LONDON (AP) — It took goal difference to determine the destination of the Premier League trophy, but ending a 44-year championship drought has cemented Manchester City’s status as English soccer’s emerging force. After enduring relegations and financial chaos while United won 12 of the last 19 English titles, the “noisy neighbors” derided by Alex Ferguson finally […]
May 14 2012 | Posted in
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By JON KLEINKNECHT Inquirer Sports Editor NEW WASHINGTON — It was business as usual. Colonel Crawford’s boys and the girls from Ontario are the 2012 North Central Conference Track and Field champions. The Eagles easily outscored their nine opponents in the conference meet held here last Friday giving them the championship hardware for the third year […]
May 12 2012 | Posted in
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By JON KLEINKNECHT Inquirer Sports Editor sports@galioninquirer.com SOFTBALL MANSFIELD — Galion run-ruled Mansfield St. Peter 15–0 in five innings of a non-conference varsity softball game here Thursday afternoon. The Lady Tigers (6–12) scored three runs in the first inning, four in the second, one in the third, six in the fourth and one in the fifth. Maddy […]
May 11 2012 | Posted in
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By KEN PARROTT Outdoors Writer Despite horrid opening week weather, Ohio hunters harvested a preliminary total of 8,898 bearded wild turkeys during the first week of the spring turkey-hunting season, which is open statewide through May 20, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ Division of Wildlife. Last year hunters checked 7,744 wild turkeys […]
May 11 2012 | Posted in
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By JON KLEINKNECHT Inquirer Sports Editor sports@galioninquirer.com The top-ranked Division III team in the state defeated Galion twice in two days in North Central Conference baseball play and in doing so remains undefeated and lays claim to the NCC championship. The Ontario Warriors (23–0, 13–0) beat the Tigers (12–7, 10–2) 5–2 on Thursday and 7–2 […]
May 11 2012 | Posted in
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BALTIMORE (AP) — Josh Hamilton expects it will take some time before he realizes the significance of becoming the 16th player in baseball history to hit four home runs in a game. He does, however, appreciate how fortunate he was to be playing baseball at Camden Yards on Tuesday night as a member of the Texas […]
May 10 2012 | Posted in
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Free physical examinations for athletes who will be attending Galion High School and the Galion Middle School in the upcoming school year are scheduled for Tuesday, May 15 at the Galion Community Hospital Orthopedic Center, 955 Hosford Rd. Incoming seniors are slated for 6 p.m.; juniors at 6:30; sophomores at 7:00; freshmen at 7:30; and middle […]
May 10 2012 | Posted in
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NEW YORK (AP) — Mariano Rivera hobbled up to the podium on a pair of crutches he’s quickly grown tired of, ready to reveal more news about his health. This time, it was something more serious than a torn knee ligament. Rivera has a blood clot in his right calf, the latest medical problem for […]
May 10 2012 | Posted in
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