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CELINA — The first invitational of the track-and-field season does not necessarily set the tone for the rest of the spring.

SAN DIEGO — John Brockington, a former All-Pro fullback who ranks fourth on the Green Bay Packers’ career rushing list, has died. He was 74.

The University of Northwestern Ohio has announced the hiring of Richard Westerlund as the new men’s head basketball coach.

Cinderella teams make for great stories and busted brackets. They don’t necessarily make for great television ratings, though.

DALLAS — Alexis Morris scored 27 points and had two of her misses in the fourth quarter turned into putback baskets by Angel Reese in a big run as LSU rallied to beat top-seeded Virginia Tech 79-72 in a national semifinal game Friday night.

The Lima YMCA swim team had 11 members from Ada, Bluffton, Shawnee, Van Wert and Wapakoneta qualify for the YMCA Nationals Championship in Greensboro, North Carolina, from April 3 to April. There are 326 teams scheduled to compete. The Lima YMCA qualifiers are, from left, top row, Jenna Downey, Morgan Schimmoeller, Arleigh Amspoker, Lily Baumgartner, Katie Bauer, Addisyn Newman, bottom row, Carter Cleaves, Luke Wierwille, Jayden Welker, Jackson Bowlus and Landon Stahler.

Joining Elida’s Tori Thomas for his signing Thursday to play football at Trine University were his mother, Felisha Cousey, (left) and his sister Destiny.

SEATTLE (AP) — J.P. Crawford was the beneficiary of a pitch-clock violation. One big swing from Ty France made certain it became noteworthy on opening day.

SEATTLE (AP) — The Cleveland Guardians locked up two more key players to long-term contracts before opening another season.

CINCINNATI — Oneil Cruz homered shortly after being helped by a pitch clock violation and later hit a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the eighth inning as the Pittsburgh Pirates opened the season by beating the Cincinnati Reds 5-4 Thursday.