SPORTS digest

YSU bowling team finishes 14th

HOUSTON

The No. 24 Youngstown State bowling team split two seven-game bracket battles with No. 18 North Carolina A&T and finished its weekend at the Stormin’ Ladyjack Classic in 14th place.

The event was held at Copperfield Bowl.

The Penguins began Sunday’s bracket play in 14th place, and that’s where they finished after going 1-2 in their three matches.

YSU beat North Carolina A&T 4-3 in the first match of the day, coming back from a 3-1 deficit to win.

YSU then lost 4-0 to No. 8 Delaware State to set up a rematch with the Aggies. Youngstown State rallied from a 3-0 deficit to tie the match, and the teams tied with a 171 in game seven.

North Carolina A&T won the tiebreaking roll off 105-69 to take the match 4.5-3.5. It was the first roll off in YSU’s program history.

Youngstown State finished the tournament ahead of No. 10 Sacred Heart, No. 12 Monmouth and No. 13 Tulane.

Canfield selling advance tickets

The Canfield High School Athletic Department is selling tickets in advance of Friday’s boys basketball game against Poland.

Tickets are available today through Thursday from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. in the Athletic Office.

Student tickets cost $4, adult tickets cost $6 and reserved seats cost $8. No strip tickets or passes can be accepted for entry. For questions, call 330 533-5341.

Dave Adolph, 79; was Browns coach

CLEVELAND

Dave Adolph, the former Akron guard who directed the Cleveland Browns’ defense in the 1980s and was Michigan’s senior defensive football analyst, died Sunday. He was 79.

Adolph’s son, Mark, confirmed the death.

“The Adolph family has roots in Ohio and deep roots with the Cleveland Browns,” Mark Adolph said. “We really appreciate the Browns fans and players for all the support and love they’ve given him and the outpouring of condolences through this difficult time as a family.”

Adolph assisted Jim Tressel’s and Urban Meyer’s staffs at Ohio State and multiple staffs at Michigan from 2005-2016.

Adolph was the defensive coordinator in four AFC championship games with three teams. He spent nearly a decade with the Browns, joining Sam Rutigliano’s staff as defensive line coach in 1979 and becoming defensive coordinator in 1984.

After a one-year break, Adolph returned to Marty Schottenheimer’s staff in 1986 as defensive coordinator during the team’s back-to-back AFC Championship games in 1986 and 1987.

Adolph spent the rest of his NFL years in the AFC West with the Chargers (1985, 95-96), Chiefs (92-94, 99) and Raiders (89-91, 97-98). A native of nearby Mogadore, he was a commissioned officer in the Air Force from 1959-61 and began his coaching career at Cleveland’s Shaw High School in 1961.

He worked with Woody Hayes at Ohio State (1977-78) and served as Harbaugh’s defensive coordinator at the University of San Diego (2004-07).

He also coached at Akron (’63-64), Connecticut (65-68), Kentucky (69-72), Illinois (73-76).

Reds trade Phillips to Braves for two

ATLANTA

The Atlanta Braves have acquired three-time All-Star Brandon Phillips from the Cincinnati Reds for two pitchers.

The Braves traded left-hander Andrew McKirahan and minor league right-hander Carlos Portuondo on Sunday.

Phillips, a 35-year-old second baseman who has repeatedly blocked trades, is signed through the 2017 season.

Phillips has a .275 batting average with 334 doubles and 197 home runs in his 15 seasons in the majors. He is only 137 hits shy of 2,000 for his career.

Braves general manager John Coppolella calls Phillips a “Gold Glove-caliber defender” whom he hopes will add depth to the team’s offensive lineup.

Phillips’ debut came with the Cleveland Indians in 2002.

Staff/wire report