Montgomery to speak to Curbstone Coaches

Montgomery to speak to Curbstone Coaches

Youngstown State University football offensive coordinator Shane Montgomery will be the guest speaker at Monday’s luncheon meeting of the Curbstone Coaches at The Avion Banquet Center on Western Reserve Road in Beaver Township. The event begins at noon and the public is welcome to attend.

The Curbstone Coaches also will host an evening with newly hired Youngstown State University men’s basketball Coach Jerrod Calhoun at 6:30 p.m. on April 27.

The event, including dinner, will be held at Drake’s Landing Banquet Center on Western Reserve Road in Beaver Township.

The cost of the buffet dinner per person will be $11 and reservations are not needed. The public is encouraged to attend and welcome Calhoun to the Valley.

Also, plans are under way for the 50th Curbstone Coaches Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on May 7 at Mr. Anthony’s in Boardman.

The keynote speaker will be former Oakland Raiders offensive lineman and local businessman Ed Muransky.

Tickets are now available by contacting Mariel Sallee at 330-519-6819. Tickets are also available for $50 for any inductee over the last 50 years in honor of The Curbstone Coaches 50th anniversary.

Romo to be honorary Maverick in Dallas

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Two people with knowledge of the plan say retiring Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo will be an honorary Dallas Mavericks player for their home finale, wearing his football No. 9 while sitting on the bench.

Romo can be added to the Mavericks’ roster for a day because of an open spot, one of the people told The Associated Press on Saturday. Romo will not play, the person said. Both people spoke on condition of anonymity because the Mavericks haven’t announced the plan. Already eliminated from the playoffs, the Mavericks play Denver in their final home game Tuesday night.

A frequent front-row fan with a seat next to the Mavericks bench during his 10 years as the Cowboys starter, Romo lost his job to rookie Dak Prescott while recovering from a back injury last season. The four-time Pro Bowl player is headed to CBS as the lead NFL analyst rather than trying to play elsewhere.

U.S., Mexico, Canada plan bid for World Cup

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A person familiar with the decision says the United States, Mexico and Canada are going to announce a joint bid for the 2026 World Cup on Monday.

The Confederation of North and Central America and Caribbean Association Football is moving ahead with the bid that was widely expected before Donald Trump was elected president. There has been concern the plan was unworkable under Trump’s anti-immigrant policies, but even if he serves a second term Trump would not be president in 2026.

The confederation made the final decision to go-ahead with the bid at its meeting Saturday in Aruba, the person said, speaking on condition of anonymity because the bid will not formally be announced until Monday in Manhattan.

CONCACAF has not hosted the World Cup since the tournament was played at nine U.S. venues in 1994, and the region appears to be the leading contender for 2026, when the tournament expands from 32 nations to 48.

Pelini, Borghetti set to be honored today

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Youngstown State head football coach Bo Pelini and Youngstown native E.J. Borghetti, the sports information director at Pittsburgh, will among the honorees today at the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame’s 31st annual Awards and Scholarship Dinner.

Pelini will be recognized as the organization’s Sportsman of the Year. Borghetti will receive the organization’s Dominic T. Roppa Award.

The event will take place at the Westin Convention Hotel in Pittsburgh.

Staff and wire reports