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Balancing the books at OSU

Sixteen Buckeyes have graduated, but the rest will be sprinting back to class

Jim Naveau

COLUMBUS - Ohio State defensive lineman Nader Abdallah gave himself a tough challenge this fall. But it had nothing to do with sacking quarterbacks, dropping running backs for a loss or getting postseason honors. The senior from New Orleans signed... Full story

Cavaliers storm back to edge Wizards

The Associated Press

CLEVELAND - Being home for the holidays was almost a downer for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Trailing by eight to woeful Washington, the Cavaliers scored 11 straight points in the final 1:33 to preserve their perfect home record with a 93-89 win... Full story

Lakers snap Celtics’s 19-game streak

The Associated Press

LOS ANGELES - The six-month wait is over. The Los Angeles Lakers can put the anguish of losing the NBA finals to the Boston Celtics and the embarrassment over the way the series ended behind them. Kobe Bryant had 27 points, nine rebounds and five... Full story

Gradkowski heading home to start for Browns

The Associated Press

BEREA - Bruce Gradkowski wouldn't admit to it, but somewhere buried in a dresser drawer or basement box is a Terrible Towel he used to wave at Steelers games. Gradkowski, a product of the University of Toledo, is going home to Pittsburgh on a... Full story

Two unbeaten teams in Bath tournament finals

Tom Usher

BATH TOWNSHIP - Bath's Wildkittens being unbeaten is hardly a shocker. But how about Lima Senior's girls basketball team still being undefeated? The Spartans' defense built up a big lead and they held on for an 84-78 victory over Bluffton in the... Full story

Racers have too much horsepower for Barons

Mark Altstaetter

LIMA - It wasn't the pace OSU-Lima/Rhodes State was looking for. Once the University of Northwestern Ohio men's basketball team was able to pick up the tempo of the game, the Racers had little trouble pulling away from the Barons for a convincing... Full story

Van Wert chills Elida

Mike Miller

ELIDA - It was obvious from the onset that points were going to come at a premium in the Western Buckeye League boys basketball opener for Van Wert and Elida. The score at halftime was a paltry 14-9 before Van Wert junior Jacob Bagley scored 18... Full story

St. John's girls edge Shawnee

The Lima News

A fourth-quarter surge carried Delphos St. John's to a 41-35 girls basketball victory over Shawnee on Monday night. The Indians led 28-26 going into the fourth quarter. Zefiryn Bryan had 16 points for the Blue Jays (5-1). Brittany Miller hit three... Full story

Basketball postponements

The Lima News

These boys basketball games scheduled for Friday night have been postponed:  Fairbanks at Temple Christian (rescheduled to Jan. 2) Van Wert at Elida (rescheduled to Dec. 22) Shawnee at Kenton (rescheduled to Saturday night) Lincolnview at... Full story

Eagles looking to playoffs, Browns just looking to end of season

The Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA - Written off last month, the resurgent Philadelphia Eagles are making a strong playoff push. Donovan McNabb threw for 290 yards and two touchdowns, Asante Samuel scored on an interception return and the Eagles beat the struggling... Full story

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