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Marquette: No shortage of short track racing

July is a great time of the year if you’re a short track racing fan. Things start off this weekend at Sharon Speedway as the World of Outlaws traveling series for the “Battle at the Border,” during which there will be $12,000 and $20,000 to win on Friday and Saturday, respectively. Some of the greatest Late Model drivers in the country, along with local and regional stars, will invade the red clay oval. UMP Mods will be on both shows. Gates open at 4 p.m., and racing will be at 7:30 p.m. Tony Stewart’s playground, Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, also has four nights of ...

Gavin Williams, 3 HRs lift Guardians to 5-2 win vs. Twins

MINNEAPOLIS — Gavin Williams pitched seven dominant innings, Gabriel Arias, Chase DeLauter and Patrick Bailey hit home runs and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Minnesota Twins 5-2 on Thursday to avoid a three-game sweep. Williams (10-4) moved into a tie with Boston’s Sonny Gray for the ...

Pirates drop series to Braves in 10-5 loss

PITTSBURGH — Mike Yastrzemski hit a game-sealing grand slam in the ninth inning, Matt Olson hit a first-inning home run while tying the franchise record for consecutive games played and the Atlanta Braves defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-5 on Thursday. The Braves were leading 6-5 when ...

Kalich, Cameron reunite at YSU after decorated high school careers

YOUNGSTOWN — In college basketball, reasons for entering the transfer portal often range anywhere from wanting more playing time, experiencing a coaching change or a desire for more NIL money. In Mia Kalich’s case, her reasons for transferring from Division II school Seton Hill weren’t ...

Poland 10U takes District 2 crown, tops Canfield, 6-0

BOARDMAN — The first time Poland and Canfield met in the Little League 10U baseball District 2 tournament, Canfield jumped ahead early, forcing Poland to claw back en route to a win. On Wednesday in their second meeting at Boardman’s Fields of Dreams, however, Poland flipped the script, ...

Former Pirate Bart sinks former team with two HRs

PITTSBURGH — Joey Bart hit a two-run home run with two outs in the eighth inning, lifting the NL East-leading Atlanta Braves to a 3-0 win over his former team on Wednesday after Pittsburgh Pirates starter Jared Jones pitched six perfect innings before being lifted. Bart, traded to the Braves from the Pirates on June 18, followed a double by Mike Yastrzemski with a 422-foot drive to left-centerfield off a slider from Dennis Santana (2-4). Drake Baldwin added an RBI single to center in the ninth. Jones struck out eight on 77 pitches, including 53 strikes, to lower his ERA to 4.37 ...