Track and Field: O-G’s Hoffman poised for strong finish
OTTAWA – Last spring as a junior, Ottawa-Glandorf’s Emma Hoffman did not have the finish to her track-and-field season that she wanted.
Softball notebook: Bath stays hot with win over Crestview
CONVOY — Bath entered Wednesday night’s non-league matchup against Crestview with one thing in mind, and that was to keep the positive momentum going that it has built up over the past handful of games.
Karinchak will travel with team to Atlanta, Houston
CLEVELAND — James Karinchak was spotted in the Guardians clubhouse ahead of Thursday’s series finale against Boston at Progressive Field. The right-hander has been on the 60-day injured list since March 28 as he continues to recover from shoulder soreness that he experienced in spring training.
Quarterbacks dominate first round of the NFL draft
DETROIT — Caleb Williams swiftly walked on stage, looked out and screamed “Woooo! Yeah!”
Bengals take OT Amarius Mims in the NFL draft
CINCINNATI — The Cincinnati Bengals, seeking an offensive tackle who can play in front of franchise quarterback Joe Burrow for years to come, chose huge Georgia tackle Amarius Mims in the first round of the NFL draft Thursday night.
Baseball: Perry dominates Temple Christian in marathon game
LIMA — Perry scored 20 runs, had 19 hits and beat Temple Christian 20-9 in high school baseball on Thursday in a game that started out looking like it would be over quickly but eventually took more than three hours to finish.
Magic hand Cavaliers worst playoff loss in franchise history
ORLANDO — Paolo Banchero had 31 points and 14 rebounds, Jalen Suggs added 24 points and the Orlando Magic handed Cleveland the worst playoff loss in franchise history, winning 121-83 on Thursday night to cut the Cavaliers’ lead to 2-1 in their Eastern Conference first-round series.
Harper homers in return as Phillies beat Reds
CINCINNATI — Bryce Harper homered in his return to the lineup following the birth of his third child, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-0 Thursday for their second shutout win in splitting a four-game series.
