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Correction
Youngstown State has had nine 20-loss seasons in its men's basketball history, including two streaks of three consecutive seasons -- 1987-90 and 1991-94.
AREA
Hiram names coach
HIRAM -- Mike Lazusky has been promoted to head football coach at Hiram College following the resignation of Mike Meyer.
Meyer resigned to pursue other professional opportunities within athletics.
Lazusky, defensive coordinator on the Hiram staff in 2003, has also served at Tri-State (Ind.), Defiance, Hillsdale (Ind.) and Shippensburg.
Sachire wins tourney
CALGARY, Alberta, Canada -- Ryan Sachire, a former Notre Dame All-American tennis player from Canfield, teamed with Rajeev Ram of Indianapolis to win the Calgary Futures Tournament Sunday.
Sachire and Ram defeated Americans Ryan Haviland and K.J. Hippensteel, 6-7, 7-6, 6-3.
Sachire also had advanced to the semifinals of the singles competition but lost to eventual winner Jacob Adaktusson from Sweedon, 6-4, 7-6.
Sachire's doubles title was his second this year. His previous doubles win was in January when he teamed with Tripp Phillips of North Carolina to win the Nationwide Florida Futures Tournament in Orlando, Fla.
World of Outlawscoming to Lernerville
SARVER, Pa. -- The "Lords of the Ring" World of Outlaws Late Models will appear at Lernerville Speedway on August 13.
For information call (724) 353-1511.
Jonathon Doyleathlete of the week
HUNTINGTON, In. -- Jonathan Doyle was named the athlete of the week at Huntington College.
Doyle, a graduate of Boardman High School, ran at the Foresters' Frozen Forest indoor track meet. He won the 55 hurdles (8.0 seconds), took second in the 300 (38.0) and third in the triple jump (37-11.75).
REGION
Pees leaves Kentfor Patriots
KENT -- Kent State football coach Dean Pees resigned Wednesday to become linebackers coach for the Super Bowl champion New England Patriots.
The school did not immediately name a replacement for Pees, who went 17-51 in six seasons with the Golden Flashes.
Offensive coordinator Doug Martin is among the leading candidates to fill the vacancy.
Pees has a long-standing relationship with Patriots coach Bill Belichick.
NATION
Rangers coach resigns
GREENBURGH, N.Y. -- Glen Sather stepped down as coach of the slumping New York Rangers, staying on as president and general manager of a team likely to miss the playoffs for the seventh consecutive season.
Assistant coach Tom Renney was promoted to interim coach, and assistants Terry O'Reilly and Ted Green will remain on the staff.
Colorado namesathletics liaison
DENVER -- The University of Colorado appointed a former college president to help the school determine whether its embattled athletic department has a culture that encourages mistreatment of women.
The school's football program is at the center of a scandal that includes allegations of rape and accusations that athletic recruits were lured to the Boulder school with sex and alcohol.
John DiBiaggio is expected to begin work as the university's athletics liaison next week and will report directly to school president Betsy Hoffman and chancellor Richard Byyny.
Woods survives
CARLSBAD, Calif. -- Tiger Woods never had the lead until it mattered, making birdies on his final two holes to survive a scare from John Rollins in the Match Play Championship.
Facing a first-round elimination for the second time in three years, Woods twice made knee-knocking pars to stay in the game, pulled even with an 8-iron from 171 yards that plunked down 18 inches behind the cup on No. 17, then won the battle of wedges on the par-5 closing hole.
By the time Woods holed a 20-foot birdie putt for a 1-up victory, Rollins already had taken five shots.
A record-tying six matches went extra holes, none more riveting than Darren Clarke holing an eagle chip from just short of the 18th green to square his match with Eduardo Romero. They each made par on the next six holes, and Clarke closed him out on the 25th hole when the Argentine made bogey.
U.S. wins qualifier
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica -- Shannon Boxx scored three goals, and the United States beat Trinidad and Tobago 7-0 in the opening of Olympic soccer regional qualifying.
Vindicator staff/wire reports