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Denny Hamlin Wins The NASCAR Cup Race At Pocono For His Third Straight Victory

LONG POND, Pa. (AP) — With every Denny Hamlin victory, speculation about his future grows and talks of retirement are questioned. He signed a two-year extension with Joe Gibbs Racing that runs through 2027 and he insists it will be his last season. At 45, he's the oldest full-time Cup Series ...

Bud Cauley Wins The Canadian Open To Cap Long Comeback From 2018 Car Accident

CALEDON, Ontario (AP) — Bud Cauley took the lead with a birdie chip on the par-4 12th and won the RBC Canadian Open in rain and wind Sunday for his first PGA Tour title, eight years after his career nearly ended in a car accident at the Memorial Tournament. The 36-year-old Cauley won in his ...

Marlins Beat The Pirates 8-3 For Their 7th Straight Victory

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Owen Caissie had a two-run double to cap a four-run seventh inning and the Miami Marlins beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-3 on Friday night for their seventh straight victory and ninth in 10 games in June. Sandy Alcantara (6-4) won for the third time in three starts in June, ...

Three More Selected For Martins Ferry Athletic Hall Of Fame’s Class Of 2026

It’s time to unveil three more selections for the Martins Ferry Athletic Hall of Fame’s Class of 2026. Joining the Class of ’26 to be inducted on Friday, August 28 in conjunction with the Purple Riders’ home football game against Columbus Mifflin are Melissa Zaney (Class of 1986), ...

Post 1 Squashes Post 33 In Steubenville’s Return To Legion Ball

STEUBENVILLE — Wheeling Post 1 welcomed Steubenville Post 33 back into the ranks of American Legion Baseball with a reminder that they’re a powerhouse. Wheeling jumped ahead to an early lead on the upstart Steubenville squad and had a big inning late to put away a 15-0 victory on Fred ...