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ON THE LINKS Saturday’s pro golf roundup
PGA TOUR Kim takes 5-shot lead at John Deere Classic SILVIS, Ill. Michael Kim took a five-shot
AROUND THE HORN | Saturday’s other MLB games
AMERICAN LEAGUE Astros 9, Tigers 1 HOUSTON Gerrit Cole struck out eight in 52/3 strong
ON THE TRACKS Saturday in auto racing
NASCAR Truex wins at Sparta, Blaney finishes second SPARTA, KY. Martin Truex Jr. won the
Ericson helps Boardman force deciding game
Boardman’s Jack Ericson celebrates on second base after hitting a two-run double in the fourth inning of Thursday’s 12-U Little League District championship game against Poland at Fields of Dreams in Boardman. Ericson also pitched four innings in relief, striking out 10, to help his team to a 7-2 win. The teams will play today for the title.
Boardman turns tables on Poland
Boardman forced a decisive game tonight for the 10-U district title.
PRO GOLF Thursday
LPGA TOUR Suwannapura leads after first round SYLVANIA Thidapa Suwannapura shot a 6-under-par
Taillon leads Pirates to win over Brewers
Taillon struck out a career-high 10 in the Pittsburgh Pirates’ 6-3 win over the Milwaukee Brewers.
AROUND THE HORN Thursday’s other MLB games
AMERICAN LEAGUE Athletics 6, Astros 4 HOUSTON Mark Canha’s two-RBI single in Oakland’s three-
SPORTS DIGEST || Guard Deleah Gibson signs with YSU
Deleah Gibson, a guard from Shaw High School in Cleveland, has signed a National Letter of Intent to join the Youngstown State women’s basketball program, Penguins head coach John Barnes announced on Tuesday.
Vive la France: Les Bleus advance to World Cup final
France is back in the World Cup final for the first time since Zinedine Zidane’s headbutt in 2006.
Serena reaches Wimnledon semifinals
Serena Williams came up with a comeback to beat 52nd-ranked Camila Giorgi of Italy 3-6, 6-3, 6-4.