Sports briefs

Trumbull meeting set

WARREN — The Trumbull County Sports Hall of Fame will meet March 30 at 6:15 p.m. at Cletes Club Seat Grill in Warren.

Nominations are being accepted for the hall of fame.

For information, call (330) 637-6910.

Johnson hits for 30

SAN ANTONIO — Despite 30 points from senior guard Lindsay Johnson (Springfield Local), California Univ. of Pa. suffered an 85-68 loss to Franklin Pierce University (N.H.) in the NCAA Division II Elite Eight on Tuesday.

The Vulcans (29-5) were in their fourth Elite Eight appearance in the last seven seasons.

Johnson scored a team-high 30 points on 12-of-17 shooting from the floor, including three-of-six from beyond the arc.

She also collected six rebounds and two assists. Johnson moved into tenth place in school history with 1,263 points.

Johnson also finished her career as one of the most prolific three-point shooters in school history, ranking third all-time with 156 treys.

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Stallworth update

MIAMI — A pedestrian wasn’t in a crosswalk when Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donte Stallworth hit and killed him with his Bentley, according to a report released Tuesday by police in Miami Beach.

According to the report, Stallworth told officers he flashed his lights to try to warn 59-year-old Mario Reyes, a construction crane operator who was rushing to catch a bus after getting off work around 7:15 a.m. March 14.

Police said Stallworth was driving about 50 mph in a 40 mph zone. They are investigating whether alcohol played a role in the accident. No charges have been filed against Stallworth pending the outcome of blood tests.

nation

Iditarod ends

NOME, Alaska — The last musher has reached the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race finish line.

Rookie Timothy Hunt of Marquette, Mich., finished early Tuesday morning, the 52nd musher to arrive in Nome.

Sixty-seven mushers started the race March 8 near Anchorage. Lance Mackey won the race last Wednesday, and 15 mushers scratched or were withdrawn.

The 43-year-old Hunt completed the 1,100-mile race in 15 days, 14 hours and 6 minutes.

Scott resigns WTA

MIAMI — Larry Scott is resigning after six years as chief executive of the women’s professional tennis tour to become the commissioner of the Pac-10 conference.

Scott became the CEO of the WTA in 2003, after having been ATP chief operating officer and president of ATP Properties.

Under his watch, the WTA pushed for — and got — equal prize money for women at Wimbledon and the French Open.

Kell dies at 86

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — George Kell, the Hall of Fame third baseman who edged Ted Williams for the 1949 American League batting title and became a Detroit Tigers broadcaster for nearly 40 years, died Tuesday. He was 86.

Jackson’s Funeral Home in Newport confirmed the death but did not give a cause. The Hall of Fame said he died in his sleep at his home in Swifton. Kell was severely injured in a car crash in 2004 but was able to walk with a cane about six months later.

Kell outlasted Williams for the 1949 batting crown, hitting .34291 while the Boston Red Sox great finished at .34276. Kell played 15 seasons, hitting more than .300 nine times and compiling a career average of .306. He was a 10-time All-Star.

Enberg receives award

NEW YORK — Dick Enberg could only find two words to express his pleasure at learning he will be honored with the second Vin Scully Lifetime Achievement Award in Sports Broadcasting: “Oh, My.”

Enberg, known for using his signature phrase at key moments in sporting events, began his broadcast career in Los Angeles in 1965. He worked for NBC for 25 years before joining CBS Sports in January 2000 as play-by-play announcer for the NFL, college basketball and the U.S. Open Tennis Championships.

world

Armstrong may race

PALENCIA, Spain — Astana manager Johan Bruyneel is confident that Lance Armstrong’s broken collarbone will not prevent him from taking part in either the Giro d’Italia or the Tour de France.

Bruyneel says he doesn’t think “this changes anything for the Tour de France.” He says a broken collar bone in March doesn’t mean Armstrong won’t be ready for the Tour de France in July.

Armstrong stayed in Bruyneel’s house in Madrid on Monday night before flying out Tuesday to the United States for possible surgery on his collarbone.

Vindicator staff/wire reports