Potters moved to Monday

EAST LIVERPOOL — Due to travel concerns for the Harrison Central basketball team, Friday’s East Liverpool boys basketball game was postponed to Monday.

The homecoming crowning has been moved to 8 p.m. Saturday at the dance. The school plans to stream it online.

Quaker bowlers split

SALEM — The Salem boys bowling team beat Marlington, 2117-1968, Friday at Hunt Club Lanes.

Leading the the Quakers were Keegan Sommers games of 212-174 for a 386 series. Donald Blackburn had games of 181-159 for a 340 series and Vinnie Yannicci had games of 160-169 for a 329 series.

The Salem girls lost to Marlington, 1719-1404.

Brooklynn Herold topped the Quaekrs with games of 179-164 for a 343 series. Kylie Smith had games of 170-160 for a 333 series.

OVAC Jr. High wrestling

MORRISTOWN — The Ohio Valley Jr. High Wrestling Championships will be held on Jan. 24-25 at Union Local High School. Action starts at 4:30 p.m. on Jan. 24 with two championship rounds and two consolation rounds.

On Saturday, Jan. 25, wrestling will resume at 10 a.m. with finals slated for 4:30 p.m. Tickets are $8 for adults and $4 for students on Friday and $10 for adults and $5 for students on Saturday.

Baseball fans fans

NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball has banned two fans who interfered with Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts during a World Series game at Yankee Stadium from attending any games at big league ballparks.

MLB sent a letter to Austin Capobianco and John P. Hansen this week informing them of the decision.

“On Oct. 29, 2024, during Game 4 of the World Series at Yankee Stadium, you interfered with play by intentionally and forcefully grabbing a player. Your conduct posed a serious risk to the health and safety of the player and went far over the line of acceptable fan behavior,” said the letter, the contents of which were first reported by the New York Post and later obtained by The Associated Press.

“Based on your conduct, Major League Baseball is banning you indefinitely from all MLB stadiums, offices, and other facilities,” the letter said. “You are also hereby banned indefinitely from attending any events sponsored by or associated with MLB. Please be advised that if you are discovered at any MLB property or event, you will be removed from the premises and subject to arrest for trespass.”

The fans were ejected from the game on Oct. 29 and banned from Game 5 the following night.

Betts leaped at the retaining wall in foul territory and caught Gleyber Torres’ pop fly in the first inning, but a fan in the first row with a gray Yankees road jersey grabbed Betts’ glove with both hands and pulled the ball out. Another fan grabbed Betts’ bare hand.

The Yankees called the behavior “egregious and unacceptable.” The team said Friday the two fans MLB banned were not season ticket holders.