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This Date in Baseball

1925 — Cleveland’s Tris Speaker got his 3,000th career hit, off Tom Zachary, in a 2-1 loss to the Washington Senators.

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Ohio governor honors successful basketball teams

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio college basketball teams that made the final rounds of their postseason tournaments have been honored with a reception at Gov. John Kasich’s (KAY’-siks) residence.

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Conn. accident shows dangers of distracted driving

In this March 24, 2012, photo, Norwalk, Conn., police stand at the scene of an accident on New Canaan Avenue where Kenneth Dorsey, 43, of Norwalk was fatally struck by an SUV while he was jogging. A 16-year-old girl from New Canaan, Conn., who police say was driving the SUV, turned herself in May 12, 2012, after learning there was a warrant out for her arrest on charges of negligent homicide with a motor vehicle. (AP Photo/The Hour, Danielle Robinson)  MANDATORY CREDIT

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A teenage driver is under arrest after authorities said the distraction of a handheld cellphone caused her to fatally hit a jogger, whose father blames his death on her “stupidity.”

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Cavs hoping to host future NBA All-Star game

Cleveland Cavaliers' Kyrie Irving, right, poses with Cavaliers' owner Dan Gilbert after Irving was presented with the NBA Rookie of the Year award at the basketball team's headquarters in Independence, Ohio Tuesday, May 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan)

CLEVELAND (AP) — Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert wants to bring the NBA All-Star game back to Cleveland.

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Kyrie Irving named NBA’s top rookie

Cleveland Cavaliers' Kyrie Irving holds the NBA rookie of the Year award at the basketball team's headquarters in Independence, Ohio Tuesday, May 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan)

INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) — Once Kyrie Irving finished cracking jokes, thanking Cleveland’s fans, his teammates and coaches, he looked down from the podium at the person who promised this would happen.

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