IN BRIEF
Butler High students Tanner Master had two goals and an assist while defenseman R.C. Double added two assists and Justin O'Donnell the win in net as Ford City defeated Greater Johnstown 5-2 at the Belmont Complex to capture the PIHL Open Class Section 3 title.
Ford City (17-1) has two games remaining before the playoffs. Double has 27 goals and 27 assists and Master 24 goals and 23 assists for the Sabers.
PITTSBURGH — Aaron Jackson made five free throws in the final minute while scoring 21 points, and Duquesne held on despite going the final 7:44 without a basket to stun No. 9 Xavier 72-68 on Saturday night and end the Musketeers' 11-game winning streak.Bill Clark scored 18 points and hit a series of big shots as Duquesne (15-7, 6-3 in Atlantic 10) opened a 15-point lead at halftime by shooting 81 percent in the first half.Freshman Melquan Bolding added 12 points in one of Duquesne's biggest victories since it was a national power in the late 1960s.
ROSEMONT, Ill. — DeJuan Blair couldn't remember a stretch like this, and there probably is a good reason why: He'd be hard-pressed to find one.Blair scored a career-high 32 points while grabbing 14 rebounds, Levance Fields added a personal-best 16 assists and No. 6 Pittsburgh pulled away for a 92-69 victory over DePaul on Saturday.The Panthers (21-2, 8-2 Big East) ended the first half on a 13-0 run to grab a 42-33 lead after a slow start.
PHILADELPHIA — Ryan Howard and the Philadelphia Phillies agreed to a $54 million, three-year contract on Sunday, avoiding a potentially contentious arbitration hearing.The 2006 NL MVP will earn $15 million this season, $19 million next year and $20 million in 2011.
ATLANTA — Former Atlanta Falcons running back Jamal Anderson has been charged with felony cocaine possession and misdemeanor marijuana possession after being arrested at an Atlanta nightclub, authorities said Sunday.Anderson, a fan favorite who created the "Dirty Bird" touchdown celebration dance, played eight seasons for the Falcons.