Early favorites Fierceness, Sierra Leone have won in the slop
LOUISVILLE — Twenty horses stampeding toward the first turn in a battle for position. A screaming crowd of 150,000 and maybe some showers that dampen the Churchill Downs dirt strip.
Kentucky Derby to remain on NBC through 2032
STAMFORD — The Kentucky Derby will remain on NBC through 2032 after the network and Churchill Downs Inc. extended their contract through 2032, announcing it hours before the running of the 150th race on Saturday.
Track and Field: Grove boys, Kalida girls win PCL titles
COLUMBUS GROVE – The late Tracy Brown, who was a longtime Columbus Grove track coach, always preached that it all comes down to the final event of the track meet, the 1,600-meter relay.
Irvin extends scoreless streak, Orioles blank Reds
CINCINNATI — Cole Irvin extended his scoreless streak to 20 2/3 innings, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Cincinnati Reds 3-0 on Friday night.
Soriano sharp as the Angels beat the Guardians
CLEVELAND — José Soriano pitched six innings for his first career win as a starter and Mickey Moniak hit a three-run homer, powering the Los Angeles Angels to a 6-0 win over the Cleveland Guardians on Friday night.
Magic overcome Mitchell’s 50 to beat Cavs
ORLANDO — Paolo Banchero and the rapidly maturing Orlando Magic are growing up fast in the NBA playoffs.
Baseball: Leipsic beats Crestview with dominant pitching, timely hitting
LEIPSIC — Leipsic’s baseball team plays in two leagues and hasn’t lost a game to a team in either one of them so far this season.
Softball: Kenton continues a season for the ages
First-year Kenton softball coach Brooke Austin had trouble finding the words to describe what she felt on Wednesday night after her team’s 4-2 win over Shawnee.
Softball notebook: Bath knocks Wapakoneta out of WBL race
WAPAKONETA — Bath’s 11-1 softball win over Wapakoneta on Monday was the kind of game the Wildkittens might look at and say, “We’ll take another one just like that any day.”
