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Reds hit 4 solo HRs in 4-1 win over Pirates
CINCINNATI (AP) - Zack Cozart and Todd Frazier hit upper-deck homers off left-hander Francisco Liriano, and the Cincinnati Reds moved a season-high 15 games over .500 by beating the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-1 on Monday night
Monday, June 17, 2013


2 Aviators among WC's incoming softball recruits
Wilmington College softball coach Beth Floyd has announced the first wave of new commitments for the upcoming season.
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Monday, June 17, 2013

Heartbreak on his birthday for Mickelson in Open
ARDMORE, Pa. (AP) - This wasn't the way it was supposed to end, not on Phil Mickelson's birthday and not at Merion Golf Club, where history will record with little fanfare outside of England that Justin Rose won his first major championship.

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Monday, June 17, 2013

Rose win at Merion gives England the missing piece
ARDMORE, Pa. (AP) - The most recent golden era of golf in England had everything but the one prize that brings credibility.

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Monday, June 17, 2013

Scouting, development paying off for Spurs
SAN ANTONIO (AP) - The Spurs have long been the NBA's gold standard when it comes to drafting and development, preferring to roll up their sleeves and scour the globe to find the right players to slot into well-defined roles in San Antonio.

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Monday, June 17, 2013

Ga. radio hosts fired; mocked ex-player with ALS
ATLANTA (AP) - A station official says the cast of an Atlanta sports radio show has been fired after mocking a former NFL player who has Lou Gehrig's disease.
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Monday, June 17, 2013

Heat back on familiar, and shaky, ground in Finals
MIAMI (AP) - LeBron James has been here before, with dire results. It was two years ago, the end of the first season of "Big Three" basketball in Miami. The situation: Heat down 3-2, hosting Game 6 of the NBA Finals, only two home wins separating them from what would have been James' first title.
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Monday, June 17, 2013

Top names encounter problems at MIS
BROOKLYN, Mich. - The surest way to preserve a paint job at Michigan International Speedway is to avoid the 200-mph game of Frogger in the middle of the pack.
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Monday, June 17, 2013

Steady Biffle is last-man standing
BROOKLYN, Mich. - It looked as if the last thing Greg Biffle could or should expect was a nice Sunday drive through the countryside to the finish line.

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Monday, June 17, 2013

Bruce blast beats Brewers 4-3
CINCINNATI (AP) - Jay Bruce homered off Burke Badenhop with one out in the 10th inning on Friday night, rallying the Cincinnati Reds to a 4-3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers in a game full of errors and wasted chances.
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Friday, June 14, 2013

Woods likes his chances at Open on weekend
ARDMORE, Pa. (AP) - History says Tiger Woods has little chance to win this U.S. Open. Not from behind, and certainly not with an elbow inflammation that seems to bother him most on his worst shots.

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Friday, June 14, 2013

Reds reliever Broxton examined for sore elbow
CINCINNATI (AP) - Reds reliever Jonathan Broxton was examined Friday for a sore right elbow, leaving his status uncertain for a weekend series against the Milwaukee Brewers.

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Friday, June 14, 2013

Majestic Springs Junior Golf Camp
The 2013 Majestic Springs Junior Golf Camp was held this week at Majestic Springs Golf Course.
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Thursday, June 13, 2013

18-under par 53 wins Hurricane golf outing
The team of Curt Warner, Randall Davis, Tim McGraw and Brock Coatney shot 18-under par 53 Saturday and won the Hurricane Open golf outing at the Elks 797 Golf Course.
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Thursday, June 13, 2013

NFL to limit bags brought into stadiums
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) - The NFL is tightening stadium security starting this preseason, limiting the size and type of bags fans can bring to the game.
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Thursday, June 13, 2013

WCup a year away, Brazil vows to be ready
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) - Brazil is a year from the World Cup, admitting to mistakes in its preparations but vowing to be ready in time.
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Wednesday, June 12, 2013

No-names controlling the NBA Finals so far
SAN ANTONIO (AP) - The NBA Finals opened as such a juicy matchup of A-list stars.
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Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Stricker busy as ever away from golf
ARDMORE, Pa. (AP) - Adam Scott and Steve Stricker don't have much in common except for how infrequently they play golf tournaments.
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Wednesday, June 12, 2013

College World Series Preview Capsules
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - A capsule look at the eight teams competing in the College World Series, which starts Saturday at TD Ameritrade Park. (Capsules in order of CWS opening games. Coaches' records through super regionals):
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Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Lack of MIS success an enigma to Johnson, one of NASCAR's most decorated drivers
A certain irony comes with Jimmie Johnson's return to Michigan International Speedway.
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Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Bennington earns top lineman honors at all-star game
East Clinton graduate Zach Bennington was named the outstanding offensive lineman of the game at the 30th annual Miami Valley Football Coaches Association All-Star Game Friday at Welcome Stadium.
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Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Jim Harbaugh won't tolerate cheating on his team
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) - Jim Harbaugh has used the recent run of suspensions on the division rival Seattle Seahawks for performance-enhancing drug infractions as a reminder to his own San Francisco team: Cheating won't be tolerated.
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Tuesday, June 11, 2013

AP Sources: Tebow signs 2-year deal with Pats
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) - Tim Tebow is back on the field with an NFL team - the New England Patriots.

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Tuesday, June 11, 2013

AP's 5 things to watch in the Stanley Cup finals
Hockey fans who endured another lockout are in for a treat that'll cap a sprint of a season.
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Tuesday, June 11, 2013

RT Andre Smith misses Bengals minicamp
CINCINNATI (AP) - Right tackle Andre Smith missed the start of the Cincinnati Bengals' mandatory minicamp on Tuesday, drawing a fine from the club.

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Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Phillips hits grand slam, drive in 6 to lead Reds
CHICAGO (AP) - Brandon Phillips hit a grand slam and matched his career high with six RBIs, and the Cincinnati Reds extended their dominance over the Chicago Cubs with a 6-2 win Monday night in foggy conditions at Wrigley Field.

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Monday, June 10, 2013

Hope 13th in NCAA pole vault
EUGENE, Ore. - Nicole Hope, a 2008 Wilmington High School graduate, finished tied for 13th Friday in the women's pole vault at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships at the University of Oregon.
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Monday, June 10, 2013

Southern Ohio Buckeyes crown Dukes 37-6
PLEASANT RUN - The Southern Ohio Buckeyes defeated the Northwest Dukes 37-6 Saturday in semi-pro football action.
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Monday, June 10, 2013

Will Nadal, Williams be unbeatable at Wimbledon?
PARIS (AP) - Right now, French Open champions Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams are as good as it gets in tennis.
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Monday, June 10, 2013

Heat extend trend of bouncing back after loss
SAN ANTONIO (AP) - On occasion, the Miami Heat lose a game.
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Monday, June 10, 2013

5 best US Opens played in Pennsylvania
ARDMORE, Pa. (AP) - The U.S. Open returns to Pennsylvania for the 16th time, the second-most among states behind New York. And while it has gone to only four courses dating to 1907, there is no shortage of great moments.
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Monday, June 10, 2013


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