Ben Martin wins first PGA Tour title

Ben Martin wins first PGA Tour title

LAS VEGAS

Ben Martin made a 45-foot eagle putt on the 16th hole that sent him to his first PGA Tour victory Sunday in the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open.

Martin was one shot behind Kevin Streelman when his eagle put him back in the lead. He closed with a birdie for a 3-under 68 and a two-shot victory at the TPC Summerlin. The 27-year-old from South Carolina won in his 56th career start.

Moments after Martin made his eagle putt, Streelman missed a 5-foot birdie putt that would have tied him for the lead. Streelman still made five birdies over his last seven holes for a 65.

Martin finished at 20-under 264. The victory sends him back to the Masters. Martin played Augusta National in 2010 as the U.S. Amateur runner-up.

Murray beats Ferrer in Vienna to win 30th title

VIENNA

Andy Murray won his second title in three weeks after rallying to defeat David Ferrer 5-7, 6-2, 7-5 at the Erste Bank Open on Sunday.

Murray came back from 5-3 down in the final set, ending the match with his ninth ace.

The 11th-ranked Scot, who improved to 30-14 in career finals, also won in Shenzhen late September to end a 14-month title drought. Murray became only the fifth still active player with 30 or more titles alongside Roger Federer (81), Rafael Nadal (64), Novak Djokovic (46) and Lleyton Hewitt (30).

The victory also boosted Murray’s chances of making the cut for the eight-man ATP Finals in London next month. The Scot is in eighth position in the qualifying race to the prestigious season-ending event.

Schoenfeld scores two, Crew beat Red Bulls 3-1

HARRISON, N.J.

Aaron Schoenfeld scored twice and the Columbus Crew beat the New York Red Bulls 3-1 on Sunday to move in a third- place tie in the Eastern Conference.

The Crew (13-10-10) moved two points ahead of the Red Bulls (12-10-11) and into a tie with Sporting Kansas City. The No. 3 seed gets a first-round bye in the playoffs, and all three teams remain in contention with one game left. Next Sunday, the Red Bulls visit Sporting KC, and Columbus hosts the Philadelphia Union.

Schoenfeld opened the scoring in the 17th minute and made it 3-1 in the 80th. Ethan Finlay added his 11th goal of the season in the 34th minute to give the Crew a 2-0 lead. Finley also had two assists.

ND’s Tucker NCAA Woman of the Year

Former Notre Dame soccer player Elizabeth Tucker was honored Sunday night as the NCAA Woman of the Year.

Tucker, from Jacksonville, Florida, had 19 goals and 14 assists in 92 games in four seasons for the Fightling Irish. She helped the team win the 2010 national title.

Tucker earned a degree in business administration from Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business in May with a 4.00 grade-point average. She received the 2014 ACC Scholar-Athlete of the Year award and a 2014 NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship, is one of five finalists for the 2014 Wooden Citizenship Cup and a candidate for a Rhodes Scholarship.

The NCAA award honors a graduating athlete who distinguished herself throughout her college career in academic achievement, athletic excellence, service and leadership.

YSU hoops coach to speak at Curbstone

The Youngstown State University men’s basketball coach Jerry Slocum will be the Curbstone Coaches guest speaker today at noon at Lucianno’s Banquet Center in Austintown.

The event is open to the public.

Fitch football tickets go on sale Thursday

Tickets to Austintown Fitch’s game this Friday at Erie McDowell will be on sale Thursday at the south circle ticket booth from 5 to 7 p.m.

They will also be sold during all lunches from 11:30 a.m. to 12:50 p.m. on Thursday and Friday.

Staff/Wire reports