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Blanchester JV girls basketball loses to Felicity in OT

BLANCHESTER — The Blanchester girls reserve basketball team lost Thursday night in overtime to Felicity, 41-35.The game was tied at 30 at the end...

Moore adds 4 to WC football staff

Wilmington College football coach Bryan Moore has nearly completed his staff for the upcoming season with the hiring of Corey Fillipovich, Matt Byrne, Jon...

Becky VanPelt honored at Takedown Cancer event at WHS

Becky VanPelt was the honoree Thursday at Wilmington High School’s Takedown Cancer event at Fred Summers Court. Becky, who passed away in March 2013,...

The low-cost contributors on each of the NFL’s final 4 teams

The construction of a Super Bowl team starts and stops with a championship-caliber quarterback.Don’t discount the importance of those in-between ingredients, though, particularly the...

UCLA’s Ball, Villanova’s Josh Hart lead list of top players

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — It didn’t take long to spot college basketball’s top performers this season, not with star UCLA freshman Lonzo Ball flirting...

Watson among 103 to give up eligibility to enter NFL draft

NEW YORK (AP) — For the second straight year, more than 100 college players are giving up eligibility to enter the NFL draft.The league...

Power 5 conferences vote to stop spring practices off campus

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Any coaches wanting to follow Jim Harbaugh’s lead and take a team off-campus just for practice to build their brand...

Different era, different drug question for Rodriguez, Raines

NEW YORK (AP) — Moments after Tim Raines spoke openly about overcoming cocaine abuse, Ivan Rodriguez tried to avoid discussing whether he had used...

Registration open for Reds baseball, softball camps

CINCINNATI — Registration is now open for the official Cincinnati Reds baseball and softball camps, presented by UnitedHealthcare.For 2017, Reds Camps are offering 15...

WHS splits matches on Takedown Cancer night

WILMINGTON — On a night when cancer was the enemy, Wilmington split a couple of South Central Ohio League wrestling matches Thursday night at...