Most of the focus will be on Kyrie Irving’s scoring as the Cavaliers won their first road game of the season, 103-96, in overtime over the Washington Wizards on Saturday night at Verizon Center. Yes, he tied his career-high 41 points. Yes, he had 9 of the Cavs 13 points in overtime. But Cavs coach […]
OSU Men Beat Marquette 52-35
November 17, 2013 by
Playing before a loud home crowd against a top-10 opponent on national television, No. 17 Marquette had all the ingredients to make a big early season statement. Instead, they were flat coming out of the locker room after halftime and cold all afternoon from the field in a 52-35 loss Saturday to No. 10 Ohio […]
Timberwolves Smack Cavaliers 124-95
November 14, 2013 by
There was some good news for the Cavaliers on Wednesday night at Target Center. They don’t have to face the Minnesota Timberwolves again this season. In the first meeting, on Nov. 4, the Cavs squandered most of a 23-point lead before holding on for a victory. They didn’t have that problem this time. The Wolves […]
Buckeyes Beat OU 79-69
November 13, 2013 by
Aaron Craft scored 18 points – including eight free throws down the stretch – to help the Buckeyes hold off their neighboring rivals Ohio, 79-69. The numbers weren’t pretty: The teams combined for 55 fouls and 72 free throws, five Bobcats fouled out and there was seldom much momentum either way because of a drumbeat […]
Capitals Beat Blue Jackets 4-3 in OT
November 13, 2013 by
A roller coaster ride in the final minutes of regulation had a sour ending for the Jackets once the train returned to the station as Columbus lost to the Capitals 4-3 in overtime. Down 2-1 in the third period – courtesy of a wicked bounce behind the net that left Sergei Bobrovsky helplessly to watch […]
Bulls Down Cavaliers 96-81
November 12, 2013 by
In the end, it didn’t come down to Kyrie Irving and Derrick Rose after all. It didn’t matter that Andrew Bynum made his first start for the Cavaliers. What doomed the Cavaliers on Monday night were two things that will cost a basketball team every night — second-chance points and turnovers. The Chicago Bulls had […]
Ravens Beat Bengals 20-17 in Overtime
November 11, 2013 by
After an improbable Hail Mary pass from quarterback Andy Dalton to wide receiver A.J. Green tied the game on the final play of regulation, Ravens kicker Justin Tucker booted a 46-yard field goal in overtime to give Baltimore a 20-17 win Sunday at M&T Bank Stadium. After getting sacked on back-to-back snaps as the game […]
Cavaliers Beat 76ers in Double Overtime
November 11, 2013 by
Mike Brown promised changes, and he delivered. The Cavaliers had a new starting lineup Saturday against Philadelphia, a new rotation and a new result: a thrilling victory. It required three tries at a game-winner from Kyrie Irving before he finally delivered in the Cavaliers 127-125 double-overtime triumph over the 76ers at The Q on Saturday. […]
Blue Jackets Beat Islanders 5-2
November 11, 2013 by
One day after a lengthy team meeting before practice – one that, in the words of many players, got everyone back on the same page – the Blue Jackets emphatically ended a five-game losing streak with a 5-2 victory over the New York Islanders. They got seven points (three goals, four assists) from their new-look […]
Crew Announcing Hiring of New Coach
November 7, 2013 by
The Columbus Crew announced Wednesday that they have hired Gregg Berhalter to be the team’s head coach. Berhalter will also fill the newly created sporting director position, eliminating the club’s technical director and general manager positions. Berhalter is a former US national team and LA Galaxy defender, and recently coached Hammarby IF in Sweden, where […]
