Guide to visiting Rio for the Olympics, from safety to samba
By Jenny BarchfieldAssociated PressRIO DE JANEIRO — With the Olympics just a few weeks away, Brazil faces a litany of problems: an economy in...
Women’s golf has the stage to itself this week
By Doug FergusonAP Golf WriterThe stage is set for women’s golf to finally get the attention it deserves.The U.S. Women’s Open is the biggest...
Local Sports Briefs
SOFTBALLFairborn Softball Standings(Through July 5, 2016)MONDAYRecreation Men’s E (6:15 p.m.)1. Top Dog (7-0)2. Mr. P’s (5-1)3.(tie) Anonymous JoesThe Funk/MPPR Lawn Care (3-4)5. Average Joes...
Fries with that? Berian goes from fast-food counter to Rio
By Pat GrahamAP Sports WriterEUGENE, Ore. — McDonald’s and Nike are in Boris Berian’s rearview mirror.His next supersized challenge: The Olympics.Berian earned his spot...
Kittel wins Tour de France Stage 4 in a sprint to Limoges
By Samuel PetrequinAP Sports WriterLIMOGES, France — Hit by a virus, denied a place on the Tour de France and then parting company with...
Five Cubs elected to start in All-Star Game
By Ronald BlumAP Baseball WriterNEW YORK — The Chicago Cubs became the first team since the 1976 Cincinnati Reds’ Big Red Machine to have...
Lackey’s winless streak at 5, Maddon tossed, Reds top Cubs
By Andrew SeligmanAP Sports WriterCHICAGO — John Lackey’s winless streak stretched to five games, Chicago manager Joe Maddon was ejected and the Cincinnati Reds...
Venus rising: Williams back in Grand Slam semi six years later
By Howard FendrichAP Tennis WriterLONDON — In some ways, making it to a Grand Slam semifinal is rather been-there, done-that for Venus Williams.She is,...
Reds agree to minor league deal with Cuban shortstop
The Associated PressCHICAGO — The Cincinnati Reds have agreed to a minor league contract with Cuban free agent shortstop Alfredo Rodriguez.The Reds announced the...
Scouts winning with confidence
By John [email protected] — An air of confidence can go a long way towards one’s success. And right now, the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate...
