YSU basketball game moved online

January 4, 2017 at 12:00a.m.

YOUNGSTOWN

Because of broadcast commitments on radio stations WKBN-AM 570 and WNIO-AM 1390, Thursday’s Youngstown State/Wright State women’s basketball game will be broadcast on 570 wkbn.com and iHeartRadio.

The broadcast from Dayton will begin at 4:40 p.m.

Tomlinson, Faneca among H.O.F finalists

First-year eligibles LaDainian Tomlinson, Jason Taylor and Brian Dawkins are among 15 modern-era finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Also making the finals are Morten Andersen, Tony Boselli, Isaac Bruce, Don Coryell, Terrell Davis, Alan Faneca, Joe Jacoby, Ty Law, John Lynch, Kevin Mawae, Terrell Owens and Kurt Warner.

Previously selected as a finalist by the veterans committee is former Seattle safety Kenny Easley.

In the contributors’ category, the nominees are former NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue and Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones.

The class of 2017 will be elected on Feb. 4, the day before the Super Bowl in Houston. Inductions will be Aug. 5 in Canton.

Browns owner apologizes to fans

CLEVELAND

Browns owners Dee and Jimmy Haslam have apologized to the team’s season-ticket holders following a 1-15 season.

The team shared a letter that the Haslams sent to fans following the worst season since the Browns joined the NFL in 1950.

The couple thanked Cleveland fans for their support during a season that “has been a painful part of our building process. You deserve the best, and you certainly deserve better than a 1-15 team. We are sorry that our results have not been better.”

The Browns lost their first 14 games before beating San Diego on Dec. 24. Cleveland ended the season with an overtime loss at Pittsburgh. Jimmy Haslam met with reporters following the game and while calling the season “unacceptable” said he would not make any coaching or front-office changes.

In the letter, the Haslams again offered their support to coach Hue Jackson, vice president of football operations Sashi Brown and strategy director Paul DePodesta. Cleveland’s front office has been together for less than a year.

The Browns are 19-54 since the Haslams took ownership from Randy Lerner in 2012. They’ve also fired three coaches and three general managers.

Bengals’ cornerback Adam Jones arrested

CINCINNATI

Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Adam “Pacman” Jones was jailed Tuesday on charges he head-butted police and spit on a nurse after being arrested for disorderly conduct in his latest brush with the law. Authorities said he was so combative that he had to be placed in a restraint chair.

A lawyer representing Jones at his initial court appearance told a judge he “vehemently denies” the allegations against him. The Hamilton County judge set bond at $37,500 for Jones and ordered that he submit to a blood test.

The Hamilton County sheriff’s office said Jones would remain jailed until the blood test can be performed Wednesday morning. Sheriff Jim Neil said Jones was “disorderly and combative” throughout his booking just after midnight Tuesday and had to be put in restraints.

U.S. goalie joins Belgian champs

American soccer goalkeeper Ethan Horvath has transferred from Norway’s Molde to Belgium’s Club Brugge.

The defending Belgian champions said Tuesday they had agreed to a 41/2-year contract with the 21-year-old, who made his U.S. national team debut Oct. 7 in a shutout win at Cuba.

Horvath, who is from Highlands Ranch, Colorado, joined Molde in 2013. He was the U.S. goalkeeper for the under-23 team’s losing playoff against Colombia for a 2016 Olympic berth.

Staff/wire report