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Pittsburgh Pirates' Konnor Griffin takes infield practice before making his Major League Baseball debut in the Pirates' home-opener against the Baltimore Orioles in Pittsburgh, Friday, April 3, 2026.

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April 8, 2026

Pirates sign teenage shortstop Konnor Griffin to 9-year deal worth at least $140M

By WILL GRAVES - AP Sports Writer

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Konnor Griffin is with the Pittsburgh Pirates for the long haul. The 19-year-old...

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Outdoors: Gold in dark waters

By WADE ROBERTSON

April 8, 2026

I’m a very lucky person in many ways. In fact, I’m still enthusiastic about the first day of trout season. True, year-round fishing has greatly dimini...

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College Sports, Local Sports, Sports

Before he coached St. Bonaventure, Mike MacDonald experimented with basketball’s future at Olean

By HENRY BUCHAN, Special to the Era

April 8, 2026

OLEAN, N.Y. — Step into Olean High School during the 1987–88 season, and you’d see something unusual: a brand of basketball that looked nothing like t...

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Lifestyles

Using beer for stews

April 8, 2026

Dear Heloise: I wanted to drop you a line to let you know that I received a copy of your book "In The Kitchen with Heloise" at my bridal shower, and I...

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A good friend told me i’m a fraud

April 8, 2026

DEAR ABBY: A longtime friend recently accused me of lying about my education, and I'm still stunned by it. I completed my undergraduate studies in the...

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SBU to livestream introductory news conference for coach Mike MacDonald

April 7, 2026

WATCH LIVESTREAM HERE ST. BONAVENTURE — An introductory news conference for newly hired St. Bonaventure head men's basketball coach Mike MacDonald is ...

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