Dayton’s Mark Fleury blasted his ninth home run and extended his hitting streak to 10 games. The Dragons pulled within one in the eighth when Kevyn Feiner doubled, went to third on a balk, and scored on Alex Oliveras’ sacrifice fly.
The Dragons, 9-28 in the second half, play the third of a four-game series at Lake County tonight (7), sending Ricky Bowen (2-5, 5.72) to the mound.
Pitino extortion jury still deliberating
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A jury deliberated for nearly two hours Wednesday but went home without reaching a decision in the case of a Kentucky woman accused of demanding millions from Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino to keep quiet about their sexual tryst.
Karen Cunagin Sypher, 50, has pleaded not guilty to extortion and other charges. She did not testify in her own defense, and her attorneys rested their case without calling any witnesses. In closing arguments, they claimed her ex-husband tried to extort the coach.
Jurors will resume discussions this morning. If convicted, Sypher could face up to 26 years in prison.
Phelps makes splash at U.S. nationals
SWIMMING:
Michael Phelps won the 200-meter freestyle at the U.S. national championships in Irvine, Calif., with the fastest time in the world this year. Phelps led all the way and touched in 1 minute, 45.61 seconds. Ryan Lochte finished second in 1:47.78.
NBA: The Boston Celtics made it official, signing center Shaquille O'Neal to a two-year deal worth $2.8 million. "It is not every day that you can add a player of Shaquille's caliber to your team," Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge said. "His experience speaks for itself and we believe that he is a great fit for our roster." O'Neal spent last season with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
SOCCER: A Canadian-based consortium led by a Syrian businessman said Wednesday that it is close to buying Liverpool from the club's American owners. Tom Hicks and George Gillett Jr. put the 18-time English champions up for sale in April amid pressure from banks.
— Staff and Wire Reports