YSU reschedules basketball game

YSU reschedules basketball game

YOUNGSTOWN

The Youngstown State women’s basketball game against Yale has been rescheduled for next Nov. 23 at 7 p.m. The game was originally scheduled for Nov. 24 at 4 p.m., but was moved due to travel considerations for Yale.

Flying Aces too much for Phantoms

Bloomington, Ill.

The Central Illinois Flying Aces never trailed while handing the Youngstown Phantoms a 5-2 defeat.

In the span of eight minutes in the second period, Central Illinois’ Stephen Halliday, Max Ellis and Lynden Breen each scored a goal. Youngstown’s Trevor Kuntar and Josh DeLuca each picked up a goal to bring the Phantoms (6-7-0-2) within a goal of tying the game. Cal Kiefiuk and Jeremy Davidson scored about a minute apart from each other in the games final two minutes to close out the contest.

The game featured three 10-minute misconduct penalties, with the Aces’ Tate Singleton taking one for removing an opponent’s helmet and home goalie Ryan Snowden and the Phantoms’ Dalton Messina each took one for roughing.

Jon Mor made 14 saves in defeat. The Phantoms return to the Covelli Centre on Nov. 23 to face the Madison Capitals.

Mang, Conklin to speak at luncheon

BEAVER TOWNSHIP

John Mang, commissioner of the Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference and Rob Conklin, commissioner of the Northeast 8 Athletic Conference, will be the guest speakers at Monday’s luncheon meeting of The Curbstone Coaches at the Avion Banquet Center on Western Reserve Road.

The event begins at noon and the public is welcome to attend.

Kansas working on deal to hire Les Miles

LAWRENCE, Kan.

Les Miles could be back in the Big 12 soon.

The former Oklahoma State coach, who led LSU to the 2007 national championship before getting fired four games into the 2016 season, is in negotiations with Kansas to take over the down-trodden Jayhawks, a person with knowledge of the discussions told The Associated Press on Saturday.

The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the deal was not complete. There are numerous details to work out, though those are expected to be finalized in the coming days.

Miles would take over for David Beaty, who was fired two weeks ago. Beaty agreed to finish out his fourth season, and is 6-30 heading into Saturday night’s game at sixth-ranked Oklahoma.

Mayweather fight vs. kickboxer back on

TOKYO

Floyd Mayweather’s match against a Japanese kickboxer is once again on for New Year’s Eve as an exhibition fight with knockouts allowed but likely no decision granted on a win or a loss.

Nobuyuki Sakakibara, the head of Rizin Fighting Federation, which is putting on the three-round exhibition, told reporters Saturday at Tokyo’s Haneda airport that “a misunderstanding” was behind Mayweather, 41, appearing to back out.

Sakakibara, who just returned holding meetings with Mayweather in Los Angeles, said the basic agreement had not changed from the initial contract, which did not allow kicking.

He said Tenshin Nasukawa, 20, will have a chance to knock out Mayweather.

Furman stuns No. 8 Villanova

VILLANOVA, Pa.

Jordan Lyons scored 17 points, Matt Rafferty and Clay Mounce each had 15, and Furman stunned defending national champion Villanova in overtime, 76-68, on Saturday.

Noah Gurley and Alex Hunter added 13 points apiece for the surging Paladins, who have started 5-0 for the first time in 30 years.

Phil Booth scored 20 points and Colin Gillespie had 19 for the No. 8 Wildcats, who were coming off a 27-point loss to Michigan in a rematch of April’s national championship game. It marked the first time Villanova lost back-to-back home games since December of 2013.

Staff/wire report