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NBA notebook: Coach K to return to lead Team USA

By Wire Reports
Mike Krzyzewski had decided to remain coach of the U.S. men’s Olympic basketball team. Krzyzewski will try to lead the Americans to a third straight …

NBA notebook: Cavaliers get top pick in draft
By The Associated Press
Nick Gilbert and the Cleveland Cavaliers have beaten the NBA lottery odds again. The Cavaliers won the lottery for the second time in three years …
Riverhounds, Dutch Lions battle to 2-2 draw
By Tribune-Review
The Dayton Dutch Lions rallied from a 2-0 deficit and tied the Riverhounds, 2-2, in USL Pro League play at Highmark Stadium. Jhonny Arteaga and Jose Angulo scored for the Riverhounds (1-4-5); Gibson Bardsley and Tjeerd Westdijk had goals for Dayton (3-2-2). …
Oxbow stuns Orb in Preakness
By The Associated Press
BALTIMORE — A pair of not so over-the-hill Hall of Famers pulled off a huge upset in the Preakness and ended any hopes of a …
Preakness notebook: Napravnik settles for 3rd on Mylute
By The Associated Press
BALTIMORE — Rosie Napravnik had to settle for a third-place finish in her first Preakness ride. Napravnik won her first career race at Pimlico Race Course and was hoping to become the first female in history to win the middle jewel of the Triple Crown. A poor start aboard Mylute …
Plum tennis pro makes mom proud with tour win
By Michael Love
Plum native Bjorn Fratangelo had just wrapped up play at a tournament in Vero Beach, Fla., earlier this month, and was able to spend some …
Orb favored to take Preakness, set up Triple Crown try
By The Associated Press
BALTIMORE — Everything’s a go for Orb. The Kentucky Derby winner was in a playful mood the day before the Preakness, making faces for photographers …
Preakness analysis and picks: No value, but Orb is the one to beat
By John Grupp
Picks by the Trib’s John Grupp for the 138th Preakness Stakes: 1. ORB: Absolutely no value, but picked him in the Derby, and nothing has changed. Rail is not enough of a concern to stop Triple Crown threat. 2. GOLDENCENTS: Doug O’Neill-trainee stopped running in Derby, so at least he saved …
Analyzing the 138th Preakness Stakes
By John Grupp
Orb Post position: 1. Odds: Even Jockey: Joel Rosario. Finished third last year on Creative Cause in only Preakness start. Trainer: Shug McGaughey. Winless in two tries, most recently Easy Goer (second) in ’89. Sire: Malibu Moon (A.P. Indy); Dam: Lady Liberty (Unbridled). Record, earnings: 8: 5-0-1; $2,335,850. Last start: …
Preakness notebook: All systems go for Derby winner Orb
By The Associated Press
BALTIMORE — Kentucky Derby winner Orb remains on track for the Preakness Stakes on Saturday, when a win would set the stage for a Triple …
Soccer superstar David Beckham to retire at season’s end
By The Associated Press
LONDON — David Beckham is retiring from soccer, ending a career in which he transcended the sport with forays into fashion and a marriage to …
Plum native Fratangelo scores second singles win as pro
By Michael Love
Plum native Bjorn Fratangelo had just wrapped up play at a tournament in Vero Beach, Fla., earlier this month, and he was able to spend …
Derby winner Orb draws rail for Preakness
By The Associated Press
BALTIMORE — The Preakness draw was over, and trainer Shug McGaughey listed a variety of reasons why he was OK with having Kentucky Derby winner …
Riverhounds advance on kicks in U.S. Open Cup
By Matt Grubba
Playing its first U.S. Open Cup match at Highmark Stadium, the Pittsburgh Riverhounds got a memorable scare. The Riverhounds needed penalty kicks to settle their first-round match in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup as they advanced past RWB Adria, 5-4, in a shootout after the match was tied, 1-1, …
Napravnik poised for homecoming in Preakness
By The Associated Press
BALTIMORE — Rosie Napravnik’s motivation for winning the Preakness has little to do with making history. With a victory aboard Mylute on Saturday, Napravnik would become the first female jockey to capture the middle jewel of the Triple Crown. More importantly to her, though, it would serve as a triumphant …
Riverhounds open unpredictable U.S. Open Cup
By Chris Adamski
It’s U.S. soccer’s version of March Madness played out over an entire summer. With one caveat: Teams like the Riverhounds often get the opportunity to play the roles of both Florida Gulf Coast and Kentucky during the same event. The Riverhounds host a first-round match of the Lamar Hunt U.S. …