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DAYTON — Ottawa-Glandorf’s girls basketball team only trailed for the first 36 seconds and led by as many as 13 points in the fourth quarter Thursday night in the Division III state semifinals.

The Cleveland Guardians have lost a key reliever for the year, one of their starters won’t be ready for opening day, and a top pitching prospect is expected to miss his second full season in a row.

The Indianapolis Colts are proposing a rule change that would allow coaches to challenge any penalty call for the first time.

The Cincinnati Bengals have bolstered their defense by agreeing on contracts with defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins and safety Vonn Bell, two people familiar with the terms told The Associated Press on Thursday.

BOWLING GREEN — Beckett Bertke had a game for the ages and Shawnee nearly had a comeback to remember before being beaten 59-50 by Shelby in a Division II boys basketball regional semifinal Thursday night at Bowling Green State University’s Stroh Center.

DAYTON — Ottawa-Glandorf’s girls basketball team only trailed for the first 36 seconds and led by as many as 13 points in the fourth quarter Thursday night in the Division III state semifinals.

DAYTON — History repeated itself at UD Arena on Thursday afternoon.

COLUMBUS — Claude Giroux scored in regulation and the shootout, leading the Ottawa Senators to a 3-2, come-from-behind victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday night.

MINNEAPOLIS — Jamison Battle scored all 23 of his points in the second half and Ohio State never trailed in beating Iowa 90-78 in the Big Ten Tournament on Thursday.

COLUMBUS — When word of Tony Alford’s departure to Michigan first broke, many Ohio State football fans shared an immediate and obvious candidate as his successor.