‘Creek mashes Middletown
By John [email protected] — Beavercreek broke open a tight 2-1 ballgame with six runs in the fourth inning, and then four more in the...
Thursday’s tournament baseball and softball schedule
Here’s a listing of Thursday’s scheduled sectional baseball and softball games for Greene County-area schools:(All games are scheduled for a 5 p.m. start unless...
Spurs’ Duncan competing with Thunder, Father Time
By Cliff BruntAP Sports WriterOKLAHOMA CITY — Father Time can be awfully sneaky.San Antonio forward Tim Duncan turned 40 last month, and the basketball...
Penguins heading to Eastern Conference finals with momentum
By Will GravesAP Sports WriterPITTSBURGH — Mike Sullivan’s tenure with the Pittsburgh Penguins began with a 4-1 loss to the Washington Capitals on Dec....
Local Sports Briefs
HIGH SCHOOLNine Xenia athletes sign NLIsXENIA — In a ceremony at the school, nine Xenia High School student athletes signed their National Letters of...
Kyle Busch’s crew chief suspended for lug nut violation
The Associated PressCHARLOTTE, N.C. — NASCAR has suspended Kyle Busch’s crew chief and tire changer for one race for violating the lug nut policy...
Cavs’ big man thriving in second postseason
By Tom WithersAP Sports WriterINDEPENDENCE — When the so-far-perfect Cavaliers held on in Game 4 and finished their sweep of overmatched Atlanta, LeBron James...
After new revelations, WADA to probe claims of Sochi doping
By Eddie PellsAP National WriterMONTREAL — The World-Anti Doping Agency is expanding its investigation into doping inside the Russian sports system after a whistleblower...
Finchem not concerned over five players skipping Olympics
By Doug FergusonAP Golf WriterPONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem doesn’t believe that five players skipping the Olympics will hurt...
Boxing’s next big fight could be a real knockout
By Tim DahlbergAP Sports ColumnistLAS VEGAS — The good news for boxing fans is the fight they really want to see may actually happen...
