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CINCINNATI (AP) — Elly De La Cruz hit his first two homers of the season, a massive 450-foot solo shot and a sinking liner that turned into his first career inside-the-park drive, and the Cincinnati Reds held off the Milwaukee Brewers 10-8 on Monday night.

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Dan Hurley and the UConn Huskies proved that even in the age of NIL and rampant player transfers, it’s possible to build a program capable of winning back-to-back national titles.

After four seasons, Hilma Crawford has stepped down as the Clinton-Massie girls basketball coach.

Blanchester softball players Niki White (30) and Desiree Abbott (14) stopped to watch the solar eclipse Monday afternoon prior to their game against East Clinton.

BLANCHESTER — Austin Dick had four hits and four RBI and Dreyden Dees added five RBI as Blanchester run-ruled East Clinton 18-8 Monday in SBAAC National Division baseball.

BLANCHESTER — Quynn Dawley scored on a wild pitch in the bottom of the ninth to lift Blanchester softball to its first win of the season Monday over East Clinton.

LEES CREEK — In just its second match of the season, East Clinton lost to Hillsboro 5-0 Monday in non-league play on the EC courts.

WILMINGTON — Playing an early afternoon match because of the eclipse, Wilmington lost to Valley View 4-1 Monday on the WHS courts.

CLEVELAND (AP) — It wasn’t just Caitlin Clark. And no one knows that better than the Iowa superstar.

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — One year to the day after he was lying on an operating table, a surgeon hovering over his ailing back offering at least some hope of relief, Will Zalatoris walked onto the practice range at Augusta National just as the sun was just beginning to rise.