Blue Jackets beat Maple Leafs 3-1

The Blue Jackets were not happy, collectively, with their performance Tuesday night in Brooklyn. If there was a positive to take from it, they had another game in 24 hours, and another opportunity was all they could worry about. It wasn’t easy, either, as the Maple Leafs were coming home after a 7-0 loss in […]

Ohio State whips Rutgers 94-68

Freshman guard JaQuan Lyle had 16 points, a career-high 12 rebounds and 11 assists and Ohio State used a big second half to beat Rutgers 94-68 on Wednesday night. Five other Buckeyes were in double figures for the (12-6, 4-1 Big Ten), Keita Bates-Diop, Je-Sean Tate and Kam Williams had 14, Marc Loving 12 and […]

Cavaliers beat Mavericks 110-107 in OT

When the Cavaliers have it rolling like they do right now – with the Big Three doing the heavy lifting and the bench doing the dirty work – there may not be a road trip long enough to slow them down. As the six-game, 10-day junket took its Texas turn, the Cavaliers overcame a slow […]

Islanders beat Blue Jackets 5-2

It was a rough start for the Blue Jackets tonight in Brooklyn, but late in the second period, David Savard scored a goal that brought them back to all square. But from then on, things started to spiral in the wrong direction. Columbus was out-shot 18-6 in the first period and barely had the puck, […]

Bengals fall to Steelers 18-16

While the rain drenched Paul Brown Stadium in Saturday night’s Wild Card Game, the Bengals poured on a break-neck fourth quarter with 16 unanswered points and looked to be headed to their first post-season win in 25 years with 1:50 left when it all imploded emotionally and physically in a gut-wrenching 18-16 loss to the […]

Buckeyes beat Rutgers 90-78

Kelsey Mitchell and Ohio State shredded Rutgers’ top-ranked Big Ten defense. Mitchell scored 31 points and Ameryst Alston added 21 as the fifth-ranked Buckeyes beat Rutgers 90-78 on Sunday. Ohio State (12-3, 4-0) never trailed, using a strong start defensively and a consistent offensive attack to win for the eighth time in a row and […]

Cavaliers beat Sixers 95-85

The Cavaliers offensive machine that came into Sunday’s game averaging over 120 points over the last three games might not have been hitting on all cylinders. But even on a tough night, they still have the force of nature that is LeBron James – and the four-time MVP was in rare form in Philly – […]

Indiana beat Ohio State 85-60

Troy Williams scored 23 points and Indiana won its ninth straight game with an 85-60 win over Ohio State on Sunday. Thomas Bryant added 18 points and 13 rebounds for the Hoosiers (14-3, 4-0 Big Ten), who outrebounded Ohio State 50-31. Yogi Ferrell had 16 points and Robert Johnson 11 and both had six assists. […]

Buckeyes smack Hoosiers 97-70

Coming off consecutive victories over ranked teams, No. 5 Ohio State got off to a slow start in a 97-70 victory over unranked Indiana on Thursday night. The Buckeyes missed nine of their first 10 shots and trailed 18-10. They rallied to take a 40-35 lead by halftime, but Ohio State coach Kevin McGuff still […]

Cavaliers down Wizards 121-115

Like the previous four foes before them, the Wizards found out the hard way that it’s going to be a “pick-your-poison” situation when the Wine and Gold roll into the gym at full-strength. LeBron James tenderized the Wizards through the first three quarters, netting 30 of his game-high 34 points heading to the fourth. But […]