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ANN ARBOR, Mich — Michigan fired coach Juwan Howard on Friday after five seasons, parting ways with the former Fab Five star whose return to his alma mater included two trips to the NCAA Tournament before a concerning decline the past two seasons.

CLEVELAND — Mike Vrabel will be working in the NFL after all this fall.

The nine Bowl Subdivision conferences and Notre Dame reached an agreement Friday on six-year deal to continue the College Football Playoff through the 2031 season, a significant step that sets in place a revenue sharing plan and allows the the CFP to finalize a media rights agreement.

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.