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The 2020-21 men's and women's college basketball seasons can start Nov. 25, the NCAA Division I Council said Wednesday.

The council, following its vote, said no exhibition games or scrimmages can be held before that date, which is the day before Thanksgiving.

With both players having previously declared for the 2021 NFL draft, Ohio State guard Wyatt Davis on Wednesday said he'd like to return to the Buckeyes this fall, while teammate Shaun Wade remains undecided.

The Big Ten will kick off its football season the weekend of Oct. 24 after the league's presidents and chancellors unanimously voted to resume competition, citing daily testing capabilities and a stronger confidence in the latest medical information, the conference announced Wednesday morning.

Ahead of Thursday's home opener, Browns Chief Operating Officer David Jenkins and VP of Finance and Administration Greg Rush met with reporters via teleconference to unveil the team's "Return To Stadium" plan, which includes the following seven key principles for hosting home games:

The Cleveland Browns started the 2020 season on the wrong foot after getting blown out by the Baltimore Ravens in the opener, 38-6. Quarterback Baker Mayfield threw an interception on the very first drive of the game and it was essentially all downhill from there.

Browns coach Kevin Stefanski made it clear after Sunday’s 38-6 loss to the Ravens that he wasn’t happy with second-year kicker Austin Seibert, and the team wasted no time in waiving him on Monday, a league source told cleveland.com.

Kareem Hunt came home when he signed with the Browns in early 2019, and it's going to stay that way for years to come.

The Browns on Tuesday signed Hunt to a two-year contract extension, keeping him in Cleveland through the 2022 season. Hunt, who was born in Elyria and starred at Willoughby South High School, was set to play on the last year of his contract in 2020 but now has the long-term security he and his hometown team have been collectively seeking.

OHSAA Committed to Tournaments Despite Financial Cuts and Uncertainties
With 80-percent of OHSAA revenue coming from ticket sales at tournaments, additional cuts announced

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio High School Athletic Association plans to move forward with tournaments for all 26 of its sanctioned sports this school year, but will make cuts in other areas due a significant decrease in revenue from the cancellation of tournaments earlier this year and greatly reduced attendance permitted at upcoming tournaments.

The San Diego Padres acquired pitcher Mike Clevinger in a blockbuster deal with the Cleveland Indians, the Padres announced Monday.

Cleveland receives right-hander Cal Quantrill, outfielder Josh Naylor and catcher Austin Hedges, along with three minor league prospects -- shortstop Gabriel Arias, left-hander Joey Cantillo and shortstop Owen Miller.

The Akron Board of Education reversed two earlier decisions, and voted to allow contact and non-contact sports to proceed in the district. The 4-to-3 vote Monday evening also allows the resumption of practice and limited performance of high school marching bands.