Late offensive explosion lifts RFA over New Hartford in softball

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GUNNED DOWN — Rome Free Academy third baseman Adriana Varano tags out New Hartford baserunner Taylor Raux, who tried to stretch a double into a triple but was thrown out on a relay throw by shortstop Maggie Closinski. The play ended the top of the third in RFA’s 10-1 win Friday at Kost Field.

The Rome Free Academy softball team’s offense exploded for nine runs late in the game Friday for a 10-1 Tri-Valley League win over visiting New Hartford. The win gave the team three in two days. …

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Sports agate — May 8, 2021

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BASEBALL Friday RFA 6, Proctor 0 RFA 100 020 3 — 6 7 0 Proctor 000 000 0 — 0 2 2 W: Williamson. L: Gross. SV: R. Brawdy. 2B: RFA, Premo. RBI: RFA, Lawless 2, R. Brawdy, T. Brawdy, Andergg, Premo. …

First woman completing sport analytics degree at SU

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(AP) — Bailie Brown doesn’t consider herself a trailblazer, and yet in a way she is — and so is her school. Brown will graduate this month from Syracuse University’s Falk College with a …

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Former Syracuse QB Dungey not giving up on his dreams

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(AP) — Former Syracuse quarterback Eric Dungey has been on an emotional ride that would test the mettle of most. Not selected in the NFL draft despite a record-setting college career. Cut as a free …

Nationals' Josh Harrison celebrates with third base coach Bob Henley after hitting a three-run home run during the eighth inning of the team's baseball game against the Yankees on Friday night in New York. The Nationals won 11-4.

Nats rout Yankees 11-4 on late homers and three errors

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NEW YORK (AP) — Washington burst ahead in a six-run eighth inning that included three errors and Josh Harrison's three-run homer, and the National beat the New York Yankees 11-4 Friday night to …

Woo’s OT goal lifts Comets over rival Crunch

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AP source: No cutting NFL players because they are unvaccinated

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(AP) — An NFL team can’t release a player simply because he is not vaccinated for COVID-19, a person with direct knowledge of the league’s directive told The Associated Press on Friday. Buffalo …

Buffalo tabs Michigan's Linguist to take over football team

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BUFFALO (AP) — Maurice Linguist was hired as the University at Buffalo’s football coach Friday night, just months after he became Michigan's co-defensive coordinator. Linguist joined Jim …

Jets kick off rookie camp with ‘high energy’ Saleh in charge

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NEW YORK (AP) — Robert Saleh wrapped up his first practice with the New York Jets by taking his usual spot behind the huddle and waiting for the head coach to address the team. Then, it quickly …

5 of 30 MLB teams able to relax coronavirus protocols

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Baseball's Valentine running for mayor of hometown

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STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — Former Major League Baseball player and manager Bobby Valentine is taking a swing at politics, announcing Friday that he's running for mayor of his Connecticut hometown. …

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BASEBALL Thursday Whitesboro 8, Camden 3 WB 000 210 5 — 8 8 2 Camden 000 021 0 — 3 8 3 W: Skermont. L: Ciani. 2B: WB, Hutchinson, Zbytniewski; Camden, Melchiore. GOLF Boys Monday Oriskany 182, …

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GOLF Boys Wednesday New Hartford 212, RFA 255 at Rome Country Club Par 36 RFA medalists: Occhipinti, Engelbert, 48s. Other RFA scores: Wilson, 52; Denton, 53; Mooney, 54; Wilson, 59.NH Medalist: …

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GOLF Tuesday Boys at Westmoreland Golf Course Par 36 Holland Patent 182,Westmoreland 203 HP medalist: Olearczyk, 38. Other HP scores: Zielenski, 40; Miller, 48; Cotton, 55. Westmoreland medalist: …

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