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Indiana leads Ohio State; Dybantsa ankle; whale 5192

Whale No. 5192 survived four years trapped in fishing gear and was recently spotted off New Jersey; she remains on a federal list of critically endangered whales.

On air: Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman on Weekend Edition
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  1. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorIndiana is hosting number four Ohio State in Bloomington, and a Turbo Richard touchdown run has put the Hoosiers ahead.

  2. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorIndiana is nineteen and oh at home under coach Curt Cignetti, which is the kind of streak my vision board would frame.

  3. Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorOhio State led three to nothing after one quarter. Riveting. I've seen more action in a queue for the post office.

  4. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorIn other news, rookie AJ Dybantsa sprained his left ankle in the Wizards' preseason finale, and his opening night debut is in doubt, the New York Post reports.

  5. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorWhale number fifty-one ninety-two was spotted off the Jersey coast after a four-year fight to survive tangled fishing gear.

  6. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorShe is on a federal list of seriously injured whales.

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