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Girls basketball: Perry wins NWCC; Crestview gets share of NWC

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

OHSAA board of directors approves expansion proposal

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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.

All-Star weekend arrives in Indianapolis, a 1st-time event for some, a 21st-time event for...

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

Joey Logano, Michael McDowell lead Ford sweep of Daytona 500 front row

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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.

Blue Jackets fire GM Jarmo Kekalainen

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

Cavaliers rally from 17 down to beat Bulls

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CLEVELAND — All-Star Donovan Mitchell scored 30 points, including the go-ahead free throw with 44 seconds left, and the Cleveland Cavaliers overcame a 17-point deficit to beat the Chicago Bulls 108-105 on Wednesday night.

Jacy Sheldon scores 23, Cotie McMahon adds 20 as No. 2 Ohio State routs...

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COLUMBUS — Jacy Sheldon had 23 points and Cotie McMahon added 20 points and 10 rebounds as No. 2 Ohio State pulled away early and raced to its 12th straight win, an 80-47 rout of Nebraska on Wednesday night.

At least 8 children among 22 hit by gunfire at end of Chiefs’ Super...

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KANSAS CITY — Eight children were among 22 people hit by gunfire in a shooting at the end of Wednesday’s parade to celebrate the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl win, authorities said, as terrified fans ran for cover and yet another high-profile public event was marred by gun violence. One person was killed.

OHSAA expansion proposal will go to board of directors Thursday

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COLUMBUS — Doug Ute, Ohio High School Athletic Association Executive Director, has announced that he will make a proposal to the OHSAA Board of Directors on Thursday (Feb. 15) at the board’s regularly scheduled February meeting to amend General Sports Regulation 17, which determines how many tournament divisions should be used for each sanctioned sport.

Football: Wireman hired as Shawnee head coach

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SHAWNEE TOWNSHIP — Shawnee made it official on Tuesday afternoon, announcing Shane Wireman as its new head football coach.