What the basketball world witnessed Kyrie Irving do against the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night will be forever remembered as one of the greatest performances in the franchise’s history. Irving’s career-high of 55 points single-handedly took down a Western Conference juggernaut, 99-94. No LeBron James, no problem. Irving had it from here. The two-time […]
U.S. Men fall to Chili 3-2 as they test new faces and formation
January 29, 2015 by
The U.S. Men’s National Team opened the new year with a 3-2 loss against No. 14 FIFA-ranked Chile at Estadio El Teniente. Brek Shea and Jozy Altidore scored first-half goals for the USA, but Chile’s Mark Gonzalez countered with two of his own, including the game-winner in the 75th minute. Roberto Gutierrez scored Chile’s other […]
Cavaliers down Pistons 103-95
January 28, 2015 by
It was a dry, dull environment at The Palace of Auburn Hills on Tuesday night, but the Cavaliers exited with a 103-95 victory over the Detroit Pistons to claim their seventh consecutive win. Playing in an unenergetic atmosphere on the road benefited the Cavaliers. For some reason the crowd wasn’t engaged and often there was […]
Blue Jackets beat Capitals 4-3 to start second half of season
January 28, 2015 by
The task is tall and the hill is steep, but the Blue Jackets knew they had to start the unofficial second half on a winning note. Standing in their way Tuesday night was a Washington Capitals team that, though struggling of late, has been one of the best in the Eastern Conference this season. But […]
Cavaliers beat Thunder 108-98 for 6th straight win
January 26, 2015 by
The Cleveland Cavaliers continued to roll Sunday, procuring their sixth consecutive win with a 108-98 statement victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder. The game lived up to its billing: star players going at one another, highlights galore and trash talking. Cleveland once again did it with defense, forcing the Thunder into shooting 39 percent from […]
Ohio State beat Indiana 82-70 for first ranked win
January 26, 2015 by
After a tough win Thursday at Northwestern, Thad Matta was hesitant to say that Ohio State might be hitting its stride. Sunday afternoon, Matta was willing to grant that things are trending in that direction. Freshman D’Angelo Russell scored 22 points and added 10 assists for his second double-double of the season and the Buckeyes […]
Lady Buckeyes beat Purdue 79-71 in OT
January 26, 2015 by
Ohio State freshman Kelsey Mitchell scored 31 of her Mackey Arena record 37 points after halftime to lead to the Buckeyes to a 79-71 overtime victory over Purdue Sunday afternoon. The win is the second-straight for the Buckeyes who improve to 13-7 overall and 5-3 in the conference. Mitchell struggled from the floor in the […]
Buckeyes beat Northwestern 69-67
January 23, 2015 by
Freshman D’Angelo Russell scored a career-high 33 points, and Ohio State overcame an early deficit to beat Northwestern 69-67 in the Big Ten on Thursday. Russell’s 3-pointer with 3:34 to play snapped a 60-all tie, which answered the 3-pointer of Northwestern’s JerShon Cobb that created the deadlock. Russell’s sixth 3-pointer of the night made it […]
Cavaliers beat Jazz 106-92 for 4th straight
January 22, 2015 by
There weren’t any late-game heroics from Utah’s Gordon Hayward this time. The Cleveland Cavaliers raced away from the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night at Quicken Loans Arena, 106-92, extending their winning streak to four. The rout started early as the Cavs stormed out to an 11-point advantage after one quarter, 31-20. Cleveland’s Big Three — […]
Jets whip Blue Jackets 4-0
January 22, 2015 by
It started on the wrong foot for the Blue Jackets Wednesday night, and it didn’t get much better after that. The first two Winnipeg Jets shots resulted in goals, and before the game was 10 minutes old, Columbus was down 2-0 at MTS Centre to a team that had won four straight coming into tonight […]
