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APOLLO — Cranberry Township’s Nicklaus Cuny finished runner-up with a score of 156 (76-80) at the U.S. Junior Amateur Sectional Qualifier, held Tuesday at Willowbrook Country Club.

Pittsburgh’s Anthony Cordaro won the event with a 155 and is the only automatic qualifier into the next round. Cuny is the first alternate.

SAO PAULO — Argentina's theme at this World Cup seems to be scrappy wins with Lionel Messi pulling through at the last minute to save the day.This time he didn't score on his own, but set the stage for Angel Di Maria to score an extra-time winner against Switzerland.In the 118th minute, Rodrigo Palacio won the ball in midfield and fed Messi, who dribbled down the middle in trademark fashion, escaping a challenge from Swiss defender Fabian Schaer before poking the ball to Di Maria.Unmarked, the Real Madrid player beat goalie Diego Benaglio with his 10th goal in Argentina's colors.

LOS ANGELES — The Cleveland Indians executed an unorthodox triple play in the fourth inning against the Dodgers that required two video replay reviews to sort out.With runners on first and third, Adrian Gonzalez lifted a fly ball to left fielder Michael Brantley, who threw out Dee Gordon at the plate.Catcher Yan Gomes then fired to second baseman Jason Kipnis for the tag on Yasiel Puig as he slid headfirst.Cleveland manager Terry Francona challenged the original safe call at second and got the play overturned after a replay delay that lasted 1 minute, 29 seconds.Dodgers skipper Don Mattingly then challenged the call at the plate, but that call stood after another wait of 1 minute, 34 seconds.Cleveland went on to a 10-3 win.

GLENDALE, Ariz. — The Arizona Coyotes made their big offseason move before the free agency period started, trading for a playmaking center to replace the one they lost.Once they could sign free agents, the Coyotes filled a couple of holes.Arizona signed center Joe Vitale to a three-year contract and goalie Devan Dubnyk to a one-year deal, adding depth two days after trading for center Sam Gagner.Arizona initiated a buyout of Mike Ribeiro's contract on Friday after last year's big signee didn't pan out in his one season in the desert.

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