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Pirates acquire Lowe in three-team trade

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PITTSBURGH — The offense-starved Pittsburgh Pirates finally made an aggressive offseason move, agreeing to acquire two-time All-Star second baseman Brandon Lowe from Tampa Bay as part of a three-team trade that also includes the Houston Astros. The Rays will send Lowe, left-hander Mason ...

Lions aim to beat Steelers for first time this century

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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 Pittsburgh even won a Super Bowl at Ford ...

Bills look to clinch playoff spot against Browns

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Josh Allen will attempt to reach a couple of milestones on Sunday while also not becoming part of what Myles Garrett hopes is a record-setting day. Allen and the Buffalo Bills can clinch a seventh consecutive playoff spot with a win at Cleveland and a loss or tie by either Indianapolis or ...

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Curbstone idle for two weeks In observance of the holidays, the Curbstone Coaches will not be meeting for the next two Mondays. They will reconvene on Jan. 5, when they will honor the Warren JFK Boys Golf team who are the division III Ohio State Champions. Hoffmann Family to buy ...