BC3 golfers capture state invite titleCarmen Oliva was the medalist with a two day score of 83-84-167 to lead the Butler County Community College men’s golf team to a championship at the Pennsylvania State Golf Invitational that was held Sunday and Monday.Matt Benson (86-88-174) and Michael Rozzi (96-81-176) rounded out the scoring for the Pioneers.

Rose anticipated woman’s rape claimLOS ANGELES — The night after Derrick Rose and two of his friends had sex with his ex-girlfriend, he had a hunch she was going to claim they raped her, the NBA star testified Tuesday.Rose said he became suspicious of the woman when she texted later the same day of the alleged early morning attack in August 2013 to say how inebriated she had been and to describe burns she claimed she got on her hands from a fire pit outside his Beverly Hills house. Rose said he believed she was sober and never witnessed any burns the night before.“It looked like a setup,” Rose said. “It turned out to be what I thought.”

Concussion spotters added by NHLNEW YORK — The NHL is adding a staff of spotters to better help identify players who may have sustained a concussion and have them removed from games for evaluation.In an enhancement of its concussion protocol, the league announced the spotters will monitor all game broadcasts from the NHL’s headquarters in New York. The spotters are certified athletic trainers who have hockey experience and educated in identifying signs of potential concussions.They will have the authority to contact teams directly to have players removed during a game. The players will not be allowed to return until being cleared by the team’s medical staff.

Snitker named Braves’ managerATLANTA — The Atlanta Braves named Brian Snitker manager, rewarding him for reversing the team’s direction in his role as interim manager this season.The Braves finished last in the NL East but won 20 of their last 30 games under Snitker, who was named interim manager on May 17 after Fredi Gonzalez was fired. Snitker had a 59-65 record, including 37-35 after the All-Star break.Despite the strong finish under Snitker, the Braves also interviewed former managers Bud Black and Ron Washington.Washington was named the Braves’ third-base coach and Chuck Hernandez was named pitching coach. Snitker’s staff also includes bench coach Terry Pendleton.Snitker, 61, was not given much long-term security. He was hired only for the 2017 season with a club option for 2018.

Rome Olympic bid suspended by ItalyROME — Italy suspended Rome’s bid for the 2024 Olympics, forced to pull the plug because of the staunch opposition of the city’s mayor.Italian Olympic Committee president Giovanni Malago said that he had written to the IOC announcing the decision to “interrupt the candidacy.”While the letter left open a small possibility for a revival of the bid if there is a change in city government, Malago didn’t hold out much hope.