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BUTLER TWP— Six Butler varsity boys lacrosse players have been named first team all-section this season.

Honored players include senior attacker Cody Bachman, junior attacker Tanner Kotch, junior midfielder Cory Hilliard, junior defender Ian Bergbigler, sophomore faceoff specialist Chandler Harvey and sophomore long stick midfielder Christian Kovach.

Pullman, Critchfield get PIAA games Seven PIAA Tournament baseball games will be played Monday at Pullman Park and Slippery Rock University’s Critchfield Park.Pullman Park will host Ellwood City and North Star in Class AA at 1 p.m., Neshannock and Bishop Guilfoyle in Class A at 4 p.m., Seneca Valley and Altoona in Class AAAA at 7 p.m.Critchfield Park will host Saegertown and Shady Side Academy in Class AA at 10:30 a.m., McDowell and Mt. Lebanon in Class AAAA at 1 p.m., West Middlesex and Elk County Catholic in Class A at 3:30 p.m., Warren and Thomas Jefferson in Class AAA at 6 p.m.

Saints' ledger detailed paymentsNEW ORLEANS — Documents gathered in the NFL's bounty investigation of the Saints include a ledger detailing payments for plays such as “cart-offs” and “whacks,” a person familiar with the probe said.Yahoo first reported that the NFL has the ledger, which describes $1,000 payments for “cart-offs,” or hits which left opponents needing help to the sideline. It noted $400 payments for “whacks,” or hard hits, and $100 deductions for mental errors.The NFL has suspended four players — all of them either current or former Saints — in connection with the bounty probe.

NBA's Woolridge dead at 52Orlando Woolridge, the rugged forward who carved out a reputation over 13 NBA seasons as a scoring specialist and one of the original alley-oop artists, died late Thursday at his parents' home in Mansfield, La. He was 52.Woolridge died while under hospice care for a chronic heart condition.The 6-foot-9 Woolridge was the sixth overall pick by the Chicago Bulls in 1981 after starring at Notre Dame in college and Mansfield High School in Louisiana.Woolridge played for the Bulls, Lakers, Nets, 76ers, Nuggets, Bucks and Pistons, averaging 16.0 points in just over 28 minutes per game.

Mayweather begins jail sentenceLAS VEGAS — Floyd Mayweather Jr. surrendered to begin a three-month jail sentence for attacking his ex-girlfriend in September 2010 while two of their children watched.Las Vegas Justice of the Peace Melissa Saragosa credited the undefeated five-division champion with attending weekly domestic violence counseling sessions and with beginning to meet community service requirements she imposed in December.Mayweather pleaded guilty in December .

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