Sports Headlines Some insights into Tuesday night’s racing program. Post time: 12:50 p.m. 1st Race--Pace 1 Mile. Purse $3,800.NW300PSL51 Pure Smoke (Ky DiBenedetto) 7-2 7-8-3 NEW YORK — Tampa Bay Rays manager Kevin Cash has had to defend his strategy using relievers as starters time and time again. SOUTHAMPTON — One was about power. The other was about patience. PHOENIX — For the first time in nearly two months, the Mets have won two in a row.And they did it with style. NEW YORK — Back on the Yankee Stadium mound for the first time in five years, Andy Pettitte looked completely in control as he warmed up, throwing fastballs, curves... ABERDEEN, Md. Randolph Gassaway hit a walk-off single with one out in the 12th inning, as the Aberdeen IronBirds beat the Hudson Valley Renegades 4-3 on... Auto racingORANGE COUNTY FAIR SPEEDWAY(from Saturday night) College track and fieldUSA Junior Championships WHIPPANY, N.J. — Morris Claiborne was in the middle of a walkthrough practice last summer when he got the call — finally — that he was eagerly... SOUTHAMPTON — Somehow, tying a U.S. Open record with a final-round 63 wasn't totally satisfying for Tommy Fleetwood."Yeah," he said with a laugh, "but I... ROCKLAND 15, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 1 LE MANS, France — Two-time Formula One champion Fernando Alonso won the 24 Hours Le Mans on his debut in the classic endurance race on Sunday to move closer to... STUTTGART, Germany — Roger Federer defeated Milos Raonic 6-4, 7-6 (3) to mark his return from three months off with the Stuttgart Open title on Sunday. NOTTINGHAM, England — Johanna Konta failed to shake the umpire's hand on Sunday after a bad-tempered end to the Nottingham Open final, with Ashleigh Barty winning... BIRMINGHAM, England — Two-time Grand Slam winner Garbine Muguruza isn't lacking confidence as she starts the buildup to defending her Wimbledon title. ROSTOV-ON-DON, Russia — Brazil joined the list of big teams struggling to win their opening matches at the World Cup in Russia. ASTROS 10, ROYALS 0 Mid-Class A South Atlantic LeagueCOLUMBIA (Mets) 8, HAGERSTOWN (Orioles) 2 Class AAA International LeagueSYRACUSE (Nationals) 4, SCRANTON/WILKES-BARRE (Yankees) 2 |