Penguins miss out on opportunity to win Stanley Cup
By Dan ScifoAssociated PressPITTSBURGH — Early nerves got the better of the Pittsburgh Penguins, who had a chance to win the Stanley Cup at...
Scouts baseball 1860s style
The Xenia Scouts, out of the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League, recently played a baseball game with the Eastwood Iron Horses, out of the...
Local Sports Briefs
FOOTBALLTornadoes home opener is todayXENIA — The Xenia Tornadoes semi-pro football team is hosting its inaugural home opener Saturday, June 11 at 4 p.m....
IN THEIR WORDS: Reflections as Muhammad Ali laid to rest
By The Associated PressAs Muhammad Ali is laid to rest with a public funeral and private burial, some of the world’s most famous faces...
Rafael Nadal to miss Wimbledon because of wrist injury
The Associated PressLONDON — Rafael Nadal pulled out of Wimbledon on Thursday, citing the left wrist injury that forced him out of the French...
Ohio State-Michigan bring rivalry to New Jersey
By Ralph D. RussoAP College Football WriterPARAMUS, N.J. — Hours before Jim Harbaugh led yet another satellite camp, some Rutgers fans let the Michigan...
Gordie Howe was ‘the ultimate professional hockey player’
By Stephen WhynoAP Sports WriterGordie Howe helped revolutionize the NHL by sheer force.He could deliver an elbow as well as he could score. While...
Exaggerator seeks slice of history in Belmont Stakes
By Richard RoseblattAP Racing WriterNEW YORK — Even without a Triple Crown on the line, there’s always a slice of history waiting at the...
Munoz earns 1st career IndyCar pole at Texas, Dixon is 2nd
By Stephen HawkinsAP Sports WriterFORT WORTH, Texas — Carlos Munoz qualified second for the Indianapolis 500 in his IndyCar Series debut. Three years later,...
Logano wins pole at Michigan, 2nd of season, 16th of career
By Larry LageAP Sports WriterBROOKLYN, Mich. — Joey Logano improved his chances of racing to his first NASCAR Sprint Cup victory of the year,...
