SPORTS DIGEST || YSU Penguin Club, Firebirds to host party

YSU Penguin Club, Firebirds to host party

YOUNGSTOWN

The Youngstown State Penguin Club and Firebirds Restaurant will be hosting a pre-game party prior the red-white spring football game on April 15 at Stambaugh Stadium. The price of the event also includes a game ticket.

The event starts at 6 p.m. and will be held indoors at Stambaugh Stadium’s Gym C. For Penguin Club members, the cost is $15 while the non-member price is $20. The game kicks off at 7:30 p.m.

During the evening, members of the YSU coaching staff will visit with fans. All guests receive a complimentary game ticket and are entered into a drawing to win prizes such as spring game sideline passes, autographed footballs, YSU polo shirts, loge tickets and more.

The deadline for the event is Monday. For more information or to make a reservation contact Tom Morella at 330-941-2351 or tmorella@ysu.edu.

Canfield baseball hosts mattress sale

CANFIELD

On Saturday, the Canfield High School baseball team will be hosting a mattress sale. The sale will be held at St. Michael Church from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Name brand mattresses including Simmons and Beautyrest will be available at discounted prices starting at $199. Firm, pillow-top, orthopedic, and latex and gel memory foam sets will be available.

In addition, layaway and delivery are available and cash, checks, and credit cards will be accepted.

For more information, download the flyer at http://bit.ly/beds4canfieldbaseball.

Trial starts for Jets’ Brandon Marshall

NEW YORK

A tearful California woman has told a jury she was punched in the face outside a Manhattan nightclub four years ago by a football player who’s now a receiver for the New York Jets.

Christin Myles sobbed Tuesday as she described being struck outside the Marquee nightclub. She says she saw tattoos on the man’s forearm and his blue, rolled-up shirt sleeves.

Her lawyer said during opening statements in the civil trial that she later discovered the man was receiver Brandon Marshall. He now plays for the New York Jets.

Marshall’s lawyer said his client did not hit her and that the woman, who now lives in Chino, California, started the altercation by trying to punch Marshall’s friend.

Abby Wambach pleads not guilty to DUI

PORTLAND, ORE.

Abby Wambach’s attorney entered a not guilty plea on her behalf at an arraignment Tuesday on a charge of driving under the influence of intoxicants.

Wambach, who won a World Cup with the U.S. national team last summer, was arrested on Saturday night after running a red light in Portland, Oregon, where she lives.

Wambach was not required to be present at the arraignment at the Multnomah County Courthouse. She is scheduled to speak Tuesday night at the University of Kentucky.

The next court date is April 26.

Vikings’ DT sues Minneapolis PD

MINNEAPOLIS

Minnesota Vikings defensive tackle Tom Johnson is suing Minneapolis and two of its police officers, accusing them of violating his civil rights by using a chemical spray and stun gun on him during a 2014 incident at a downtown nightclub.

The lawsuit was filed in federal court Friday. It alleges Johnson was the victim of excessive force and false arrest.

When Johnson was arrested, authorities said he ignored commands to leave the Seven restaurant at closing. A jury acquitted him in 15 minutes in June.

The city attorney’s office says it’s reviewing the lawsuit. Police union head Bob Kroll says the officers’ actions were justified.

The suit seeks unspecified damages in excess of $75,000 and an order for the police department to discipline the officers and change its stun-gun policies.

Staff/wire report