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  • Iwaniec named head coach at...

    After serving as an assistant for the Seven Rivers Christian football team since its inception three seasons ago, Dave Iwaniec has recently been announced as the school’s new head football coach. Iwaniec, who has also coached and served as a board member for the Crystal River Sharks Pop Warner program, is succeeding Paul Roher as the team’s fourth head coach in its four years.

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  • Dufner wins Nelson with 25-foot...

    IRVING, Texas — Jason Dufner made a 25-foot birdie putt on the final hole Sunday for a one-stroke victory in the Byron Nelson Championship, his second victory in four weeks.

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  • James' 40, Wade's 30...

    INDIANAPOLIS — Miami’s season, the one that’s supposed to end in an NBA championship and vindication, was slipping away.

    LeBron James brought it back.

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  • Rays can't solve Hudson,...

    ST. PETERSBURG — Carlos Pena was involved in two key plays, and both went against him.

    Tim Hudson scattered four hits over 7 2/3 innings, David Ross homered and the Atlanta Braves beat the Tampa Bay Rays 2-0 on Sunday.

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  • No. 3 for No. 6: Stenhouse wins...

    NEWTON, Iowa — Ricky Stenhouse Jr. didn’t need a fortuitous push from a teammate to win at Iowa Speedway this time around.

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  • Lecanto state champion selects...

    As one of the top pole vaulters in the state of Florida, even before her Class 3A state title on May 4, Anna Heinzman was understandably coveted by several Division I programs.

    One college stood above the rest in remaining loyal in their recruitment of the Lecanto High School senior, as Heinzman signed a letter-of-intent to attend Florida International University in Miami on Friday morning.

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  • Triple threat

    BALTIMORE — I’ll Have Another did just that, winning another Triple Crown race with even more flash and dash than he did in the Kentucky Derby.

    By bolting past Bodemeister — again — this time in Saturday’s Preakness, all that stands in the way of racing glory is the Belmont Stakes in three weeks.

    Win that and the smooth-striding 3-year-old will find himself in the company of Secretariat, Seattle Slew and Affirmed, the last to win thoroughbred racing’s most coveted prize in 1978.

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  • Still work to do

    CRYSTAL RIVER — Crystal River played even with Tampa Catholic for 55 minutes in the teams’ spring football game on Friday night. But a pair of late scores by the Crusaders secured a 35-21 victory for the visitors from Tampa in a hard-fought exhibition matchup at Earl Bramlett Field.

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  • Hurricanes fall at South Sumter

    BUSHNELL — Citrus High School head football coach Rayburn Greene expected South Sumter High to play great football.

    The Raiders did just what he expected, gaining 344 yards rushing and beating the Canes 48-7 in a spring football game Friday night at South Sumter High.

    The Canes had their one highlight early.

    Citrus scored first when running back Tyric Washington ran 10 yards for a touchdown with 3:01 left in the first quarter. A South Sumter facemask penalty helped the drive. Austin Killeen then booted in the extra point.

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  • Sharks chomp Lecanto

    LECANTO — The Lecanto High School football team lost in a tough test against visiting Nature Coast during its spring game Friday night, 34-8, but not without being able to take some positives from the play on the field.

    Opportunities were there offensively and, on the other side of the ball, the defense underwent some growing pains while showing signs of the potential for success.

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