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DELPHOS – Delphos Jefferson senior standout Lyv Lindeman would not be denied.

COLUMBUS — When he was introduced as head coach of the Ohio State basketball team on June 12, 2017, Chris Holtmann credited Thad Matta for the way he ran the Buckeyes during his 13 years on the job.

IOWA CITY — Caitlin Clark wasted no time becoming the NCAA women’s career scoring leader Thursday night, taking less than three minutes to score the eight points she needed to break Kelsey Plum’s record.

ST. MARYS — Bath’s defense and length has the ability to suffocate opposing teams.

DELPHOS – Delphos Jefferson senior standout Lyv Lindeman would not be denied.

Perry won the outright Northwest Central Conference girls basketball championship with a 39-24 win over Ridgedale on Thursday night.

COLUMBUS – After months of discussion and meetings around Ohio to gather feedback, the Ohio High School Athletic Association Board of Directors unanimously approved a proposal Thursday morning to utilize a new formula to determine how many divisions will be offered for postseason tournaments. The change affects OHSAA General Sports Regulation 17 and will result in girls and boys soccer now having five divisions, while girls volleyball, girls and boys basketball, softball and baseball will all have seven divisions. In those sports, Division I and Division II will only include 64 schools.

INDIANAPOLIS — Welcome back, LeBron James. Welcome for the first time, Paolo Banchero, Scottie Barnes, Jalen Brunson, and Tyrese Maxey.

DAYTONA BEACH — Ford swept the front row in qualifying for the Daytona 500 with former race winners Joey Logano and Michael McDowell shocking powerhouse Hendrick Motorsports.

The Columbus Blue Jackets fired general manager Jarmo Kekalainen on Thursday, ending his time on the job after more than a decade.