YSU women’s soccer wins third straight

YSU women’s soccer wins third straight

YOUNGSTOWN

The Youngstown State women’s soccer team won its third straight match with a 5-0 win over Malone on Friday evening at Farmers National Bank Field.

Five different players scored goals for the Penguins while freshman Kyler Lum collected two of the squad’s four assists.

The Penguins (3-2) controlled the game from the outset and took 38 shots, which are the second-most in a single-match in school history. The five goals are the most scored in a single match during the Will Lemke era and the most since 2003.

Irving ’ready to go’ after fall in US game

BARCELONA, Spain

Kyrie Irving practiced Friday following a hard fall a day earlier. U.S. coach Mike Krzyzewski says the starting point guard is “100 percent” ready to play Saturday in the Basketball World Cup.

The Americans face Mexico in their round of 16 game.

Irving lost his footing and landed on his back in the final minutes’ of the Americans’ 95-71 victory over Ukraine on Thursday in their last game of the group stage at Bilbao.

The Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star says he was a little concerned when it happened and felt a little sore Friday, but he was “ready to go.”

Texas manager Washington resigns

ARLINGTON, Texas

Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington has unexpectedly resigned, saying he needs to devote his full attention to an “off-the-field personal matter.”

The stunning announcement Friday came one day after the Rangers lost their sixth straight game and became the first team mathematically eliminated from playoff contention. Only three years ago, Texas reached its second consecutive World Series under Washington.

Washington said in a statement that his resignation had nothing to do with the disappointing season. The statement did not disclose any details of why he was leaving.

General manager Jon Daniels says the manager had given the team permission to acknowledge that the move “was not drug-related.”

During spring training in 2010, it was disclosed that Washington had admitted to using cocaine once the previous year.

Union says NFL wants DUI policy change

NEW YORK

The players’ union says the NFL has asked for the right to immediately suspend players who are arrested for driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

NFL Players Association executives told The Associated Press on Friday that the league’s proposal to increase penalties for DUI offenses includes a provision to suspend or discipline a player before the completion of his legal due process.

“They want to immediately discipline for an arrest,” said George Atallah, the NFLPA’s assistant executive director of external affairs.

“We prefer to discuss these issues directly with the union,” NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said.

Atallah also noted that progress has been made on possible testing for HGH.

Both sides have held intensified talks on a variety of drug policy issues, what New York Giants long snapper and union executive committee member Zak DeOssie’s calls “doing our due diligence.”

Ohio Basketball HOF Class of ’15 announced

COLUMBUS

The Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame will celebrate its 10th anniversary in 2015 with the addition of 11 men and women who have made outstanding contributions to basketball in the Buckeye state.

Seven former players, three coaches and an official have been voted into the class that will be inducted May 2 in Columbus, bringing the number of individual inductees to 176. Many championship teams also have been inducted.

Staff/Wire reports