Here are Wednesday's tweets and news of interest to those who follow Greater Cincinnati sports:
1) Former Boone County High School standout Shaun Alexander is among first-time nominees for the College Football Hall of Fame.
The ballot was released Wednesday on footballfoundation.org.
Inductees will be announced in early 2022.
As a senior at Boone County, Alexander rushed for 3,166 yards and a state-record 54 touchdowns. He earned "Mr. Football" honors in Kentucky.
He finished his college career at Alabama with 3,565 rushing yards and 41 touchdowns, along with 798 receiving yards and eight TDs.
Former Cincinnati Bengals receiver Peter Warrick also is among first-timers listed on the ballot.
2) Bearcats' fans are excited that Taft High School's Rayvon Griffith came for an unofficial visit:
3) Mark Kolozsvary homered again on Day 2 of the WBSC Olympic Qualifier, this time in Team USA's 8-6 win against Dominican Republic:
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