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Iditarod update

An update on Martinsburg native Jeff Reid’s quest to complete the 52nd annual Iditarod trail sled dog race in Alaska. The event began Saturday, March 2: Last update: Reid arrived at White Mountain checkpoint at 8:59 p.m. (EDT)/4:59 p.m. (AKDT) Thursday with 10 dogs Pace: Reid traveled ...

Givens staying in San Francisco

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Altoona Area High School and Penn State University product Kevin Givens is staying with the San Francisco 49ers. Givens, a free agent defensive tackle who signed with San Francisco as an undrafted free agent in 2019, is returning to the 49ers on a one-year contract, ...

PSU men are moving on

The Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS — Zach Hicks posted season highs with six 3-pointers and 20 points and 11th-seeded Penn State defeated 14-seed Michigan 66-57 in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament on Wednesday. The Nittany Lions (16-16) will play sixth-seeded Indiana in tonight’s ...

Hoops Du Jour

Men: Wake Forest vs. Pitt ACC TOURNAMENT QUARTERFINALS Tipoff: 2:30 p.m., Capital One Arena, Washington, D.C. Records: Wake Forest (20-12, 11-9 ACC); Pittsburgh (21-10, 12-8 ACC) TV: ESPN2 (Dan Shulman, Jay Bilas and Jess Sims) Notable: Wake Forest, the ACC fifth seed, beat Notre Dame ...

Bucs’ Contreras roughed up again

From Mirror, wire reports DUNEDIN, Fla. — Pittsburgh Pirates starter Roansy Contreras gave up four runs in two innings Wednesday in a 10-3 loss to Toronto in Grapefruit League action. Contreras was making his fourth appearance this spring and got his second loss. He gave up six walks and ...

Sports at a glance

Michigan to hire RB coach ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan is finalizing a deal to hire running backs coach Tony Alford from rival Ohio State, a person with direct knowledge of the move told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because contract details ...