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Horse inspections

WEST MIDDLESEX, Pa. — Silver Lining Farm LLC will be the host of the western Pennsylvania, eastern Ohio and West Virginia ISR-Oldenburg Horse Inspections on Sept. 17 at noon.

This is the first inspection open to breeders in this region.

The ISR-Oldenburg Registry N.A. is North America’s largest independent sport horse breeding organization encourages and rewards the highest international standards for modern sport horse breeding.

The registry conducts a sophisticated, competitive breeding program through careful selection, testing and approval of stallions and mares through the evaluation and registration of offspring.

The registry’s breeding goal is to produce modern sport horses, most suitable for dressage, hunter and jumping sports and competitive through out the world.

On display with permission from Hudson Fine Art in Hudson, Ohio, will be a selection of bronzes by Celou Bonnet, whose gallery pieces and commissioned sculptures are found in collections across the United States and abroad.

For additional information visit www.silverlininghorsefarm.com.

Heard is selected

YOUNGSTOWN — Braylon Heard of Cardinal Mooney High was selected the Steel Valley Conference football player of the week.

In a 57-0 win over Covington Catholic, Heard ran for 100 yards and a 17-yard touchdown and he returned an interception 77 yards for a score.

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Singh wins again

NORTON, Mass. — Vijay Singh made three long birdie putts Monday and closed with an 8-under 63 at the Deutsche Bank Championship for his second straight victory to build a huge lead in the FedEx Cup playoffs.

Singh, who won The Barclays last week in a three-man playoff, was one shot behind Mike Weir going to the back nine of the TPC Boston when he started making just about everything from everywhere. He made consecutive putts of 35 feet and 60 feet to build a three-shot lead, then rolled in another putt from 35 feet on the 17th.

That gave him his third victory in the past five weeks, and turned the FedEx Cup into a snoozer. Singh has such a large lead that he could clinch the $10 million prize without even playing the season-ending Tour Championship.

Upshaw patch

NEW YORK — NFL players will wear a uniform patch this season to honor NFL Players’ Association leader Gene Upshaw, who died Aug. 20.

The league announced Monday that the patch will have the initials GU and the number 63, which he wore while playing for the Oakland Raiders.

Upshaw died of pancreatic cancer just three days after he was diagnosed.

The patch will be worn on the left chest of jerseys and is scheduled to make its debut Thursday, when the New York Giants and Washington Redskins open the season. Upshaw’s wife, Terri, and his three sons will participate in the coin toss.

Hopeful Stakes

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Vineyard Haven won the $250,000 Hopeful Stakes for 2-year-olds by 2 1-4 lengths Monday at Saratoga Race Course.

Alan Garcia, the leading rider at the meet that concluded Monday, rode Vineyard Haven, who benefitted from a poor start by favored Munnings and Cribnote.

Vineyard Haven ran the 7 furlongs in 1:23.40 for his second victory in three starts. He paid $20.90, $8.80 and $4.90. Cribnote paid $6.60 and $3.70 and Munnings paid $2.80 to show.

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New Iraq coach

BAGHDAD — Jorvan Viera is returning to coach Iraq a year after leading the country to an improbable Asian title.

The Brazilian will sign a one-year contract in Baghdad on Tuesday, Iraq federation head Ahmed Abbas said Monday.

Viera stepped down after Iraq unexpectedly won the Asian Cup by defeating Saudi Arabia 1-0 — a feat that gave the Brazilian instant hero status here.

Iraqi Adnan Hamad was fired in June after Iraq lost to Qatar in a World Cup qualifier, ending the soccer-mad country’s dream of attending the 2010 finals in South Africa.

Vindicator staff/wire reports