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Hubbard-Lakeviewrescheduled
CORTLAND -- The rematch between the Hubbard and Lakeview High Volleyball teams has been rescheduled from Tuesday to Wednesday at Lakeview High with the varsity match set for 7 p.m.
The Bulldogs (11-1, 8-0) stopped the Eagles' (9-1, 7-1) 151-game Trumbull Athletic Conference winning streak earlier this season.
3 local golf prosearn PGA invites
WARREN -- Three local golf professionals have qualified to compete in the Northern PGA Club Professional Championships next week in Lincoln, Neb.
Squaw Creek Country Club professional Scott Karabin, Mill Creek's Director of Golf Dennis Miller and Youngstown's John Lucansky all advanced last week at the local PGA Club Professional qualifier held at Avalon Lakes Golf Club.
Lucansky shot 70-74 to finish fifth, Miller had 70-75 to place seventh and Karabin had 74-72 to finish 10th. The top 12 finishers moved on to Nebraska.
The top 32 finishers in Nebraska will qualify for the PGA Club Professional Championships next June, which will be televised by The Golf Channel.
Mooney soccerranked 24th
YOUNGSTOWN -- Cardinal Mooney High School's boys soccer team is ranked 24th in the first National Soccer Coaches Association poll.
Sacramento, Calif. Jesuit is No. 1 and Cleveland St. Ignatius is No. 10 in the adidas-sponsored poll.
Woody's son hearsClarett case
COLUMBUS -- The son of former Ohio State coach Woody Hayes is the judge handling the case of suspended Buckeye tailback Maurice Clarett, charged with lying to police about items stolen from a car.
Franklin County Municipal Judge Steven B. Hayes will preside over the case and a pretrial hearing is set for Oct. 3. Cases are assigned to judges at random.
Clarett has pleaded innocent to a misdemeanor falsification charge, which has a maximum penalty of six months in jail and a $1,000 fine.
He is charged with filing an exaggerated theft report with campus police in April after a dealership's car he was borrowing was broken into. The police report said cash and stereo equipment worth thousands of dollars was taken.
Northcutt questionable
BEREA-- Struggling Cleveland Browns quarterback Kelly Holcomb could be without favorite target Dennis Northcutt against San Francisco on Sunday.
The speedy wide receiver hurt his chest during the Browns' opener against Indianapolis then aggravated the injury this week during practice. The Browns have listed him as questionable for Sunday's game.
Northcutt leads Cleveland's receivers with 10 catches for 119 yards.
The Browns also said Friday that rookie cornerback Michael Lehan, who has a hamstring injury, will miss Sunday's game.
Traber to undergo elbow surgery
CLEVELAND -- Billy Traber's rookie season is over, and most of his next one probably is, too.
The Cleveland Indians' left-hander will undergo "Tommy John" ligament transplant surgery on his elbow, and won't be able to pitch for at least nine months.
The 23-year-old has been pitching with a damaged elbow for years, but only recently did it get so sore that he couldn't tolerate the pain.
Traber, who went 6-9 with a 5.24 ERA in 18 starts, was in the mix to be in Cleveland's rotation next season. However, his setback will give others like Jason Stanford, an opportunity to break spring training on the Indians' roster.
Cavaliers break ties with Rockers
CLEVELAND -- The Cleveland Cavaliers cut ties with the Cleveland Rockers on Friday, leaving the WNBA team's future in doubt.
Cavaliers owner Gordon Gund cited low attendance for the decision, saying he could not find a way to make the team profitable.
The WNBA will attempt to find a new owner for the Rockers, league spokeswoman Traci Cook said. If an owner is found, the team could remain in Cleveland or be moved.
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NHL loses$300 million
NEW YORK -- NHL teams posted record losses of nearly $300 million last season, according to figures distributed to owners this summer.
That was an increase of 35 percent from the $218 million in operating losses incurred by the league last year.
The losses are blamed on soaring player salaries. Without a salary cap, the NHL spent 76 percent of $1.93 billion in revenue on players salaries and benefits.
Staff/wire report