Thursday, October 15, 2015
YSU’s Benjamin named All-Horizon League
YOUNGSTOWN
Youngstown State sophomore guard Indiya Benjamin has been named to the Preseason All-Horizon League Second Team by College Sports Madness, the website announced on Wednesday.
Benjamin, a native of Lima, is one of just two sophomores to earn preseason all-league mentioning.
An all-freshman team honoree last season, she started all 32 games at point guard and averaged 9.0 points, 3.6 assists and 2.8 rebounds.
She made 49 3-pointers, and she helped the Penguins set new school records for best assist-to-turnover ratio and fewest turnovers per game.
Lynx capture third title in five years
MINNEAPOLIS
With a sweltering defense and a yearning to celebrate in front of their loyal fans, the Minnesota Lynx turned a tense WNBA Finals into a runaway.
Sylvia Fowles had 20 points and 11 rebounds, and the Lynx captured their third championship in five years with a 69-52 victory over the Indiana Fever in Game 5 on Wednesday night.
Seimone Augustus added 16 points and Rebekkah Brunson grabbed 14 rebounds for the Lynx, who also won it all in 2011 and 2013.
Maya Moore scored just five points on 1-for-8 shooting, but the Lynx defense forced 21 turnovers and held Indiana to 35.7 percent shooting in the league’s first Game 5 since 2009.
Tamika Catchings had 18 points and 11 rebounds for the Fever, who were looking for their second championship.
Lawman is All-PAC Scholar-Athlete
GREENVILLE, Pa.
Waynesburg University senior football player Jerry Lawman — a Poland High graduate — was named the Presidents’ Athletic Conference Male Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Scholar-Athlete of the Month for September.
A running back for the Yellow Jackets, Lawman currently owns team-high marks with 511 rushing yards, 610 all-purpose yards, and seven touchdowns.
He also ranks fourth in the conference in each category.
Fired Sarkisian posts statement to Twitter
LOS ANGELES
Fired Southern California coach Steve Sarkisian says on Twitter he is going through “a very difficult time” right now.
Sarkisian was let go on Monday, one day after he was put on leave. In his first public comments since his dismissal, he wished the Trojans good luck Wednesday and also posted that no one will be cheering them on more than him.
USC hasn’t elaborated on Sarkisian’s problems, but he had an embarrassing public display in August at a pep rally where he appeared to be intoxicated while giving a speech.
Sarkisian later apologized and said he had combined alcohol and medication, but promised not to drink again during the season.
Sarkisian also expressed his gratitude on Twitter for the support he had received.
NFL: Two played with possible head trauma
NEW YORK
Houston’s Arian Foster and Jacksonville’s Bernard Pierce both were on the field with potential head trauma in games last week.
The Texans running back returned to play on his own before the team’s medical staff could evaluate him. The Jaguars running back showed no symptoms of a concussion until he attempted a block instead of trying to make a tackle on the punt unit.
The NFL said Wednesday both teams properly handled the concussion protocol once they had the opportunity to do so or suspected possible head trauma.
Houston’s medical staff, including the unaffiliated neurotrauma consultant, was preparing to evaluate Foster when he left the bench and ran back onto the field for two plays.
As for Pierce, no health issues were reported until the following day. Pierce is still going through the Jaguars’ concussion protocol
Staff and wire reports