Sports stars, celebs react to Cleveland Cavaliers’ NBA title
By The Associated PressQuotes from social media following the Cleveland Cavaliers’ victory in the NBA Finals___“What a game and what a series for the...
IAAF official: Isinbayeva condoning corrupt system in Russia
By Eddie PellsAP National WriterRussia’s most famous track and field star calls competing in the Olympics a matter of human rights.A person who cast...
Clemson’s Beer wins Howser Trophy as national player of year
The Associated PressOMAHA, Neb. — Clemson outfielder Seth Beer has been named winner of the Dick Howser Trophy as college baseball’s national player of...
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Summer is almost officially here, and area youth and adult leagues are getting into full swing.It’s a time when flowers bloom, butterfiles flutter, grass...
Too many 0’s for Scouts
XENIA — Xenia Scouts manager Bubba Cates pointed to the Grady’s Field scoreboard and took notice of all the zeroes on it. In Friday...
Scouts blast Settlers, 8-1
By John [email protected] — The host Xenia Scouts turned a pitcher’s duel into a slugfest, to win Thursday’s Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League baseball...
92-year-old Underwood still winning bike races
By John [email protected] — You will rarely see 92-year-old Francis Underwood rolling along at a leisurely pace on the Greene County-area bike paths. Francis...
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AUTO RACINGShady Bowl hosting doubleheaderDEGRAFF — Shady Bowl Speedway will host two big days of action this weekend. Saturday will feature late models, modifieds,...
A.J. Puk won’t pitch early in CWS for top-seeded Florida
The Associated PressGAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida left-hander A.J. Puk, the sixth overall pick in the Major League Baseball draft last week, will have to...
LeBron, Cavaliers pushing for Game 7
By Tom WithersAP Sports WriterCLEVELAND — LeBron James has watched “The Godfather” trilogy over and over during these playoffs. The Oscar-winning films about crime,...
