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COLUMBUS — Ross Bjork was quickly thrown into the fire in determining Ohio State’s athletic future, even though he won’t technically be the athletic director full-time for another four months.

For the second straight year, Purdue’s Zach Edey is the unanimous headliner for The Associated Press men’s college basketball All-America team.

GOODYEAR — Left-hander Justin Wilson has agreed to a $1.5 million, one-year contract with the Cincinnati Reds following his release from a minor league deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

INDIANAPOLIS — Caris LeVert and Jarrett Allen each scored 23 points and the short-handed Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Indiana Pacers 108-103 on Monday night.

COLUMBUS — Ohio State football offensive coordinator Chip Kelly is no superhero, but his perspective on his reputation sounds a little like comic book philosophy.

CLEVELAND — Missing three regular starters with injuries, the Cleveland Cavaliers signed forward Marcus Morris Sr. to a 10-day contract on Monday to give them some depth.

Anyone watching the NCAA Tournament exclusively to get a closer look at the top prospects in the upcoming NBA draft is in for a disappointment.

COLUMBUS — Ohio State’s men’s basketball team has accepted an invitation to the NIT and will play Cornell at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Value City Arena.

COLUMBUS —The Ohio State women’s basketball team will begin the NCAA Tournament at home again.

GOODYEAR, Ariz. — The Cleveland Guardians scored all the runs they needed in the first two innings of a 4-2 exhibition baseball win over the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday.