Saxton: Coming weeks feature plenty of racing action
NASCAR Sprint Cup racing fans have a couple of big events coming up at Dover International Raceway and Pocono Raceway. A great opportunity to see the big names in Cup racing in action without having to...
View ArticleMinor League: Walker climbing the ladder
Whether he ever puts on a big league uniform or not, there is no questioning the progress Christian Walker has made in his brief professional career.Walker's journey through the low levels of the...
View ArticleMETS: Braves stop Amazins in suspended game
NEW YORK (AP) - Dan Uggla hit an RBI single in the 10th inning soon after a suspended game resumed, and the Atlanta Braves beat the Mets 7-5 Saturday for their seventh straight win.Friday night's game...
View ArticleBruins eliminate Rangers with 3-1 win in Game 5
BOSTON - Claude Julien decided not to give his goalie a pep talk after a pratfall in the crease handed the Rangers a goal that had the potential to turn the series around.Instead, the Bruins coach...
View ArticleDi Vaio nets 3 goals to lead Impact over Union 5-3
MONTREAL - Marco Di Vaio scored three goals in the opening 32 minutes to lead the Montreal Impact to a 5-3 win over the Philadelphia Union on a wet, chilly Saturday night.Andrew Wenger and rookie Blake...
View ArticleIndy 500: Tony Kanaan ends heartbreak with first victory
INDIANAPOLIS - Tony Kanaan had one more lap, one anticlimactic last lap under the yellow caution flag, to end 12 years of frustration in the Indianapolis 500.He flipped up his visor to wipe away tears...
View ArticleNASCAR waits on Fox review for camera decision
CONCORD, N.C. - NASCAR will wait on Fox Sports' investigation of what caused an overhead TV camera rope to snap during the Coca-Cola 600 before deciding if such technology will be used in future...
View ArticleHarvick pulls away to win Coca-Cola 600
CONCORD, N.C. - Kevin Harvick isn't done surprising people at Charlotte Motor Speedway or Richard Childress Racing.Closing a bizarre night in NASCAR's longest event, Harvick pulled away from Kasey...
View ArticleSharks top Kings 2-1 to force Game 7 in West semis
SAN JOSE, Calif. - The San Jose Sharks and Los Angeles Kings have followed a familiar pattern for six games: The home team scores first on the way to the win.After using that formula to force a...
View ArticleDelle Donne leads Sky to 102-80 win over Phoenix
PHOENIX - Elena Della Donne outplayed double-dunking Brittney Griner and had the third-best rookie debut in WNBA history, scoring 22 points to lead the Chicago Sky to a 102-80 victory over the Phoenix...
View ArticleBoxing: Yorgey promotes rematch
BRIDGEPORT - Back in the middle of March, "Lightning" Harry Joe Yorgey, a nationally-ranked boxer from Bridgeport, won a six-round split decision win over Julius "Relentless" Kennedy in the main event...
View ArticleGreater Norristown American Legion Baseball: JP Mascaro rolls to 4-0 start
WORCESTER - The battle of the undefeateds took place on Methacton High between JP Mascaro and the Presidential Caterers in a Greater Norristown American Legion League matchup Wednesday night. Pitchers...
View ArticlePhiladelphia Union: Keita could be in plans for midfield improvement
CHESTER - Philadelphia Union manager John Hackworth has consistently tinkered with his midfield this season. He may soon have another piece with which to play.Hackworth revealed Thursday at his weekly...
View ArticlePerky League: Norristown takes advantage of Troopers defensive gaffes
LOWER PROVIDENCE - Trooper is off to a fast start in this Perkiomen Valley Twilight League season primarily because it has hit the ball.Thursday night, the host Tribe lost for the first time in their...
View ArticleThunder rally for win after Teixeira, Youkilis exit
jnorris@trentonian.comTRENTON - After the Thunder sent Mark Teixeira and Kevin Youkilis to the Bronx, Francisco Rondon pitched like he wanted go with them.Trenton's embattled left-hander silenced the...
View ArticleErnie Saxton on auto racing: Wingless sprint cars coming to Grandview
For The Times HeraldLocal race fans will get a once a year treat when the United States Auto Club wingless sprint cars perform at Grandview Speedway on Wednesday along with the American Racing Drivers...
View ArticleHaas leads as Tiger falters at Memorial
DUBLIN, Ohio - Bill Haas played the best golf in the toughest conditions Friday in the rain-delayed Memorial.When the second round was suspended as dark clouds rolled in and forced the third stoppage...
View ArticleCommentary: Norristowns Elsier has been there, done that
To say Vince Elsier has been around the block in the Perkiomen Valley Twilight League would be a major understatement.As a long-time player and Hall of Fame manager, Elsier has thrown pitches, thrown...
View ArticleGolf: Kuchar holds on to win Memorial
DUBLIN, Ohio - Most of the perks from winning the Memorial were evident to Matt Kuchar soon after his 20-foot birdie putt tumbled into the final hole Sunday.He looked just beyond the 18th green to...
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