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CINCINNATI — Two seasons ago, the playoff-bound Cincinnati Bengals rested most of their starters in a meaningless regular-season finale at Cleveland against the also-ran Browns, who were wrapping up a disappointing season.

CLEVELAND — Donovan Mitchell scored 26 points, Jarrett Allen had his sixth straight double-double and the Cleveland Cavaliers rolled to their second easy win in three nights over Washington, beating the Wizards 114-90 on Friday night.

LIMA – St. Marys junior Tate Hisey has one goal in mind.

LIMA — Lima Senior took their foot off the gas in the fourth quarter on Friday night, and it nearly cost them a conference game.

COLUMBUS GROVE – Last season, Crestview made it to the Division IV state championship game in boys basketball, where it lost to perennial power Richmond Heights.

OTTAWA — They’d put in the time. And Friday night was the time Ottawa-Glandorf’s boys basketball team got the results.

The College Football Playoff national championship game between No. 1 Michigan and No. 2 Washington is a contrast in styles and a matchup of strength versus strength when Michael Penix Jr. faces the Wolverines’ defense.

BEREA — David Njoku once demanded to be traded by the Browns. Actually, he did it two or three times — in the same season.

ELIDA — There’s a hidden problem with having a once-in-a-generation talent in high school basketball.

The sign-stealing scandal that has hung over Michigan’s season has overshadowed the work the team has put in to go unbeaten and reach the College Football Playoff championship game, quarterback J.J. McCarthy said Wednesday.