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Dahlin, Svechnikov NHL’s top two picks

Rasmus Dahlin is the second Swedish player to be taken No. 1 and the first since Mats Sundin in 1989. Sundin went on to a Hall of Fame career.


COLLEGE WORLD SERIES | Friday’s games

Arkansas 5, Florida 2 OMAHA, NEB. Isaiah Campbell limited Florida to two hits over 51/3 innings,


Diamondbacks bite Bucs in 13

The game was scoreless until both teams scored an unearned run in the 11th.


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Oviedo dominant in Scrappers’ win

Luis Oviedo pitched six shutout innings and Tyler Freeman went 3 for 4.

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Board votes against Fitch AD

Austintown Board of Education board members did not vote to extend the athletic director’s contract.

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Cavs grab Alabama point guard Sexton

The Cavaliers selected a point guard and pitch man.


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Tran, Linder take titles at Mill Creek

Aidan Tran and Sophie Linder were the boys and girls AJGA All-Star winners.


SPORTS DIGEST || Fitch basketball senior commits to West Point

Fitch basketball senior commits to West Point Austintown, OH Incoming Fitch High School senior,


AJGA JUNIOR ALL-STAR | Final scores at Mill Creek

BOYS Aidan Tran, Fresno, Calif.68-67-65—200 Papon Sawatyanon, Bangkok, Thailand69-71-69— 209


Diamondbacks bury Pirates with early barrage

The Arizona Diamondbacks didn’t waste any time breaking this game open.


Raiders’ comeback falls short verses Gators in CWS

JJ Schwarz hit a two-run homer and Florida built enough cushion to survive Texas Tech’s six-run outburst.


NHL draft figures to get rolling at No. 3

The Montreal Canadiens can make the first real move in the NHL draft with the third overall pick.


NBA DRAFT | Thursday’s selections

FIRST ROUND 1. Phoenix, Deandre Ayton, c, Arizona. 2. Sacramento, Marvin Bagley III, f, Duke.


Arizona big man Ayton goes No. 1 to Phoenix

The Phoenix Suns stayed close to home for their first No. 1 pick.


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Four-run uprising carries Knightline

Knightline pitcher Gunnar Boehm struck out 11 in a complete game.

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