Slam win another title
The St. Louis Slam scored three first-quarter touchdowns and went on to a 42-15 victory over the Tampa Bay Inferno in the Women’s Football Alliance Division II championship game Friday night in Pittsburgh.
The win gives the Slam (10-1) back-to-back national titles. The Slam, who also won a championship in 2009, beat Tampa Bay 38-7 in the 2016 final.
Jaime Gaal threw for three touchdowns, two to Kaylee Neutzling and another to Danielle Price. Taylor Hay ran for a pair of scores, with fullback Mary Altipeter rushing for the other Slam TD. Keyonna Smith picked off a pair of passes to key a solid defensive effort for the Slam, who led 21-7 at the half.
Tampa Bay finished 11-1. (Joe Lyons)
Zhang wins Junior PGA title • Rose Zhang didn’t need an umbrella to shield herself from the blistering sun Friday during the final round of the 42nd Girls Junior PGA Championship.
Unlike the other competitors, Zhang seem to thrive in the heat. “I felt fine the whole day,” Zhang said.
Zhang was better than fine on the course — she was unstoppable.
The Irvine, Calif., resident tied a tournament record with an eye-popping 20-under-par 268 to win the four-day, 72-hole affair by six strokes at The Country Club of St. Albans.
Yealimi Noh was second with a 274. Defending champion Lucy Li finished in a three-way tie for third at 276.
Zhang shot a 4-over-68 during the final round to coast to the title.
“I was just trying to play my own game,” Zhang said.
She tied the record of 268 set by Kristen Gillman in 2014. (Steve Overbey)
STLFC hosts Louisville • Coming off its best league result of the season — a 1-0 victory at home over Eastern Conference-leading Charleston — St. Louis FC (5-7-4) will look to keep it rolling Saturday when it hosts Louisville City FC (8-3-5) in a 7:30 p.m. United Soccer League game at Soccer Park.
Saturday’s winner will be awarded the trophy in the Kings’ Cup rivalry, which went to Louisville City in 2015 and 2016. Louisville City is 3-1-3 all-time against STLFC, with the teams playing to a scoreless draw in Louisville to open this season on March 25. (Joe Lyons)
Oher faces lawsuit • NFL offensive lineman Michael Oher, who faces misdemeanor charges of assaulting an Uber driver, has been sued in connection with the incident. Girma Berkessa says in the complaint that an “extremely intoxicated” Oher pushed him to the ground, kicked him and called him a homophobic slur several times April 14. Lawyers for Oher didn’t respond to a message seeking comment. (AP)
Bengals’ Jones to miss opener • Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Adam “Pacman” Jones has been suspended for the regular-season opener against Baltimore for his role in an altercation at a downtown hotel earlier this year. Jones had pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge stemming from the January incident, the latest in a history of off-the-field legal issues for the NFL veteran. The NFL said that the suspension was for a violation of its personal conduct policy. (AP)
Red Wings, Tatar have deal • The Detroit Red Wings agreed to terms with winger Tomas Tatar on a $21.2 million, four-year contract. The 26-year-old Czech native led Detroit with 25 goals last season and also had 21 assists. (AP)
Arrogate runs Saturday • Arrogate is returning to racing after a nearly four-month layoff. The 4-year-old colt, ranked the world’s No. 1 horse, brings a seven-race winning streak into the San Diego Handicap on Saturday at Del Mar. He won the $6 million Breeders’ Cup Classic last year, the $12 million Pegasus World Cup in January and the $10 million Dubai World Cup in his last start on March 25. (AP)
Hill to play in Philippines • Former Illinois and Belleville East standout Malcolm Hill has signed to play for a team in the Philippine Basketball Association, according to the Belleville News-Democrat. Hill finished as the third leading scorer in Illinois history.