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Bubba Smith dies at 66; NFL player turned Miller Lite pitchman

2011-08-04 00:00:00

Bubba Smith, a former All-Pro football player turned actor and commercial pitchman who delighted TV viewers by wrenching off the tops of "easy-opening cans" of beer, was found dead Wednesday at his Los Angeles home. He was 66. -------------------- FOR...

Straight outta Malibu, rapper Shwayze gets his shot

2008-07-23 00:00:00

In the first five minutes of MTV's new reality show "Buzzin'," which stars rising Malibu rapper Shwayze and his ne'er-do-well producer Cisco Adler, Shwayze's faced with an only-in-L.A. Sophie's Choice that could break his fledgling career. On one hand,...

What happened in Crandon on Oct. 7

2008-06-08 00:00:00

It was a radiant October weekend in this stretch of valley in Forest County, a blue-collar logging town in northern Wisconsin, ringed thickets of yellow birch and other hardwoods that gave rise to the name. The streets were covered in the burnt-orange...

Analysis: Not coincidentally, this Steelers draft was atypical

2013-04-28 00:04:02

This is the draft in which the oh-so-traditional, oh-so-reliable Steelers Way wasn't the Steelers' way at all. The three-day NFL Draft didn't represent a dramatic upheaval in approach, method or execution for a team coming off an 8-8 season and...

Senior bowlers scatter 2,015 pins

2013-04-12 20:20:00

SOMERSET —�The team of Al Wheeler, Bob Smith and Bernice Hoctor combined to scatter 2,015 pins for first place honors in senior bowling Friday at Terrace Lanes Bowling Center. � Second place (1,931) was won by the team of Mickey Talley, Linda...

District 5 Athletic Director's Association scholarship winners

2013-04-04 20:08:00

� BEDFORD — During the past seven years, the District 5 Athletic Director's Association has awarded 28 total scholarships, totaling $21,000 to deserving District 5 student athletes.� � Proceeds from the annual District 5 All-Star Basketball...

Sports briefs

2013-03-27 20:10:00

Shanksville 74, Salisbury 15 � SHANKSVILLE —� The Shanksville Vikings defeated Salisbury 74-15 in boys junior high basketball action Tuesday. � The Vikings had four players scoring double digits with Adam Strucky leading the contingency with...

Berlin girls, Shanksville boys win tournament titles

2013-03-25 19:12:00

BERLIN — Berlin outlasted Conemaugh Township to capture the championship of the girls division of the 2013 Berlin Mountaineer Junior High Basketball Tournament. � Claire Spochart's game-high 16 points and Geordan Hay's 11 points paced the Lady...

Are the Steelers doing OK this off season?

2013-03-18 16:23:00

Yes There is a good chance that at some point this year Pittsburgh's center/quarterback exchange will be between guys named Legursky and Gradkowski. Not the star-studded, yet oft-inured combination — Maurkice Pouncey and Ben Roethlisberger...

Like Ravens, Steelers dealing with injuries and questions on defense

2012-11-16 20:29:00

Is this the year their aging defense finally kicks the bucket? How will they survive without the face of the defense in the huddle every Sunday? Can they get their once-feared pass rush back? Sound familiar? Since they reported for training camp in...

Polamalu embracing increased leadership role

2012-08-16 20:56:00

LATROBE (AP) — The most famous hair in football is now flecked with more than a few strands of gray, and Troy Polamalu knows it. � Entering his 10th season, the perennial All-Pro Pittsburgh Steelers safety talks openly about being closer to the...

Cotchery hears 'the voice'

2012-08-08 20:47:00

LATROBE (AP) — Jerricho Cotchery hears "the voice." Troy Polamalu senses the "phantom leadership." � It's all part of the Steelers Way. � Few organizations boast the stability and winning tradition of the Steelers. Try just three coaches in 43...

"Police Academy" actor and NFL star Bubba Smith, whose real name was Charles Aaron Smith , was found dead Wednesday. He was 66. The actor, who became known for his Miller Lite commercials and role as Moses Hightower in the "Police Academy" films, and won the Super Bowl in 1970 with the Indianapolis

2011-08-05 15:11:25

Ronnie Brown gets stopped by Aaron Smith of the Steelers in the second quarter.

2010-10-24 00:00:00

Ravens runningback Willis McGahee (#23), center, fumbles the ball as he is tackled by Steelers (l-r) Aaron Smith , Brett Keisel (#99) and James Harrison (#92) in the third quarter. The Ravens defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers by score of 17 to 14.

2010-10-03 00:00:00