Greg Billing

mydaytondailynews.com — Summer officially arrived last week. And six days later, so did Smoke. Tony Stewart - known for torrid stretches of success during the hot summer months - snapped an 84-race winless streak Sunday by winning the Toyota-Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway. And that doesn't account for the additional 26 races he missed for various reasons. Until Sunday, Stewart had not won a NASCAR Sprint Cup race since June 2, 2013, at Dover International Speedway. Stewart, who has won at 21 different Sprint Cup tracks, has 49 career victories. That ranks him 13th in Sprint Cup history.

mydaytondailynews.com — The eight-race, nine-day Ohio Sprint Speedweek came down to a winner-take-all finale at Eldora. Kemenah trailed Speedweek leader Sheldon Haudenschild by two points. He also knew Jac Haudenschild was as tough as they come at Eldora. Kemenah ended up splitting the difference. He beat out Sheldon for the Ohio Speedweek championship, but finished third in the $10,000-to-win feature behind winner Jac. Kemenah secured the Speedweek title by 30 points over runner-up Sheldon, who got crunched himself when he shredded a right rear tire 12 laps into the 30-lap feature. Sheldon finished 17th, seven laps behind the leaders.

mydaytondailynews.com — Repeat or redemption? Consecutive championships or crushing the curse? That's what Game 7 of the NBA Finals comes down to Sunday (8 p.m.; ABC) in a winner-take-all throwdown. The Golden State Warriors, who once led this series 3-1, limp back to their home court at Oracle Arena to host the surging Cleveland Cavaliers. Here are 7 things to know about Game 7: Reverse the curse: Cleveland Curse. Mistake by the Lake. Factory of Sadness. Take your pick. They all sum up Cleveland's lack of a major sports championship (NFL, MLB, NBA) since the Browns beat the Baltimore Colts 27-0 on Dec.

mydaytondailynews.com — Will the Cleveland Cavaliers make history Thursday night? Or will they become history, themselves? The Cavs host the Golden State Warriors in Game 6 of the NBA Finals (9 p.m., Thursday) at Quicken Loans Arena, site of the Warriors' Game 6 title-clinching victory in 2015. Only two teams have forced a Game 7 in the NBA Finals after falling behind 3-1: The 1951 New York Knicks and the 1966 Los Angeles Lakers. Here are five reasons why the Cavaliers can win Game 6 and force a winner-take-all finale at Golden State on Sunday: 1. Home-Q advantage: Cleveland is 8-1 at Quicken Loans Arena in the postseason.

mydaytondailynews.com — More than 100 years later that distance nearly did in rookie Alexander Rossi, too. Or more accurately his gas tank. Rossi - his car sputtering coming out of Turn 4 - coasted down the front stretch and across the historic Yard of Bricks on fumes to win the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday. The stunning finish was fitting for the milestone running of the Greatest Spectacle in Racing that drew more than 350,000 spectators to Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Rossi, who last pitted on lap 164, gambled his No. 98 NAPA Auto Parts/Curb Honda could make it the final 36 laps without a stop.

Springfield News-Sun — By Greg Billing Contributing Writer Triad High School football coach Payton Printz has followed Geron Stokes' career since Stokes was a quarterback at Urbana High School, through his college playing days and beyond. Printz is still following Stokes. This time to Minster High School. Printz agreed to join Stokes' staff as an assistant coach with the Midwest Athletic Conference school. He will also teach health and physical education. "I needed a change. I just needed an opportunity to challenge myself a little bit more," said Printz, who guided the Cardinals to an 86-72 record and five playoff appearances in 15 seasons.

Springfield News-Sun — By Greg Billing Contributing Writer SPRINGFIELD - It didn't take long for Champion City Kings first baseman Jett Swetland to do some damage at the plate. No, not the one at Carleton Davidson Stadium. The ones at Reid Park Golf Course. Swetland, one of the Kings' top hitters, has also found his sweet spot at Reid Park's restaurant. "Their cheeseburgers are really good," Swetland said. "My host dad took me over there and showed me that. I fell in love with it." In addition to those cheeseburgers, Swetland has plated a few RBIs for the Kings, too.