LOCAL

LOCAL
Scrappers seekhost families
NILES -- The Mahoning Valley Scrappers baseball team is looking for host families to house players this summer.
The Scrappers are looking for families who live near Cafaro Field. Providing transportation is not necessary but is preferred.
Players will stay with families for 45 days, with most meals being provided at the ballpark. For more information, contact Matt Duncan at (330) 505-0000.
REGION
Aeros win
ERIE, Pa. -- Fernando Cabrera pitched seven strong innings to lead the Akron Aeros past the Erie SeaWolves 4-1 Wednesday night in the Eastern League.
Cavaliers plan party
CLEVELAND -- One thing is certain about the Cleveland Cavaliers' draft night celebration -- it won't be a surprise party.
The team is inviting fans to Gund Arena on the evening of June 26 to celebrate the selection of LeBron James with the No. 1 overall pick in the NBA draft.
The Cavaliers plan a balloon drop and confetti launch when James is officially announced as their choice.
NATION
Discriminationlawsuit dismissed
WASHINGTON -- A federal court dismissed a lawsuit that contends the Education Department discriminated against male athletes in enforcing equal opportunities for women.
The decision was based on a procedural issue: The groups that filed suit didn't show that their complaint -- a reduction in men's sports -- would be fixed even if they won their case.
As a result, the court ruled that the National Wrestling Coaches Association and other athletic groups failed to show they were entitled to bring the suit over Title IX. The law, credited for huge growth in girls' and women's sports, prohibits discrimination based on sex in sports or academics by a school or college that receives federal money.
Super Bowlcounterfeiter caught
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- A man caught at the U.S.-Canadian border with 232 phony Super Bowl tickets pleaded guilty to trafficking in counterfeit goods.
Charles Ware of Cleveland was arrested on Jan. 24, two days before the Super Bowl. Prosecutors said Ware was scheduled to fly under an alias later that day to San Diego, where the game was played.
WORLD
Fuhr, 3 otherselected to hall of fame
TORONTO -- Grant Fuhr was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame.
The goalie became the third player from the Edmonton Oilers' dominating teams of the 1980s to make the Hall. He won five Stanley Cups with Edmonton while the Oilers were playing a wide-open style.
Fuhr, the first black member of the hockey hall, was joined by forward Pat LaFontaine, Detroit Red Wings owner Mike Ilitch and junior team coach Brian Kilrea.
The other Oilers of that era in the Hall of Fame are Wayne Gretzky and Jari Kurri.
Hewitt tested
LONDON -- Lleyton Hewitt was tested at Queen's Club, beating Raemon Sluiter 7-6 (6), 3-6, 7-6 (3) to reach the third round of this Wimbledon tuneup.
Hewitt, the three-time defending champion, was playing for the first time since losing in the third round of the French Open. The top-ranked Australian is working with Roger Rasheed after Jason Stoltenberg quit as his coach.
Beckham unhappyover transaction
LONDON -- David Beckham is being treated like a "second-hand car" by Manchester United, the players' union head of English soccer said.
Manchester United and Barcelona agreed on a sale of the world's most famous player a day earlier, but Beckham is not happy with the deal. He said through his agent he felt like a "political pawn."
The agreement is contingent on Beckham approving the transfer and Joan Laporta's election as president of the Barcelona club Sunday.
Vindicator staff/wire reports