Al Beach Classic set for tonight at Boardman

Al Beach Classic set for tonight at Boardman

BOARDMAN

The 46th annual Al Beach Classic is tonight at Boardman High School.

The all-star basketball event is set to begin with a girls game at 6 p.m., followed by a girls 3-point contest. A boys game is set to follow at approximately 7:30 p.m., with a boys 3-point contest at halftime.

Local HS football players select colleges

Three area seniors are continuing their football careers at the college level, their respective schools announced on Tuesday.

LaBrae’s Joe Percich will attend Ashland University, while teammate Austin Higley is going to Grove City College. Jackson-Milton’s Anthony Italiano intends to play football for Hiram College.

Mill Creek Golf Course set to open today

BOARDMAN

The Mill Creek Golf Course’s North Course will open today for public play.

The South Course, practice range and learning center will open on April 11. The par 3 course at the James L. Wick Jr. Recreation Area will open on Monday. All openings are weather-permitting.

For tee times, questions and more information, call Mill Creek Golf Course at 330-740-7112 or visit www.millcreekmetroparks.org.

Phantom Fireworks to give away Cavs tickets

YOUNGSTOWN

After holding a similar contest in February, Phantom Fireworks is doing another Cleveland Cavaliers’ tickets Enter to win giveaway.

The next Phantoms Enter to Win contest will consist of a drawing for a trip for two to a Cavs first-round playoff away game, which includes the airfare, hotel, game tickets and a certificate for Phantom Fireworks Grounds for Divorce, which is Phantom’s largest fireworks assortment valued at $1,500.

The contest will begin on March 21 and the winners will be announced on April 13 at the Cavs’ last regular-season home game. The second Phantoms Enter to Win contest will also take place for the Cavs playoff season.

A drawing will be held to randomly select a winner of two tickets for premium seats at a Cavs playoff home game. To sign up and get more details, visit www.fireworks.com.

Pitt’s Dixon leaves for TCU head coaching job

FORT WORTH, TEXAS

Jamie Dixon is back at TCU, and the Horned Frogs are hoping for an even bigger miracle from their former player.

Dixon was introduced Tuesday as the new coach at his alma mater. The festive event came under the same roof where he hit a buzzer-beating 30-footer for a win over rival Texas in a 1986 game.

Even before Dixon came into the completely redone arena, the video of that shot was shown on the huge board.

Dixon left Pittsburgh after leading the Panthers to 11 NCAA Tournaments in 13 seasons.

TNT’s Craig Sager no longer in remission

NEW YORK

Turner Sports reporter Craig Sager says in an interview with HBO that his leukemia is no longer in remission.

Sager missed 11 months while undergoing treatment and a bone marrow transplant from his son before returning to his position on the sideline during TNT’s NBA coverage in March 2015. But he says in a “Real Sports” interview to debut Tuesday that he learned last month that the cancer was no longer in remission.

The 64-year-old Sager says he is in “unchartered waters” and must keep his strength up. He adds he has already undergone two stem cell transplants and it’s very rare that someone would have a third, so he has to keep his strength up.

Perhaps best known for his outlandish outfits, Sager is not scheduled to work TNT’s doubleheader tonight.

Staff/wire reports