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BOYS BASKETBALL

WAYNESFIELD – First-year Waynesfield-Goshen boys basketball coach Brad Clum wants to see his team improve as the season progresses.

BOYS PREP BASKETBALL

COLUMBUS — Alexander Holtz, Nico Hischier and Nathan Bastian scored 6:03 apart during New Jersey’s four-goal second period, and the Devils beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-1 on Friday night to snap a two-game skid.

The best praise UCLA’s players could expect from John Wooden was a twinkle in the eye or a slight upward curl in one corner of his mouth. After wins — and there were a lot — Wooden might give a player a pat on the shoulder or rub of the head, perhaps a nod and a quick “Good job.”

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The San Francisco 49ers had plenty of success going up against the Green Bay Packers in the playoffs when Aaron Rodgers was running the show.

OTTAWA — It took a little longer for Ottawa-Glandorf’s game plan to take effect in Thursday night’s win against Bath in a matchup of the two top teams in the Western Buckeye League standings.

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — As much respect Josh Allen has for friend and occasional offseason golf partner Patrick Mahomes, the Buffalo Bills quarterback still can’t forget when his Kansas City Chiefs rival got the last laugh at his expense.

HOUSTON — Rookie C.J. Stroud impressed fans across the country with his poise and calmness in leading the Houston Texans to a win over Cleveland in his playoff debut.

DETROIT — Eminem stood alongside Pro Football Hall of Famers Barry Sanders and Calvin Johnson before the Detroit Lions hosted a playoff game for the first time in three decades, soaking up an electric atmosphere at Ford Field.