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CINCINNATI (AP) — After Joe Burrow was lost for the season with a wrist injury in November, coach Zac Taylor insisted the Bengals had been built to win — even without their franchise quarterback.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Malik Reneau made 10 of 16 shots from the field and scored 19 of his 23 points in the second half, Xavier Johnson added 18 points, and Indiana beat Ohio State 71-65 on Saturday night.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Aaron Bradshaw may have earned himself the green light moving forward.

CINCINNATI (AP) — Two seasons ago, the playoff-bound Cincinnati Bengals rested most of their starters in a meaningless regular-season finale at Cleveland against the also-ran Browns, which were wrapping up a disappointing season.

COLUMBUS (AP) — Bruce Thornton had 24 points, Jamison Battle scored 22 and made six 3-pointers, and Ohio State held off Rutgers 76-72 on Wednesday night.

CINCINNATI (AP) — Third baseman Jeimer Candelario gets a $3 million signing bonus as part of his $45 million, three-year contract with the Cincinnati Reds, a deal that includes a 2027 team option — and could be worth $60 million over four seasons.

BEREA (AP) — Joe Flacco is ending the season where he started it — off to the side.

CINCINNATI (AP) — Jake Browning reignited playoff hopes after star quarterback Joe Burrow was injured, but the Cincinnati Bengals had too many other weaknesses in 2023 to earn another trip to the postseason.

CLEVELAND (AP) — The Browns are in both the playoffs and an unusual spot: They can treat their regular-season finale like a preseason game.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — One year after Kansas City ended Cincinnati’s season in a dramatic AFC championship game at Arrowhead Stadium, the Chiefs ended the Bengals’ postseason hopes entirely — in the exact same place on a cold New Year’s Eve.