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							                                Crestwood players hold the the District 2 Class 2A girls lacrosse championship plaque. Pictured, from left, are Brooke Lapinski, Kennedie Huber and Isabella Caporusico.                                 Fred Adams | For Times Leader

H.S. Lacrosse: Crestwood girls claim D2 title

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WRIGHT TWP. – Isabella Caporuscio put Wyoming Area in immediate trouble when she scored the first four goals of the District 2 Class 2A girls lacrosse championship game.

							                                Josh Hilpp carries two 70-pound dumbbells in the farmer walk event.

Magnus Bibla claims top Iron Man honors

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Senior Magnus Bibla took top honors in the 15th annual Crestwood High School football team Iron Man competition held at the high school on June 27.

							                                Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc, right, of Monaco, celebrates on the podium with second placed Red Bull driver Max Verstappen, of the Netherlands, after winning the Austrian F1 Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring racetrack in Spielberg, Austria, on Sunday.                                 AP photo

Leclerc’s smile is back after Austrian GP win, Sainz unhappy

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SPIELBERG, Austria — Charles Leclerc had kept putting on a brave face as success escaped him and tensions mounted at Ferrari in a run of five F1 races without a podium spot for the driver. After winning the Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday, Leclerc’s beaming smile was back.

							                                Stage winner Luxembourg’s Bob Jungels celebrates as he crosses the finish line during the ninth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 119.9 miles with start in Aigle, Switzerland, and finish in Chatel les Portes du Soleil, France, on Sunday.                                 AP photo

Jungels takes 1st career Tour stage win, Pogačar keeps lead

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CHATEL LES PORTES DU SOLEIL, France — A solo attack by Bob Jungels gave him his first Tour de France stage victory on the first Alpine finish of this year’s race, while two-time defending champion Tadej Pogacar retained the leader’s yellow jersey after the ninth stage on Sunday.

							                                Colorado Avalanche right wing Valeri Nichushkin lifts the Stanley Cup during a rally outside the City/County Building for the NHL hockey champions after a parade through the streets of downtown Denver, Thursday, June 30, 2022. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Flurry of trades, signings expected before NHL free agency

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While Julien BriseBois knows exactly how confident he is about the possibility of re-signing playoff performer Ondrej Palat and veteran defenseman Jan Rutta, he’s not saying.

							                                Miami Marlins pitcher Sandy Alcantara delivers against the New York Mets during the first inning of a game Sunday in New York.                                 AP photo

Alcantara spins another gem as Marlins top Mets 2-0 in 10

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NEW YORK — Sandy Alcantara extended his shutout streak to 19 innings and pinch-runner Billy Hamilton scored on a throwing error by catcher Tomás Nido in the 10th, sending the Miami Marlins past the New York Mets 2-0 on Sunday.

							                                Team Stewart’s Skylar Diggins-Smith, center, drives to the basket against Team Wilson’s Candace Parker, left, and Sylvia Fowles during the first half of a WNBA All-Star basketball game in Chicago, Sunday, July 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Griner’s name permeates WNBA All-Star Game, Team Wilson wins

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CHICAGO (AP) — Brittney Griner was everywhere Sunday — before, during and after the WNBA All-Star Game.

							                                Serbia’s Novak Djokovic kisses the trophy as he celebrates after beating Australia’s Nick Kyrgios to win the final of the men’s singles on day 14 at Wimbledon in London on Sunday.                                 AP photo

Analysis: Unvaccinated Djokovic’s pursuit of Nadal on hold

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WIMBLEDON, England — Fresh off a seventh Wimbledon championship, which gave him his 21st Grand Slam title — one ahead of Roger Federer, one behind Rafael Nadal — Novak Djokovic is headed off to vacation. What’s unclear is exactly how long a break he will take.

							                                FILE - Edmonton Oilers left wing Evander Kane gestures after scoring an empty net goal during the third period in Game 6 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series against the Los Angeles Kings, Thursday, May 12, 2022, in Los Angeles. Evander Kane has been granted permission by the Edmonton Oilers to meet with other teams, while the two sides are still in discussion to reach a contract agreement before he’s eligible to become an unrestricted free agent on Wednesday, July 13. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)

Nichushkin staying put with Avs; Malkin set to leave Pens

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Forward Valeri Nichushkin is staying put with the Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche, while Evgeni Malkin’s tenure with the Pittsburgh Penguins may be over after 16 seasons.

							                                Plains’ Tyler Daughterty celebrates as he runs towards third base on a grand slam by Nolan Franchella in the first inning against Mountain Top in the District 16 Major Baseball championship game Monday night.                                 Fred Adams | For Times Leader

Little League: Plains holds off Mountain Top to win District 16...

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PLAINS TWP. — Those five runs in the top of the sixth inning Monday night looked like the final touches on a District 16 Little League Major Baseball championship for Plains.