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KUTZTOWN — Kutztown University cut its men’s soccer and swimming programs to save money.

Kutztown President F. Javier Cevallos said eliminating the teams will save the school $100,000 over the next year.

School officials say the athletic department made the decision Tuesday after hiring a consulting firm to analyze the school’s 23 varsity sports on criteria including athletic and academic success, attendance and fundraising.

The decision is effective immediately. School officials say they will honor current scholarships and help athletes who have eligibility remaining continue their careers elsewhere.

Kutztown is in NCAA Division II in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference with Slippery Rock University.

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — PGA Tour winner and rising star Dustin Johnson was arrested Monday and charged with driving under the influence in South Carolina, police said.Johnson, who won the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am in February for his second PGA Tour victory in five months, was booked into the J. Long Detention Center on Monday and released 22 minutes later, according to the facility’s Web site.Johnson, 24, is No. 9 in the FedEx Cup standings and is No. 40 in the world ranking.

PITTSBURGH — Donavan Malovich of the Butler Cubs won his third fight with a unanimous decision over Bailey Robinson of Boyce Athletic Club in Monroeville Saturday at Crown Pointe Plaza in the South Hills.The Butler Cubs’ Jim Cress also won his bout with a unanimous decision over Adam Littlejohn of IUP Boxing.

LAKELAND, Fla. — The Detroit Tigers released nine-time All-Star Gary Sheffield Tuesday, leaving him without a team and one home run shy of becoming the 25th player to reach 500 in his career.The World Series champion Philadelphia Phillies quickly called the slugger to see if there was a fit.The 40-year-old Sheffield hit .178 in 18 spring training games this year. The designated hitter had eight hits, including five home runs, in 45 at-bats.Philadelphia general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. said the team talked to Sheffield and his agent. Raul Ibanez, Shane Victorino and Jayson Werth start in the outfield, and the Phillies aren’t sure whether Sheffield would agree to be a backup.Any team can sign Sheffield for the $400,000 minimum, with Detroit paying the rest of his $14 million salary.

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