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Pagan hits grand slam as Giants rout Pirates

Cueto baffled Bucs batters


Cavs fans on a spending spree

You know that scene in “The Shawshank Redemption” where Andy Dufresne escapes from the sewer and on his knees looks to the sky screaming?


Cleveland rocks with good vibrations

LeBron James stepped off the plane and into a blizzard of red-and-gold confetti before hoisting the Larry O’Brien trophy. It gleamed in the bright summer sun, a symbol of hope and history.


Lindor, Uribe go yard to lift Indians

Francisco Lindor and Juan Uribe provided the drama Monday night by homering in the eighth inning, and the Indians beat the Tampa Bay Rays


SPORTS DIGEST || Third Steelathlon set Saturday at Covelli

Third Steelathlon set Saturday at Covelli youngstown The Third Annual Youngstown Steelathlon


Doubledays tame Scrappers’ bats

Carter homers for Mahoning Valley


Messi looms large in COPA semis

American players maintained over and over that playing Argentina and Lionel Messi in a Copa America semifinal on Tuesday night was a big deal, yet not mind-boggling


Doping summit to tackle further measures ahead of Rio Games

With a ban on Russia’s track and field athletes already in place, Olympic leaders are looking at further anti-doping measures ahead of the Rio de Janeiro Games


Foreign prospects could go high in NBA Draft

LSU freshman from Australia expected to go first


U.S. Open winner Dustin Johnson finally gets his major break

Johnson now has won in each of the nine years he has been on the PGA Tour, the longest active streak. He has too much talent, too much power. Eventually someone else would make the mistakes and a major would happen to him.


For James, burden is lifted

With Sunday’s NBA championship, Cavs leader fulfills vow he made when he returned to Ohio


Cavs fans still swooning in BELIEF RELIEF

Confetti is sprayed over the crowd as the Cavaliers arrive at Cleveland Hopkins International Aiport on Monday after winning the NBA championship Sunday night.

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ITCL Spring honorees

TRACK AND FIELD BOYS Blue Division 110 Hurdles: Joe Falasca (Western Reserve), 100: Tait


around the horn

around the horn Monday’s other MLB games NATIONAL LEAGUE Diamondbacks 3, Phillies 1


Locke, Kratz help cool red-hot Giants

Bumgarner’s 7-game winning streak snapped