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Yankees turn into heroes for Manchester family
A potential tragedy became the opportunity of a lifetime for a young baseball fan and his Manchester, Ohio, family.
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Lewis County names Hughes to lead Lions football program
There has been a change at the top of the Lewis County High School football program.
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Mason County's Cline signs to play basketball at Thomas More
A fixture on the basketball court for Lady Royals over the last few years is now set to become a Lady Saint. A Thomas More College Lady Saint, that is.
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KHSAA making changes to football alignment
The Kentucky High School Athletic Association Board of Control held its regular meeting in Lexington on Tuesday and approved the Football Committee's recommendation to maintain the previously approved alignment for 2007 and 2008 along with some minor modifications on a case by case basis with regard to travel time and distance, along with changes in enrollment figures.
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Pairings set for area baseball, softball tournaments
District baseball and softball tournaments begin on Monday, including the 39th District baseball tournament, which will open with a doubleheader.
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Royals use long ball to claim Senior Night win over Pendleton, 5-1
On Mason County's Senior Night, a pair of two-run home runs from seniors Richie Cox and Drew Lykins proved to be the difference in a 5-1 win over Pendleton County.
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Lady Lions celebrate Senior Night with 8-2 win over Bath County
VANCEBURG -- The Lewis County Lady Lions erupted for five runs in the fourth inning and celebrated Senior Night by posting an 8-2 win over Bath County on Tuesday evening.
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Kentucky's Gillispie reeling in young prospects
Many University of Kentucky basketball fans were less than thrilled with former head coach Orlando "Tubby" Smith.
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Bracken County promotes Patrick Kelsch to lead Lady Bears in girls basketball
Patrick Kelsch, who served as the interim girls basketball coach at Bracken County High School for the last several weeks of the 2007-08 season, was named the new head coach Friday.
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Fleming County cruises to 14-4 win over Saints
FLEMINGSBURG -- The homestanding Fleming County Panthers used an eight-run second inning to claim an early advantage on their way to posting a 14-4, mercy-rule five-inning decision over St. Patrick on Wednesday afternoon.
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DVD features Royals' championship run
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Royals come from behind to take 8-6 win over crosstown rival St. Patrick
Mason County overcame a rough first inning to post an 8-6 victory over St. Patrick on Tuesday at Mason County High School.
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Lewis County bombards Deming with eight home runs in 24-5 win
MOUNT OLIVET -- The Lewis County Lions went on the road to Robertson County on Tuesday afternoon and put on their own version of home run derby, clubbing eight long balls on their way to a 24-5 win over host Deming.
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Riddle's blast leads Rowan County to 9-1 win over Lady Royals
The Lady Royals kept pace with the defending 16th Region softball champions through the first five innings, but the bats of Rowan County sluggers Amber Riddle and Katlin Muncy proved to be too much as the Lady Vikings pulled away for a 9-1 Monday at Maysville-Mason County Recreational Park.
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Mineer's pitching, Soister's hitting lead Panthers to 7-2 win over Menifee County
FLEMINGSBURG -- Fleming County sophomore right-hander Heath Mineer overcame a rocky start and finished the game with a flurry, setting down 15 consecutive Menifee County hitters on his way to a complete game, 7-2 win at Panther Field on Monday.
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Lady Panthers overcome rain, Mason County in 11-1 win
FLEMINGSBURG -- Depending on which side of the field you were on for Friday's fast-pitch softball game at Lady Panther Field, the result was either a thing of beauty, or a muddy disaster.
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Reilly's one-hitter leads Brossart past Lady Royals, 6-0
The Bishop Brossart Lady Mustangs broke open a pitchers' duel with a four-run sixth inning on their way to posting a 6-0 win over the host Mason County Lady Royals in fast-pitch softball action at the Maysville-Mason County Recreation Park on Thursday.
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Fleming County spoils Senior Night with 13-1 win over St. Patrick
The Fleming County Panthers used a 12-hit attack, powered by a pair of three-run home runs, to subdue St. Patrick, 13-1, and put a damper on Senior Night Wednesday at the Tom Browning Boys & Girls Club.
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Greyhounds romp past Augusta, 19-4
AUGUSTA -- Augusta retired the side in order in the top of the first and scored a run in the bottom half of the inning, but the rest of the game would be all Manchester as the Greyhounds posted a 19-3 win Wednesday in Augusta.
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Royals drop 8-2 decision to Bourbon County
Though Mason County was coming off a 15-run performance a day before, the Royals' bats fell silent Tuesday as Bourbon County cruised to an 8-2 victory.
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Lady Lions cruise past Fleming County, 10-3
FLEMINGSBURG -- On a crisp day more suited for football, 16th Region foes Lewis County and Fleming County met on the softball diamond Tuesday at Lady Panther Field, and the visiting Lady Lions struck for a pair of runs in the top of the first inning and never looked back, posting a 10-3 win to snap a three-game losing streak.
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Mason County's Setty to continue basketball career at Georgetown College
Trevor Setty will continue a Mason County High School basketball tradition.
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Merle Kidwell named boys coach at Russell
Former Lewis County boys' basketball coach Gary Kidwell is the new boys' head coach at Russell.
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Lady Saints get 5-3 win on road at Ripley
RIPLEY, Ohio -- St. Patrick combined solid defense and timely hitting to come away with a 5-3 victory Monday at Ripley in high school softball.
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Detro wins 5K event for third consecutive year
Buffalo Trace Children's Advocacy Center
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Cline leads Mason County over Lewis County, 9-8
Senior shortstop Lacey Cline's three-run home run in the sixth inning lifted Mason County to a 9-8 win over visiting Lewis County Friday afternoon at the Maysville-Mason County Recreation Park.
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Rowan County spoils homecoming for Lady Panthers
FLEMINGSBURG -- The Fleming County fast-pitch softball team returned to what has become an unfamiliar place this season on Thursday, when the Lady Panthers played only their second home game of the season.
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Royals' Burney outduels Saints' McKay, blanks St. Patrick, 1-0
On a glorious afternoon for baseball, Mason County and St. Patrick renewed their crosstown rivalry on the diamond Wednesday at the Tom Browning Boys & Girls Club.
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Freshmen lead Fleming County to 4-3 win over Rose Hill
FLEMINGSBURG -- Fleming County came up with a pair of runs in the sixth inning to come from behind and post a 4-3 win over the visiting Rose Hill Christian Royals Tuesday evening at Panther Field.
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Pats' Belichick lashes out at ex-video assistant
BOSTON - New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick lashed out at the team's former video assistant Friday, saying in a televised interview that Matt Walsh was a low-level staffer who was fired for "poor job performance." "There's not a lot of credibility," Belichick said in an interview broadcast on "CBS Evening News."
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Magowan to step down as managing partner of Giants
SAN FRANCISCO - Peter Magowan, the owner who brought Barry Bonds to San Francisco, built a new ballpark and kept major league baseball in the city, is stepping down as managing partner of the Giants. The 66-year-old Magowan will retire from his duties at the end of the season on Oct. 1 but maintain an ownership stake, the team said Friday.
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NFL owners may opt out of labor deal next week
NEW YORK - NFL owners could opt out of their agreement with the players union next week, leaving open the possibility of a 2010 season without a salary cap. The labor agreement is on the agenda for the league meetings in Atlanta on Tuesday.
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Olympian Montgomery gets 46 months for check fraud
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - Olympic gold medalist Tim Montgomery's once-celebrated life continued its long downward spiral Friday when a federal judge sentenced the former "world's fastest man" to nearly four years in prison for dealing in bad checks.
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Amputee runner wins right to try for Olympic spot
LAUSANNE, Switzerland - Double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius won his appeal Friday and can compete for a place in the Beijing Olympics.
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Road-weary Celtics searching for win in Cleveland
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio - It's do or summertime for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
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Jazz don't want to stay home after Game 6
SALT LAKE CITY - Happy to be home, the Utah Jazz are desperate for another chance on the road.
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Soriano homers twice to lead Cubs over Pirates 7-4
CHICAGO - Alfonso Soriano got booed and jeered during a slow start. Now, he's showing again that he can carry a team.
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Briscoe and 2 rookies crash in Indy 500 practice
INDIANAPOLIS - Veteran driver Ryan Briscoe, a front-row qualifier last week, crashed hard in the second turn but was uninjured during practice Friday for the Indianapolis 500.
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Serena Williams pulls out of Italian Open, Venus loses
ROME - Serena Williams withdrew from her quarterfinal match at the Italian Open on Friday due to a back problem, and older sister Venus Williams was beaten by defending champion Jelena Jankovic. Serena Williams' back froze suddenly while she was warming up on a practice court for her match with French qualifier Alize Cornet.
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