Stunning strike sends U.S. over England in SheBelieves Cup opener

The U.S. Women’s National Team defeated England 1-0 on a spectacular second-half goal from Crystal Dunn in its first match of the SheBelieves Cup. The USA is tied with Germany atop the standings with three points after Germany defeated France, 1-0, in the first match of the evening. The crowd of 13,027 at Raymond James […]

Reds down Indians 6-5 to open preseason Cactus League

Eugenio Suarez had a memorable debut as the Reds’ starting third baseman, knocking in a pair of runs, and outfield prospect Scott Schebler homered and made a game-saving catch in the eighth to help Cincinnati claim a 6-5 Cactus League victory over the Indians on Tuesday afternoon at Goodyear Ballpark. Right-hander Josh Tomlin opened Cleveland’s […]

Cavaliers beat Pacers 100-96

After a Sunday afternoon snoozer in the nation’s capital – their second straight loss – the Cavaliers needed a ballgame to jumpstart themselves heading into the season’s final month-and-a-half. On Monday night, they got exactly that – winning a 100-96 thriller over the Pacers to tip off a four-game homestand at The Q. Playing on […]

Rangers down Blue Jackets 2-1

The Blue Jackets played a well-rounded, complete game Monday night at Madison Square Garden. And in the dying minutes of regulation, they got a first-hand look at how fine the line is between the desired result and the undesired result. Locked in a 1-1 tie with the Rangers, Columbus got its first power play of […]

Buckeyes stun Hawkeyes 68-64

Marc Loving scored 25 points, including both ends of a 1-and-1 with less than 2 seconds to go, and Ohio State rallied from a late deficit to stun No. 8 Iowa 68-64 on Sunday. Keita Bates-Diop added 19 points while Kam Williams added 11 for the Buckeyes, who ended the game on a 12-2 run. […]

Wizards beat Cavaliers 113-99

Monday night’s matchup with Indiana probably can’t come fast enough for the Wine and Gold – who will need to wash the taste of Sunday’s blowout in Washington out of their mouths as soon as possible. The Wizards have been playing well since the All-Star Break and — after playing the entire fourth quarter on […]

Coaches and trainers sought for local soccer organization

KASA (Kingdom Alive Soccer Association), a local faith-based non-profit organization, is in need of additional volunteer head and assistant soccer coaches as well as trainers for its outdoor travel soccer program. KASA will be sponsoring several boys and girls teams in various age brackets for the Spring 2016 season. KASA plays in the Mid-Ohio Select […]

Blue Jackets beat Bruins 6-4

The last thing you’d call it is “conventional,” but Monday’s road win in Boston counts as two points all the same. These are two points well earned for the Blue Jackets, who embarked on a brief two-game road swing after spending nearly two weeks at Nationwide Arena. Up first was a hungry, confident Bruins team […]

Pistons drop Cavaliers 96-88

Over the previous five games, the Cavaliers had successfully beaten teams up by halftime. But on Monday night, the Wine and Gold couldn’t produce that same level of intensity against the Pistons. Instead, the Cavaliers gave up 33 points in the first period and it was obvious by the middle of the third quarter that […]

Buckeyes crush Illini 117-74

Ameryst Alston and Kelsey Mitchell were too much for the Illini. Alston had 39 points and Mitchell was right behind with 35 and No. 5 Ohio State routed Illinois 117-74 on Sunday. Mitchell made 11 of 14 field goal attempts, including 8 of 9 from 3-point range before sitting out the final quarter. Alston, a […]