Mount Union, Mettille set school record

Mount Union, Mettille set school record

Mount Union’s 4x400 meter relay team, which includes Canfield’s Tyler Mettille, set a new school-record.

They ran the current top time at the NCAA Division III outdoors of 3:11.99 at the Jesse Owens Classic at Ohio State. The Raiders trail Ohio State and Michigan at the event.

Ben Martin surges to Zurich Classic lead

AVONDALE, La.

Ben Martin treated a tiny gallery to a course-record round, shooting a 10-under 62 on Thursday in the first round of the Zurich Classic.

Martin’s 10th birdie was his most spectacular shot in a round full of them as he chipped in from 55 feet on the par-3 17th hole. That came a hole after the 26-year-old former Clemson player he hit the flag on a chip from behind the green, setting up a tap-in par.

The previous record at TPC Louisiana was a 64, accomplished many times, including once earlier Thursday, when Andrew Svaboda did it to take a lead that held up until Martin surged past late in the day. Peter Hanson and Sueng-Yul Noh were tied for third at 65.

Case of 49ers’ Smith sent to city attorney

LOS ANGELES

The Los Angeles County district attorney’s office has referred the airport arrest of San Francisco 49ers linebacker Aldon Smith to the Los Angeles city attorney’s office for misdemeanor consideration.

The referral by county prosecutors was announced Thursday without elaboration.

Smith was arrested April 13 at Los Angeles International Airport. Airport police say the 24-year-old player was randomly selected for a secondary screening and became uncooperative with the process, telling a TSA agent that he had a bomb.

Phelps loses to Lochte in comeback meet

MESA, Ariz.

Michael Phelps has lost in the first final of his comeback after a 20-month retirement.

Ryan Lochte beat Phelps in the 100-meter butterfly final at the Arena Grand Prix. Lochte touched in 51.93 seconds; Phelps was second in 52.13 on Thursday night.

Phelps is the three-time Olympic champion and current world record-holder in the event. He was competing for the first time since the 2012 London Olympics.

Bobcats’ McRoberts fined for hit on LeBron

NEW YORK

Charlotte Bobcats forward Josh McRoberts was fined $20,000 by the NBA on Thursday for making unnecessary and excessive contact with Miami Heat forward LeBron James.

McRoberts’ foul against James with 50 seconds remaining Wednesday night in Miami in the Heat’s 101-97 playoff victory over the Bobcats has been upgraded to a Flagrant 2.

James drove and was met at the rim by McRoberts, whose right elbow struck the four-time NBA MVP around his chin. James immediately began grabbing at his throat and needed much longer than he usually does to get up after a hard foul, which was not called flagrant.

Marshall hires 66-year-old D’Antoni as coach

HUNTINGTON, W.Va.

Marshall has hired Los Angeles Lakers assistant Dan D’Antoni as its men’s basketball coach.

Athletic director Mike Hamrick announced D’Antoni’s hiring Thursday. The 1970 Marshall graduate is scheduled to be introduced at a news conference on Friday.

The 66-year-old D’Antoni is the older brother of Lakers coach Mike D’Antoni. He has no college coaching experience. He spent 30 years as coach at Socastee High School in Myrtle Beach, S.C., before leaving in 2005.

Staff/Wire report