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Late heroics lift Huskies to district title

ZOARVILLE — Veteran Harrison Central head coach Mike Valesko had a feeling his Huskies would eventually be able to break through. They did, just in the nick of time. The Huskies left runners on and battled through a scoreless tie going to the bottom of the sixth inning of Thursday’s ...

Smalley back in position to win at Colonial after lead at PGA gets away

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Alex Smalley was right back in a position to win at the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial two weeks after the third-round leader at the PGA Championship settled for second place. Smalley, still seeking his first PGA Tour victory, had one of a bevy of bogey-free 5-under 65s on Thursday and was one of 12 players a shot behind six first-round leaders. Lee Hodges, among those who had to sit through a two-hour weather delay during his round, finished with a bogey at the par-4 ninth. He was at 64 along with reigning U.S. Open champion J.J. Spaun, Ryan Gerard, ...

Madonna battles back to force deciding game

CAMERON — Down two heading into the seventh inning, the Blue Dons didn’t quit. Madonna put the pressure on the Cameron Dragons in the top of the seventh, quickly loading the bases, and— helped by multiple Cameron miscues— the Blue Dons were able to score four runs in the inning, ...

Edison wins a thriller in 11 innings to advance

RICHMOND - Playing close games has become the norm for the Edison baseball team, and Edison displayed its never say die attitude against Philo with a trip to the district final on the line. The sixth-seeded Electrics scored three runs in the top of the ninth inning to take a three-run lead ...

Andrew McCutchen is designated for assignment by Rangers

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Former NL MVP outfielder Andrew McCutchen was designated for assignment by the Texas Rangers on Wednesday, after he hit .192 in his 37 games. The 39-year-old McCutchen was replaced by free agent infielder Nicky Cruz in a move spurred by the lingering absences of ...

Blue Dons battle back, stay alive

NEW MANCHESTER — The Madonna baseball team lives to fight another day. The Blue Dons overcame a slow start Wednesday evening and stormed away from Clarksburg Notre Dame with a big inning late, staying alive with a 10-5 victory in a Class A Region 1 tournament elimination game. After ...