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Altoona fall to Squirrels in finale before All-Star Break

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ALTOONA — The Altoona Curve fell 5-3 to Richmond in the series and pre-break finale Sunday afternoon in Eastern League action at Peoples Natural Gas Field. Richmond (10-7) scored three times off starter Connor Oliver, who made his second start of the series, and spun two innings. He allowed three earned runs on four hits including a two-run homer from Richmond’s Jean Carlos Sio. Altoona (7-11) stole four bases in the game, two after a first inning single from Keiner Delgado; who scored on a sacrifice fly from Derek Berg. The Curve offense was held quiet by starter Trystan Vrieling ...

Hammaker drives way back to victory lane

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By TODD HEINTZELMAN Sentinel Sports correspondent sports@lewistownsentinel.com PORT ROYAL — About one month after his first career 410 sprint car win, Doug Hammaker was back in Port Royal Speedway’s victory lane Saturday night. Hammaker, of Grantville, took the lead from Nash Ely, ...

McGregor confident for rematch with Holloway

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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Conor McGregor said he is ready for his return to the Octagon. The 37-year-old Irishman is also convinced he'll have his way with Max Holloway in the main event of UFC 329 at T-Mobile Arena on Saturday night. The two will meet in a welterweight bout, as McGregor will ...

Four more state titles to look back on

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By RAY WILDE Sports correspondent This is the second story in a series about the 25 state championships won by the Mifflin County Babe Ruth League. Mifflin County holds state records for most state titles. 25; most state runners-up, 28; most times in the state finals, 53 and most times in the Pennsylvania Final Four, 90. 1980s The Mifflin County 14-15-year-old All-Stars won their title at home. The 13-year-olds had to win on the road to complete the sweep. The tournament was located in Royersford. Mifflin County lost its second game of the tournament 15-2 ...

Spikes bulldoze Black Bears, 13-7

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UNIVERSITY PARK – The State College Spikes plated ten runs in the second inning to match the second-most runs in an inning in franchise history and propel them to a 13-7 victory over the West Virginia Black Bears on Thursday night at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park. 14 batters came to the plate for the Spikes (2-0 2nd Half) in the second, with Nyan Hayes smashing his second home run in as many nights as part of the surge. Hayes’s two-run shot to left field, combined with his double later in the second, made him 4-for-9 with four extra-base hits to begin his State College tenure. The ...

Highlights from the PBGC meeting

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HARRISBURG -- The Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners met today at the Game Commission’s Harrisburg headquarters to hear public comments and conduct official business. The highlights from today’s meeting follow. Elk Management and Hunting Zones The board adopted and finalized the updated and reorganized elk management area elk hunt zones with current management data. Real Estate The board approved the following land acquisitions: 50+/- acres of land in Scott Township, Wayne County, adjacent to State Game Land No. 299. This acquisition will improve boundary line ...