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Williamsport Crosscutters

SANDWICH, England Darren Clarke had every reason to lose hope.

WILLIAMSPORT — Williamsport’s Colin Kleven ensured the State College Spikes didn’t receive a major spark from their newest addition.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Buried beneath an avalanche of runs during the first two games of the series with the New York-Penn League’s best team, the State College Spikes responded with some quality pitching Friday.

Re-establishing the union and figuring out exactly what it will take to for nine NFL players including Tom Brady to settle their antitrust suit against the league are among key issues blocking a deal to end the lockout, people familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Saturday.

HOUSTON The Pittsburgh Pirates found themselves in an unfamiliar position Sunday, needing to bounce back after All-Star closer Joel Hanrahan blew a save.

SANDWICH, England About the only predictable part of this British Open is the weather.

SALT LAKE CITY Former Philadelphia Eagles running back Reno Mahe (MAY'-hee) surrendered to authorities this week to face a criminal theft charge in Utah.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — An early day — and some early gifts — failed to change the State College Spikes’ fortunes against the Staten Island Yankees.

State College American Legion Baseball will hold an alumni game at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Shaner Complex in Boalsburg.

COLUMBUS, Ohio An evaluation of former Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel's job performance in 2005-06 rated him as "unacceptable" in self-reporting violations in a timely manner.

NEW YORK Noting that "progress has been made," NFL owners and players wrapped up a round of intensive talks Friday without a full agreement to end the league's four-month lockout, but determined to keep pushing over the weekend.

SANDWICH, England Rory McIlroy won the last major championship by a whopping eight strokes.

UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State football fans who want to guarantee their seats for Penn State’s clashes with Alabama, new Big Ten Conference member Nebraska and all seven home opponents have a limited time left to do so.

BELLEFONTE — Gabe Menna’s two-run homer in the bottom of the seventh gave Bellefonte a 10-9 win over Lemont on Wednesday and lifted the Governors into the Centre County League playoffs.

WOODBRIDGE, N.J. Paralyzed Rutgers University football player Eric LeGrand has posted two photographs of himself standing during physical therapy.

NEW YORK With time running short to keep the NFL's preseason intact, owners and players got into another long round of labor talks Thursday, trying to break the impasse that has kept the league shut down for four months.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The State College Spikes first glimpse at the New York-Penn League’s best team wasn’t a pleasant one.

UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State linebacker Michael Mauti has been named to the Watch List for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy, presented to the nation’s top defensive player.

NEW YORK Calling the players' offer "fair for both sides," star quarterbacks Tom Brady, Peyton Manning and Drew Brees - plaintiffs in an antitrust suit against the NFL - said Wednesday "it is time" to wrap up negotiations on a deal to end the league's lockout.