With their star cornerback Joe Haden out of the game with a hip pointer and their superstar receiver Josh Gordon throttled, the Browns surrendered three fourth-quarter touchdowns to the Bears to send their fans home for the season with frozen fingers and cold hearts. Not even two defensive touchdowns and three takeaways were enough to […]
Steelers Beat Bengals 30-20
December 16, 2013 by
The Bengals walked on to Sunday night’s national stage at Heinz Field knowing a win would put them into the second seed in the AFC playoff picture. But what ensued in stunning fashion was the most bitter loss in the 46-game A.J. Green-Andy Dalton era, a 30-20 verdict in which the Steelers outplayed them in […]
Cincinnati Downs Lady Buckeyes 64-49
December 16, 2013 by
The Ohio State women’s basketball team fell at Cincinnati Sunday, 64-49, at Fifth Third Arena in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio. Ameryst Alston and Darryce Moore led the Buckeyes with 12 points each while Cait Craft added 10. Raven Ferguson recorded nine points and seven rebounds in her first start of the season. Offense was tough to […]
Blue Jackets Beat Rangers 4-2
December 13, 2013 by
Sometimes it’s not about how you put the full 60-minute effort together…it’s just that you get the job done. Such was the case for the Blue Jackets Thursday at Madison Square Garden in a game that was ripe with story lines heading into it, but the reality was that those involved in the story lines […]
Buckeyes Smash Bryant 86-48
December 12, 2013 by
When opposing teams scout No. 3 Ohio State, they seldom notice Lenzelle Smith Jr. Buckeyes coach Thad Matta hopes they keep ignoring him. Smith scored 19 points and No. 3 Ohio State pulled away early to beat Bryant 86-48 on Wednesday night. “I think Lenzelle has been tremendous – nobody’s asked me about him this […]
Cavaliers Beat Knicks 109-94
December 11, 2013 by
On the nights when Kyrie Irving is good – really good – he is otherworldly. He sinks 3-pointers from every angle, from every spot on the court. He breaks down opponents with his dribble as if facing immobile objects. And he finds ways to make pinpoint passes to teammates that seem impossible. Irving had one […]
Blue Jackets Beat Devils 5-4
December 11, 2013 by
The Blue Jackets were pretty disappointed to drop a 2-1 decision Monday night in Pittsburgh, a game in which they defended well and didn’t give up many chances to the potent Penguins offense. The game-winning goal was a centering pass that went off Sidney Crosby’s skate, defended by Nick Foligno, and into the net in […]
Lady Buckeyes Come Up Short Against Gonzaga 59-58
December 9, 2013 by
The Ohio State women’s basketball team battled back from 18 down, but fell at the buzzer when Gonzaga’s Shaniqua Nilles hit a jumper as time expired to give No. 24 Gonzaga a 59-58 victory Sunday at Value City Arena. Seconds earlier, Ohio State’s Ameryst Alston put the Buckeyes ahead with a jumper in the lane […]
Patriots Come From Behind to Beat Browns 27-26
December 9, 2013 by
The Cleveland Browns learned a difficult lesson against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium Sunday. And the lesson is that no matter how much of a lead a team has over the Patriots, with quarterback Tom Brady running the offense and Bill Belichick coaching from the sidelines, no advantage is safe until the clock […]
Bengals Beat Colts 42-28
December 9, 2013 by
With the sleet holding off at sold-out Paul Brown Stadium, rookie running back Giovani Bernard skated to a career day while quarterback Andy Dalton navigated the 25-degree weather and the golden arm of Colts quarterback Andrew Luck with three touchdowns passes and one rushing score to help the Bengals stay unbeaten at Paul Brown Stadium […]
