Danica Patrick Tenacious Contender at Indy 500
Danica Patrick, 23, becomes a national story at the Indianapolis 500, drawing crowds in Times Square and Indianapolis. She has set the fastest lap this year and qualified fourth, with supporters calling her a potential historic winner in a male-dominated sport. The pressure builds as race day approaches.
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Baseball and Football Stars Shine Despite Age
Daily coverage notes Rickey Henderson and Jerry Rice still playing well past prime. Mentions pages for Baseball Today NASCAR Insider and Scoreboard with Sports Editor Jake Trotter overseeing the section. Contact number provided.
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Darrell set school record in 3200 at regional finals
Darrell Monroe senior Seth Darrell won the 3200 meter at the Division III regional finals in Piqua with a time of 9 45.04, beating rival David Warren by over 14 seconds despite a recurring abdominal muscle spasm from a 2004 emergency appendectomy. He advances to the state meet in Columbus and aims to improve his personal best.
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Blosser wins regional pole vault title at Dayton
Valley View junior Karlee Blosser overcame a one hour rain delay and a right leg brace to win the Division II regional pole vault crown at Pere Welcome Stadium. She cleared 10 feet 3 inches, a personal best and school record, on her first attempt after passing 9-3 and narrowly missing 9-6 earlier. Blosser’s coach praised the performance, noting she beat her best by six inches and trusted her stride after a tense day.
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Gregg ends sixth in FuTub Freedom 100 race at Indy
Indianapol is Tra vis Gregg of Camden takes sixth place in the Fu tub Freedom 100 Infiniti Pro Series at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. His teammate Jaime Camara led most of the race and held off Wade Cunningham, who surged to the front after a bold first lap move to win by .1319 seconds. Gregg cited handling issues and lack of speed in the draft as the key factors in his finish.
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Reds win dramatic ninth as two infield hits spark rally
In Cincinnati the Reds edge the Pirates 6-5 after two ninth inning infield hits. Ryan Freel and Felipe Lopez fought off two strikes to reach base, Jason Romano doubled, and a fielding decision by Fredy Sanchez set up the walk-off winner. Lopez praised two-strike hitting while Sanchez needed stitches for a wrist cut.
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