Nov 11, 2013 3 min read

The California University women’s soccer team earned the top seed in the Atlantic Region and hosting rights for the opening weekend of the NCAA Tournament Monday night.

The Vulcans will host the opening two rounds of the NCAA Tournament at the Phillipsburg Soccer Facility Nov. 15-17. In the second round, the Vulcans will face the winner of fourth-seeded West Chester and fifth-seeded Kutztown Sunday at noon. West Chester and Kutztown will play a first-round game Friday at 2 p.m.

Slippery Rock earned the second seed in the region, plus the other opening-round bye, and will face the winner of third-seeded Shippensburg and sixth-seeded Shippensburg on Sunday.

The Atlantic Region second-round winners will play the third round at the highest remaining seed in the East Region, where No. 4 Saint Rose (N.Y.) received the top seed.

In his last race, Summer Indian was parked from post 7 before grabbing the lead and rolling to a comfortable victory in 1:52.4. In Monday’s $18,000 Preferred Handicap Trot at The Meadows, it was déjà vu all over again, as Summer Indian left from post 7, worked out the same trip and scored in the same time.

Dave Palone drove the 4-year-old Majestic Son-A Touch Of Frost gelding to his 11th win in 22 starts this year. The pocket-sitting Count Me In was 3/4 lengths back in second, with Rembrandt Spur third. Ron Burke trains Summer Indian, who now has banked $340,636, for Burke Racing Stable, Weaver Bruscemi LLC, Jack Piatt III and RTC Stables.

Palone drove four winners on the 15-race card while Burke and Brian Zendt each enjoyed a triple.

The Boston Red Sox trio of Jacoby Ellsbury, Mike Napoli and Stephen Drew were among 13 free agents who turned down $14.1 million qualifying offers Monday from their former teams.

Three Yankees also said no thanks: Robinson Cano, Curtis Granderson and Hiroki Kuroda.

The others turning down the offers were Atlanta’s Brian McCann, Cincinnati’s Shin-Soo Choo, Cleveland’s Ubaldo Jimenez, Kansas City’s Ervin Santana, St. Louis’ Carlos Beltran, Seattle’s Kendrys Morales and Texas’ Nelson Cruz.

In two years of the new system, all 22 players given qualifying offers have said no.

Jose Fernandez of the Miami Marlins and Wil Myers of the Tampa Bay Rays were selected baseball’s Rookies of the Year on Monday.

Fernandez stood out in a very deep National League class, and the pitcher received 26 of 30 first-place votes from a Baseball Writers’ Association of America panel. His debut season was so superb that he’s one of three finalists for the NL Cy Young Award, with the winner to be announced Wednesday.

Myers took home the American League prize after putting up impressive offensive numbers in barely half a season. The right fielder was chosen first on 23 of 30 ballots, beating out Detroit shortstop Jose Iglesias and Rays teammate Chris Archer.

Myers became the third Tampa Bay player in six years to be selected Rookie of the Year, joining Jeremy Hellickson (2011) and Evan Longoria (2008).

Al Horford scored 24 points and the Atlanta Hawks defeated Charlotte 103-94 to hand Bobcats coach Steve Clifford a loss in his first game back since undergoing a heart procedure.

• Paul George scored 23 points and Lance Stephenson had the first triple-double of his career, leading the perfect Indiana Pacers to a 95-79 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies.

• Danny Green scored 18 points, Tony Parker had 14 and the San Antonio Spurs rolled to an easy 109-85 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers.