SPORTS digest

Smith-Blixt team wins PGA Zurich Classic

AVONDALE, La.

The team of Cameron Smith and Jonas Blixt won the Zurich Classic on the fourth playoff hole Monday, capturing a new-format tournament that had been held over a day because of darkness.

Smith hit a 58-yard approach shot within 3 1/2 couple feet of the pin, and the Aussie sank a birdie putt on the par-5 18th hole to give himself and his Swedish teammate the victory. Smith and Blixt could have won on earlier playoff holes but missed short birdie putts.

Kevin Kisner and Scott Brown had combined for a 12-under 60 Sunday to force the playoff. Kisner made a chip-in from nearly 95 feet on No. 18, but darkness prevented further play.

Both teams finished four rounds at 27 under par at the par-72 TPC Louisiana in suburban New Orleans.

Each player on the winning team earned $1.02 million and 400 FedExCup points.

This is the first team event on the PGA Tour since the Walt Disney World National Team Championship in 1981.

Scrappers to hold field makeover contest

NILES

The Mahoning Valley Scrappers, Ohio Lottery and 21 WFMJ have teamed up for the Win a Field Makeover Contest. The Scrappers grounds crew will make over one youth league field in September. Nominations for the field makeover will be accepted online at mvscrappers.com or by visiting the Mahoning Valley Scrappers front office and filling out an application.

Nominations will be accepted beginning May 1 through June 15. From June 16-July 15, the Scrappers will post submissions on the team’s Facebook page. The team determines which receives the makeover depending on the number of “likes” on the individual photo of the respective fields. Odds of winning depend on number of entries received. One entry will be chosen to win a field makeover and two semi-finalists will win a group outing for up to 25 people for any remaining Scrappers game in 2017.

U.S. to play Ghana in soccer friendly

CHICAGO

The U.S. national team will play Ghana on July 1 in East Hartford, Conn., to prepare for the CONCACAF Gold Cup.

The Gold Cup is the biennial championship for the North, Central American and Caribbean regions. Twelve teams take part in the tournament, which will be played in 14 U.S. cities from July 7-26.

U.S. coach Bruce Arena is expected to look at younger players in Gold Cup matches and leave off many of the team’s regulars.

Holyfield’s son arrested on marijuana charge

ATHENS, GA.

The son of former heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield faces a one-game suspension from Georgia’s football team after his arrest on misdemeanor marijuana charges.

An online booking report from the Clarke County Jail shows sophomore running back Elijah Holyfield was charged early Monday with possession of marijuana of less than an ounce and possession and use of drug related objects, He was arrested by university police and released on bond less than an hour later.

A team spokesman says coach Kirby Smart is aware of the arrest. Under Georgia’s drug and alcohol policy, Holyfield would be suspended one game for a first violation. Georgia opens against Appalachian State on Sept. 2.

U.S. cricket association faces expulsion

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates

The International Cricket Council will consider expelling the U.S. federation at a meeting in June following a failed two-year process to unify the running of the game in America.

The ICC board on Monday said it had decided the full council should consider expelling the USACA and a resolution to that effect will go before the entire membership in June.

The USACA is a second-tier Associate member of the ICC but has been under suspension since 2015, its third suspension in 12 years.

Staff and wire reports