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Hazimihalis to meet Ricker in Detroit

DETROIT

Campbell lightweight Chris Hazimihalis (6-0, 5 KOs) will meet Toledo’s Eric Ricker (3-7) in a six-round bout on July 15 at the Royal Oak Ballroom.

This will be the seventh unbeaten opponent for Ricker; his biggest win came against Miguel Gonzales (17-2). He also went the distance with unbeaten Ohioans Andrien Bronner (21-0), Julius Leegrand (4-0) and Brandon Bennett (13-0).

Lori Bowden takes third in Ohio golf meet

SALEM

Lori Bowden of Canfield shot 82-77—159 to take third place in the Women’s Ohio State Golf Association Senior Amateur Championship.

The event was held Monday and Tuesday at the par-72 Salem Golf Club and was won by Lynn Thompson of Cincinnati with a 77-78—155.

Joan Ash of Youngstown shot 81-83—164 to tie for fifth place.

Sally Taylor and Kathleen Lathem, both of Warren, turned in 170s while Jill Harmon (Salem) had a 178.

Diane McCall (Canfield) shot 180, Marilyn Woods (Hubbard) had a 181 and Sally Sayle (East Liverpool) shot 194.

Crown Royal ending NASCAR sponsorship

CHARLOTTE, N.C.

Crown Royal will end its sponsorship with Roush Fenway Racing at the end of the year, and parent company Diageo will not renew its deal as an official NASCAR partner.

Crown Royal has sponsored Matt Kenseth for the last two seasons, and the company sponsored Kurt Busch and Jamie McMurray before that. Going forward, Crown Royal will only sponsor the Sprint Cup race at Richmond.

“In shifting our strategy, we will end our sponsorships with Roush Fenway Racing and NASCAR upon the conclusion of the 2011 season,” Yvonne Briese, Diageo North American Whisky vice president of marketing, said Tuesday in a statement.

2020 US Olympic bid plans still premature

PALO ALTO, Calif.

With only nine weeks before a candidate city would have to be identified, U.S. Olympic leaders say any discussion of an American bid for the 2020 Olympics is still premature.

At meetings next week, the USOC and IOC expect to resume serious negotiations on a difficult revenue-sharing agreement that has shaped the relationship between the organizations.

That issue needs to be resolved before the USOC can consider bidding for the Games, CEO Scott Blackmun said Tuesday.

Olympic committees must submit names of applicant cities by Sept. 1.

Among U.S. cities mentioned as potential bidders include New York, Los Angeles, Dallas, Minneapolis and Tulsa, Okla.

Pair fail in British Open qualifying

LONDON

Former U.S. Open champion Michael Campbell and former Ryder Cup player Jarmo Sandelin of Sweden missed out on qualifying for the British Open on Tuesday.

Campbell failed to finish in the top three at Prince’s — one of four courses hosting qualifying for the year’s third major — after shooting rounds of 68 and 72 to finish 4-under 140.

Campbell, who won his lone major at Pinehurst No. 2 in 2005, can still qualify for the British Open. He would have to be the leading player not already eligible among the top five at the French Open and Scottish Open over the next two weeks.

Former Twins president Fox dies at 90

MINNEAPOLIS

Former Minnesota Twins team president Howard Fox has died at the age of 90.

The Twins made the announcement on Tuesday. Fox worked for the Twins for more than 50 years, starting as general manager of a minor league affiliate for the Washington Senators.

Fox also worked for in public relations and was traveling secretary for the Senators.

Vindicator staff/wire reports