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LOCAL
Stuvaints signedto practice squad
PITTSBURGH -- Four rookies cut by the Pittsburgh Steelers over the weekend were signed Monday to their practice squad, including former Youngstown State standout Russell Stuvaints.
Stuvaints, an honorable mention All-Gateway Conference selection last year and a second-team pick as a junior, played four seasons for the Penguins.
He recorded 194 tackles in his career, including 91 his senior season. He was also an honorable mention All-American as a junior.
The 6-foot, 208-pound safety played linebacker for YSU.
Also returning to the Steelers were running back Dante Brown, defensive lineman David Upchurch and fullback J.T. Wall.
All were free agents except for Wall, the team's seventh-round draft pick.
Corrections
* Austintown Fitch High's Miles Williams rushed for 181 yards on 31 carries and scored three touchdowns, and caught seven passes for 58 yards and returned two punts for 27 yards, in the Falcons' 30-27 loss to Massillon Jackson last Friday. He was not included among the area leaders in Monday's editions because no details were reported from the game.
* The West Branch quarterback is Bobby Swallow. He was incorrectly referred to as Ben Swallow in Saturday's and Monday's editions. Ben Swallow is the quarterback at Geneva College.
REGION
Aeros rained out
AKRON -- The final Eastern League regular season game between the Akron Aeros and New Britain Rock Cats was rained out on Monday.
The Southern Division champion Aeros open the playoffs against Altoona at 7:05 p.m. Wednesday.
OSU crackdownnets 80 violations
COLUMBUS -- City police cracking down on alcohol violations issued 80 tickets, summonses or arrests on Saturday to tailgaters in the streets and parking lots immediately surrounding Ohio Stadium as Ohio State opened its season against Washington.
The numbers represent the typical violations cited campus-wide on a usual game day, Sgt. Brent Mull said when releasing the results Monday. Mull did not have campuswide numbers available on Monday.
City and campus police have adopted a stricter tailgating policy recommended by a joint university-city task force formed to study the riots that followed Ohio State's 14-9 victory over Michigan last November.
NATION
Va. Tech's Vickreportedly suspended
BLACKSBURG, Va. -- Virginia Tech quarterback Marcus Vick and starting linebacker Brandon Manning have reportedly been suspended for Saturday's game against James Madison for a "violation of team policies."
A source within the Hokies athletic department confirmed the suspensions Monday night.
Vick, a 6-foot, 208-pound redshirt freshman, was slated to be the backup to starter Bryan Randall.
Vick's suspension comes on the heels of his debut as a Hokie on Sunday in Virginia Tech's 49-28 victory against Central Florida. Against the Golden Knights, Vick completed 7-of-10 passes for 102 yards and a touchdown. Vick came off the bench for two offensive series in the game, replacing Randall, who completed 22-of-28 passes for 278 yards and three touchdowns.
Seahawks' Terrysuspended 4 games
SEATTLE -- Seattle Seahawks offensive lineman Chris Terry was suspended Monday for the team's first four games for violating the NFL substance abuse and personal conduct policies.
An NFL statement said Terry also was fined an additional five game checks. He is eligible to return to the Seahawks' active roster on Oct. 6.
U.S. womenrout Costa Rica
CARSON, Calif. -- Cindy Parlow and Aly Wagner each had a goal and an assist and the United States women didn't allow Costa Rica a shot on goal in a 5-0 victory in a tuneup match for the Women's World Cup.
Mia Hamm, Shannon Boxx and Abby Wambach added goals in the win played in front of 12,349 at the Home Depot Center in suburban Los Angeles, the new stadium where the World Cup final will be played on Oct. 12.
The defending champion U.S. team opens against Sweden on Sept. 21.
Vindicator staff/wire reports