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Steelers survive wild finish to beat Lions

By Larry Lage Associated Press DETROIT — The Pittsburgh Steelers survived a wild finish, pushing Detroit to the brink of playoff elimination and boosting their chances of winning their division for the first time in five years. Pittsburgh held on for 29-24 win over the Lions on Sunday ...

Lions seeking to reverse trends against Steelers

By Dave Hogg Associated Press DETROIT — On paper, the Detroit Lions are strong favorites to beat the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday in a showdown of 8-6 teams with playoff hopes. History points to a different outcome. Detroit is 0-5-1 against the Steelers in the 21st century, and ...

And good will towards tree stands

By Dave Bates Contributing writer A buddy is someone who’ll have a beer with you when you’ve fallen on hard times. A pal is someone who’ll loan you his socket set. A friend is someone who’ll offer to let you sit his best deer stand even when they haven’t tagged out yet. Anybody ...

Canon-Mac gets defensive in win over USC

CANONSBURG – Coming off their first loss of the season against North Hills on Tuesday night, there was a determination for the Canon-McMillan girls basketball team to get back on track. Big Macs coach John Fontana said the team had the right response with their two best days of ...