CHICAGO — Joey Votto set a Cincinnati Reds franchise record with another powerful show at Wrigley Field, while Kris Bryant was only a spectator in what might have been his last game with the Chicago Cubs. It was the last game in a Cubs uniform for popular first...
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TOKYO — Last month, Suni Lee became the first Hmong American to make the U.S. Olympic team. That wasn’t enough for the St. Paul, Minn., native. Lee wanted an Olympic medal. She won a silver in the team event and Thursday, she got a gold one. Lee, 18, won...
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Note: Events may be canceled due to coronavirus outbreak. Each week, The Lima News publishes a calendar of events of local interest. Events should be submitted by noon Monday of each week to The Lima News. ARCHERY Allen County: The Allen County Archers hold 3-D shoots...
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SANDUSKY — The Lima Locos advanced to the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League championship series with an 8-5 Game 3 victory Wednesday night against the Ice Haulers. Lima started off with three runs in the first inning and built a 5-0 advantage before Sandusky...
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TOKYO — Bobby Finke of the United States captured gold in the debut of the men’s 800-meter swimming freestyle event at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre. Italy’s Gregorio Paltrinieri grabbed the silver after leading most of the race, while the bronze went to...
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LIMA — The Indian Lake Sports Park, owned by the Kaser family, has offered up the “Mr. Excitement” Bonus, honoring the memory of “Mr. Excitement” Tim Allison during Friday night’s racing at Limaland Motorsports Park. The bonus will...
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CLEVELAND — Some batters hit for the cycle. Indians slugger Franmil Reyes nearly hit the cyclist. Reyes homered twice, the first a second-inning blast that bounced out of Progressive Field and almost dinged a bicyclist pedaling on a street next to the park, and...
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TOKYO — Their scrapbooks and trophy cases are filled with memories from Final Fours, national titles, All-America honors and even some impressive showings in the pros. Now, they have Olympic gold medals to go with all that. The U.S. team of Stefanie Dolson,...
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LIMA — It’s two games in and the series is even. The semifinal series will come down to today. The Lima Locos evened the series with Sandusky with a 7-5 victory over the Ice Haulers on Tuesday night at Simmons Field. The Great Lakes Collegiate League...
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TOKYO — Simone Biles arrived in Tokyo as the star of the U.S. Olympic movement and perhaps the Games themselves. She convinced herself she was prepared for the pressure. That she was ready to carry the burden of outsized expectations. Only, as the women’s...
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Traditionally, every coach in the Big Ten is full of optimism and talks about how he’s looking forward to a great season when he strides to the podium to discuss his team at the Big Ten’s Football Media Days in late July. This year when those coaches talk...
COLUMBUS — The competition to become Ohio State’s starting quarterback was deservedly the center of attention at the Buckeyes’ spring football game on Saturday. No surprise there. And in an equally unsurprising situation, head coach Ryan Day said the...
COLUMBUS — Expectations don’t come much higher than those Taron Vincent carried with him when he arrived at Ohio State in 2018. He was a 5-star recruit who was rated the No. 1 defensive tackle recruit in the country. Throw in the fact his dad, Troy...
COLUMBUS — Two Ohio State football players who were once among the stars of their recruiting classes are experimenting with playing new positions during the Buckeyes’ spring practices. Demario McCall, who is heading into his sixth season at OSU, has...
COLUMBUS — Before Ohio State’s pro day Tuesday, Justin Fields was considered a lock to go among the top 10 picks of the NFL draft. He only helped himself with his workout at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center. Fields ran an unofficial time of 4.44 seconds in...
