Experience helping Pagenaud make early championship push
By Michael MarotAP Sports WriterINDIANAPOLIS — Simon Pagenaud is all business this week in Indianapolis.He looks comfortable, sounds confident and seems content in his...
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HIGH SCHOOLBaseballVersailles sinks GreeneviewVERSAILLES — Second-seeded Versailles limited 18th-seeded Greeneview to a pair of hits in Thursday’s run-ruled 12-0 Division III sectional baseball game....
Black College Football Hall to find home in Canton
By Ralph D. RussoAP College Football WriterThe Pro Football Hall of Fame announced Thursday it will create a permanent home on its campus for...
After political turmoil, Olympic organizers push on
By Stephen WadeAP Sports WriterRIO DE JANEIRO — The venues are, in the words of organizers, 99 percent ready. The torch is winding its...
Fairborn’s record season ends
By John [email protected] — A surprise four-run first inning by underdog no. 10 seed Clayton Northmont put host Fairborn on its heels, Thursday at...
‘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....
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HIGH SCHOOLNine Xenia athletes sign NLIsXENIA — In a ceremony at the school, nine Xenia High School student athletes signed their National Letters of...