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Top-ranked Class A Jeannette stayed unbeaten Friday night, but the result paled when the game with Imani Christian Academy was halted in the fourth quarter after shots were fired outside McKee Stadium. It appeared the incident wasn’t linked to the game or anyone associated with it or anyone inside the...

In front of a capacity crowd at Jaguars Stadium, Thomas Jefferson and Belle Vernon showed why they are two of the top teams in Class 4A, at least for a half. The No. 1 Jaguars scored 27 unanswered points in the second half to break open a tie and roll...

How much rookie inside linebacker Devin Bush plays Sunday at Gillette Stadium won’t determine who wins the game between the Steelers and New England. Unless it does. At the very least, it’s an interesting sidebar that showcases the Steelers’ conservative (perhaps antiquated) philosophy of putting rookies in safe, limited roles...

North Allegheny coach Art Walker earned his 200th win Friday night, but he won’t remember the game, because of the milestone number. He’ll remember it for the grand heist his team pulled off in the final three minutes. With the Tigers trailing for the duration their offense struggling, Percise Colon...

Adam Frazier capped the Pittsburgh Pirates’ six-run seventh inning with a two-run triple as they rallied to beat the St. Louis Cardinals, 9-4, on Friday night. The last-place Pirates scored all of their runs in the seventh with two outs. Josh Bell hit a two-run single off Andrew Miller. After...

Greensburg Central Catholic rallied with two fourth quarter touchdowns but couldn’t convert two fourth-and-goal opportunities in the game’s waning moments, giving Clairton a 21-14 victory in a key Eastern Conference matchup Friday night. A late pass interference call gave Greensburg Central Catholic (1-1, 2-1) another chance to score, but then...

UNIVERSITY PARK — When Buffalo coach Lance Leipold looks at Penn State’s roster, he sees a team that can attack in waves with few weaknesses. At least none jumped out when he watched No. 15 Penn State (1-0) rout Idaho, 79-7, last week. “They just kept rolling in more guys...