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SEE THE OSU TURF REPLACED COLUMBUS — Ohio Stadium will offer "Turf Tours" in conjunction with the replacement of the Ohio State University's stadium turf replacement from July 22-31. The stadium tour will include stops at the press box, NetJets Landing, the Huntington Club, band center and home locker room. There will then be a stop at field level to see the current turf taken out and new turf go in. The last time Ohio State installed turf at the stadium was in 2022. Each tour guest will take home a piece of the national championship turf while supplies last. Tickets start at ...

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, $210,000 69-68-68-68—273 -7 Ben Crane, $144,667 71-68-67-68—274 -6 George McNeill, $144,667 68-71-69-66—274 -6 Cameron Percy, $144,667 67-66-70-71—274 -6 Miguel Angel Jimenez, $105,000 72-67-62-74—275 -5 Y.E. Yang, $105,000 67-73-65-70—275 -5 Darren Clarke, $91,000 66-70-68-72—276 -4 Jason ...

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 for the Scrappers. Carlos Sanchez, a catcher and utility player, was taken by the Baltimore Orioles with the 290th pick. He has a .308 batting average with 23 RBIs in 24 games with the Scrappers. has 28 hits, 23 RBI’s, 4 home runs, and a .308 batting average in 24 games. MORE YANKEES ...

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 starts on the 50-and-over senior tour. "You can't fake it around here. You've got to hit it solid," Percy said. "The par 3s are hard, everything's hard. You've got to hit it really good. You can't just slap it everywhere and shoot a 68." Play was suspended twice due to lightning for a total of ...

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, 12. Mike Gruszecki 81, 13. Roger Kelly 74, 14. Jim Martin 67, 15. Jak Filisky 63, 16. Rick Boyd 55.5, 17. Chuck Kooser 51.5, 18. Lucy Karnofel 40, 19. Harry Matheny 35, 20. Allen Jeffries 22, 21. Robin Leach 14.5 LOW NET: Jak Filisky 31, Rick Garrett 31. LOW GROSS: Rick Garrett 35. Brittain ...