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Posey’s hit sends Giants to 2-1 win over Dodgers

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A strong start by Madison Bumgarner followed by a clutch hit from Buster Posey. It was like old times again for the San Francisco Giants. Bumgarner

THE RIVALRY CONTINUES M

WELSH – Five months ago, the Welsh Greyhound football team traveled up to a hostile environment in Many for the chance at a return trip to the Mercedes-Benz Superdome to

Four schools send athletes to Class 2A,3A state track meet

BATON ROUGE – The Class 2A and 3A state track and field meet kicks off today over at Bernie Moore Stadium on the campus of LSU, and several Jeff Davis

Young athletes chosen for All-Star Tournament team

Four young Lake Arthur Basketball athletes were chosen for a special honor during basketball season this year. The four girls were chosen to play on an All Star State Tournament

THIRD TIMES'S A CHARM

YOUNGSVILLE – After playing a key part in Lacassine High School winning the last two Division II girls’ state golf championships, junior Carly Whittington added another notch to her belt

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Coach: Football field was ‘piece of heaven’ for slain player TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Hundreds gathered in Kansas to remember a Washburn University football player who was killed in a

Welsh vs. Many ... Part III

WELSH – The Welsh Greyhounds have again found themselves in familiar territory heading down the stretch of the 2019 high school baseball season. For the second season in a row,

Hathaway, Lacassine, Elton ready for state track meet

BATON ROUGE – With the LHSAA State Track and Field meet set to begin on Thursday, several athletes from around Jeff Davis Parish will have their names called at Bernie

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Tennessee governor to allow sports betting without signature NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee’s office says he’ll let legislation to allow sports betting become law without his signature.

ONE STEP AWAY

WELSH – The Welsh Greyhounds inched one step closer to making a return trip to Sulphur’s McMurry Park when they swept No. 14 Springfield 12-3 and 11-0 in a best-of-three quarterfinal series. With the series win, the Hounds will now welcome in old foe Many for another best-of-three series beginning Friday at Sportsman’s Park. The No. 6 Tigers defeated Bunkie 15-9 and 8-4 to advance to the quarterfinal match-up. The two programs have met on the grid-iron in the semifinals the last two seasons, with the Greyhounds winning both contests.