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Sinner optimistic after pre-Wimbledon exhibition

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By KEN MAGUIRE AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) — Top-ranked Jannik Sinner is feeling optimistic about his Wimbledon title defense after sweating through an exhibition match in a heat wave Wednesday and confirming he underwent testing following his physical meltdown at the French Open. The Italian star hasn't entered any tour-level events in the buildup to the grass-court Grand Slam, which starts Monday, so his 6-3, 6-3 victory over Cam Norrie in sweltering west London will have to suffice. “It was very warm, but physically I felt good,” Sinner told reporters. The appearance ...

Juniata Alumni Game returns

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On Saturday, July 11, Juniata High School athletes take on JHS alumni in the second annual Alumni Game at Juniata High with a start time of 6 p.m. and doors will open at 5 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for kids. There will be a basket raffle and 50/50 drawing. All proceeds will ...

Lady Lions add Brown to their basketball roster

Penn State

UNIVERSITY PARK – Penn State women’s basketball head coach Tanisha Wright signs Ashlee Brown to her 2026-27 roster. Brown joins the three other freshman on Wright’s squad. She is a 5-9 guard from Des Moines, Iowa. “We’re excited to add Ashlee to our roster,” said Wright. “Ashlee has a great work ethic and will fit the culture seamlessly. We’re looking forward to seeing what she brings to the Lady Lion family.” The incoming freshman attended West Des Moines Valley High School for three seasons where she was a third team All-State member. Throughout her three years at ...

Griffin stars in return to PNG

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CURVE, Pa. — Beginning his Major League Rehab assignment from the Pirates, Konnor Griffin made his presence known as the Curve utilized his power to take an 8-4 win over the Reading Fightin Phils on Wednesday night in front of 4,799 fans at Peoples Natural Gas Field. The game started ...

Cutters send Spikes to their 10th loss of the year

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WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – In a game that featured three lead changes, the State College Spikes took advantage of Williamsport Crosscutters miscues, but fell victim to a Brodey Acres RBI single to the sixth for the eventual game-winning run as they took a 6-5 defeat on Wednesday night at Journey ...

Cutters pound Spikes, 12-3

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WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – Camden Ross and Trent Turner both collected multiple hits, and Kassius Thomas and Kyler Heyne combined for 3 1/3 scoreless innings to end the game, but the State College Spikes took a 12-3 defeat on Tuesday night at Journey Bank Ballpark at Historic Bowman Field. Ross, a catcher from Western Kentucky, upped his batting average to .381 while running his hitting streak to six games. The returnee from the 2025 edition of the club has now notched six mult-hit games this season. Turner, a Western Carolina product who manned shortstop on Tuesday night, added a stolen ...