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BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Deshaun Watson whipped a short pass, pulled down on the face mask of his helmet and ducked his head before running across the field while trailing starter Jacoby Brissett and Cleveland’s other quarterbacks.

Area players were well-represented on the 2022 Ohio Prep Sports Writers Association All-Northwest District teams released Wedneday.

LIMA — It’s easy enough to tell if a football team is fast or strong. Your eyes won’t deceive you on any given play.

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Marcus Freeman started his first full season as Notre Dame coach with a stumble and a fall.

Jose Nogueras and David Trinko chat about the Lima-area football teams playing in the regional finals this weekend, including Allen East, Columbus Grove, Lima Central Catholic and Van Wert.

COLUMBUS — Ohio State football enjoyed a drama-free week in the College Football Playoff rankings as its most dramatic week of the season draws near.

Cleveland’s Terry Francona and New York’s Buck Showalter were voted Managers of the Year on Tuesday night, improving the already sparkling resumes of both veteran baseball leaders.

INDEPENDENCE — The Cleveland Cavaliers got some good news on the injury front ahead of their showdown with the Milwaukee Bucks, as All-Star shooting guard Donovan Mitchell practiced Tuesday.

COLUMBUS — Even though Ryan Day says injuries come with the territory when you’re playing Big Ten football in November, he might never have expected to be talking about the possibility of freshman Dallan Hayden and former walk-on Xavier Johnson being big factors in the Buckeyes’ running game in their next-to-last regular season game at Maryland on Saturday.

Bath graduate Jim Andrews was among those inducted into the University of Kentucky Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2022 this past weekend.