Not Usain Bolt, but he didn't need to be...as Newton's Alex Koon hit it far enough to make it to third base standing up. His triple in the fourth inning helped the Indians to one of their two Friday wins in the weekend's amateur tourney in Pleasant Hill. Read more.

Summertime, Summertime, Sum-Sum Summertime...A good crowd showed up at Newton High School to root and show appreciation for the restoration of amateur baseball (below) as the governor loosens his grip. Dublin, Ohio's Jacob Rust showed some grip of his own, with the day's best performance. Read more.

Second Coming, Second Leaving....A mere six years after he was ushered out as a player prematurely, Tony Perez returned as the manager of the Reds for the start of the '93 season. A mere six weeks into it, 44 games, he was fired! Read Greg Hoard's Part II on Reds hall of famer Tony Perez in today's PPM inside feature.

Eye on the ball, and the bottom line...Cuts in revenue due to the pandemic are meaning cuts in college sports. And if there's no football in the fall expect a veritable bloodletting of some sports. What to do? Read Bruce Hooley in today's Press Pros feature.