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Canfield’s Esarco commits to Colgate

CANFIELD

Canfield senior linebacker Jacob Escaro has verbally committed to Colgate University, Canfield coach Mike Pavlansky announced Tuesday.

A three-year starter with the Cardinals, Escaro has led the team in tackles for the past three seasons. Last season, he was named the All-American Conference’s Red Tier Defensive Player of the Year, made the first-team All-State team in Division III and was academic All-Ohio.

This past season, the Cardinals went 8-3 after falling to Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary in the playoffs.

Area flag-football team wins national title

The Youngstown-based Dick Adgates flag football team won the United States Flag and Touch Football League national title.

The USTFL is an 8-on-8 adult flag football league. To win the title, the team travelled to Tampa, Fla. and won the D division. Dick Adgates plays in the North East Ohio Flag Football League in Youngstown.

Registration for the spring season has begun. For more info, contact Jesse Hardin at 330-774-6707.

Sports exhibit opening at Tyler History Center

YOUNGSTOWN

A new sports exhibit is set to open on Saturday in the Youngstown Foundation Community History Gallery at the Tyler History Center, located 325 W. Federal St.

“The Ebony Lifeline Sports Museum: The Valley’s Diverse Athletic Heritage” will feature a collection of sports-related images, trophies, and equipment that highlight the sports contributions of the African American and Latino communities in the Mahoning Valley.

The exhibit was created by the Ebony Lifeline Support Group in 1996 as part of the celebration of Youngstown’s bicentennial.

The Tyler History Center is open Tuesday through Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. Admission is $4 for adults, $3 for senior citizens and college students and $2 for children. For more information, visit www.mahoninghistory.org or call 330-743-2589.

Dead NFL player diagnosed with CTE

IOWA CITY, IOWA

Former NFL and Iowa safety Tyler Sash, who died last year at age 27, has been diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy.

Chris Nowinski of the Boston University-affiliated Concussion Legacy Foundation confirmed the diagnosis on Tuesday night. The New York Times was the first to report the finding.

CTE, which can be diagnosed only after death, has been found in the brains of dozens of former football players. Linked to repeated brain trauma, it is associated with symptoms such as memory loss, impaired judgment, depression, and, eventually, progressive dementia.

Sash, who won a Super Bowl during his rookie season with the New York Giants after the 2011 season, was found dead at his Iowa home on Sept. 8. A medical examiner determined that he died from an accidental overdose after mixing two powerful pain medications, and a history of painful injuries was a contributing factor.

Missouri suspends QB after video emerges

COLUMBIA, MO.

Missouri quarterback Maty Mauk has been suspended indefinitely.

Athletic director Mack Rhodes and coach Barry Odom announced the punishment on Monday night after a brief video was posted to Twitter. It shows a person appearing to snort a white, powder-like substance and the accompanying tweet mentions Mauk by name, but there was no confirmation from Missouri that the video shows the quarterback.

Rhodes and Odom say in their joint statement they are “gathering information regarding the video in question.” They say they will take “appropriate action” once they have all the facts.

It is Mauk’s third suspension in the last four months.

Staff/wire reports