LOCAL

LOCAL
Blaney profiledin magazine
YOUNGSTOWN -- Hartford native Dave Blaney is the subject of an article in the July issue of Racing Milestones Magazine.
The four-page article addresses Blaney's adaptation to NASCAR's Winston Cup Series.
Drivers such as Jeff Gordon, Tony Stewart and Ryan Newman have made the crossover from open-wheel racing look easy, while Blaney's start has been slower. However, underdog Blaney -- the Jasper Motorsports No. 77 entry -- has gained ground against the highly funded, higher-profiled, multi-car teams.
"We have enough stuff at our fingertips to win races," Blaney says in the article by Ken Willis, "It might be harder to do, but it's there. We just gotta put it all together."
Browns' Fainecoming to Niles
NILES -- Center Jeff Faine, the Cleveland Browns' number-one draft pick in April, will be the special guest when the Ohio Browns Boosters host a part on July 14 from 6-8 p.m. at Kahunaville in the Eastwood Mall.
Faine, the 21st overall pick in the NFL draft, was an all-American at Notre Dame. He'll be available for autographs and prizes will be given out.
Admission is free. Contact Browns Boosters at 1-866-BROWNS1 or visit www.brownsboosters.com.
REGION
Aeros lose
AKRON -- Rich Lane hit his first home run of the season to lead the Harrisburg Senators to a 12-8 win over the Akron Aeros in the Eastern League.
The Senators scored two runs in the first, two in the second, three in the third and four in the fourth to take an 11-5 lead.
Victor Valencia hit a two-run homer and Eric Crozier hit a solo shot for the Aeros.
Akron starter Derrick Van Dusen (8-5) gave up nine runs in three innings.
NATION
Carolina ralliesfor a 3-2 win
CARY, N.C. -- Danielle Slaton had a goal and an assist in the second half as the Carolina Courage rallied to defeat the Atlanta Beat, 3-2.
Slaton tied the game at 1 with her goal just three minutes into the second half. Venus James put the Courage ahead in the 53rd minute, and Slaton found Birgit Prinz in the 64th minute for a 3-1 Carolina lead.
It was the first goal and assist of the season for Slaton. Prinz's goal was her team-high ninth.
Charmaine Hooper scored her second goal of the game with 16 minutes left to get Atlanta within one.
Bisons lose
FORT MILL, S.C. -- Tim Hummel and Mike Rivera each homered to led a five-run first inning as Charlotte defeated Buffalo, 10-5.
Scott Morgan added a three-run homer in the seventh inning to put the game away for the Knights (48-36).
Brian Cooper (8-7) gave up three earned runs in seven innings to get the win.
Jeremy Guthrie (2-4) gave up 10 hits and seven earned runs in five innings to take the loss for the Bisons (48-36).
Clippers win
COLUMBUS-- Nate Rolison drove in the go-ahead run with an RBI double in the sixth inning as the Columbus Clippers beat the Ottawa Lynx 8-3 in the International League.
Fernando Seguignol hit a two-run homer and Bobby Smith hit an RBI triple to give Columbus a 3-1 lead in the first.
Rapids win
DENVER -- Mark Chung broke a 2-2 tie with his second goal and John Spencer scored in his fifth straight game, leading the Colorado Rapids over the Kansas City Wizards, 3-2.
Chung broke the tie with his fifth goal of the year during injury time at the end of the second half. Chung beat goalkeeper Tony Meola after taking a pass from Chris Carrieri.
Colorado (3-8-3) snapped a three-game winless skid in front of 60,142 fans on fireworks night.
Chung gave Colorado a 2-1 lead in the 77th minute, taking a shot from 15 yards out, but Preki, the MLS's all-time leading scorer, netted his second of the game for Kansas City (5-3-6) early in injury time to tie it.
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