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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jamison Battle scored all 23 of his points in the second half, and Ohio State never trailed in beating Iowa 90-78 in the Big Ten Tournament on Thursday evening.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan hired running backs coach and run-game coordinator Tony Alford away from rival Ohio State on Wednesday.

The Cincinnati Bengals have bolstered their defense by agreeing on contracts with defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins and safety Vonn Bell, two people familiar with the terms told The Associated Press on Thursday.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Mike Vrabel will be working in the NFL after all this fall.

The College Football Playoff is moving toward a revenue-sharing agreement among participating conferences that is needed in order to finalize a new media rights contact with ESPN.

The Cincinnati Bengals have agreed on two-year deals with running back Zack Moss and safety Geno Stone, two people familiar with the contracts told The Associated Press on Monday.

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos have agreed to send wide receiver and former first-round pick Jerry Jeudy to the Cleveland Browns for a pair of 2024 draft picks, two people with knowledge of the trade told The Associated Press on Saturday.

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Roddy Gayle Jr. scored 14 points, and Ohio State never trailed in a 73-51 romp over Rutgers on Sunday to close out the Big Ten Conference regular season.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Antonio Reeves and Reed Sheppard each scored 27 points, as No. 15 Kentucky spoiled No. 4 Tennessee’s late season run with an 85-81 victory on Saturday.

NEW YORK (AP) — Noelvi Marté, a 22-year-old infielder who is the Cincinnati Reds’ top prospect, was suspended for the first 80 games of the season on Friday — following a positive test under Major League Baseball’s drug program.