Brandi Brown honored

Brandi Brown honored

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Youngstown State senior women’s basketball player Brandi Brown was recognized as the College Sports Madness Horizon League Player of the Week.

It’s the fourth time that she’s earned the honor this season.

Brown scored 25 points and grabbed 15 rebounds as the Penguins earned an 80-71 victory over Akron on Thursday.

She 8-for-16 from the field and was consistent, having 13 points and seven rebounds in the first half and 12 points and eight rebounds in the second.

Brown also reached two important career numbers on Thursday.

She grabbed the 1,000th rebound of her career in the win, and she moved into fourth place on YSU’s career scoring list.

Brown became just the third player in conference history to score 1,600 points and grab 1,000 rebounds

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Golf hall of fame

The Classic Auto – North Coast Junior golf tour will have its hall of fame induction dinner at Stonewater Golf Club on Thursday.

There will be 12 members inducted.

Among the members of the honor class are Nick Palladino, who earned the 2011 Phil Michelson Award (NCAA DIII Freshman Player of the Year); Lauren Weaver, All Big Ten and Academic All-Big Ten 2010 & 2011 at Northwestern, 2009 Arizona Women’s Amateur Champ; and Jake Scott, 2012 PGA National Assistants Champion, 2012 Northern Ohio PGA Apprentice Player of the Year.

Manchester United held to tie by Swansea

LONDON

Manchester United’s five-game Premier League winning streak ended when Swansea held the first-place Red Devils to a 1-1 tie.

Patrice Evra put visiting United ahead in the 16th minute when he headed Robin Van Persie’s corner kick past goalkeeper Michel Vorm.

Michu tied the score in the 29th when Evra was caught out by Jonathan De Guzman’s run and goalkeeper David De Gea could only parry De Guzman’s angled shot, leaving Michu in front to tap the ball in.

Van Persie hit the crossbar in the second half for United (14-3-1), which played its first tie of the season.

Kalmadi charged in Commonwealth graft

NEW DELHI

An Indian court has upheld the charges against sports administrator Suresh Kalmadi and 10 others in a graft case related to the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi.

Kalmadi and the others were charged with forgery, cheating and conspiracy by India’s Central Bureau of Investigation for illegally awarding a contract to Swiss Timing Omega to install a timing, scoring and results system that caused a loss of more than $18 million to the government.

Among the others charged is Kalmadi aide Lalit Bhanot, who was recently elected secretary-general of the Indian Olympic Association in a poll voided by the International Olympic Committee.

Firestone remains sole supplier for IndyCar

NASHVILLE, Tenn.

Firestone will remain the sole tire supplier for IndyCar through the 2018 season.

Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations LLC and IndyCar announced the decision.

Former series CEO Randy Bernard had discussions with Continental Tire about signing on as a series title sponsor and tire supplier, but drivers were unanimously opposed to a move away from Firestone.

Firestone has supplied tires to IndyCar since the series began in 1996.

Firestone is expected to increase its investments in the series, though details were not disclosed.

Vindicator staff/wire reports