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BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson will return from his 11-game NFL suspension for sexual misconduct allegations and start in Houston against his former team on Dec. 4, general manager Andrew Berry reiterated Wednesday.

Jose Nogueras and David Trinko talk about the Lima-area teams remaining in the football playoffs, along with regional appearances for area volleyball and boys and girls soccer teams.

LIMA — The Spartan Madness Winter Sports Costume Party will be held from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday at Lima Senior High School.

WAPAKONETA — All season, Ottawa-Glandorf girls soccer head coach Michelle Maag has preached to her team about getting off to a strong start in each match.

BOWLING GREEN — Coming off an emotional 3-2 shootout win against Liberty-Benton in the district final Saturday, St. Marys showed it may have been a little drained from that contest as the Roughriders put in a hard-fought, 3-0 victory against Maumee in the Division II regional semifinals Tuesday night.

COLUMBUS — Is it time to consider the possibility Ohio State’s standout wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba might not play the rest of the season?

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Jim Harbaugh expects the four suspended Michigan State football players involved in roughing up two members of Michigan’s team to be punished to the fullest extent of the law.

There’s been an internal battle raging inside Ross Chastain as he’s clawed his way into NASCAR’s championship finale.

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Christian McCaffrey became the 11th player in NFL history with a rushing touchdown, a passing touchdown and a receiving touchdown in one game, and the San Francisco 49ers extended their regular-season mastery over the Rams to four full years with a 31-14 victory over Los Angeles on Sunday.