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Carmody most unique player in WPIAL

District has rarely seen senior's blend of size and force

Mars center Michael Carmody goes up for a layup against South Fayette in a WPIAL Class 5A quarterfinal Friday. Carmody, who is averaging 19.2 points and leads the nation at 19.6 rebounds per game, passed his brother, Robby, Tuesday as the Planets' all-time leading rebounder with 1,138.

ADAMS TWP — Michael Carmody is an anomaly.

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Top seed doesn't matter

Zukowski most interested in dropping time in swim final

When Braden Zukowski looks up at the electronic timing board following the 100-yard breaststroke Friday at the University of Pittsburgh's Trees Pool, he will be much more interested in the numbers to the right of his name as opposed to the single digit to the left.

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Epic Victory

Butler wins wild OT thriller to punch ticket to WPIAL Class 6A final

Butler's Ethan Morton, left, celebrates with teammate Zach Slomers after sending the game to overtime in the WPIAL Class 6A semifinal against Upper St. Clair Wednesday night. The Golden Tornado won 83-78 to advance to the championship game Saturday night against Mt. Lebanon.

MOON TWP — Another epic.

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Raabe ignites Rockets

Junior's big 3rd helps SR to 4th straight D10 title game

OIL CITY — A trip to a fourth straight District 10 title game was still very much in doubt for Slippery Rock's girls basketball team.

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NFL, players move closer to new CBA, but deal not done yet

The NFL and its players have moved closer to a new collective bargaining agreement and the next decade of labor peace that would come with it.

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County wrestlers ready for the grind

SV's Chappelll lone top seed from area at WPIAL Class AAA Championships

Let the grinding begin.

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Simms back on fast track

Buter grad off to good start at Davidson

Butler graduate and Davidson College freshman Liz Simms is off to a good start in the 800 meters for the Wildcats. Simms won the event at the Mondo College Invitational and at the JDL Team Challenge.

DAVIDSON, N.C. — Liz Simms is on the fast track, literally and figuratively.

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Events

Thursday

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Dread’s late 3 lifts No. 16 Penn State over Rutgers

STATE COLLEGE — Patrick Chambers wants No. 16 Penn State to develop a killer instinct.

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March comes in festive green for runners

The old adage says that March comes in like a lion. For runners, March enters in the form of a leprechaun with festive green events all month.

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Syracuse smothers Pitt

Panthers suffer 72-49 rout by The Orange

PITTSBURGH — Elijah Hughes scored 25 points, Joe Girard III added 16 and Bourama Sibide chipped in 13 points and 10 rebounds as Syracuse smothered Pittsburgh 72-49 on Wednesday night despite losing Buddy Boeheim to a left ankle injury in the first half.

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Shooting For Success

Butler rifle team, Arbanas, take 2nd, 3rd at state competition to close season

Butler senior Andrew Arbanas took third place in the individual portion of the Pa. high school rifle championship meet. The Golden Tornado placed second as a team. Both finishes were all-time highs for the program.

BUTLER TWP — The wait was definitely worth it.

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Pirates’ Kela embraces new start

BRADENTON, Fla. — Keone Kela spent most of 2019 angry. At losing. At his role in the Pittsburgh Pirates bullpen. At the team’s coaching and support staffs for what he felt was preferential treatment they gave to some players but not others.

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Butler, USC ready for showdown

Highest-scoring hoop teams in WPIAL 6A meet Wednesday with fi nals berth on line

BUTLER TWP — The pressure is off — sort of.

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Goettler, Blazer on hunt for gold

Swimmers favored in respective events

Laura Goettler has a chance to do something very rare when she hits the water this week at the WPIAL Class 3A Swimming Championships, set for Thursday and Friday at the University of Pittsburgh's Trees Pool.

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Thrice As Nice

Mars boys make 3rd straight trip to fi nals, 59-50

Michael Carmody (3) of Mars takes a 3-point shot over Chartiers Valley's Sean Banas in their WPIAL Class 5A basketball semifinal Tuesday night. Carmody scored 27 points in the Planets' 59-50 victory.

MOON TWP — Three years. Three completely different teams.

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Ayres enjoying hockey stardom

RALEIGH, N.C. — David Ayres is still adjusting to new-found stardom after winning a game as the emergency goaltender for the Carolina Hurricanes.

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NFL silent on labor talk

After nearly four hours of meetings between players union representatives and members of the NFL’s negotiating committee Tuesday in Indianapolis, many questions remained.

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No. 7 Duke upset by Wake Forest in wild double-OT game, 113-101

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Brandon Childress shook off an awful shooting start, hit a tying 3-pointer late in regulation and helped Wake Forest stun seventh-ranked Duke 113-101 in double overtime on Tuesday night.

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Yanks’ pitcher Severino lost for 2020 season

DUNEDIN, Fla. — New York Yankees pitcher Luis Severino needs Tommy John surgery and will miss the 2020 season, another setback for the two-time All-Star and the rotation of the AL East favorites.