Local sports calendar
ARCHERY 3-D Archery Shoot: 7 a.m.-noon July 8 and Sept. 9 at the South Side Rod and Gun Club, 42 Baker Road (off of Spillway Road) in West Hurley. 29 stations with 31 targets. 1 bonus shot and two stations with double targets. Prace trange. A great family event. Food and beverages available on-site. —— BASEBALL Camps Senators Baseball Camp: For ages 7-12 9 a.m.-3 p.m. July 16-20 at SUNY Ulster. Instruction focuses on fundamentals, including hitting, fielding, pitching, throwing and base running. There is also intense work on learning and improving skills, effective drills and developing proper work habits. Athletes are grouped based on age and ability. Players have the opportunity to learn about more than one position during specialty grups. Coach-to-athlete ratio is 1:12. Lead Instructor is Ulster head coach Steven Morse. Please bring a glove, bat, baseball cap, long athletic pants and footwear (rubber spikes/ sneakers). Catchers should bring a chest protector, helmet, shin guards and facemask if they have them. Don’t forget topical insect repellent and sun block (spray not permitted). Cost: $210. Class Number CFK 1461. For more information and to register, visit www.sunyulster.edu/campulster or call (845) 339-2025. Youth Programs Mid-Hudson Rebels U11: Looking for additional players to join team. Interested players should call head coach Joe Carozza at (845) 742-9705. Private tryouts are available. —— BOCCE Rocky Romano Bocce Tournament: Hosted by the Columbia County Sons & Daughters of Italy Aug. 4 at 27 Bridge Street in Hudson. Open to all 2-person teams. Court assignments at 9 a.m., competition commences at 10. Pre-registration $15. Day-of-event registration $20 per team. Food and refreshments will be available. For more information, call (518) 828-1250.
Team apologizes for botching Canadian anthem
A minor league baseball team in Massachusetts is apologizing for a botched rendition of the Canadian national anthem at a recent game.
The Lowell Spinners in a social media statement Monday blamed Sunday’s substandard performance of “O Canada” on an audio delay between the microphone and the speakers and the inexperience of a team employee singing in front of a large crowd.
The Single-A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox was celebrating Canada Day and Canadian culture on Sunday.
The team employee volunteered to sing after the person who was supposed to perform the anthem cancelled at the last minute.
Spinners’ General Manager Shawn Smith tells The Sun of Lowell that the employee “felt just terrible” and “didn’t mean any disrespect in any way, shape or form.”
Egyptian tennis player banned for life for match-fixing
A 24-year-old Egyptian tennis player has been banned for life and fined $15,000 in a match-fixing case.
The Tennis Integrity Unit announced on Tuesday that Karim Hossam was found guilty of 16 corruption charges that included providing inside information, facilitating betting and failing to report “corrupt approaches” at ITF Futures tournaments from 2013-17.
Hossam is currently ranked outside the top 1,000 and has been as high as 337th.
He is now not allowed to compete in or attend any sanctioned tennis events.
More than 100 phony replica Super Bowl rings found
Federal authorities say they have intercepted a shipment of 108 phony replica Super Bowl rings representing many past champion teams, including the Philadelphia Eagles.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials say the rings were found in an express consignment parcel that arrived June 18 from Hong Kong marked as alloy rings.
Trade enforcement officers noted “poor craftsmanship” and detained the rings to verify their authenticity with the National Football League, the trademark holder.
Customs officials say the NFL confirmed that the rings were phony. Officials say an authorized replica of a Super Bowl ring can cost $10,000 but counterfeit ones are offered on the internet for $25.