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NBA Finals a whole new world for many

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — For a few hours on Tuesday, the San Antonio Spurs and New York Knicks held practices on a floor that had the NBA Finals logo painted at midcourt. They did interviews with the logo as a backdrop. They saw finals mentions basically everywhere they looked. It might have ...

Renegade is 2-1 favorite for Belmont Stakes rematch

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) — Kentucky Derby runner-up Renegade opened as the 2-1 favorite for the the 158th Belmont Stakes when post positions were drawn Monday for the third leg of the Triple Crown. Renegade drew post position No. 4 and is set to be ridden by Irad Ortiz Jr. The Todd Pletcher-trained horse is coming off finishing second by a neck in the Derby to Cherie DeVaux-trained Golden Tempo, who opened as the 9-2 third choice. Golden Tempo will start on the outside Saturday after drawing the No. 9 post in the nine-horse field. DeVaux made history as the first woman to train ...

Local Calendar

Wednesday, June 3 High School Baseball: Waterford vs. Hiland, 5 p.m. at Beavers Field (Regional Semifinal); Warren vs. Watterson, 2 p.m. at Paints Stadium (Regional Semifinal) High School Softball: Parkersburg South vs. TBD in South Charleston (State Tournament) Legion Baseball: Parkersburg at Ritchie County, 5:30 p.m.; Beverly/Lowell at Middleport, 6 p.m.; Cambridge at Marietta, 8 p.m.

Blue Jackets’ Werenski wins Norris Trophy

NEW YORK (AP) — Zach Werenski of the Columbus Blue Jackets won the Norris Trophy as the NHL's best defenseman, the league announced Tuesday. Werenski was second in points at the position with 81 on 22 goals and 59 assists. It's the first time he has won the award in his career. The ...

Royals beat Reds to snap six-game skid

CINCINNATI (AP) — Lane Thomas hit a grand slam in the first inning and Luinder Avila pitched a career-high five innings as the Kansas City Royals snapped a six-game skid with a 9-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Monday night. Kansas City (23-37) won for just the fourth time in 20 ...

WVU advances on Guzman’s walk-off single

GRANVILLE — A little over 24 hours ago, Paul Schoenfeld's two-run home run sent shockwaves through the state of West Virginia. It's hard to top that. But, on Monday night, Armani Guzman might've just done it. Guzman hit a walk-off single in the bottom of the 10th to score Brodie Kresser to ...