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WEST BRANCH PASSES BELOIT — West Branch senior athletic passes can be purchased in the high school main office from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday through Friday in the month of August or at any varsity regular season contest held at the high school. All other passes are online through Hometown Ticketing. Passes can be purchased using the tickets tab at the top of the website. Visit wbatheltics.org for more information. Contact the athletic department with any questions. DRIVE FOR FIVE PARIS (AP) — Tadej Pogacar confirmed his status as one of cycling's all-time greats after winning a ...

LeBron picks his final NBA challenge

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Those NBA schedule-makers who have been stuck in limbo can go ahead and hit overdrive now. LeBron James might have made their work pretty simple. Opening night, go ahead and expect Philadelphia at New York. Christmas Day, go ahead and expect Philadelphia on the ...

GOLF RESULTS

BRITTAIN LEAGUE AT EAST PALESTINE C.C. TEAM WINNER (4-man, 4-ball): Sid Harvey, Gary Little, Jake Harvey, Frank Maokozy. HOLE WINNERS: No. 2 LONGEST PUTT: Rick Huston; No. 4 CLOSEST TO THE PIN: Roger Linsley; No. 6 LONGEST PUTT: Lee Beight; No. 8 CLOSEST TO THE PIN IN 2: Mike Goedeker. SKINS: Lee Wyant (No. 5, albatross), Mike Goedeker (No. 8, birdie), Bill Wilson (No. 9, birdie); 50/50: Bill Wilson. ZEP'S PIZZA & MORE AT PINKY'S AT EAGLE PASS STANDINGS: Gage Chestnut-Isaiah Chestnut 172 1/2, Mike Palmer-Dale Kampfer 162, Chad Wood-Rod Davison 161 1/2, Galen Brandt-Rick ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

RAYS BEAT GUARDIANS ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Cleveland Guardians activated outfielder Angel Martinez from the 10-day injured list and left-handed reliever Tim Herrin from the 15-day IL before Friday's 11-3 loss to the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays. To make room on the roster, left-hander Will Dion and utility man Daniel Schneemann were optioned to Triple-A Columbus. Cleveland (54-50) entered the game against Tampa Bay 1 1/2 games behind the Chicago White Sox for the top spot in the AL Central. Martinez was slotted in the leadoff spot to open the series against the Rays and ...

Clipper C.C. Series off to a running start

COLUMBIANA — The 2026 Clipper Cross Country Series got off to a fast start Wednesday. Former Southern Local standout Logan Redfern topped the 103-runner field by covering the new 1.8-mile middle school course in 9 minutes, 54 seconds. There were 103 runners in the opening race at the Ward Athletic Complex. It was the debut on the new course that was necessitated by construction at the school. Beaver Local incoming seventh grader Samantha Williams was the top female runner in 11:23. She was 13th overall. Last month, Williams finished eighth in the girls middle school 2-mile race ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

MICHIGAN DOMINATES CENTRAL REGIONAL LAWRENCEBURG, Ky. — Michigan's Grand Blanc All-Stars completed a sweep of the 15U Senior League Softball Central Regional on Thursday by topping Evergreen Park out of Illinois 8-0. Grand Blanc outscored its opponents 41-4 in the four games it played. Gran Blanc will play in the Senior League Softball World Series Aug. 3-9 at the Lower Sussex Little League Complex in Lower Sussex, Delaware. A total of 10 teams qualify for the tournament. Teams from the Philippines, Brazil and San Antonio, Texas have also already qualified. BUCCOS ADD ...