Ursuline’s Hughes commits to WSU

August 11, 2014 at 12:00a.m.

Youngstown

Ursuline High point guard Mark Hughes has committed to Wright State University to continue his baskeball career.

The Irish guard led the team in scoring, averaging 16 points per game last year. He also averaged eight rebounds and four assists per contest.

Hughes led Ursuline to the regional final and was Honorable Mention All-State last season.

Cleveland Gladiators advance to ArenaBowl

CLEVELAND

Shane Austin led the Cleveland Gladiators to the ArenaBowl, throwing seven touchdown passes in a 56-46 victory over the Orlando Predators on Sunday night in the American Conference championship game. Cleveland will face two-time defending champion Arizona in the ArenaBowl on Aug. 23 in Orlando, Fla. The Rattlers beat San Jose 72-55 on Sunday night in the National Conference championship game.

Austin completed 22 of 32 passes for 204 yards.

Lochte beats Phelps in 200 IM at US nationals

IRVINE, Calif.

Ryan Lochte beat Michael Phelps to win the 200-meter individual medley at the U.S. national championships Sunday night, leaving Phelps winless in four races at his biggest meet since coming out of retirement. Lochte, the world champion, led all the way and touched in 1 minute, 56.50 seconds Sunday night. He is coming off major knee surgery, which limited his training.

Simone Manuel won the 50 freestyle in 24.56 seconds to go with her second-place finish in the 100 free. Melanie Margalis won the 200 individual medley in 2:10.20 to earn a berth at her first major international meet.

South Korea’s Lee wins Meijer LPGA Classic

BELMONT, Mich.

Mirim Lee won the Meijer LPGA Classic on Sunday for her first LPGA Tour victory, beating fellow South Korean player Inbee Park with a birdie on the second hole of a playoff. The long-hitting Lee drove into greenside bunker on the second extra hole — the short par-4 17th — and blasted out to 5 feet. After Park’s 15-foot birdie try lipped out, Lee holed her putt for the victory.

The 23-year-old Lee, a rookie on the LPGA Tour, closed with a 2-under 69 to match Park at 14-under 270 at Blythefield Country Club. Park, a 10-time tour winner, finished with a 70.

Tsonga beats Federer for 4th straight upset

TORONTO

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga won the Rogers Cup on Sunday, beating second-seeded Roger Federer 7-5, 7-6 (3) for his fourth straight victory over a higher-seeded opponent. The 13th-seeded Frenchman won his first ATP Tour title of the season and 11th overall. He beat top-ranked Novak Djokovic on Thursday, eighth-seeded Andy Murray on Friday and seventh-seeded Grigor Dimitrov on Saturday.

Radwanska tops Venus Williams in Rogers Cup

MONTREAL

Agnieszka Radwanska beat Venus Williams 6-4, 6-2 on Sunday to win the Rogers Cup title. The third-seeded Radwanska, the first Rogers Cup champion from Poland, picked up her first tournament victory of the year. The 25-year-old Radwanska used her relentless baseline game to dominate a tired-looking Williams, who was coming off an emotional, three-set victory over her top-ranked sister Serena Williams in a semifinal on Saturday.

Staff reports/Associated Press