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HAMBURG, N.Y. — Seneca Valley graduate Anthony Crivelli scored his sixth goal of the year as the Penn State Behrend men’s soccer team rolled to a 6-1 road win over Hilbert.

Crivelli is second on the Lions (8-2 overall, 2-0 in the AMCC) in goals and points (14).

BALTIMORE — Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps was arrested on a DUI charge early Tuesday, and officials said he was speeding and failed field sobriety tests when officers pulled him over.Phelps, 29, was charged with driving under the influence, excessive speed and crossing double lane lines in the Fort McHenry Tunnel on Interstate 95 in Baltimore, according to the Maryland Transportation Authority.An officer was using radar about 1:40 a.m. when Phelps' white 2014 Land Rover came through at 84 mph in a 45-mph zone, the transportation authority said in a statement. The officer stopped Phelps just beyond the tunnel's toll plaza.

ALAMEDA, Calif. — The Oakland Raiders promoted offensive line coach Tony Sparano to interim coach on Tuesday, a day after firing head coach Dennis Allen.General manager Reggie McKenzie announced the move to Sparano after cutting ties to Allen four games into his third season as coach.Sparano had a 29-32 record as head coach in Miami from 2008-11. He took over a one-win team in 2008 and led the Dolphins to an 11-5 record and an AFC East title.

WASHINGTON — The FCC wants an end to sports blackouts.The Federal Communications Commission has voted to spike a decades-old rule preventing cable and satellite operators from airing sports events that were blacked out on local TV.The commission says the rule was outdated and unnecessary. It was originally adopted to help boost ticket sales in the 1970s.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan announced changes to its injury protocol, admitting it made a mistake in handling quarterback Shane Morris following a suspected concussion because of a “serious lack of communication” and “confusion” among the coaching staff.

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