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Mill Creekrink closes
YOUNGSTOWN -- Mill Creek Park's outdoor ice rink has closed for the season.
Valley Sting places sixth
AKRON -- Valley Sting's 12-younger team finished in sixth place in the Spano Dome Tournament. The Sting went 3-1, losing to Ohio Ice White, 3-2.
Caitlyn Youngs tossed two one-hitters and struck out 24 batters. Markie Pozzuto tossed a two-hitter and struck out 10 in the Sting's other win. Youngs, Pozzuto and Danielle Burin each had three hits.
Berendt acesS.C. hole
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. -- Marty Berendt of Struthers aced a 194-yard hole at Raccoon Run Golf Course. He used a 3 wood and played with Jim Sinarski, Tom Rawlins and Paul Bozak.
Niles hashoops tickets
NILES -- Tickets for the Niles-Rayen tournament basketball game Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Boardman High School are on sale today and Wednesday until 3 p.m. at the Niles McKinley Athletic Office. Prices are $5 for adults and $3 for students.
Road Runnersplan race
YOUNGSTOWN -- The Youngstown Road Runners Club and the Dr. Morren Greenburg family will sponsor their 13th annual "Distance Classic" Sunday in Mill Creek Park.
The half-marathon will begin at 8:45 a.m. while the 5K will start at 9:05 a.m. Both races will begin at the Wick Recreation Area.
To register, call (330) 482-9230.
Steelers joinpoetry forum
OAKLAND, Pa. -- Steelers running back Jerome Bettis, Hall of Fame receiver Lynn Swann and broadcaster Myron Cope are among the readers for the "The Poetry of Sport" hosted by the International Poetry Forum at 8 p.m. March 15 in the Carnegie Music Hall in Oakland.
Ticket prices range from $15 to $100 and may be purchased by calling (412) 621-9893.
Thiel's Linn isAll-American
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. -- Wrestler Jeff Linn capped his final collegiate season by becoming Thiel College's 17th All-American after his seventh-place finish than the NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships.
Linn, of Carnegie, Pa., and a graduate of Chartiers Valley, defeated Ithaca College's Marc Israel 5-3 in the 141-pound match for seventh place.
NATION
Williams offerscondolences
FLEMINGTON, N.J. -- Former NBA star Jayson Williams offered "heartfelt condolences" to the family of a limousine driver who he is accused of killing with a shotgun blast at his rural estate.
Nets' Martinsuspended
NEW YORK -- Kenyon Martin of the New Jersey Nets was suspended for one game by the NBA after being called for his sixth flagrant foul of the season.
Six flagrants mean an automatic one-game suspension. Martin will miss tonight's road game against the Los Angeles Lakers.
Blazers' Kempreinstated
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Portland Trail Blazers forward Shawn Kemp was reinstated by the NBA after serving a five-game suspension for violating the league's anti-drug agreement.
Kemp was suspended indefinitely on Feb. 22. At the time of his suspension, the league announced that Kemp would have to sit out until he resumed full compliance with his treatment program.
NFL schedulesweeknight opener
NEW YORK -- The NFL will open its season on a weeknight for the first time.
The league confirmed that the 2002 season will start on Thursday night, Sept. 5, most likely with San Francisco at the New York Giants.
Cowboys signRobinson
IRVING, Texas -- After five seasons with the St. Louis Rams, tight end and deep snapper Jeff Robinson agreed to a four-year contract with the Dallas Cowboys.
Kansas, Marylandtop AP poll
NEW YORK -- Kansas, Maryland and Duke were 1-2-3 in the AP college basketball poll for the third consecutive week, while Oregon made its first Top Ten appearance in 26 years.
The top-ranked Jayhawks (27-2) completed the first perfect season in Big 12 history with their 95-92 victory over Missouri on Sunday and stretched their winning streak to 14 games.
CANADA
Leafs' Lummesuspended
TORONTO-- Toronto defenseman Jyrki Lumme has been suspended for two games without pay for cross-checking Buffalo's J.P. Dumont on Saturday night.
Staff/wire reports