Former Lernerville Speedway points champion and dirt track racing legend Lou Blaney died Sunday at age 69.

Blaney posted more than 200 career feature wins in the Super Modified and Sprint car divisions from 1961-80, then won more than 200 features in the Big Block Modified division from 1978 through 2002.

The Hartford, Ohio, driver won features and track championships at Lernerville, Sharon Speedway, Ti-City, Mercer, Jennerstown, Sportsman's Speedway, Pittsburgh Pa. Motor Speedway and Raceway 7, among other tracks in the region.

Blaney ranks second on Lernerville's all-time feature victory list with 118, trailing Bob Wearing Sr. He ranks third on the track's Sprint win list with 49, trailing Ed Lynch Jr. and Johnny Beaber.

His two sons have built successful racing careers. Dave Blaney has raced the World of Outlaws Sprint series and has been a NASCARdriver for several years. Dale Blaney is a three-time All-Star Circuit of Champions Sprint series champion.

SECAUCUS, N.J. — Three-time All-Star Sean Casey planned to announce his retirement today to join the MLB Network.Casey played in the major leagues from 1997-2008, hitting .302 with 130 homers and 735 RBI for Cleveland, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Detroit and Boston. His best seasons were with the Reds from 1998-2005.He had a career-best 99 RBI in 1999 and 2004, hitting 25 homers in 1999 and 24 in 2004. He made his only World Series appearance in 2006 with the Tigers, who lost to the St. Louis Cardinals.

LYNN, Mass. — A moving company owner has been ordered held on $250,000 bail after pleading not guilty to charges connected to a $2 million jewelry heist that included New York Giants Super Bowl rings.Sean D. Murphy was arraigned Monday in Lynn District Court on charges of receiving stolen property related to the June robbery at E.A. Dion Inc. in Attleboro.Murphy was arrested Friday at his home. According to court documents, police found one of the stolen Super Bowl rings in Murphy's bedroom, jewelry in his car, and rare coins in a bank safe deposit box. Police did not say what led them to Murphy.He still faces charges of breaking and entering and larceny related to the incident in Attleboro.