IOC inspector: Rio de Janeiro ‘ready to welcome the world’
By Stephen WadeAP Sports WriterRIO DE JANEIRO — The head inspector for the IOC says she’s confident the trouble-plagued Rio de Janeiro Olympics are...
Murray wins by not being afraid to lose
By Howard FendrichAP Tennis WriterLONDON — The key to winning for Andy Murray might have been realizing that he could live with losing.Way back...
‘Say it ain’t so!’: The NBA reacts to Duncan’s retirement
By Tim ReynoldsAP Basketball WriterChris Quinn remembers the moment vividly. Quinn was with the San Antonio Spurs, and can still see Tim Duncan sacrificing...
Earnhardt Jr. the top name of drivers on the Chase bubble
By Jenna FryerAP Auto Racing WriterCHARLOTTE, N.C. — Dale Earnhardt Jr. candidly declared two weeks ago that he has too good of a race...
Spieth skipping Olympics, latest star golfer to withdraw
By Doug FergusonAP Golf WriterTROON, Scotland — Golf waited 112 years to get back into the Olympics. The top four players in the world...
Biles, Douglas headline U.S. women’s gymnastics team
By Will GravesAP Sports WriterSAN JOSE, Calif. — Simone Biles wouldn’t let herself believe it. Not until she heard from national team coordinator Martha...
Central State returning to Circle City Classic
For Greene County NewsCentral State University and Kentucky State University will continue their longstanding rivalry at the 33rd Circle City Classic this September. This...
Local Sports Briefs
BASEBALLScouts to begin homestandXENIA — The Xenia Scouts, a member of the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League, has one more road contest on Sunday...
Murray faces new Wimbledon foe in 11th Slam final
By Howard FendrichAP Tennis WriterLONDON — The 11th Grand Slam final of Andy Murray’s career will be unlike any of the others in at...
France’s Pinot cracks in first Tour Pyrenean stage
By Samuel PetrequinAP Sports WriterLAC DE PAYOLLE, France — Dribbling in pain on the punishing climb of the Col d’Aspin, Thibaut Pinot saw his...
