SPORTS digest

Scrappers blank State College

STATE COLLEGE, PA.

Erlin Cerda’s two-run homer and six innings of strong pitching by Triston McKenzie (2-1) propelled the Mahoning Valley Scrappers to Sunday’s 4-0 victory over the State College Spikes.

Cedra’s homer in the fourth inning gave the Scrappers (4-13) a 2-0 lead. He finished with four hits.

The Scrappers added a run in the sixth and eight innings. Gabriel Meija doubled and scored one of them.

McKenzie allowed four hits, striking out six batters and walking one. Leandro Linares and Ping-Hsueh Chen also pitched in the shutout.

Tonight, the Scrappers will open a homestand against Vermont at Eastwood Field in Niles.

Ursuine football camp scheduled for July 11-12

YOUNGSTOWN

The Ursuline Football Youth camp is scheduled for July 11-12 from 9 a.m.-noon at the Tom Carey Practice Field at Ursuline High School.

The camp is for students in grades two through nine. Cost is $60. The event includes combine testing and individual skill instruction. College coaches will speak.

Each camper will receive a t-shirt, an Under Armour gift and pizza when camp closes.

For more information, contact Larry Kempe at 330-744-4563.

King, Watson win at Sharon Speedway

Hartford

Rex King, Joel Watson, Mike Clark, Butch Lambert and Joe Campbell were among Saturday’s winners at Sharon Speedway.

King won the Hovis Auto & Truck Supply DIRTcar Big-Block Modifieds race while

Watson captured the Summit Racing Equipment Modifieds contest.

Shea was the winner of the Lyden/Red Line Oil RUSH Sportsman Modifieds race.

Clark took first in the Gibson Insurance Agency Stock Cars showdown while Butch Lambert won HTMA/Precise Racing Products Econo Mods race.

Campbell won the Deforest Used Parts Mini Stocks contest.

Loyala fires Swoopes

CHICAGO

Loyola University has parted ways with women’s basketball coach Sheryl Swoopes.

The school said in April that it would investigate allegations against Swoopes brought by former players. One former player, Cate Soan, has said Swoopes humiliated her and created a hostile environment.

On Sunday, the school released a three-sentence statement.

“Sheryl Swoopes is no longer serving as the women’s basketball coach at Loyola University Chicago,” athletic director Steve Watson said in the statement. “A search for her replacement will begin immediately. Loyola thanks Sheryl for her service to the women’s basketball program.”

Swoopes has been at the private Chicago university for three seasons with a record of 31-62. She was elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame this year. She was the first player signed by the WNBA and won three Olympic gold medals.

Sporting beats Crew in stoppage time

KANSAS CITY, Kan.

Matt Besler scored in stoppage time to help Sporting Kansas City beat the Columbus Crew 3-2 on Sunday night and extend its unbeaten streak to four games.

Besler headed home the winner, off Ike Opara’s feed, in the 91st minute. It was Besler’s first goal since 2011.

Ola Kamara gave Columbus (3-6-7) the lead in the 22nd minute.

Tyson Wahl received a red card in the 48th, leaving the Crew a man down the rest of the way, and Benny Feilhaber’s penalty kick tied it about a minute later.

Graham Zusi’s first goal of the season put Sporting (7-8-4) up 2-1 in the 56th minute, but Kamara raced behind the defense to side-net a long feed from Tony Tchani and tie in the 75th. Kamara has seven goals in the last five matches. Columbus, which was limited to just six shots, has just one win in its last nine games and is winless in its last four.

Staff/wire report