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By John Hartsock jhartsock@altoonamirror.com In Major League Baseball, as the old saying goes, “The times, they are a changin.”’ Several significant changes have been implemented in the game this season and during the recent past, and several more could be on the immediate horizon. The designated hitter is now in effect in both the National and American Leagues, there’s a new and better postseason format on tap beginning this October, and the radical defensive shifts that teams have used to cut down batting and run production could soon be significantly modified. The inherited runner rule to begin extra-inning games has…

CELINA — Led by medalist Collin Feathers’ 2-under-par 70, Delphos St. John’s won Friday’s Celina Invitational at Lynx Golf Club.Jack Gerker (73), Tyce McClain (79) and Caden Wright (94) also contributed to DSJ’s 316 total.Coldwater (326) finished second and Kalida (334) was third.Elida’s Carson Harmon (71), Kalida’s Conner Nartker (72), Van Wert’s Keaton Foster (73), St. Marys’ Lennon Cisco (76), Coldwater’s Ben Giere (77), Marion Local’s Marcus Rethman (82), Ottawa-Glandorf’s Ty Verhoff (83), Wapakoneta’s Austin West (83), Bath’s Braden Binkley (84), Parkway’s Roman Leszinske (84), Shawnee’s Seth Grieshop (85), St. Henry’s Josh Rindler (87), Celina’s Nick Steinbrunner (90) and New…

As United States international Brenden Aaronson struck a surprise winner for FC Salzburg in a friendly against Barcelona in Austria on Aug. 4, 2021, Barca president Joan Laporta’s activity on his phone alerted the other members of the club’s travelling delegation to an issue. Less than 24 hours later, the nature of Laporta’s frenzied calls became clear as the Catalan club made the announcement that rocked football: Lionel Messi was leaving.2 RelatedMessi, 34 at the time, spent 20 years at Barcelona after arriving from Argentina as a teenager. During that time, he became the club’s record appearance holder and top…

FORT LAUDERHILL: Shreyas Iyer’s performance will be under intense scrutiny as India gear up for the back-to-back T20I games against West Indies, starting here on Saturday, with the twin objective of winning the series and also firming up squad for T20 World Cup. India are currently leading the five-match series 2-1 and nothing would be more satisfying than a couple of thumping wins in front of the USA’s Indian diaspora, which is anticipating an enjoyable weekend cricket carnival. However in this current India set-up, if there is one man whose performance will be monitored more than anyone else, it has…

By Vince Dwriter: Whenever it’s time to promote a big boxing match, some things that aren’t pure can’t be manufactured. If you pair up two fighters that share a common dislike for each other, it could be a key factor that will help build up the anticipation for the fight and persuade boxing fans to tune in. The upcoming clash between Flint, Michigan native Claressa Shields (12-0, 2 KOs) and Hartlepool, England’s Savannah Marshall (12-0, 10 KOs), is uncut promotional gold due to the fact that both fighters really don’t like each other. The Shields-Marshall history goes back to their…

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Nashville, Tenn. (August 5, 2022) – Nashville Predators President of Hockey Operations/General Manager David Poile announced today that the team has signed forward Yakov Trenin to a two-year, $3.4 million contract.Trenin, 25 (1/13/97), set several NHL career highs in 2021-22, including games played (80); goals (17); assists (7); points (24), plus-minus (+7); blocked shots (33); and hits (191). He joined teammate Tanner Jeannot as one of just six NHL players to record at least 191 hits and 17 goals last season; he finished fourth and sixth on the Predators in those categories, respectively. The 6-foot-2, 201-pound forward posted a 13-point…

At 35 years old, Calais Campbell can still get the job done. He just might not be doing it for much longer.Campbell is keeping his eyes on 2022. As for whatever lies around the bend, he’ll find out when he gets there.”I’m in a place right now where I’m just taking it this year. I know I’ve got this year in me,” Campbell said Friday during an appearance on Inside Training Camp Live. “I don’t know if there’s anything left after that, but I’m going to leave it all on the field, empty the tank, and when it’s all said…

NBA Analysis Network Across the NBA, all 30 teams have the same goal – to win a championship. Whether they’re aiming to win one now, or later, is the relevant question. Some teams will enter 2022-23 with an all-or-nothing mentality. Others will enter into it knowing they’ve got no realistic chance of going all the way. Even then, some teams find themselves somewhere in between those two extremes. The Utah Jazz may be preparing for the type of season where they know they won’t win a championship. If they trade Donovan Mitchell, they’ll officially be focused on the future. In…

Neil “Soapy” Castles, who enjoyed a two-decades-long career in NASCAR while doubling as a Hollywood stuntman, died Thursday. He was 87. Castles made 498 starts in what is now called the NASCAR Cup Series, netting 51 top-five finishes without a win in a career that spanned from 1957-1976. The former driver’s passing was first reported by veteran journalist Deb Williams and later confirmed Friday by McMahan’s Funeral Home, which is handling memorial service arrangements in Rutherfordton, N.C. RELATED: Neil Castles’ career statistics Castles picked up the nickname “Soapy” from the legendary Buddy Shuman, who provided him with a set of…