Cleveland puts road win streak on the line against Philadelphia
Cleveland Cavaliers (36-18, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (32-23, fifth in the Eastern Conference)
Girls Basketball: Will named to MAC’s first team
Avae Unrast of Marion Local was named the Midwest Athletic Conference’s Player of the Year after leading the Flyers to an overall record of 16-7 and a four-way split for the conference title.
Cavs induct four new members into Wall of Honor
CLEVELAND — Four Cavs legends will be forever memorialized.
With 12-team playoff set, CFP already discussing possibly more teams for 2026 and beyond
DALLAS — Now that the yearslong process to finalize how the 12 teams for the expanded College Football Playoff will be selected for the next two seasons is complete, there are already discussions about maybe adding more teams for 2026 and beyond.
Boys Basketball: Pandora-Gilboa adds PCL title to shared BVC championship
PANDORA – Pandora-Gilboa added a Putnam County League championship to a shared Blanchard Valley Conference title with a 59-19 boys basketball win over Continental on Thursday night.
Elijah Hawkins scores career-high 24 points to help lead Minnesota over Ohio State
MINNEAPOLIS — Elijah Hawkins scored 17 of his career-high 24 points in the second half, Dawson Garcia had 22 points and nine rebounds and Minnesota defeated Ohio State 88-79 on Thursday night.
Jacy Sheldon scores 20 points to lead No. 2 Ohio State past Penn State
STATE COLLEGE — Jacy Sheldon scored 20 points, Cotie McMahon and Celeste Taylor added 16 apiece and No. 2 Ohio State beat Penn State 82-69 on Thursday night.
Prep Roundup: Bath girls take down Defiance
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Moritz Wagner scores 22, Magic reserves come up big in win over Cavs
CLEVELAND — Mortiz Wagner had 22 points, his younger brother, Franz, added 14 and the Orlando Magic returned from the All-Star break to beat Cleveland 116-109 on Thursday night, handing the Cavaliers just their third loss in 21 games.
Opting up to Division I among referendum items approved for spring vote
COLUMBUS – Five referendum items have now been approved by the Ohio High School Athletic Association Board of Directors to go to the member schools for a vote this spring, including a proposal that would allow schools to move up to Division I on a sport-by-sport basis if they desired to do so for that season.
