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CINCINNATI (AP) — Nick Martini said he felt a jolt in the Reds’ opening day crowd — when he lined his second homer of the afternoon 405 feet into the right-field stands.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — University of Kentucky athletic director Mitch Barnhart confirmed on social media that John Calipari will return as men’s basketball head coach — despite calls for his firing following the Wildcats’ third consecutive early exit from the NCAA Tournament.

COLUMBUS (AP) — Noah Thomasson scored 21 points, Frank Anselem had 10 points and 10 rebounds, and Georgia defeated Ohio State 79-77 on Tuesday night to advance to the NIT semifinals.

Marshall University men’s basketball coach Dan D’Antoni — the oldest coach in Division I at 76 — is out after 10 seasons.

COLUMBUS (AP) — Reigan Richardson scored 28 points, and added seven rebounds, as No. 7 seed Duke rallied from a 16-point first-half deficit to beat No. 2 seed Ohio State 75-63 on Sunday — and earn a spot in the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2018.

COLUMBUS (AP) — Jamison Battle had 21 points in Ohio State’s 81-73 victory against Virginia Tech on Saturday night in the NIT.

The Browns are giving unpredictable, and unreliable, kicker Cade York another chance.

COLUMBUS (AP) — Jacy Sheldon had 19 points, and three other Ohio State players scored in double figures, as the Buckeyes ran away from Maine 80-57 in the first round of the women’s NCAA Tournament on Friday.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jack Gohlke has no illusions of going to the NBA.

The College Football Playoff and ESPN announced a $7.8 billion deal on Tuesday that will give the network exclusive rights to the expanded postseason through the 2031 season, with the national championship game moving to ABC starting in 2026.