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When Stateline Speedway became a reality

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It was 1956. In an open field, on an otherwise wooded 77-acre abandoned farm located on a narrow dirt road in the Town of Busti, New York, a dream became reality. There, on the Kortwright Road, just a couple of miles from their homes in neighboring Sugar Grove, Pennsylvania, five men began ...

Griffin among impressive MLB rookies

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PHOENIX (AP) — Pittsburgh Pirates phenom Konnor Griffin stepped to the plate on Tuesday night against the Arizona Diamondbacks and ripped a 110.1 mph laser high off the center-field wall at Chase Field, cruising into second base for a double. D-backs manager Torey Lovullo's jaw dropped ...

Warren baseball walks to win

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BRADFORD — “This is something I have never seen before in my life,” reported Warren head baseball coach Johnny White. The Dragons were in Bradford on Friday and when the seven innings were up, neither team had a hit, but Warren won the ballgame 3-1. How does this happen? Needless to ...

Lyon’s fire has led Sabres’ playoff surge

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BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — It wasn't satisfying enough for Buffalo Sabres goalie Alex Lyon to have Viktor Arvidsson's penalty shot glance off his blocker and deflect wide of the net. Lyon decided to pile on the forward's grief. He began chirping a few words at Arvidsson following the failed ...

Warren softball falls to McDowell

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Photos by Mark Evans The Warren softball team suffered a lopsided 24-0 defeat against McDowell in three innings on Friday. Above, Warren's Molly Richards tags out McDowell's Ayvon Mickel for an out. Below left, Warren's Emma Gray connects with a ball at the plate. Below right, Warren's Alexis ...

Briefs

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Correction The story "Warren softball falls on senior night" that ran in the Friday edition of the Times Observer did not list every senior on the Dragons’ team. The girls honored were Emma Gray, Alanna Warrior, Emma Rarey, Danika Abbey, Tori Solberg and Alanna Garza. Golf ...