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Leadbetter learns her lesson, shoots 67
It’s a given that Hally Leadbetter would be weaned on short irons and develop a deft putting touch at an early age. Such is the destiny of a girl whose father is among the best golf instructors in the world. Whoops; think again. “I was a horseback (show jumping) rider ...
Dayton’s Winker wins derby, has good time doing it
Dayton Dragons outfielder Jesse Winker could hardly contain himself.The normally jovial Winker had an extra spring in his step, and if the Midwest League handed out an award for the player having the best time, he would have won unanimously.Winker bopped around the clubhouse with his fellow Eastern Division all-stars ...
‘Old man’ Arroyo pitching better than ever
Bronson Arroyo doesn’t look like an old man. He has the best hair on the team. He might be in the best shape of any Reds pitcher. He starts or punctuates many sentences with, “Man,” like a teenager might do but can talk at length and with authority about any ...
Cozart’s batting average on rise
Dr. Dusty Baker has discovered a new disease. He calls it homerunitis. “It’s not deadly,” the Reds manager said, “but it’ll sure make your life miserable when you get it.” Baker brought up the ailment when he was asked about shortstop Zack Cozart, who has been swinging a hot bat ...
Reds embark on key 16-game stretch
Monday’s game against the Pittsburgh Pirates marked the start of what is expected to be 16 consecutive games the Cincinnati Reds will play against teams which currently have winning records.Following the four-game series against Pittsburgh at Great American Ball Park, the Reds will play three at Arizona (37-32 entering Monday), ...
Hal: Keeping a watchful eye on Cueto
Hal says that Reds' pitcher Johnny Cueto is now under close scrutiny and close attention after coming off the disabled list this past Sunday.
Cingrani staying in Cincinnati
With Johnny Cueto making a successful return to the rotation Sunday, the Cincinnati Reds were expected to make a move with Tony Cingrani on Monday. Fortunately for the 23-year-old left-hander, that move did not involve a 100-mile drive to Triple-A Louisville, but rather a 400-foot walk to the bullpen at ...
Powell succeeds Lacking at Dunbar
Darran Powell has been named to succeed James Lacking as the Dunbar High School varsity football head coach. Powell, 25, has no head coaching experience, but his Wolverines roots run deep. He has been a Dunbar assistant in both football and basketball since graduating from the University of Cincinnati, where ...
Midwest League All-Star game to showcase Dayton
The Dayton Dragons didn’t have to make any bids, or go to any extravagant means, to secure the 2013 Midwest League All-Star game, scheduled for tonight at Fifth Third Field at 7. It was just their turn. The Midwest League rotates the game among the teams in the league. Dayton ...
Miami transfer Roberts picks Penn State
Miami guard Allen Roberts, the team’s leading scorer last season, is transferring to Penn State for his final season of eligibility.The 6-foot-3, 218-pound Roberts, who was redshirted as a junior, can play immediately because he’s already earned his degree.The Middletown High School product averaged 12.9 points and shot 38.8 percent ...
Bengals to make second appearance on HBO’s Hard Knocks
HBO officially announced Monday that its Hard Knocks series will feature the Cincinnati Bengals later this summer with the debut episode airing Aug. 6. This will be the second time the Emmy Award-winning series will provide viewers with an all-access look at the Bengals after first featuring the team in ...
Ask Hal: Don’t blame Reds for beating the bums
Hall-of-fame baseball writer Hal McCoy knows a thing or two about America’s pastime. If you’d like to tap into that knowledge, send a question to halmccoy@hotmail.com Q: Any chance the Cubs might be moved to the American League, because their series last week with the Reds was boring and embarrassing? ...
Hodges wins fourth Hamilton men’s golf title
The Hamilton City Golf Championship operated under a different format this year, but there was nothing new about the results. Kyle Hodges held off a late rally from Jeff Sullivan to win his second consecutive championship and fourth overall Sunday at Twin Run Golf Course. “It’s still sweet,” said Hodges, ...
Arch: Coles' 95 staff was one for the ages
Arizona coach Sean Miller, Arizona State coach Herb Sendek and Ohio State coach Thad Matta. They were all on the staff together at Miami for the 1994-95 season
Hal: Cueto on, Brewers bats turned off
When Johnny Cueto is “on,” the opposition is better off staying in the dugout opening pumpkin seed packages or playing cribbage or wiping pine tar off batting helmets. Baseball bats are of little use. Father’s Day was an “on” day for Cueto, a triumphant return from the disabled list, after ...
Beavers ‘backer a hot prospect
It’s not often Beavercreek can claim the top high school football prospect in the Greater Western Ohio Conference, but the case can be made it does this year in senior linebacker Airius Moore. Most recruiting services rank Moore as a Top 30 Ohio prospect. His athleticism — he’s also an ...
5 THINGS TO WATCH FOR THIS WEEK
1. Hey now, you’re an All-Star: Fifth Third Field plays host to the Midwest League’s brightest stars when the 49th All-Star game rolls into town Tuesday. The host Dayton Dragons are well represented on the Eastern Division with seven All-Stars, including starting left fielder Jesse Winker. Gates open at 5 ...
Choo gets a day off on Father’s Day
Shin-Soo Choo carried a homemade Father’s Day card into the clubhouse before Sunday’s game against the Brewers at Great American Ball Park. He proudly showed it to the first teammate he saw, Jay Bruce, and pointed out that it was written half in Korean and half in English. One part ...
Cueto puts Reds on his back
Reds ace Johnny Cueto put his teammates on his back Sunday in his return from the disabled list — in the literal and figurative senses. Cueto survived a collision with third baseman Jack Hannahan in the third inning. Both players charged a grounder, and Hannahan ran into and over Cueto’s ...
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