Penguins cap turnaround season with 4th Stanley Cup
By Josh DubowAP Sports WriterSAN JOSE, Calif. — Back in December, the Pittsburgh Penguins looked like a lost team bound to miss the playoffs.Sidney...
Brazil health minister says Zika not a worry for Olympics
The Associated PressRIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil’s new health minister went on the offensive Friday in a bid to dispel worries about the country’s...
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...
