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BC3 men defeated by CCAC, 75-67BUTLER TWP — The Butler County Community College men's basketball team fell to 5-16 overall with a 75-67 loss to CCAC Wednesday night.Garret McHenry scored 16 points and had 10 rebounds for the Pioneers. Kaden Rock added 14 points, Chris Pipkins 11 points and 11 rebounds, Jake Anderson 10 points and Brandon Record seven assists.BC3's women improved to 11-8 with an 81-40 win over CCAC. Julia Baxter had 28 points and 17 rebounds, Christina Davis 18 points and Melea Barlow 14.

Tiger at 4-over through 1st roundSAN DIEGO — Tiger Woods had a rough return to the PGA Tour. A slow one, too.Woods, playing in a PGA Tour event for the first in 17 months, fell apart on the back nine of the South course at Torrey Pines and wound up with a 4-over 76, leaving him in danger of missing the cut at the Farmers Insurance Open.He was 11 shots behind Justin Rose, who shot a 65 on the shorter North Course.

Lincicome’s 64 leads LPGA eventPARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas — Brittany Lincicome shot a tournament-record 9-under 64 to take the first-round lead in the LPGA Tour’s season-opening Pure Silk Bahamas Classic.Lincicome played a six-hole stretch at Ocean Club in 6 under, capping the run with an eagle on the par-5 seventh hole. She added birdies on 11, 14 and 15.

NFL concussions dipped this yearNEW YORK — Injuries in the NFL decreased this season, including concussions.Emphasizing that players are doing more self-reporting of head injuries, the league released data that show overall concussions for the preseason and regular season were down from 275 in 2015 to 244 in 2016. That includes a drop of 16 in regular-season games to 167.The 275 diagnosed concussions in 2015 were a high over the past five years and were an increase of 69 over the previous season.

Tortorella leaves NHL All-Star staffNASHVILLE, Tenn. — Columbus Blue Jackets coach John Tortorella has returned to Ohio because of a family emergency, keeping him out of both Thursday night’s game with Nashville and the NHL All-Star Game this weekend.Tortorella said he hopes to be back with the Blue Jackets next week and appreciates the support of the team and the NHL. Assistant coaches Brad Larsen and Brad Shaw will take over.

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