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Poland softball wins in Junior World Series

KIRKLAND, WASH.

Poland pulled out an exciting extra innings win Tuesday in the Junior League World Series, beating host Kirkland, 4-3, in eight innings.

Camryn Lattanzio had three hits and Brooke Bobbey had two for Poland.

Abby Farber got down a key sacrifice bunt to bring in the winning run.

Bobbey and KaiLi Gross split pitching duties and limited Washington to six hits while striking out eight.

Scrappers fall to Muckdogs, 4-2, at Eastwood Field

NILES

Batavia used a pair of two-run singles to take an early lead and the Muckdogs held on to beat the Mahoning Valley Scrappers 4-2 on Tuesday night in New York-Penn League play at Eastwood Field.

Marcos Rivera delivered a two-run single in the second inning and Lazaro Alonzo added another in the fifth as Batavia (14-26) took a 4-0 lead.

The Scrappers (26-15) cut it to 4-2 in the seventh when Gian Paul Gonzalez singled home Simeon Lucas and Clark Scolamiero singled in Hosea Nelson. But Mahoning Valley got no closer.

The Scrappers open a series against the Auburn Doubledays tonight at 7:05 p.m. in Auburn, N.Y.

Girard team wins three All-Star tournaments

GIRARD

The Girard 12-U softball team won all-star tournaments at Brookfield, Austintown and Girard.

Team members are Abbie Rafferty, Emily Rosace, Allison Durkin, Megan Durkin, Lennon Morgan, Aly Wakefield, Sydney Watts, Addison Owens, Kaitlyn Culver, DeDe Esra, Sophia Latell, Emily Semple, Megan Klonicker, Alivia Morrison and Angela Spisak.

Charlie Mazzella was the team’s manager.

MJ says Ball has zero chance to beat him

Michael Jordan finally issued his response to LaVar Ball’s bravado.

“I don’t think he could beat me if I was one-legged,” Jordan said.

Ball, the outspoken father of Los Angeles Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball, previously said he would beat Jordan in a game of 1-on-1 back in his prime. Jordan, a six-time NBA champion and considered by many the greatest player ever, had held his tongue on a response — at least for a while.

BayAreaHQ.com posted a video Monday of Jordan talking to campers at his summer youth basketball camp in Santa Barbara, Calif.

“You’ve got to understand the source,” Jordan said when asked about Ball. “He played, I think, college. ... maybe? He averaged 2.2 points per game. Really?”

Ball played one season at Washington State.

Brad Nessler slips into Lundquist’s CBS seat

NEW YORK

In many ways, the only thing changing for Brad Nessler is the blazer he will be wearing in the booth.

Nessler is preparing for his first season as the voice of the SEC on CBS, filling the seat held for 17 years by friend Verne Lundquist and returning to the network where he first went national.

His “new” partner is Gary Danielson, whom Nessler worked with for seven years at ESPN and ABC. And Nessler has spent plenty of Saturdays in Southeastern Conference country during a long career calling college football games.

“You know you can’t be Uncle Verne, right?” Nessler, 61, said Tuesday at the CBS offices in Manhattan. “Maybe I’ll be Cousin Ness or something?”

Nessler’s first game will be TCU at Arkansas on Sept. 9.

Cleveland Cavaliers camp set for YSU

YOUNGSTOWN

The Cavaliers Academy Summer Camp will take place Aug. 7-11 at Youngstown State University. The camp runs from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. each day.

A Cavs Academy uniform, basketball, water bottle, drawstring bag and certificate are included.

Enroll at cavs.com/cavsacademy.

Ex-Louisville DL faces felony theft charges

LOUISVILLE, Ky.

Former Louisville defensive lineman Chris Williams is scheduled to make an appearance in Jefferson Circuit Court on felony charges of stealing $2,300 from the bank accounts of three teammates.

Cardinals coach Bobby Petrino didn’t elaborate Monday after announcing Williams’ dismissal for violating team rules . The senior had 29 tackles in 11 games last season. Louisville football spokesman Rocco Gasparro said Williams was dismissed after the team was alerted about the April 27 incident. Campus police arrested Williams on June 23.

Williams did not respond to voicemail from The Associated Press.

Staff and wire reports