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CHESTER, W.Va. -- Oak Glen's girls tennis team blanked Indian Creek 7-0 on Tuesday at Chester City Park.
Oak Glen 7, Indian Creek 0
FIRST SINGLES: Elle Monaco (OG) def. Emma Doerr 8-0
SECOND SINGLES: Leah McMahan (OG) def. Sophia Doerr 8-5
THIRD SINGLES: Ruby Chaney (OG) def. Leah McFarland 8-0
FOURTH SINGLES: Reese Witherow (OG) def. Emma Westfall 8-4
FIRST DOUBLES: Elle Monaco-Ruby Chaney (OG) def. Emma Doerr-Sophia Doerr 8-0
SECOND DOUBLES: Leah McMahan-Reese Witherow (OG) def. Leah McFarland-Gabby Boyuk 8-4
THIRD DOUBLES: Roxye Brown-Kaelin Monaco (OG) def. Nina Householder-Gracie Wiley 8-4
Bengals, Cincinnati agree on renovations
CINCINNATI (AP) -- Hamilton County and the Cincinnati Bengals have reached a preliminary agreement for $185 million in improvements to Paycor Stadium for the 2026 season.
Hamilton County commissioners will vote on the agreement on April 29. The team and county agreed to a memorandum of understanding Monday night and it was discussed during a county commission meeting on Tuesday.
The agreement would be the first step toward both parties agreeing toward a new lease and up to $830 million in stadium renovations.
The Bengals have called Paycor Stadium home since 2000. It was originally named Paul Brown Stadium until the team sold the naming rights in August 2022.
The first phase would cover upgrades to the club lounges, stadium suites and concessions. The Bengals would pay $120 million for those improvements with some of the money coming from a loan under the NFL's G-5 program.
The county would pay $64.5 million for fixes to escalators, elevators, the electrical grid, glass refurbishment and fixes to the stadium scoreboard control room.
Both sides have until June 30 to agree to a new lease or approve the first of five two-year extensions. The Bengals' original lease expires on June 30, 2026.
Bengals Executive Vice President Katie Blackburn told reporters during the recent NFL meetings "we could, I guess, go wherever we wanted after this year if we didn't pick up the option. … We are having discussions, and so we're hopeful that the county is thinking about it a lot too and wants to get it addressed in a way that would be beneficial to both of us."
Hamilton County has asked the state of Ohio for $350 million for stadium improvements. The request comes as state lawmakers are also considering the Cleveland Browns request for funding toward construction of a new domed stadium in the suburb of Brook Park, which is about 15 miles (24.14 kilometers) south of Cleveland.
Biles waits on Olympic decision
PARIS (AP) -- Simone Biles is unsure whether she will compete at the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028.
For now, the most decorated gymnast of all-time has other priorities and is listening to her body, too.
"I'm really trying to enjoy life, to spend time with my husband (Chicago Bears safety Jonathan Owens), go support him at his games, live my life as a woman," she said in an interview with French sports daily L'Equipe published on Tuesday. "I've accomplished so much in my sport. For me to come back, it would really have to excite me."
The 28-year-old American will be in Los Angeles for the Games but does not yet know in which capacity.
"Whether on the apparatus or in the stands, I still don't know that," she told L'Equipe. "But 2028 seems so far away, and my body is aging. I felt it in Paris."
The American gymnast won three gold medals and a silver at the Paris Olympics, taking her career tally to seven Olympic golds and 11 medals overall.
But her body cracked from the strain.
"I went back to the village, I took the elevator and my body literally collapsed. I was sick for 10 days," she said, before recounting another experience. "The other day, we were sprinting in the garden with friends, I had aches and pains for three days. So, I honestly don't know. We'll see."
Titans plan on using top pick
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- The Tennessee Titans know who they want to select with the first overall pick in Thursday night's opening round of the NFL draft, so stop asking them if that spot is available via trade.
New general manager Mike Borgonzi declined to say Tuesday exactly who the Titans will be taking with that draft pick.
"I guess you'll find out Thursday night who we pick," Borgonzi said.
The presumption has been the Titans will take quarterback Cam Ward out of Miami to fill one of many needs they have after three straight losing seasons. The Titans have fired two general managers and one head coach in this stretch.
Borgonzi was hired after the Titans fired Ran Carthon in January. Borgonzi said they did have inquiries into the No. 1 pick with the Titans preparing for his first draft with the franchise. They listened and decided they're going to use the top pick themselves.
"I don't want to go into specifics of what the offer was, what the teams were, but there were offers," Borgonzi said.
Asked about the Miami quarterback, Borgonzi said the Titans, including coach Brian Callahan, met Ward several times along with the quarterback's family.
"Just the competitive edge that he has, you can feel that talking with the kid. He's very intelligent," Borgonzi said. "We've had him on the board several times with Brian."
The Titans have Will Levis, the 33rd pick overall in the 2023 draft by the previous general manager, and two journeymen quarterbacks signed this offseason on the roster. Tennessee asked Levis to go to California this offseason and work on his lower body and footwork with Jordan Palmer.
Asked about Levis' status with the team, Borgonzi noted Levis is a quarterback in their room who's still developing.
"He's a young quarterback, he's had some good moments and like any other young quarterback, they're continuing to develop," Borgonzi said.
Ward finished fourth in the voting for the Heisman Trophy after his lone season at Miami where he completed 67.2% of his passes for 4,313 yards with a FBS-best and program-record 39 touchdown passes. He also had only seven interceptions.
Callahan also has experience developing a No. 1 overall draft pick at quarterback in Joe Burrow at Cincinnati. That's one of the reasons Tennessee signed Brandon Allen to the roster.
The coach said he learned a lot of lessons on bringing in players that can help the Titans get a rookie quarterback up to speed quickly. He noted free agency additions, which include left tackle Dan Moore and right guard Kevin Zeitler, to help a rookie quarterback.
The Titans coach also credited Borgonzi and the team's evaluation process with helping set their draft board at every position. They brought in 30 players for visits, including Ward who came in before the start of NFL free agency in March.
"There was no particular point anywhere for any of these players that is an 'a-ha' moment," Callahan said.
The bigger question will be the Titans' second-round pick at No. 35. They don't have a third-round pick at this point, so trading down might give them a chance to add a much-needed selection to the eight they take into this draft.
Borgonzi said they've had lots of discussions about their options.
"If these players are on the board, if there's a few players that are there, do we not move and take that player? Or are there a few players that we can move back and maybe pick up a pick? So those conversations have been ongoing here the last week or so," Borgonzi said.
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