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Ticket offer
YOUNGSTOWN -- In remembrance of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, Youngstown State is offering four complimentary tickets to military, law enforcement, fire and emergency workers for the Sept. 11 football game against Florida International.
Those eligible are members of local police and fire departments and other emergency units, members of the National Guard and Reserve, and active and retired military personnel.
They can obtain tickets at the Stambaugh Stadium ticket office by showing an official identification card. Tickets must be picked up before 6 p.m. on Sept. 10. The ticket office is open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. . For more information, call (330) 941-1978.
Tailgate passesstill available
YOUNGSTOWN -- Individual-game tailgate passes for the M-26 tailgate lot are still available, according to the YSU athletic ticket office.
Passes for the M-26 lot, which is located on the corner of Lincoln and Fifth Avenues, may be purchased for $15. For more information, call the YSU ticket office at (330) 941-1YSU.
AREA
Stoudt to signat Eastwood Mall
NILES -- Cliff Stoudt, who played quarterback at Youngstown State and for the Pittsburgh Steelers, will sign autographs at the Eastwood Mall on Saturday from 4-6 p.m.
Also appearing will be former Cleveland Browns receiver Reggie Langhorn. Call (330) 652-6980 ext. 10.
Profato namedOAC executive
NILES -- Niles resident Bernie Profato has been named the Executive Director of the Ohio Athletic Commission.
A former Niles policeman, Profato has been inducted in the Legends of Leather and the Curbstone Coaches Hall of Fame.
REGION
Peralta namedleague MVP
CLEVELAND -- Cleveland Indians prospect Jhonny Peralta was named most valuable player of the International League on Tuesday.
Peralta, 22, is hitting .333 with 44 doubles, 15 home runs and 85 RBIs in 133 games with Triple-A Buffalo. He leads the International League in hits. He is expected to be a starting infielder for the Indians.
He played in 77 games with Cleveland last season.
Cavaliers to trainat Capital University
COLUMBUS -- LeBron James is heading from Athens to Columbus.
The Cleveland Cavaliers will open their training camp at Capital University on Oct. 5 -- the first time since the start of the 1997-98 season that the Cavaliers have had training camp outside of Cleveland.
"We feel like this is a good way to help the team focus and bond together," said Cavs coach Paul Silas.
The team will have two practices a day while at Capital with an intrasquad scrimmage on Oct. 8. Camp will then move to Gund Arena on Oct. 11.
The Cavaliers will also play the Boston Celtics in a preseason game at Ohio State's Schottenstein Center on Oct. 25.
"We've experienced increases across all of Ohio, but the Columbus market is especially important to the Cavaliers and we want to expand our connection with fans in this area," Cavaliers president Len Komoroski said.
NATION
Woodson endsholdout
ALAMEDA, Calif. -- Charles Woodson's monthlong holdout didn't yield the "boat load of money" he said he was looking for, so it was time to show up at Oakland Raiders' training camp.
Woodson signed a one-year tender for $8.782 million, joining the team for the first time after a 33-day holdout.
Woodson wanted a longterm deal and hoped the leverage of a holdout would force the Raiders to negotiate with him. But before he could talk about another deal or come to camp, he had to sign the tender offer.
The Raiders placed the franchise tag on Woodson in February. The 27-year-old Woodson, who's entering his seventh pro season, reportedly wants to be the highest paid cornerback in the NFL.
Staff/wire reports