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FOOTBALL
Go Deep/Quick Six -- 4-on-4 flag football league will begin on Saturday at the West Elementary School fields in Youngstown. Teams and individuals are welcome. Deadline for entry is today. For more information, call (330) 540-8451 or check the Web site at www.sportsmonster.net.
Licensed referees -- are needed for flag football on Saturdays. Call (330) 540-8452.
BASEBALL
NEW YORK-PENN LEAGUE PLAYOFFS
First Round
(Best-of-3)
Auburn vs. Williamsport
Sept. 5
Williamsport 3, Auburn 2
Saturday
Williamsport 6, Auburn 3, Williamsport wins series 2-0
Brooklyn vs. Oneonta
Sept. 5
Brooklyn 7, Oneonta 2
Saturday
Oneonta 4, Brooklyn 2
Sunday
Brooklyn 3, Oneonta 2, 10 innings, Brooklyn wins series 2-1
Championship
(Best-of-3)
Tuesday
Brooklyn at Williamsport
Wednesday
Williamsport at Brooklyn
Thursday
Williamsport at Brooklyn, if necessary
BASKETBALL
WNBA PLAYOFFS
CONFERENCE FINALS
(Best-of-3)
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Detroit vs. Connecticut
Sept. 5
Detroit 73, Connecticut 63
Sunday
Detroit 79, Connecticut 73, Detroit wins series 2-0
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Los Angeles vs. Sacramento
Sept. 5
Sacramento 77, Los Angeles 69
Sunday
Los Angeles 79, Sacramento 54, series tied 1-1
Today
Sacramento at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.
FINALS
(Best-of-3)
Friday
Detroit vs. Los Angeles-Sacramento winner, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday
Detroit vs. Los Angeles-Sacramento winner, 4 p.m.
Sept. 16
Detroit vs. Los Angeles-Sacramento winner, 8 p.m., if necessary
COLLEGES
AREA WEEKEND RESULTS
SOCCER
Men
Bridgeport (Conn.) 2, Slippery Rock 1
C.W. Post (N.Y.) 2, Slippery Rock 1
Women
Slippery Rock 4, Molloy (N.Y.) 2
Slippery Rock 4, Bridgeport (Conn.) 2
Marietta 1, Bethany 0
TENNIS
Women
Case Western Reserve 9, Mount Union 0
WATER POLO
Men
Slippery Rock 11, Navy "B" 9
Slippery Rock 11, Fordham 4
Slippery Rock 7, Navy Athletic Club 6
Iona 11, Slippery Rock 5
FIGHT SCHEDULE
National TV in parentheses
Friday
At The Orleans Hotel-Casino, Las Vegas, Humberto Soto, Mexico, vs. Luis Fuentes, Mexico, 10, featherweights.
Saturday
At MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas (PPV), Oscar de la Hoya, Whittier, Calif., vs. Shane Mosley, Pomona, Calif., 12, for the WBC and WBA super welterweight titles; Miguel Cotto, Puerto Rico, vs. Demetrio Ceballos, Panama, 12, WBA super lightweight eliminator; Juan Lazcano, El Paso, Texas, vs. Stevie Johnston, Denver, 12, WBC lightweight eliminator.
At Pechanga Resort & amp; Casion in Temecula, Calif. (NBC), Rocky Juarez, Houston, vs. David Murillo, Phoenix, 10, featherweights.
Sept. 18
At Santa Ana (Calif.) Stadium, Juan Pollo Valenzuela, Mexico, vs. Eleazar Contreras, Bakersfield, 12, for the vacant WBC Americas junior welterweight title; Mike Anchondo, La Puente, Calif., vs. Silverio Ortiz, Mexico, 12, for Anchondo's WBC Youth super featherweight title; Jorge Solis, Mexico, vs. Jose Luis Tula, 12, for the Mexican featherweight title.
Sept. 25
At HP Pavilion, San Jose, Calif., Roger Gonzalez, Chino, Calif., vs. Samuel Lopez, Mexico, 12, for the vacant NABO bantamweight title.
Sept. 26
At Memorial Coliseum, Corpus Christi, Texas, Jeffrey Resto, Bronx, N.Y., vs. Carlos Maussa, Columbia, 12, for the vacant WBC Latin American junior welterweight title; Oscar Diaz, San Antonio, vs. Rogelio Castaneda, Mexico, 10, junior welterweights.
Sept. 27
At HSBC Arena, Buffalo, N.Y. (HBO), Joe Mesi, Buffalo, N.Y., vs. DaVarryl Williamson, Washington, 10, heavyweights; Juan Carlos Gomez, Cuba, vs. Sinan Samilsan, Turkey, 10, cruiserweights; Dominick Guinn, Hot Springs, Ark., vs. Duncan Dokiwari, Nigeria, 10, cruiserweights.
Oct. 4
At Mandalay Bay Resort & amp; Casino, Las Vegas (PPV), Evander Holyfield, Atlanta, vs. James Toney, Sherman Oaks, Calif., 12, heavyweights; Diego Corrales, Las Vegas, vs. Joel Casamayor, Cuba, 12, junior lightweights.
At Staples Arena, Los Angeles, Erik Morales, Mexico, vs. Guty Espadas, Mexico, 12, WBC super featherweight elimination bout.
WEEKEND TRANSACTIONS
BASEBALL
American League
CLEVELAND INDIANS--Acquired RHP Dave Lee from Los Angeles for OF Alex Requena. Placed SS Omar Vizquel on the 60-day disabled list.
MINNESOTA TWINS--Activated RHP Rick Reed from the 15-day disabled list.
TEXAS RANGERS--Purchased the contract of INF-OF Jermaine Clark from Oklahoma of the PCL. Transferred OF Kevin Mench from the 15- to the 60-day disabled list.
National League
CINCINNATI REDS--Recalled RHP Matt Belisle from Louisville of the IL and RHP Josh Hall from Chattanooga of the Southern League.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
DETROIT LIONS--Placed CB Chris Watson on injured reserve.
HOUSTON TEXANS--Signed LS Bryan Pittman from their practice squad. Waived LB Chance Pearce.
MIAMI DOLPHINS--Activated OT Greg Jerman from the practice squad. Released TE Marco Battaglia.
NEW YORK GIANTS--Waived DB Rod Babers.
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS--Placed FS Terreal Bierria on injured reserve.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
COLORADO AVALANCHE--Re-signed LW Alex Tanguay to a one-year contract.
COLLEGE
OHIO NORTHERN--Named Stacey Hairston interim football coach.