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LIMA – The matchup screamed for a memorable pitcher’s battle.

Former Bluffton High School track-and-field standout and Ashland University elite hurdler Trevor Bassitt has been on a mission.

Matt Childers will be calling it a wrap on the Saturday Morning Sports Rap on July 30 when he hosts that sports talk show on 93.1 The Fan for the final time.

ST. HENRY — Throughout this season’s ACME state baseball tournament, Defiance pounded the baseball, while its pitching was next to perfect.

LIMA — It’s down to the final week of the regular season.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw will start for the National League on Tuesday night in the first All-Star Game at Dodger Stadium since 1980, and Tampa Bay’s Shane McClanahan will be on the mound for the American League.

LOUDON, N.H. (AP) — Christopher Bell crashed the NASCAR playoffs, winning Sunday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway to become the 14th Cup Series winner this season.

TORONTO (AP) — Scott Dixon snapped a 22-race winless streak Sunday and moved into a tie with Mario Andretti for second on IndyCar’s career wins list when he held off pole-sitter Colton Herta and Felix Rosenqvist in the series’ return to Canada.

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — Cameron Smith charged his way into history on the Old Course, a Sunday stunner at St. Andrews that sent the Australian to his first major by overcoming Rory McIlroy to win the British Open.

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — Cheers from every corner of the Old Course that belonged to Tiger Woods for two days at St. Andrews switched over to Rory McIlroy in the British Open, and he certainly did his part to give them what came to see Saturday.