YSU

YSU
Volleyball
YOUNGSTOWN -- Youngstown State coach Joe Conroy announced the signing of Amanda Cindric to a letter of intent.
Cindric, of Pittsburgh, Pa., was a four-year letter winner at Carrick High and was team captain her junior and senior seasons. A four-time all-district selection, Cindric, a 5-foot-7 defensive specialist, was named all-state in 2001.
Women's soccer
YOUNGSTOWN -- Natalie Ludt of Poland will continue her career at YSU.
Ludt's older sister, Kristy, played for the Penguins from 1996-99.
LOCAL
Horse show
MEADVILLE, Pa. -- The Penn Ohio Morgan Horse Association will put on a horse show at the Crawford County Fairgrounds July 4-6.
Amateurs and professional exhibitors will take part in the equine show.
For details on the program call (724) 932-3335.
REGION
Game times set for four Ohio State games
COLUMBUS -- The times have been set for four of Ohio State's eight home games this season.
Three of the four games will be televised on ABC, including the season opener against Washington at 8:10 p.m. Aug. 30.
ABC also will carry the games against North Carolina State on Sept. 13, starting at 12:10 p.m., and Oct. 18 against Iowa at 3:36 p.m.
The Sept. 20 game against Bowling Green will start at 12:10 p.m. and will be shown on ESPN Plus.
Previously, ABC announced that it would show the Nov. 22 game between the Buckeyes and Michigan, the 100th meeting between the rivals, that starts at 12:10 p.m.
Aeros win 7-3
READING, Pa. -- Ron Wright homered and drove in four runs as the Akron Aeros beat the Reading Phillies 7-3 Tuesday night.
Fernando Cabrera (7-2) pitched five shutout innings to become the fourth Eastern League pitcher to win seven games.
Fusion are fourth seed
CLEVELAND -- The Cleveland Fusion have been awarded home field in the first round of the National Women's Football Association playoffs hunt.
The Fusion, seeded fourth, takes on the Baltimore Burn, the fifth seed, June 28 at 7 p.m. at Bedford Stadium.
Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students and seniors. They can be purchased at the gate or by calling (440) 816-1457.
NATION
Winter X Gamesreturn to Aspen
DENVER -- The Winter X Games are headed back to Aspen.
The games will take place in Aspen-Snowmass for the third straight year, Jan. 22-25.
Phillies sellballpark name
PHILADELPHIA -- The Philadelphia Phillies' new ballpark will be named Citizens Bank Park.
Citizens Bank bought the naming rights and an advertising package in a $95 million deal.
Swimmer loses place
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- Kristen Lewis lost her sixth-place finish in the 200-meter butterfly at the USA Swimming Grand Prix Series because she tested positive for a banned substance, the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency said.
Rutgers penalized
NEWARK, N.J. -- The NCAA accepted Rutgers' self-imposed penalties of two years' probation and the loss of 20 total scholarships in 10 sports for violating eligibility and financial aid rules.
Archers' bid fails
DENVER -- A bid to allow Iraqi archers to compete in the World Target Championships next month in New York appears to have failed because there isn't enough time to get clearance through the U.S. State Department.
WORLD
Background checks
ATHENS, Greece -- A new electronic database of criminal records will allow background checks on everyone seeking passes for the 2004 Olympics.
Vindicator staff/wire reports