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CELINA — If you think you’ve heard this before, you have.

OTTAWA — So far this young season, Lima Legion Post 96 has struggled in its attempt to advance base runners.

CINCINNATI (AP) -- Jay Bruce homered off Burke Badenhop with one out in the 10th inning on Friday night, rallying the Cincinnati Reds to a 4-3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers in a game full of errors and wasted chances.

BATH TOWNSHIP — After years of competing against each other, some of the best players from the Western Buckeye League will take the field as teammates on Friday.

I love vacations.

CHICAGO (AP) - Xavier Paul hit a three-run home run, Joey Votto added a two-run shot and the Cincinnati Reds roughed up Matt Garza and the Chicago Cubs 12-2 on Tuesday night.

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LIMA — Two weeks ago, Lima Central Catholic defensive back Darius West decided he wasn’t ready to announce his college choice and canceled a press conference. But Monday night the time was right and he revealed he was verbally committing to the University of Kentucky.

LIMA — Motorcycle racing fans are getting geared up for what appears to be another strong racing field when the American Motorcycle Association Ohio National Championships visits the Allen County Fairgrounds’ half-mile dirt track at 7:30 p.m. on June 29.

DETROIT (AP) — With Justin Masterson on the mound against a Detroit rookie making his big league debut, this seemed like a good chance for the Cleveland Indians to avoid a sweep.

BATH TOWNSHIP – Michael Schmitmeyer likes Hawthorne Hills Golf Club and the East of Chicago Amateur Golf Championship, formerly the Dr Pepper.

COLUMBUS — Winning a state track-and-field championship can seem simple on paper.

When Gloria Mackenzie, the 84-year-old Florida woman who claimed a $590 million Powerball jackpot last week, made her identity known she revealed that another lottery ticket buyer had allowed her to go ahead of them in line to buy the winning ticket.

COLUMBUS — One jump won it. Two jumps celebrated it.

COLUMBUS — It was something Columbus Grove senior Collin Grothaus had seen before.

DETROIT (AP) -- Justin Verlander pitched seven solid innings, Victor Martinez homered and the Detroit Tigers beat Cleveland 7-5 on Friday night to take a 3½-game lead over the Indians atop the AL Central.

CINCINNATI (AP) -- Adam Wainwright pitched seven innings for his ninth win, and every Cardinals starter had a hit in a 9-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Friday night that gave St. Louis a four-game lead in the NL Central, its biggest of the season.

MIAMI (AP) -- Tony Parker banked in a 16-footer with 5.2 seconds left for the last of his 21 points and the San Antonio Spurs stunned the Miami Heat 92-88 in Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday night.

LIMA — After a successful state tournament run last summer, Lima Legion Post 96 hopes for a return trip this summer.

I hate being teased.

CINCINNATI (AP) -- Troy Tulowitzki hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning -- a call changed after the umpires initially ruled fan interference -- and the Colorado Rockies held on for a 5-4 victory Tuesday night that ended their streak of six consecutive losses to the Cincinnati Reds.

ROCKFORD — In order for a team to make a run at a state championship, senior leadership is one of the keys to success.

LEXINGTON — To do well in a track event, doesn’t mean you necessarily have to love doing it.

CLEVELAND (AP) — A long night at the ballpark left the Cleveland Indians weary and drenched.

TIFFIN — The Columbus Grove boys track and field team came into this week’s Division III regional meet at Tiffin with a lot of momentum.