Burnett Tops Phillies as Pirates Sweep For Fourth Straight
A.J. Burnett delivered nine flawless innings with four strikeouts to help the Pirates beat the Phillies 1-0 in 11 innings. Josh Harrison drove in Neil Walker with two outs in the 11th, giving Pittsburgh its fourth straight win and a league leading team ERA of 2.83. Burnett’s 1.89 ERA trails Gerrit Cole’s 1.71 as Pittsburgh improves to six straight series sweeps.
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Warriors take 3-2 lead in NBA Finals over Cavaliers
Stephen Curry exploded for seven 3-pointers and 37 points to lift the Warriors 104-91 in Oakland, grabbing a 3-2 edge as LeBron James posted a triple double in a hard-fought game with 20 lead changes. The series shifts to Cleveland with a title within reach for Golden State. Fabian Gomez captured his first PGA Tour title at the St Jude Classic, firing 66 to finish 267, beating Greg Owen by four strokes.
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Park wins KPMG Women's PGA by five strokes
Inbee Park shot a bogey-free final round 68 to finish 19 under at Westchester Country Club and capture her third straight KPMG Women's PGA Championship. The South Korean earned the No 1 ranking again, ending the event five strokes ahead of Sei Young Kim while tying the major scoring record with 273 total and 22 birdies across four rounds.
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Neumann-Goretti Scouting Helps Lancers To State Final
The Lancers clinched a spot in the state title game with a 7-2 semifinal win over Quaker Valley while Neumann-Goretti battled Loyalsock as rain delayed the other semifinal. Kirkwood praised the scouting report, and Fraschetti lauded the team for its depth and defense.
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Neshannock claims two state titles in PIAA history
Neshannock now holds a 2-1 record in PIAA championship games with titles in 2004 at Harrisburg and a 1991 loss to Central Columbia at Shippensburg University. The Lancers beat Muncy 8-4 in Class A in 2004, while the 1991 setback came in Class AA. Laura Nason sang the national anthem before the Neshannock Neumann Goretti Class AA final, and she will be a senior this fall.
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Neshannock Reaches 20 Wins for Fifth Time Since 2004
The Lancers marked 20 wins for the fifth time since 2004, the program's first state title year 2004. They last hit 22-3 in 2012 when they won the WPIAL Class A title before a state quarterfinal exit.
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Neumann-Goretti Reach First PIAA Final Since 2008 Move
Neumann-Goretti advanced to its first PIAA championship game since joining the league in 2008 after completing a rain-delayed semifinal against Loyalsock. The Monday game was suspended by rain and finished on Wednesday after a Tuesday rainout.
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