Sports Digest

LOCAL
SteelHounds,WBBW continue
YOUNGSTOWN -- Cumulus Broadcasting radio station WBBW-AM 1240 will carry all 64 games of the Youngstown SteelHounds' second season of minor-league hockey.
WBBW was the SteelHounds' radio home in the team's inaugural season as a member of the Central Hockey League.
Fans who tune in will be greeted by a new voice as Chad Meyer takes over the reins as the voice of the SteelHounds from Bob Hoffman.
Meyer, a first-year account executive with the team, is no stranger to the broadcasting booth. As a student at Ashland University, Meyer was the sports director and play-by-play commentator at his college radio station where he called all the action for AU athletics.
"Bob Hoffman did a phenomenal job broadcasting the games last year and we are more than confident Chad Meyer will do a great job bringing all the action to the fans this year," said Christian Aleshire, WBBW program director.
The SteelHounds will open their second season in October at the Chevrolet Centre. For more information, call (330) 747-7825.
Ohio Red Bullsat home Saturday
CAMPBELL -- After a three-week road trip, the Ohio Red Bulls of the United States Football Alliance will be at home Saturday to play the undefeated Central Ohio Lions of Dayton,
Gametime is 2 p.m. on John Knapick Field in Campbell High School Stadium.
The Red Bulls (2-2) are coming off a 21-12 loss to the Akron Jagz last Saturday.
The Lions (4-0) were two-time champions of the Lakeshore Football League before joining the USFA.
Ticket prices are $10 (reserved), $7 (regular admission) and $4 (for seniors 65 and older and children ages 6-12). Children younger than 6 are admitted free.
Howland plansJuly 4 race
HOWLAND -- The 2006 Stars and Stripes 5K (3-mile) Race will be Tuesday at Howland High School.
The race is being sponsored by St. Joseph Urgent Care.
The 5K race will start at 8:20 a.m. after the 1-mile fun run/walk begins at 8.
Registration will begin at 7 a.m. at the football stadium behind the high school.
Entry fee is $12.
Awards will be given in the 5K race to the top three male and female finishers in the following age groups: 12-and-younger, 13-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59 and 60-and-older.
The top three overall finishers in the 5K race will receive prize money awards.
Canfield's Grabmanselects Mount
ALLIANCE -- Brett Grabman, a standout baseball player for Canfield High and a 2006 graduate, will resume his baseball career at Mount Union College this year while majoring in sociology.
Grabman (5-feet-10-inches, 170 pounds), a catcher and outfielder, was a two-year letter-winner for the Cardinals and a 2006 team captain.
He was selected twice to the All-Metro Athletic Conference team as a catcher.
REGION
Legend, Big & amp; Richto perform
PITTSBURGH -- Three-time Grammy winner John Legend will sing "God Bless America" during the seventh inning stretch at the All-Star game July 11 at PNC Park.
Major League Baseball also said alternative rock group O.A.R. will perform two songs between the All-Star Futures Game and the Legends and Celebrity All-Star Softball Game on July 9.
Country group Big & amp; Rich will sing two songs before the Home Run Derby on All-Star workout day July 10.
NATION
NCAA stickswith 65 teams
INDIANAPOLIS -- The NCAA Division I basketball tournaments will remain at 65 teams for men and 64 for women.
The men's and women's basketball committees met in Orlando this week and looked at the possibility of expanding the tournaments but decided to keep the current format intact, the NCAA said Thursday.
It was the first time in several years that possible expansion was discussed, he said.
Vindicator staff/wire reports