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HOUSTON (AP) — C.J. Stroud and the rest of Houston’s rookies started a group chat soon after the draft to discuss their goals.

COLUMBUS (AP) — Ohio State All-American wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. is entering the NFL Draft.

The Cincinnati Reds dipped into the free agent pool again to bolster their bullpen, agreeing to terms with left-hander Brett Suter, a person familiar with the deal said on Thursday night.

COLUMBUS (AP) — Max Klesmit scored all of his 18 points in the second half — as No. 15 Wisconsin won its fifth straight, rallying to beat Ohio State 71-60 on Wednesday night.

BEREA (AP) — Never flashy or full of himself, Amari Cooper downplayed his record-setting performance a few weeks ago in Houston.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Rob Dillingham scored 23 points off the bench, Tre Mitchell had 20 points and a season-high 14 rebounds, and No. 6 Kentucky beat Missouri 90-77 on Tuesday night for its sixth consecutive victory.

BEREA (AP) — Joe Flacco knows the ins and outs, the perils and pitfalls of the road in the NFL playoffs as well as anyone.

HOUSTON (AP) — The College Football Playoff championship was quite the stage for Washington and Michigan to get reacquainted with each other.

CLEVELAND (AP) — This season jammed with unexpected twists, hard turns, highs, lows and Joe Flacco’s improbable arrival is circling back down a familiar path for the Cleveland Browns.