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Redfern races to third Clipper CC victory

COLUMBIANA — The new cross country course at the Ward Athletic Complex suits former Southern Local standout Logan Redfern. Redfern won his third straight race in the Clipper Cross Country Series on Wednesday night. The rain held off as Redfern topped the 105-runner field, covering the 1.8-mile course in 9 minutes, 50 seconds. Malvern High School senior Emma Maher was the top female finisher in 12:32. Maher ran on the Malvern girls 1600-meter relay team at the Division V state meet in June. The fourth and final race in the Clipper Cross Country Series will be held on the 3-mile ...

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Beaver Meadows plays host to first Buckeye 8 girls tourney

CALCUTTA – The inaugural Buckeye 8 Girls Individual Golf Tournament was held Wednesday at Beaver Creek Meadows Golf Course. Nineteen girls competed in the 18-hole event on the par-71 layout, with Harrison Central freshman Reese Dunlap earning medalist honors with an 83. The top five ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

METS PAY PIRATES PITTSBURGH (AP) — The New York Mets will pay more than $8.1 million to Pittsburgh as part of this week's trade that sent pitcher Luke Weaver to the Pirates for minor league infielder Sammy Stafura, covering most of the nearly $13.4 million remaining on the right-hander's contract. Pittsburgh will in effect pay Weaver just $229,412 this year, a prorated share of the $780,000 minimum salary. Weaver had $2,352,941 remaining of his $8 million salary for 2026 at the time of Monday's trade and the Mets will pay the Pirates four installments of $530,882 on Aug. 24 and 28, ...

It might require Maximum Effort to win derby

NEW CUMBERLAND, W.Va. — Maximum Effort, third in the Iowa Derby and Texas Derby in his last two starts, seeks the first win of his career in the $400,000 Grade III West Virginia Derby at Mountaineer Casino, Resort & Races on Sunday. It may seem like a tall order, but he has the right connections. His trainer, Steve Asmussen, holds the West Virginia Derby record of six wins, and his owner, Winchell Thoroughbreds, has won three editions of the 1 1/8-mile race for 3-year-olds, all of them with Asmussen. Winchell Thoroughbreds purchased the Maxfield colt for $600,000 at the 2024 ...

Famous jockey to ride in West Virginia Derby

NEW CUMBERLAND, W.Va. — Hall of Fame jockey John Velazquez, who is scheduled to ride in the $400,000 Grade III West Virginia Derby and the $200,000 West Virginia Governor’s Stakes on Sunday, August 9, at Mountaineer Casino, Resort & Races, recently reached a major milestone in his long ...