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Fireworks finish

BUSTI, N.Y. — A hot Saturday night at Stateline Speedway led to even hotter action on the track, as a picture-perfect racing surface provided a stellar backdrop for the Fourth of July celebration. The holiday program was headlined by the “America 250” for the RUSH Late Model Touring ...

Griffin leads Pirates to 11-5 win

WASHINGTON (AP) — Konnor Griffin had a tiebreaking two-run single in the eighth inning, leading the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Washington Nationals 11-5 on Sunday in a game in which he was also spectacular in the field. Brandon Lowe followed Griffin's key hit with a three-run homer off ...

FIFA lifts Balogun suspension

SEATTLE (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump intervened on behalf of American star forward Folarin Balogun, whose red-card suspension was lifted in a decision that allows him to play in a World Cup match against Belgium on Monday. Balogun, the American leader with three goals in the ...

Lindell takes 2nd at Firecracker

Times Observer Photo by Scott Kindberg Nearly 500 people took part in the Firecracker 10K and 2-mile run/walk on Saturday in Lakewood, N.Y. The overall first-place finisher in the 10K was Travis Prejean (218) of Fuquay Farina, N.C. with a time of 32:44 to hold off Samuel Lindell, pictured ...

Skunks shine over holiday weekend

ELMIRA, N.Y. — Joaquin Rodriguez-Costa collected four hits in as many at-bats and drove in five runs to highlight Jamestown’s 18-7 seven-inning victory over Elmira before 1,344 fans at Dunn Field on Sunday. Leading 7-0 after three innings, Jamestown (19-7-1) erupted for nine runs in the ...

Gigliotti, Peterson win Freedom Run 5K

A pair of 17-year-old Warren residents claimed the Open Men’s and Open Women’s divisions at the Freedom Run 5K on Friday. Joseph Gigliotti toured the course in 17 minutes, 18 seconds to lead the men, while Emma Peterson set the pace for the women with a 22:06 clocking. A total of 120 ...