Piniella cheers as Suzuki chases 3,000 hits
By Janie McCauleyAP Baseball WriterStill unsure exactly what to expect from the Japanese newcomer, Lou Piniella kept waiting for the rookie to pull a...
Local Sports Briefs
FOOTBALLOSU All-American to speak at CarrollRIVERSIDE — Coach Ben Rulli and the Carroll Football Letterman Club invite the Carroll community to listen to former...
Wrestling’s Randall ready for Rio
By John [email protected] since her days as a member of the Greeneview Elementary wrestling team, Emma Randall has loved the sport. That love for...
Grizzlies’ Conley says big contract won’t affect his play
By Phil StukenborgAssociated PressMEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis Grizzlies wanted to keep Mike Conley so much that they gave their veteran point guard the...
Froome stamps authority on day of mourning at Tour de France
By Samuel PetrequinAP Sports WriterLA CAVERNE DU PONT-D’ARC, France — Chris Froome and the other Tour de France leaders laid bouquets on the podium...
At the British Open, it’s all about the luck of the draw
By Paul NewberryAP Sports WriterTROON, Scotland — Jason Day went through four pairs of gloves, trying desperately to stay dry in the pounding rain....
Jeff Gordon could race for Earnhardt at Indy
By Dam GelstonAP Sports WriterLOUDON, N.H. — Jeff Gordon is ready to pull his firesuit out of storage and come off the bench for...
Brady to drop appeal, serve 4-game ‘Deflategate’ suspension
By Jimmy GolenAP Sports WriterFOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Tom Brady said Friday he will not ask the U.S. Supreme Court to block his four-game “Deflategate”...
‘Thunder and Lightning’ earns Scouts win
XENIA — After Thursday’s rain had subsided, Xenia Scouts manager Bubba Cates said he hoped to see some “thunder and lightning.”No. The second-year coach...
Abreu headed to Eldora for early start before truck race
By Jenna FryerAP Auto Racing WriterCHARLOTTE, N.C. — With nearly a dozen career races at Eldora Speedway, Rico Abreu will be one of the...
