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Cancer Awareness night is Friday

YOUNGSTOWN — The American Cancer Society and the Mahoning Valley Thunder will put on a cancer awareness night Friday when the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers play the Thunder at the Covelli Centre, formerly the Chevrolet Centre.

All cancer survivors will be recognized and a portion of the tickets sold by Relay For Life teams will be donated to the American Cancer Society.

For details, call 1-888-227-6446 ext. 2005.

Lowery selected to hall of fame

BALDWINSVILLE, N.Y. — James A. Lowery, Jr., a Chaney High School graduate, has been inducted into the Central New York Sectional III Basketball Hall of Fame.

He was selected for his years broadcasting high school basketball games in East Liverpool and the central New York cities of Baldwinsville, Fulton and Oswego.

He is a 1950 graduate of Youngstown State.

Host families sought

NILES — The Mahoning Valley Scrappers are looking for host families to take in a minor league baseball player.

Host families receive complementary tickets for all home Scrappers games.

For details, call (330) 505-0000.

Scholar-Athlete Awards set May 11

CLEVELAND — Six area high school football players are among a group of 28 seniors that were selected by the Northeastern Ohio Chapter of the National Football Foundation to receive Scholar-Athlete Awards.

They will be honored at a banquet May 11 at LaCentre in Westlake.

The local honorees are Matt Krause (Ursuline); John Simon (Cardinal Mooney); Corey Linsley and Patrick McFall (Boardman); and Tyler Scott and Craig Stan (Howland).

Josh Selway of Leetonia will be presented the Inspiration Award.

For details, call (440) 892-4000.

Mud Bog today

LISBON — The Tri-County 4-Wheelers will hold their Mud Bog today at noon at the club grounds.

For details, call (330) 427-0020.

Blood Drive Monday

CANFIELD — The Kennsington Golf Club will hold a blood drive with the Red Cross on Monday from 1:30 to 6:30 p.m.

All donors will receive a coupon for a free nine-hole round of golf.

Women’s bowling tournament set

YOUNGSTOWN — Entries are now available at all bowling centers for the Youngstown-Salem USBC Women’s Bowling Association’s 66th city tournament.

Four-women teams will compete in singles, doubles and team categories at Holiday Bowl. Association members may bowl more than once in the various events.

Entry fee is $16 per event. The tournament runs May 11-22. Paid entries close on May 8.

Entries and fees payable to the Youngstown-Salem USBC Women’s Bowling Association should be sent to 2703 Mahoning Ave., Suite 101, Yo., OH. 44509.

Curbstoners

BOARDMAN — Jerry Bollinger, girls golf coach at Champion High School, will be the guest speaker Monday at noon when the Curbstone Coaches Association holds its weekly luncheon at the Blue Wolf Catering Center on Lockwood Blvd.

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Unbeaten streak hits eight with 1-1 tie

TORONTO — Chad Barrett scored in the 64th minute Saturday to give Toronto FC a 1-1 tie with Columbus that kept the MLS champion Crew winless.

Toronto (3-2-3) extended its unbeaten streak to three games despite some defensive lapses.

The Crew, who lost highly respected coach Sigi Schmid to the Seattle Sounders in the offseason, are now 0-2-5 — the worst start in Columbus’ 14-year history and the worst for a defending champion.

Columbus has still never lost to Toronto in eight meetings, winning three and drawing five. The two tied 1-1 in Ohio earlier this season.

Quail Hollow golf

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Zach Johnson had the slightest feeling of panic Saturday when he saw his 7-iron hug the left side of the 17th green, wondering for a moment if he would stumble for the second straight day along a three-hole stretch called the “Green Mile.”

Relief set in when he saw his ball on green grass, and the 12-foot birdie that followed made a world of difference.

Tiger Woods faltered on the final holes for the second straight with two bogeys. George McNeill did the same. And when a storm system cleared and the third round finally finished, Johnson had a two-shot lead at the Quail Hollow Championship.

Nassau County Stakes

NEW YORK — Flashing battled back in the mud Saturday, beating Saarlight by 11‚Ñ4 lengths in the $196,000 Nassau County Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at Belmont Park.

In a virtual match race, those two battled every step of the seven-furlong race. Saarlight stole away by two lengths turning for home before Flashing, the early leader, came on strong to earn her third-straight win.

“When it looked like the other horse was trying to open up, I took my time and put her on the outside,” said jockey Javier Castellano. “When I did that, I think it was the key to the race — to go outside and let her run free.”

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Russia beats US 4-1 at ice hockey worlds

BERN, Switzerland — Russia scored three power-play goals to beat the United States 4-1 in a second-round match at the ice hockey world championship on Saturday.

The U.S. took an early 1-0 lead, but took too many penalties as Russia rallied to make it 3-1 at the end of the first period.

Russia increased its lead on another power play early in the second period, and the U.S. couldn’t rally in the teams’ first meeting at the worlds in five years.

Defending champion Russia secured a spot in the quarterfinals as a top seed, having won Group E with 11 points with a game to spare.

The U.S. is second with seven points with one game to play.

Vindicator staff/wire reports