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Correction

Game 3 of the Mahoning Valley Phantoms-U.S. National Team playoff series will be played on Thursday at the Chevrolet Centre.

An incorrect date was printed in Saturday’s edition.

Bowling for Babies event April 25

GARRETTSVILLE — The second annual Bowling for Babies tournament will be April 25 at Skylane Bowling Center on State Rt. 82.

This year’s tournament will use the Scotch Doubles format, with paired bowlers sharing throws in each frame.

The event is open to anyone age 11 and up. The minimum donation to join is $20 per person in advance or $25 at the door. The cost includes three games of bowling, shoe rental, pizza and pop.

To register, call Liberty Tax Service, which, along with Skylane, is a tournament sponsor. The phone number is (330) 898-1130.

The March of Dimes was founded in 1938 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to defeat the epidemic disease polio.

Bowling for Babies begins at 9 p.m.

Bowker leads North

COLUMBUS — Crestview senior Chelsea Bowker scored 17 points to help lead the North to an 83-82 victory Sunday at the Division III Ohio North-South All-Star Game sponsored the Ohio High School Basketball Coaches Association.

With 12 seconds remaining at the game at Capital University, Bowker sank two free throws.

The St. Bonaventure recruit also was named the association’s Div. III Player of the Year.

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Big A feature

NEW YORK — Reptilian Smarts extended his winning streak to six Sunday, drawing off to a 31‚Ñ4 length win over Don Misil in the $48,000 allowance feature at Aqueduct.

The 5-year-old, ridden by Joseph Berrios, bided his time along the rail in the early stages before splitting horses to reach the outside for the stretch run. After starting his career with only two wins in 15 races, Reptilian Smarts reeled off the six straight wins since trainer Rick Dutrow Jr. claimed him for $15,000 in November.

The 9-5 favorite ran the 1 1-8 miles in 1:51.09 on the fast track, paying $8.10, $4.50 and $3.30. Don Misil returned $7.20 and $4.90. Bobby Sands paid $5.10 to show.

Centenarian bowling

RENO, Nev. — A 100-year-old woman from New Jersey has become the oldest competitor in the history of the United States Bowling Congress Women’s Championships.

Emma Hendrickson of Morris Plains, N.J., was presented Saturday night with a plaque and a medallion to commemorate her 50th consecutive appearance in the tournament. She also received a pendant with her birthstone in recognition of her status as the tournament’s oldest participant.

The great-great-grandmother rolled a 115, 97 and 106 for a 318 series during team competition at the National Bowling Stadium in Reno.

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Man United falls

WEMBLEY, England — Tim Howard has stopped two penalty kicks to give Everton a 4-2 shootout victory over Manchester United and its first FA Cup final appearance in 14 years.

The teams had drawn 0-0 through extra time at Wembley on Sunday before the American goalkeeper blocked shots from Dimitar Berbatov and Rio Ferdinand to help put Everton into next month’s final against Chelsea.

Defender Phil Jagielka then scored the winning kick, with only Tim Cahill missing for Everton.

A United team mostly composed of reserves had been marginally the better side through regular time, but needed goalkeeper Ben Foster to stop an extra time shot to the far post by Cahill.

Amstel Gold cycling

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands — Katusha rider Sergei Ivanov won the 44th Amstel Gold Race on Sunday, outsprinting Karsten Kroon in the last 100 meters for the victory.

The Russian won the 160-mile race in 6 hours, 38 minutes, 46 seconds.

Kroon, a Dutchman on the Saxo Bank team, was second.

Paerson to retire

STOCKHOLM — Alpine skiing star Anja Paerson says she will retire in 2010.

Paerson, 27, is one of the greatest female alpine skiers. She won two World Cup overall titles, seven world championship gold medals and one Olympic gold, in slalom at the 2006 Turin Games.

In her 11 years on the World Cup circuit, Paerson won 40 races and is one of only four female racers to win in all five disciplines. She is the only female skier to win gold at the worlds in all disciplines.

Vindicator staff/wire reports