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CITY REC LEAGUE The Affinity One Credit Union Blue Jays posted a 23-5 win over the PhoneZone Braves and suffered their first loss of the season, 17-6 against the Mets. In the win, Chandler DeVlieger belted two home runs and a double; Dom Williams added a home run, a double and two singles; Sara Ellis smacked a home run and two singles; and Maddie Martin collected a double and two singles. For the Braves, Cora Matherly had a home run and a single; Thomas Gage smacked a double and a single; and Mason Matherly added a pair of singles. The Mets’ win over the Blue Jays was ...

Drellos highlights July 4 wins at Stateline

BUSTI — A hot Saturday night at Stateline Speedway led to even hotter action on the track, as a picture-perfect racing surface provided a stellar backdrop for the Fourth of July celebration. The holiday program was headlined by the “America 250” for the RUSH Late Model Touring Series, ...

FIFA lifts Balogun suspension

SEATTLE (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump intervened on behalf of American star forward Folarin Balogun, whose red-card suspension was lifted in a decision that allows him to play in a World Cup match against Belgium on Monday. Balogun, the American leader with three goals in the ...

Skunks shine over holiday weekend

ELMIRA — Joaquin Rodriguez-Costa collected four hits in as many at-bats and drove in five runs to highlight Jamestown’s 18-7 seven-inning victory over Elmira before 1,344 fans at Dunn Field on Sunday. Leading 7-0 after three innings, Jamestown (19-7-1) erupted for nine runs in the top of ...

Tarp Skunks hold off Oilers 6-5

When the Jamestown Tarp Skunks jumped out to a 3-0 lead after two innings and a 6-0 lead after four Friday night, it looked like they would cruise to an easy win. In the end, it was anything but easy. Reliever Jack Santi stranded the tying run at third base with an inning-ending double ...

‘A special leadership quality’

Frank Hyde, The Post-Journal sports editor from 1945-79, valued young people for their character, their achievement in academics and sports, their leadership, and their school and community involvement. He sure would have liked Sam Bowers, because the recent Silver Creek High School graduate ...