ATHENS, Ohio (AP) — Football coach Brian Smith was fired Wednesday by Ohio University, which cited "serious professional misconduct." Smith had been placed on indefinite leave on Dec. 1. The university said it terminated Smith's contract for cause following an administrative review that ...
CHICAGO (AP) — Josh Giddey scored 23 points as part of his sixth triple-double this season, Coby White added 25 and the hot-shooting Chicago Bulls beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 127-111 on Wednesday night. Giddey had 11 rebounds and 11 assists. He also matched a career high with five ...
Joe Burrow will be taking part in late-season games with nothing at stake for the first time since he started playing organized football. It will be up to Cincinnati Bengals ownership, director of player personnel Duke Tobin and coach Zac Taylor to ensure this is the final lost season with ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Down 15 with one quarter to play against one of the NBA's worst teams, Donovan Mitchell played with a bit of desperation in the final period. "Be aggressive," he said. "Can't really lose this game coming out of the break." Mitchell scored 24 of his 48 points in the fourth ...
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ben Hutton and Brayden McNabb scored in the third period, and the Vegas Golden Knights continued their strong road run, beating the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2 on Saturday night for their sixth win in seven games. Vegas has earned nine of a possible 10 points on its ...
CHICAGO (AP) — On the brink of an NFL record, Myles Garrett is a little banged up. Garrett had 1 1/2 sacks in Cleveland's 31-3 loss at Chicago on Sunday. He's up to 21 1/2 on the year, just one shy of the single-season record with three games left. Garrett, who turns 30 on Dec. 29, said he ...
CINCINNATI (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens served notice that they have plenty of fight left as they pursue a third straight AFC North title. The Ravens snapped a two-game losing streak and had what coach John Harbaugh said was their most complete game of the season as they blanked the ...
CHICAGO (AP) — Caleb Williams rolled toward the right sideline and unleashed a pass he probably had no business attempting. DJ Moore went up in a crowd in the back of the end zone and came down with a touchdown. That's the type of day it was for the Bears. Williams threw two touchdown ...
CLEVELAND (AP) — Donovan Mitchell pounded his hand on the padded scorer's table, and the All-Star guard lowered his head to cover his face in disbelief. That, or embarrassment. The Cavaliers, considered a strong contender to win the Eastern Conference title this season, look anything but ...
By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Caleb Williams threw two touchdown passes and the Chicago Bears beat Cleveland 31-3 on Sunday in one of the coldest games ever at Soldier Field even though the Browns' Myles Garrett moved within a sack of the NFL's single-season ...
CINCINNATI (AP) — Lamar Jackson threw for two touchdowns, Kyle Van Noy and Alohi Gilman teamed up for a 95-yard pick-6 and the Baltimore Ravens blanked the Cincinnati Bengals 24-0 on Sunday, the first time Joe Burrow has been shut out in his six-year career. Derrick Henry rushed for 100 ...
By NICOLE KRAFT Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ben Hutton and Brayden McNabb scored in the third period, and the Vegas Golden Knights continued their strong road run, beating the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2 on Saturday night for their sixth win in seven games. Vegas has earned ...
CLEVELAND (AP) — Bruce Thornton scored 19 of his 21 points after halftime — which included the go-ahead jumper with 3.6 seconds left — and Ohio State rallied from a 14-point second-half deficit to beat West Virginia 89-88 in double overtime on Saturday night at the Cleveland Hoops ...
CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Guardians added to their bullpen Thursday, signing right-hander Colin Holderman to a one-year, $1.5 million contract. The 30-year old Holderman spent the past four seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates, then became a free agent three weeks ago when the Pirates ...
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer The Baltimore Ravens and Cincinnati Bengals are both in a familiar position when the AFC North rivals face each other for the second time in 17 days on Sunday. The Ravens (6-7) are one game behind Pittsburgh in the division with four games to play, while the ...
CINCINNATI (AP) — Trey Hendrickson was placed on injured reserve by the Cincinnati Bengals on Thursday, ending his season. The All-Pro defensive end will undergo core muscle surgery. He has missed six games this season, including the last five, due to a hip/pelvis injury. The move to ...
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Keaton Wagler scored 23 points and No. 13 Illinois opened its Big Ten schedule with an 88-80 victory over Ohio State on Tuesday night. David Mirkovic had 22 points, including 11 in the first eight minutes, and eight rebounds. Andrej Stojakovic scored 17 for the Fighting ...
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Eric Robinson ended a 10-game stretch without a goal by breaking a third-period tie and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-1 on Tuesday night. Seth Jarvis, Jordan Staal and Jordan Martinook had Carolina's other goals and Andrei Svechnikov supplied ...
BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Shedeur Sanders is still learning to decipher NFL defenses, recognize coverages and make much smarter decisions. He can already read the room. The rookie quarterback's path to starting for the Browns has been curious and circuitous, to say the least. But just because he's ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love, Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza, Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia and Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin are the finalists for the Heisman Trophy given to the top player in college football. The Heisman Trophy Trust announced ...