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LOCAL
Boardman's Ford picked by SVC
Dan Ford, a 6-foot, 185-pound junior quarterback and defensive back at Boardman High, was named Steel Valley Conference player of the week.
Ford led the Spartans to a 10-9 victory over Cardinal Mooney, passing for 150 yards (10-for-15) and one touchdown. He also rushed for 45 yards, and on defense, had a pass interception and five hits.
Newton Fallsplayoff tickets
Tickets for the Newton Falls at Smithville football playoff game will be on sale at the Newton Falls athletic dept. Wednesday through Friday.
NATION
NBA roundup
* NEW YORK -- Rick Fox was suspended for six games, Doug Christie was banished for two, and every member of the Sacramento Kings who left the bench during a fight with the Los Angeles Lakers last Friday got off scot-free.
* INDIANAPOLIS -- Reggie Miller, hobbled by a nagging ankle injury, will miss at least the first two weeks of the NBA season to see if it heals with rest. If not, he will consider surgery.
* MIAMI -- Miami Heat center Alonzo Mourning was placed on the injured list, more than a month after doctors said his kidney condition would sideline him indefinitely. He is eligible to return Nov. 12.
* TORONTO -- Toronto Raptors forward Lamond Murray underwent surgery to repair a ligament tear in his right foot and is expected to miss at least eight weeks.
NFL roundup
* KIRKLAND, Wash. -- Seattle Seahawks receiver Darrell Jackson was released from a Texas hospital, one day after sustaining a concussion and having a seizure in the locker room after a game against Dallas. Jackson underwent a scan and tests on his head and neck, and results were negative.
* INDIANAPOLIS -- Colts running back Edgerrin James on Monday underwent an MRI on his right hamstring and his status for this weekend's game against Tennessee is uncertain.
* FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- The Falcons released receiver Willie Jackson on Monday. Jackson played in all seven games with one start and had 18 catches for 199 yards. He signed with the Falcons in July.
* CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Panthers defensive tackle Sean Gilbert will miss the rest of the season with a broken right hip, and linebacker Dan Morgan needs hernia surgery and will be out at least three weeks.
* NEW YORK -- Strong safety Rodney Harrison formally appealed his one-game suspension on Monday, meeting for one hour with Jeff Pash, the NFL's executive vice president and league counsel.
Harrison, a two-time Pro Bowl selection, was suspended for a helmet-to-helmet hit on Oakland's Jerry Rice. He brought with him video clips that he said prove he didn't hit Rice helmet-first.
Don King speaksin boxing trial
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Don King repeatedly insisted in testimony that he told rival boxing promoter Bob Arum about his exclusive rights to Julio Cesar Chavez before the fighter jumped ship.
King is seeking more than $14 million in damages to compensate him for the loss of profits from Chavez fights while the boxer was working for Arum's Las Vegas-based Top Rank Inc.
WORLD
Kuerten eliminatedat Paris Masters
PARIS -- Three-time French Open champion Gustavo Kuerten was knocked out of the Paris Masters first round by qualifier Radek Stepanek 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (3).
Arnaud Clement beat Rainer Schuettler and Todd Martin withdrew with lower back pain after reaching the main draw through qualifying.
America's Cupracing resumes
AUCKLAND, New Zealand -- America's Cup challenger leaders Alinghi beat Mascalzone Latino by 2 minutes, 11 seconds, and OneWorld beat GBR Challenge by 1:05 as second-round racing resumed after a four-day postponement for high winds.
Thorpe grantedrestraining orders
SYDNEY, Australia -- Australian swimming star Ian Thorpe took out restraining orders against a man and a woman who have stalked him near his home and training pool.
A Sydney couple was charged in February with stalking the 20-year-old world and Olympic champion after leaving notes containing fashion advice and invitations for dinner on the windshield of his car.
Vindicator staff/wire reports