Monday, March 27, 2017
Correction
Poland High School boys basketball coach Ken Grisdale and Newton Falls coach Roy Sembach were honored on Saturday in Columbus for surpassing 400 career wins. Windham’s Marty Hill also was honored during the state basketball tournament championship games at Ohio State University’s Schottenstein Center for 600 career wins. A photo caption in Sunday’s edition incorrectly credited them for a different achievement.
Phantoms end road trip with defeat
CHICAGO
The Youngstown Phantoms ended their last road trip of the season with a 4-1 loss to the Chicago Steel.
The Phantoms and Steel traded goals to open the first period, with Chicago’s Mitch Lewandowski striking first and Chase Gresock scored the lone goal for Youngstown. Chicago’s Reggie Lutz and Jason O’Neill added a goal apiece in the third period to finish the job. Phantoms goalie Ivan Kulbakov made 29 saves in defeat.
The Phantoms (31-19-5-1) face the Lincoln Stars at the Covelli Center on Friday. With four games left in the season, the Phantoms are tied on points with the Green Bay Gamblers for the fourth and final spot in the playoffs.
Indians GM’s son leaks contract terms
GOODYEAR, ARIZ.
It’s no secret the Cleveland Indians want to sign All-Star shortstop Francisco Lindor to a long-term contract.
Thanks to little Brody Chernoff, the length of that deal may now be known.
On Saturday, the 6-year-old son of Indians general manager Mike Chernof, was invited into the team’s broadcast booth during the ninth inning of an exhibition game against the Chicago White Sox. During the visit, Brody Chernoff was asked a few questions by veteran announcer Tom Hamilton, who wanted to know if the youngster’s dad was working on any new deals.
“He’s trying to get, um, Lindor to play for seven more years,” Brody answered.
Hamilton burst into laughter at the response and joked that “we better not talk any more, Brody.”
Sprint car driver dies during race
BRADENTON, FLA.
Sprint car veteran David Steele has died during a race in Florida.
Desoto Speedway officials said in a Facebook post on Saturday night that track owners and staff were saddened by the crash. The statement says Steele was trying to win his 100th race in Florida.
A Manatee County Sheriff’s Office report says Steele was driving a sprint car when his vehicle’s left front wheel struck the right rear wheel of another car, causing Steele’s vehicle to go up in the air, spin 180 degrees and hit the retaining wall.
Vettel wins Australian Grand Prix
MELBOURNE, Australia
Sebastian Vettel broke Ferrari’s Formula One drought with a victory over Mercedes pair Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas on Sunday at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix.
Ferrari hadn’t won an F1 GP since Vettel’s victory in Singapore in 2015, and Mercedes dominated in 2016.
With new regulations designed to make the cars faster this season, Vettel proved Ferrari’s extra pace in pre-season testing was genuine.
For the second year running, Hamilton started on pole position at the Albert Park circuit and placed second. Last year, he lost to then Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg, who went on to edge him for the world championship before retiring.
Russian soccer fans stabbed in Serbia
BELGRADE, SERBIA
Two Russian fans have been hospitalized with serious injuries after being stabbed following a friendly soccer match between Red Star Belgrade and Lokomotiv Moscow.
Serbian Interior Minister Nebojsa Stefanovic said Sunday police were looking for the knife-wielding perpetrators who attacked a group of Lokomotiv fans in downtown Belgrade late Saturday.
Staff/wire report