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SPORTS BRIEFING

CANDLE TEES OFF CROMWELL, Conn. — First-year UConn head football coach Jason Candle won over the golf fans during the Travelers Championship Pro-Am at TPC River Highlands last Wednesday. Candle, a 1998 graduate of West Branch High School, was on the Warriors' golf team as a freshman before turning to football. His playing partners at the Pro-Am were ESPN broadcaster Chris Berman, Pro Football Hall of Fame linebacker Andre Tippett and former NFL quarterback Doug Flutie. Berman gave Candle a nickname as he does everyone: "Jason Roman Candle in the Wind." HOVLAND ...

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Gordon plays part of Norwalk winner

NORWALK – Top Fuel rookie sensation Maddi Gordon won her first career race on Sunday at Summit Motorsports Park, defeating Antron Brown in the final round to hand Ron Capps Motorsports its first Top Fuel and Funny Car sweep with Ron Capps at the 20th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA ...

Redfern, Hoffer capture Land of the Free 5K

COLUMBIANA — The fourth annual Land of the Free 5K drew a record 197 runners Saturday at the Shaker Woods Festival Grounds. Logan Redfern of Kensington and Tanner Hoffer of East Palestine were the overall men’s and women’s winners, respectively. Participants received patriotic finisher medals and matching shirts. Top finishers included: MALE RESULTS OVERALL 1. Logan Redfern (Kensington) 18:02; 2. Jace Zelonish (Canfield) 19:03; 3. Tanner Hoffer (East Palestine) 20:50. 14-UNDER 1. Jacob Seefried (Youngstown) 25:51; 2. Cole Brewer (Salineville) 28:44; 3. Chase Flaherty ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

LITTLE LEAGUE SOFTBALL BOARDMAN — Canfield and Austintown will play in a pair of district championship games tonight in the Little League Ohio District 2 Softball Tournament at the Field of Dreams. Austintown advanced in the 8-10 age division Saturday with a 5-4 win over South Range as Issabella Mackenzie hit a walk-off two-run inside-the-park homer in the bottom of the seventh inning. In the 10-12 age division, Canfield beat Austintown, 6-0, in the semifinals Thursday. Both games today will be televised live on MyYTV beginning with the 10U at 6 p.m., followed by the 12U game ...

Anderson’s stock rises in Norwalk


From the NHRA NORWALK – Top Fuel points leader Shawn Langdon moved closer to his third No. 1 qualifier in the past four races, taking the provisional No. 1 position on Friday at Summit Motorsports Park as part of this weekend’s 20th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals. Ron ...