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Eastwood Field to host prep all-star baseball

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The Mahoning Valley Scrappers will host the sixth annual High School Valley All-Star Classic on Friday at 6 p.m. at Eastwood Field. The High School Valley All-Star Classic will feature elite high school baseball players from the Mahoning Valley.

Tickets for the High School Valley All-Star Classic are on sale now and are $5 for General Admission Seats. They are available at the Chevy All Stars Box Office at Eastwood Field, by calling 330-505-0000 or online atwww.mvscrappers.com.

AP source: DT McCoy, Panthers agree to terms

CHARLOTTE, N.C.

A person familiar with the situation says the Carolina Panthers have agreed to terms with six-time Pro Bowl free agent defensive tackle Gerald McCoy on a one-year contract worth up to $10.25 million with incentives.

McCoy, who was cut by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in a salary cap move, will receive a $4 million signing bonus.

The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Monday because McCoy has not yet signed the contract and the team has not announced the move.

Laurinaitis among college HOF candidates

The National Football Foundation emailed ballots Monday to its more than 12,000 members and current Hall of Famers. Results of the voting are submitted to the NFF’s Honors Court, which selects a class of 13 players and two coaches. The 2020 class will be announced in January, before the College Football Playoff championship on Jan. 13.

Among the first-time candidates are C.J. Spiller of Clemson, Chris Samuels of Alabama and James Laurinaitis of Ohio State, Josh Heupel of Oklahoma and Julius Peppers of North Carolina. Players become eligible 10 years after their college careers end and when they are done playing professionally.

Among the holdovers on the ballot of 76 major-college players are Heisman Trophy winners Eric Crouch of Nebraska (2001), Carson Palmer of USC (2002) and the late Rashaan Salaam (1994) of Colorado.

Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo, who played at Eastern Illinois, is among the first-time eligible candidate in the so-called divisional category.

Phillies OF Herrera on leave through June 17

NEW YORK

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Odubel Herrera’s administrative leave has been extended through June 17 by Major League Baseball.

Herrera was placed on leave May 28, a day after his arrest in a domestic violence case at a casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

The commissioner’s office announced the extension Monday.

Administrative leave is not considered discipline. Herrera remains on the restricted list and continues to receive his $5 million salary but is ineligible to play.

Commissioner Rob Manfred has the option of suspending Herrera either without pay, or with pay pending the resolution of legal proceedings — a penalty that later could be converted to without pay. Herrera could challenge any discipline before arbitrator Mark Irvings.

An All-Star center fielder in 2016, the 27-year-old Herrera is hitting .222 with one home run and 16 RBIs in 39 games this year.

Roger Goodell calls for shorter preseason

BATAVIA, N.Y.

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell is reiterating wanting to reduce the preseason schedule at a time the league and player’s association have begun preliminary talks on a new collective bargaining agreement.

Goodell cites discussions he’s had with coaches in saying he doesn’t believe four preseason games are necessary to evaluate and develop players. He says the NFL should do everything to the highest quality, “and I’m not sure preseason games meet that level right now.”

Goodell spoke Monday while participating in Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly’s 33rd charity golf tournament outside of Buffalo.

Staff/wire report