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MLB Recaps: Gardner, Torres rally Yankees to 6-5 win over Astros

NEW YORK (AP) — Brett Gardner tied it with his second homer of the game, a one-out, two-run drive in the ninth inning, Gleyber...

HOF, scholar-athlete banquet June 14 at Expo Center

The Clinton County Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony, and Wilmington News Journal Clinton County Scholar Athlete ceremony, will be held June 14 at...

Moving up: Cincinnati latest team added in MLS expansion

CINCINNATI (AP) — Major League Soccer is adding Cincinnati in its latest round of expansion, rewarding a city that set attendance records in three...

WHS has opening for varsity softball coach

Wilmington High School is searching for a varsity fast-pitch softball coach.The opening came when Glen Blessing resigned after seven seasons in charge of the...

Congrats, Mom: Serena Williams wins Slam return in Paris

PARIS (AP) — For all that has changed in the 16 months since Serena Williams last played in a Grand Slam tournament — she...

Round 4: It’s Cleveland vs. Golden State, again

Here we go again. And again.And, well, again.Round 4 — as many predicted, and others probably lamented — is happening. Cleveland and Golden State...

Why the Cleveland Cavaliers will win the NBA Finals

LeBron James has rescued the Cavaliers from a 3-1 deficit in the NBA Finals and just pulled them out of a 2-0 hole against...

Why the Golden State Warriors will win the NBA Finals

If there is a glaring hole on Golden State’s championship resume, it’s that the Warriors have never gone back-to-back. That will change.The Warriors are...

Russian hooligans in World Cup crackdown after 2016 rampage

MOSCOW (AP) — At their peak, Russian hooligans felt like gods. “We’re on Mount Olympus right now and it had to be done,” is...

Goalies under siege in Game 1 shootout between Caps, Knights

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Marc-Andre Fleury and Braden Holtby have been two of the hottest goaltenders during the postseason. Their duel between the pipes...