Volleyball ventures

Lucas family off to nationals for 3rd year in row

BUTLER TWP — The Lucas volleyball family is on the move — again.

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Santana homer sinks Pirates

Arcia play saves Brewers in 9th

MILWAUKEE — Domingo Santana delivered the blow that put the Milwaukee Brewers ahead on the scoreboard. Orlando Arcia came up with the play that saved the game.

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BlueSox bow to Kings on road

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Butler BlueSox found themselves on the ropes early in Wednesday’s Prospect League baseball game against host Champion City.

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Bowser stays busy behind wheel

Sarver Sprint car racer hitting 7 tracks in 9 days

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Pens’ opener slated Oct. 4

The Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins will raise another banner and begin their quest for a three-peat Oct. 4 against the St. Louis Blues.

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Florida State bounced again

OMAHA, Neb. — Jared Poche’ returned to LSU for his senior season for moments like this. His freshman teammate, Jake Slaughter, just started making his memories.

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Good Knight’s work

Goalie Fleury among Vegas expansion picks

LAS VEGAS — Marc-Andre Fleury took the stage at T-Mobile Arena in a brand-new Vegas Golden Knights jersey, and his new fans welcomed him to town with raucous cheers.

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NCAA gender gaps remain

Spending on men’s and women’s athletic programs has doubled over the past decade across all three NCAA divisions and the greatest gap between the two can be found in Division I, according to a report released Wednesday marking the 45th anniversary of the Title IX ruling that bars...

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Oilers’ McDavid named NHL MVP

LAS VEGAS — Connor McDavid won his first Hart Trophy. Hardly anybody in hockey believes it will be his last.

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Hole-in-One

Rusty Rader, on Hartmann’s Deep Valley Golf Course’s 201-yard No. 15 hole, using a 5-wood.

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76ers ready to make Fultz NBA’s No. 1 selection

NEW YORK — Markelle Fultz is ready for the NBA draft. He’s already learned about life at the trade deadline.

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Adams’ hot bat moving Freeman to third base

Ex-SRU standout shining in Atlanta

ATLANTA — Braves star Freddie Freeman plans to move from first base to third base to keep Matt Adams’ bat in the Atlanta lineup.

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Cavs close to offering Billups office job

CLEVELAND — Chauncey Billups once competed against the Cleveland Cavaliers as a player. He could be joining them as an executive.

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Pitchers fall shy of no-hit efforts

Hours after Max Scherzer lost his no-hit try on a bouncer that got away, Justin Verlander’s bid for a perfect game got broken up by a bunt.

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BRR sports long history

It’s race weekend in Butler as we celebrate the 42nd running of the Butler Road Race 5 Mile Run and 2 Kilometer Run and Health Walk presented by Butler Health System.

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CT nets victory over KC

Jacob Kaltenbach singled twice, scored two runs and drove in two in Center Township’s 4-3 victory against Karns City in Butler County legion baseball action Tuesday.

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Kuhl benefits from big 1st frame

Ends long dry spell in posting 2nd win

MILWAUKEE — Chad Kuhl got a lift when Andrew McCutchen put on another hitting clinic at Miller Park, and it was enough to get over a growing hump.

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Butler Road Race ready to roll

42nd annual event expects more than 500 participants

The Butler Road Race is in transition.

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Farewell to Fleury

Penguin goalie overwhelmed by Cranberry turnout

CRANBERRY TWP — Few athletes are worthy of the type of send-off that took place at Dick's Sporting Goods Tuesday evening.

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Homer in 9th does in BlueSox

Champion City wins with 2-out solo blast

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Alexander Erro’s two-out, solo home run in the bottom of the ninth inning lifted the Champion City Kings to a 9-8 victory over the visiting Butler BlueSox in Prospect League baseball play Tuesday night.

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Saxonburg remains unbeaten with 7-0 win

Hickey tosses 3-hit shutout vs. East Butler

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Judge invited to HR Derby

NEW YORK — Yankees rookie sensation Aaron Judge has been invited to participate in next month’s Home Run Derby.

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NBA’s Cavaliers in a state of chaos?

CLEVELAND — Nothing ever seems good enough for Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert.

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Rizzo collision in violation

CHICAGO — Anthony Rizzo received a call from Major League Baseball about his collision Monday with San Diego Padres catcher Austin Hedges at home plate, but the Chicago Cubs slugger will not be punished.

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Seager belts 3 homers in Dodgers’ 12-0 win vs. Mets

LOS ANGELES — Corey Seager continued the Los Angeles Dodgers’ home-run parade Tuesday night, hitting three against the New York Mets in a 12-0 win.

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