Butler wrestlers place at Pa. meetCALIFORNIA — Three Butler elementary wrestlers placed high at the Pennway Youth State Championship last Sunday.Levi Donnel, 10, took first place in the 10-11 67-pound division while Santino Sloboda, 8, took first place in the 8-9 52-pound division.Ana Malovich, 9, took second place in the girls 9-under 65-pound division. All three earned sponsorship to advance to an upcoming NUWAY national tournament.Sloboda and Donnel placed Saturday at the Pennway Winter Dual Championships at California. Sloboda went 5-2 and helped Team PA Gold take first place in the third grade and under division. Donnel was 3-3 and helped Team PA Gold get third place in the 6th grade and under division.

Prognosis good for Mets’ AldersonPORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — New York Mets general manager Sandy Alderson says his long-term prognosis is good as he undergoes cancer treatment.“I feel very well,” the 68-year-old said after arriving at spring training. “I have therapy every couple of weeks, and the side effects have not been significant. Really, since the winter meetings, I’ve been working full time, and I probably could have been at the winter meetings had I not had some sessions scheduled. I feel great. I’m ready to go. I will disappear from here a couple of times during spring training, just to go back to New York for some additional treatment. Otherwise I should be here and 100 percent and ready to go.”Alderson had not disclosed the type of cancer. He said he was diagnosed “four or five” days after the Mets clinched the NL East title on Sept. 26 at Cincinnati.“It was a little surreal, having not been to the World Series in 25 years, having never been diagnosed with cancer,” Alderson said. “It was a little bit odd, but the great thing about the postseason is it was a distraction at that time and distractions are always nice.”Mets pitchers and catchers reported Wednesday coming off their first NL pennant since 2000 and a five-game loss to Kansas City in the World Series. Alderson was hired by the Mets in October 2010 and presided over a turnaround that led to an NL East-best 90-72 record last year, which stopped a streak of six losing seasons.

Statue will honor Brown’s grid legacyCLEVELAND — The greatest Cleveland Brown of them all is being immortalized.Hall of Fame running back Jim Brown, one of the most dominant players in NFL history who left the game at the prime of his career, will be honored with a statue outside FirstEnergy Stadium.The team announced the tribute on Brown’s 80th birthday.“Everyone admires the incredible impact that Jim Brown has made for Cleveland, the Browns and the NFL throughout his lifetime, and we have had the special opportunity to know and learn from his contributions to our team on a personal level, as well,” owners Dee and Jimmy Haslam said in a joint statement. “It is only fitting that one of the most iconic professional football players and members of Cleveland and the Browns is commemorated with this statue as he will always be such a permanent fixture in our city.”The sculpture of Brown will be unveiled later this year.Wearing his iconic No. 32, Brown shredded defenses for nine seasons, leading the league in rushing eight times. He was named Rookie of the Year in 1957, won MVP honors in 1957, 1958 and 1964 and walked away from the game after the 1965 season — at age 30 — to pursue an acting career. He finished with 12,312 yards, 126 touchdowns and recorded 58 career 100-yard games.