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Basketball
YOUNGSTOWN -- The Youngstown State Tipoff Dinner for men's and women's basketball will be Nov. 5 at the DeBartolo Stadium Club.
Horizon League Commissioner Jon LeCrone will be the featured speaker along with YSU coaches Jon Robic and Tisha Hill.
Players of both teams will be introduced. Tickets can be purchased by calling YSU at (330) 941-1YSU.
LOCAL
Irizarry suspendedindefinitely by Tressel
COLUMBUS -- Ohio State coach Jim Tressel suspended tight end Louis Irizarry on Wednesday, two days after the freshman was arrested on assault charges in a dorm room altercation.
"Louis will not be allowed to travel or compete in any games until this matter has gone through the legal process and been resolved at the university level," Tressel said in a statement.
An Ohio State campus police report said Irizarry was charged with three counts of first-degree misdemeanor assault. Three people sustained minor injuries about midnight Monday in the Park Hall dorm room.
Ohio State athletic director Andy Geiger said Irizarry will be required to undergo counseling before being allowed to play.
Irizarry, a 6-foot-5, 235-pound freshman from Ursuline High has seen little action this season for the No. 8 Buckeyes.
He is scheduled to be arraigned next Thursday in Franklin County Municipal Court.
Phantoms lose
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Jason Lawrence and Nick Foligno each scored a pair of goals to lead the USA 17-and-Under National Team (11-5-1) to a 6-1 win over the Youngstown Phantoms (8-2-4) in a North American Hockey League game Wednesday.
Team USA scored three times against Phantoms' goaltender Tyler Sims before he was replaced by John Murray at the 18:24 mark of the first period.
Team USA led 4-0 after two periods. Youngstown's only goal was a third-period tally by left wing Dan McClain. Right wing Brian Moore assisted on McClain's third goal of the season.
The Phantoms play host to the Soo Indians Friday and Saturday at The Ice Zone. Both games will begin at 7 p.m.
Cross country meet
ELYRIA -- The Lake Erie Association Junior Olympic cross country meet will be held Nov. 8 at 10 a.m. at Lorain County Community College.
Lake Erie Association consists of Columbiana, Mahoning, Trumbull, Stark, Portage, Ashtabula, Carroll, Jefferson, Erie, Huron, Richland, Lorain, Ashland, Geauga, Cuyahoga, Lake, Medina, Summit, Wayne, Holmes, Tuscarawas and Harrison counties.
Bantam girls and boys, midget girls and boys will participate in 3000-meter races, while 4000-meter runs will include youth girls and boys and 5000 runs will be for intermediate girls and boys, young women and men.
Entry fee is $4 per athlete. The top 25 in each division will qualify for the Region V meet Nov. 22 at Lorain County Community College.
Bowling news
* The next stop for the senior mixed doubles tournament is Bowladrome Lanes, Nov. 2 and Nov. 9.
The handicap event is open to all Youngstown Bowling Association members 55 & amp; over and Youngstown Women's Bowling Association members 50 & amp; over.
For entries, call John (782-9140) or Ted (545-6217).
* The Youngstown Bowling Association has entry forms available for its 16th annual Youngstown Masters Tournament.
Top prize is $1,000 (based on 60 entries). The tournament starts Nov. 7 at Bell-Wick, continues Nov. 8 at Amron and A-Plus and concludes Nov. 9 at Wedgewood.
Entries, costing $80, close Nov. 5. Call 758-8367 or 545-6217.
NATION
CART race canceled
FONTANA, Calif. -- The final race of the CART season was canceled because of the wildfires in and around San Bernardino County.
The race was scheduled for Sunday at California Speedway, about 60 miles east of Los Angeles. Track officials said Tuesday night the King Taco 500 had been postponed, but CART released a statement from its Indianapolis headquarters on Wednesday saying the race would not be run.
NFL news
* The Washington Redskins signed defensive tackle Darrell Russell to a one-year, $790,000 contract. Russell joins the team two days after he was reinstated by the NFL following a 1 1/2-year suspension for a second violation of the league's substance abuse policy. He was cut by the Oakland Raiders on Monday.
* The Oakland Raiders waived injured tight end Marcus Williams, whose left eye socket was broken by teammate Bill Romanowski during training camp. Williams, placed on injured reserve after he was hurt, was cleared to play by two doctors and released by Oakland on Tuesday.
Attorneys appointed
WACO, Texas -- Two attorneys were appointed to represent Carlton Dotson on murder charges in the shooting death of former Baylor basketball teammate Patrick Dennehy. Dotson, 21, made his first court appearance in Texas a day after being returned to the state from Maryland.
Vindicator staff/wire reports