The Cavaliers dropped their second consecutive game on Tuesday, but they didn’t do so without a fight. The Atlanta Hawks, possessing the second-best record in the Eastern Conference, had difficulties putting away the Cavaliers even though they were without LeBron James and Shawn Marion, who were nursing injuries. Atlanta pushed the lead to 17 two […]
Maryland downs Buckeyes 87-78 to open Big Ten play
December 30, 2014 by
An 11-0 Maryland run midway through the second half gave the Terrapins enough of a cushion to hold off Ohio State down the stretch for an 87-78 victory Monday night at the XFINITY Center. The Buckeyes fall for the first time in their last five games and are now 8-5 on the season and 0-1 […]
Browns end season with 20-10 loss to Ravens
December 29, 2014 by
Undrafted rookie quarterback Connor Shaw displayed many of the things in the season finale that the Cleveland Browns hoped to see from Johnny Manziel: moxie, mobility, field vision, the ability to read a defense and a score a touchdown. Manziel, on the other hand, wasn’t even on the sidelines for the Browns’ 20-10 loss after […]
Bengals come up short at Pittsburgh, lose 27-17
December 29, 2014 by
As always, the AFC North comes down to turnovers and the Steelers won the 2014 crown Sunday night at Heinz Field when the Bengals were driving for the winning touchdown and cornerback Antwon Blake ripped the ball from wide receiver A.J. Green at the Steelers 30 with 3:51 left to preserve Pittsburgh’s 27-17 victory Sunday […]
Pistons whip Cavaliers 103-80
December 29, 2014 by
The Cavaliers defense and offense sputtered Sunday, allowing the struggling Detroit Pistons to invade The Q and leave with the 103-80 victory. With Kyrie Irving sitting out his second straight game nursing a bruised knee, Brandon Jennings torched backup point guards Matthew Dellavedova and AJ Price. Jennings spearheaded Detroit’s effort with 25 points on 10-of-18 […]
Blue Jackets smack Bruins 6-2
December 29, 2014 by
The first game back after a long layoff can be a difficult task, but the Blue Jackets got rid of their holiday legs in short order Saturday night. They played a strong first period and exploded for four goals in the second period to pull away from the Boston Bruins, locking down one of their […]
Buckeyes blast Wright State 100-55
December 29, 2014 by
D’Angelo Russell is not exactly certain who’s in the Big Ten. He just knows that he’s excited about finally finding out. Russell scored 24 points on a stellar shooting night and Amir Williams added a career-high 21 to lead No. 21 Ohio State past Wright State 100-55 on Saturday. The Buckeyes (11-2) begin Big Ten […]
Heat beat Cavaliers 101-91 in LeBron’s return
December 26, 2014 by
Dwyane Wade and Luol Deng ruined LeBron James’ return to Miami by lifting the Miami Heat past the Cavaliers, 101-91, on Christmas Day. It was James’ first game in AmericanAirlines Arena since he lost to the San Antonio Spurs in Game 4 of the 2014 NBA Finals as a member of the Heat. Wade, with […]
Cavaliers beat Timberwolves 125-104
December 24, 2014 by
With a dominating third-quarter burst, the Cavaliers claimed a 125-104 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves Tuesday night, but they lost their starting center in the process. Five minutes into the third quarter Anderson Varejao went down with an apparent left leg injury. He stayed on the floor for several minutes as his teammates hovered around […]
Predators rip Blue Jackets 5-1
December 23, 2014 by
For the better part of 57 minutes, the Blue Jackets and Nashville Predators were locked in a fairly even hockey game – but a span of 2:19 significantly altered the outcome. In a 0-0 game lacking many true quality scoring chances, the Predators were the more opportunistic team and took advantage of some mistakes by […]
