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Blaney leading weather-delayed race in Atlanta

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HAMPTON, Ga. — Pole winner Ryan Blaney held the lead when severe weather caused a delay in the NASCAR Cup Series race at EchoPark Speedway on Sunday night. There had been concern about approaching rain before lighting within eight miles of the 1.54-mile oval track near Atlanta led NASCAR officials to order cars off the track and advise fans to exit the grandstand. Rain began soon after the race was delayed. The race was halted at lap 108 in Stage 2. The race is scheduled for 260 laps and 130 laps must be completed for the race to be official. Blaney won the pole and his Team ...

Scrappers lose fourth straight game

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The Mahoning Valley Scrappers dropped their fourth straight game on Saturday, falling to West Virginia 5-4, as the Black Bears completed a three-game series sweep. The Scrappers led 4-3 through seven innings, but the Black Bears scored the go-ahead runs on a two-run ground-rule double by Cayden Gaskin in the bottom of the eighth inning. Cayden Evans led the Scrappers with three hits and an RBI, while Maddox Mihalakis had two hits and two RBIs. Nick Anello took the loss on the mound for the Scrappers. The Scrappers return to Eastwood Field to face Aberdeen on Tuesday at 7 p.m. for ...

Canfield holds off Boardman in 12U Little League district final

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BOARDMAN — After waiting an extra day, Saturday’s 12U Little League baseball District 2 championship came down to the last out. Boardman didn’t go down without a fight, but Canfield held on to win 5-4 at Fields of Dreams in Boardman. “This is baseball. It’s not always going to be ...

Pirates score 10 runs in fourth inning to rout Brewers

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PITTSBURGH — Paul Skenes won his second straight start after going winless for nine in a row as the Pittsburgh Pirates scored 10 runs in the fourth inning to rout the Milwaukee Brewers 14-5 Sunday and head into the All-Star break with a three-game sweep. What was slated to be a ...