In the end, it didn’t come down to Kyrie Irving and Derrick Rose after all. It didn’t matter that Andrew Bynum made his first start for the Cavaliers. What doomed the Cavaliers on Monday night were two things that will cost a basketball team every night — second-chance points and turnovers. The Chicago Bulls had […]
Ravens Beat Bengals 20-17 in Overtime
November 11, 2013 by
After an improbable Hail Mary pass from quarterback Andy Dalton to wide receiver A.J. Green tied the game on the final play of regulation, Ravens kicker Justin Tucker booted a 46-yard field goal in overtime to give Baltimore a 20-17 win Sunday at M&T Bank Stadium. After getting sacked on back-to-back snaps as the game […]
Cavaliers Beat 76ers in Double Overtime
November 11, 2013 by
Mike Brown promised changes, and he delivered. The Cavaliers had a new starting lineup Saturday against Philadelphia, a new rotation and a new result: a thrilling victory. It required three tries at a game-winner from Kyrie Irving before he finally delivered in the Cavaliers 127-125 double-overtime triumph over the 76ers at The Q on Saturday. […]
Blue Jackets Beat Islanders 5-2
November 11, 2013 by
One day after a lengthy team meeting before practice – one that, in the words of many players, got everyone back on the same page – the Blue Jackets emphatically ended a five-game losing streak with a 5-2 victory over the New York Islanders. They got seven points (three goals, four assists) from their new-look […]
Crew Announcing Hiring of New Coach
November 7, 2013 by
The Columbus Crew announced Wednesday that they have hired Gregg Berhalter to be the team’s head coach. Berhalter will also fill the newly created sporting director position, eliminating the club’s technical director and general manager positions. Berhalter is a former US national team and LA Galaxy defender, and recently coached Hammarby IF in Sweden, where […]
Bucks Beat Cavaliers 109-104
November 7, 2013 by
Cavaliers coach Mike Brown takes it all back. One day after bragging about how his team was ahead of the curve in defensive improvement, the Cavaliers couldn’t be bothered to play any in a 109-104 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night at BMO Harris Bradley Center. “Maybe I spoke too soon about our […]
Senators Beat Blue Jackets 4-1
November 6, 2013 by
When RJ Umberger slammed a loose puck through the legs of Senators goalie Robin Lehner 3:02 into the third period, it felt as if the Blue Jackets were on the rallying path. The building was back into the game, the bench was energized and after finally breaking through on their 28th shot of the evening […]
Cavaliers Beat Timberwolves 93-92
November 5, 2013 by
What was Tristan Thompson thinking when he found himself on the 3-point line guarding Kevin Love, the NBA’s leading scorer, with two seconds left and the Cavaliers clinging to a 93-92 lead over Minnesota on Monday night at The Q? “High-hand contest, be the second one off the ground and hopefully he misses,” Thompson said […]
Browns Beat Ravens 24-18
November 4, 2013 by
Behind three touchdown passes from quarterback Jason Campbell, the Cleveland Browns snapped a three-game losing streak with a 24-18 victory over the Baltimore Ravens Sunday at FirstEnergy Stadium. The win also ended an 11-game losing streak to the reigning Super Bowl champion Ravens, a team the Browns had not beaten since former kicker Phil Dawson […]
Buckeyes Blank Purdue 56-0
November 4, 2013 by
Unbeaten Ohio State was unblemished Saturday. Doran Grant picked off Danny Etling’s first pass, returning it for a touchdown, and Braxton Miller threw for 233 yards and four touchdowns to lead the fourth-ranked Buckeyes to a record-breaking 56-0 victory at Purdue. Ohio State (9-0, 5-0 Big Ten) kept its national title hopes alive by extending […]
