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Johnson hates to say goodbye to Firestone

AKRON — Zach Johnson won his first PGA Tour Champions major in the final event at Firestone Country Club, closing with a 2-under 68 for a six-shot victory Sunday in the Kaulig Companies Championship. Johnson had a 63 in the third round that staked him to a four-shot lead entering the final ...

KAULIG COMPANIES CHAMPIONSHIP

At Firestone Country Club South Course, Akron Purse: $3.5 million Yardage: 7,248; Par: 70 Sunday’s Final Round Zach Johnson, $525,000 67-67-63-68—265 -15 Boo Weekley, $308,000 68-67-70-66—271 -9 Rory Sabbatini, $252,000 68-72-66-66—272 -8 Stewart Cink, ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

TWO SCRAPPERS DRAFTED NILES – Two Mahoning Valley Scrappers players were selected in the 10th round of the MLB Draft on Sunday afternoon. Nick Williams, an outfielder, was taken by the Washington Nationals with the 286th pick in the 10th round. He is batting .293 with 13 RBIs in 23 games ...

Percy has faith in Firestone

AKRON — Cameron Percy shot a 4-under 66 on Friday at rainy Firestone Country Club to take a one-stroke lead in the Kaulig Companies Championship, the fourth of the five major tournaments on the PGA Tour Champions. Percy had a 7-under 133 total. The 52-year-old Australian is winless in 50 ...

GOLF RESULTS

Thursday Morning Senior League at Eagle Pass TEAM STANDINGS (through July 2): 1. Steve Cope 118, 2. Jake Brown 110, 3. Farber Tinsley 107, 4. Don Harrison 106, 5. Ron Miller 105, 6. Jeff Morrow 103, 7. Rick Garrett 101, 8. Tom Polen 96.5, 9. Bob Burns 96, 10. Tom Boyd 93.5, 11. Don Wolf 90, ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

STORM CLOSES MILL CREEK BOARDMAN — Mill Creek MetroParks’ North and South golf courses will be out of bounds to golfers for several months as park officials and insurance adjusters assess damage caused by Sunday afternoon’s storm. Originating in the area of Tippecanoe and Shields ...

Columbiana man caught HOFer in only MLB game

The first person born in Columbiana County to play for a professional Cleveland sports team did not have a career in pro sports at the front of his mind. Jesse Hall "Pete" Allen, born in 1868 in Columbiana, suited up for the Cleveland Spiders of the National League on Aug. 4, 1893 against ...

Kelly takes early lead in Akron

AKRON — Jerry Kelly put himself in familiar position Thursday at Firestone Country Club. The two-time tournament champion fired a 5-under-par 65 to take a one-shot lead after the opening round of the Kaulig Companies Championship, the third of five senior majors on the PGA Tour Champions ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

CLIPPERS TO PLAY IN HOOSIER GYM COLUMBIANA — The Columbiana boys basketball team will play Springfield Local on Dec. 29 in the gym where the 1986 film 'Hoosiers' was filmed. The gym is located in Knightstown, Indiana serves as a museum to the film while actively hosting high school ...