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California to play

at Latrobe

California High School will play the District 5 runner-up Rockwood at Latrobe High School in the first round of the PIAA Class A baseball playoffs Monday.

First pitch is 1:30 p.m.

In softball, sites for West Greene and Chartiers-Houston were still pending.

Duke wins opener

Duke has held on to beat Texas A&M 8-5 in the opening game of the NCAA baseball regional in Morgantown, W.Va. Erikson Nichols and Rudy Maxwell each hit three-run homers for the third-seeded Blue Devils.

Second-seeded Texas A&M rallied for four runs in the ninth, but Ty Condel grounded out with two runners on base to end the game. Duke is looking to reach the super regionals for the second straight year after capturing the regional last year in Athens, Georgia.

NBA referee arrested

Police say an NBA referee has been arrested in Arizona on suspicion of driving while intoxicated after he crashed a vehicle into a tree.

The Arizona Republic reports Ronald Garretson was arrested following a collision Wednesday night in Lake Havasu City.

Police say the 60-year-old Garretson showed signs of impairment and was booked into jail on a count of extreme driving under the influence after a field sobriety test.

A judge set bond at $4,500.

The National Basketball Referees Association website says Garretson is an NBA referee who has officiated almost 2,000 games over the past 31 seasons.

NBA spokesman Mike Bass says the league is gathering information on the case. It was not known if Garretson had an attorney.

CFL takes over Alouettes

The Canadian Football League took over ownership of the Montreal Alouettes on Friday, The Canadian Press reported.

The Canadian Press cited an unidentified source in its report.

The league has been looking for potential buyers for the franchise that American businessman Robert Wetenhall has owned since 1997

Wetenhall resurrected the Alouettes in 1997 after they were revoked from Michael Gelfand and declared bankruptcy. Wetenhall also assumed the organization’s debts despite not legally being obligated to do so.

Early in Wetenhall’s tenure, the Alouettes were a CFL powerhouse. From 1999 to 2012, they finished atop the East Division nine times and advanced to the Grey Cup on eight occasions, winning three.

But Montreal hasn’t been to the Grey Cup since winning it in 2010. The club has missed the CFL playoffs the past four seasons, amassing a 21-51 record over that span.

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