Bengals Rout Jets 49-9

The Bengals gutted the fourth-ranked Jets defense Sunday at sold-out Paul Brown Stadium when quarterback Andy Dalton threw a career-high five touchdown passes, a team record four to wide receiver Marvin Jones, and the defense did the rest as Cincinnati flexed its muscles in the AFC playoff picture during a 49-9 rout that lifted the […]

Ducks Beat Blue Jackets 4-3

The Blue Jackets and Ducks have traditionally engaged in some combative hockey games, and Sunday night’s game in Columbus took a dramatic swing late in the second period. What started as an innocent-looking foray into the Blue Jackets’ end of the rink turned about to be a controversial sequence of events that won’t end with […]

Buckeyes Crush Penn State 63-14

Ohio State was looking for a lopsided win to impress the voters and boost its BCS numbers. The Buckeyes made Penn State pay the price. Braxton Miller passed for three touchdowns and ran for two and Carlos Hyde rushed for 147 yards and two more scores to lead the fourth-ranked Buckeyes to a 63-14 victory […]

Blue Jackets Beat Maple Leafs 5-2

More than a few folks in the building had the same thought when Dave Bolland tucked in a rebound with 4:30 left in the third period, cutting the Blue Jackets’ lead to 3-2. And it was something like “hang on.” But the Blue Jackets, who had the better of the play for most of tonight’s […]

Crew Honors Outstanding Players and Fans

The Columbus Crew announced several honors at the club’s annual team awards, held this year at Via Vecchery Winery in the Brewery District during “An Evening of Black & Gold” tonight. Federico Higuain was announced as the Crew’s 2013 Barbasol Most Valuable Player. As in previous seasons, Crew fans played an integral role in important […]

Growing Youth Club Seeks New Wrestlers

Mid-Ohio Wrestling Club is holding sign-ups on October 24, 2013 at 6:30pm and Saturday, October 26, 2013 at 12:30pm at Sunset Sports Camp, 4627 Marion-Marysville Road (State Route 4 near Prospect). New and experienced wrestlers in grades 1-6 are welcome. The club formerly operated as the Pleasant Spartan Wrestling Club for the past five years, […]

Blue Jackets Beat Devils 4-1

The Blue Jackets’ roster features several players who have spent time in the Eastern Conference prior to this season, and the message was unanimous: when playing the New Jersey Devils, you absolutely have to be patient. For decades, the Devils have made a living out of out-waiting opponents and coercing them into playing their style […]

Browns Fall to Packers 31-13

In the immediate aftermath of Sunday’s 31-13 loss to the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field, the Cleveland Browns’ coaches and players sat in the visiting locker room under the bleachers and thought not about the plays that were made, but rather the ones that set them back. From the 12 penalties for 106 yards […]

Bengals Beat Lions 27-24

Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton and Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford found themselves in an air war in Sunday’s second half at Ford Field, but it was Mike Nugent winning it for a second straight week with a 54-yard arrow as time ran out in a wild 27-24 Bengals victory. It was the second-longest of his career […]

Blue Jackets Beat Canucks 3-1

The Blue Jackets needed a pick-me-up, something to jolt them out of a four-game rut and get things steered in the right direction. Curtis McElhinney stepped up in a tough spot and delivered as Columbus beat the Canucks 3-1. Having not played an NHL game since Dec. 31, 2011 as a member of the Coyotes […]