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Little League Classic was quite an experience

Smiles, elation, wide eyes, excitement and sheer joy are just some of the emotions that can be seen on the faces of the players each August at the Little League World Series.It is no different this year, and Major League Baseball (MLB) did its part.Realizing that it needs to strengthen its ...

Ups and downs from Steelers-KC game

PITTSBURGH — The new mantra, “Shut out the noise,” chosen by Ben Roethlisberger from the late Darryl DrakeĢƵ repertoire, definitely gets an UP vote out of Saturday nightĢƵ 17-7 Steelers win over the Kansas City Chiefs.Of course, the Steelers had so many UP performances in the game ...

Wyatt lantern made locally

When Bray Wyatt returned to the ring at SummerSlam, the biggest note-worthy aspect of his quick win over Finn Balor was how graphic and detailed WyattĢƵ lantern was.For those who haven’t seen it, it was designed to look like his face with the mouth open so the light could shine through ...

Fayette’s Swetz leading by example

Sam Swetz coached the Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus womenĢƵ volleyball team to a third-place finish nationally in the United States Collegiate Athletic Association last season.She did that while working towards her Masters degree in in Sports Management with a focus in Intercollegiate ...

AEW vs. NXT?

Two weeks ago, the idea of WWE positioning NXT on TV opposite of AEW was mentioned in this column.Friday, the notion picked up steam.Word is that WWE will air NXT from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. opposite of AEWĢƵ new show, which is rumored to possibly be named Revolution.Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling ...

Draft picks fare well in preseason opener

From the notebook of a sportswriter who wrote two stories after Friday night's game, and in retrospect sees them as intertwined:n All the Steelers had to do was draft a linebacker last year, because, well, Devin Bush and Ulysees Gilbert. Look at all of the plays those draft picks made in their ...