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SJC football contest winners named
BELLAIRE -- Chris Imer of Bridgeport and John Burghy of St. Clairsville were the co-winners in this past week's St. John Central football contest. Each had a 33-3 record.
Blue Dons need a tennis coach
WEIRTON -- Madonna is looking for a new tennis coach for the upcoming season.
Anyone interested should send a resume to jlesho@weirtonmadonna.org, or call the school at (304) 723-0545.
LeBron ejected, Love scores 38
CLEVELAND -- Kevin Love scored 32 of his 38 points in the first half, LeBron James was ejected for the first time in his career and the Cleveland Cavaliers extended their longest winning streak since 2015 to nine games by downing the Miami Heat 108-97 on Tuesday night.
Love had his way with every defender Miami put on him, finishing 10 of 16 from the field and 14 of 17 on free throws. He scored 22 in the first quarter and the Cavs opened a 27-point lead before halftime.
James added 21 points before he was slapped with two technical fouls by referee Kane Fitzgerald and tossed with 1:59 left in the third quarter and the Cavs leading by 23. It was the first time James was thrown out in 1,082 career games.
Dwyane Wade added 17 points for Cleveland, which has shaken off a slow start and is again playing like the team to beat in the Eastern Conference.
With the Cavs leading 93-70, James drove to the basket and missed a layup while getting bumped by James Johnson and Waiters. James felt there should have been a foul called and he stormed after Fitzgerald and screamed at the official, who quickly blew his whistle twice and pointed for the superstar to leave the floor.
Ex-Syracuse, Struthers back dies
WARREN -- Former Syracuse tailback Walter Reyes, second all-time on the school's rushing list, has died, according to the Trumbull County Coroner's office. He was 36.
Reyes, who was honored Monday night in the Carrier Dome with a moment of silence prior to the men's basketball game between Syracuse and Maryland, died Sunday night after complaining of stomach pain for several days. He died at Trumbull Memorial Hospital, the coroner's office said.
A coroner's report to determine the cause of death will be completed in eight to 10 weeks.
A star in high school in Struthers, the 5-foot-10, 210-pound Reyes ran low and used his impressive power, acceleration, cutting ability and breakaway speed to befuddle defenders. He played for the Orange from 2001-04 and was a first-team All-Big East selection his senior season.
More problems for Schlichter
COLUMBUS -- The government is going after retirement funds for an ex-Ohio State and NFL quarterback who's serving prison time for scamming participants in a million-dollar sports ticket scheme.
Federal prosecutors say 57-year-old Art Schlichter owes more than $2.2 million from judgments against him in two separate criminal cases.
The U.S. Attorney's Office said Monday they want money they believe is in Schlichter's two NFL retirement funds.
Schlichter is serving a nearly 11-year sentence on federal fraud charges.
From staff and wire reports