Presidential Pitchin’: Stars offer Obama tips on first toss
By Ben WalkerAP Baseball WriterBryce Harper studied the video of the lanky left-hander, watching him throw for the very first time.“Ooof,” the reigning National...
Era ending: Rams closing up shop in St. Louis
By R.B. FallstromAP Sports WriterST. LOUIS — For weeks now, a steady succession of moving vans has been hauling away bits and pieces of...
DERBY TOP 10: What’s not to love about Cupid?
By Richard RosenblattAP Racing WriterThere’s nothing not to love about Cupid.Not after the way the striking gray colt stepped up and won the $900,000...
Washington ready to go for the Dayton Dynamo
By John [email protected] he’s played in major soccer matches throughout Europe, Xenia native Tyler Washington admits to feeling a bit nervous about playing once...
Local Sports Briefs
COLLEGESoftballRaiders sweep league awardsINDIANAPOLIS — — The Wright State softball team swept this week’s Horizon League awards, as sophomore outfielder Macey Gunther was the...
A late dunk, a last-second 3 add to Cincinnati’s heartbreak
By Joe KayAP Sports WriterCINCINNATI — Octavius Ellis slumped on a stool near the basket for the longest time, unable to fathom how he’s...
Indians rally to beat White Sox, 9-4
By Gary SchatzAssociated PressGOODYEAR, Ariz. — Melky Cabrera got his first home run of the spring and had a run-scoring double against Carlos Carrasco...
WTA Tour CEO assails ‘alarming’ criticism of female tennis players
The Associated PressINDIAN WELLS, Calif. — The former tournament director at Indian Wells who now runs the WTA Tour calls his successor’s critical comments...
Syrian swimmer hopes to represent refugees at Rio Olympics
By Ciaran FaheyAssociated PressBERLIN — One year after swimming for her life in Greek coastal waters, Syrian refugee Yusra Mardini could be swimming at...
AP freelance writers Jerry Brown in Glendale, Ariz.; Mike Cranston in Tempe, Arizona; Alan...
By Paul NewberryAP National WriterThis is a debate with no bad guys.Kudos to Adam LaRoche for wanting to spend quality time with his teenage...
