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 […]
Ohio State beat Northwestern 65-56
Kam Williams felt he was in for a big game and that’s exactly what he delivered. Williams nailed a career-high five 3-pointers while scoring 21 to lead Ohio State to a 65-56 victory over Northwestern and its seventh straight win on Wednesday night. ”I know I can get hot anywhere,” he said. ”It felt that […]
3 Crew SC players part of U.S. National Team call up
U.S. Men’s National Team head coach Jurgen Klinsmann has called 23 players to Carson, California, for the first training camp of 2016, with the possibility of additions as the week progresses. The camp, which runs from Jan. 11-Feb. 6 and contains a mix of Senior Team members and a host of players age-eligible for the […]
Wild beat Blue Jackets 4-2
It was too little and too late for the Blue Jackets in the third period Tuesday night. Down 2-1 with 20 minutes to play, the game was well within reach and, with a quality frame, they had a great opportunity to earn at least a point in Tuesday night’s game against the Minnesota Wild. There […]
Cavaliers beat Raptors 122-100
Despite LeBron James watching from the sideline in the fourth quarter, Cavaliers went off for 64 second-half points, blowing past the Raptors, 122-100, to win their fourth straight game and improve to 15-1 at The Q. With a daunting road trip looming later this week, home contests against Orlando and Toronto proved to be just […]
Browns end season with 28-12 loss to Steelers, fire coach and general manager
The Browns spent plenty of time in Pittsburgh territory Sunday but not enough in the end zone. Cleveland’s offense moved the chains and benefitted from three turnovers forced by the defense, but an inability to muster more than field goals resulted in a 28-12 loss to cap the 2015 season. The loss dropped Cleveland to […]
Bengals beat Ravens 24-16, earn third seed in playoffs
Using the NFL’s No. 1 scoring defense and a revived running game that rolled up 145 yards, the 12-4 Bengals tied the team record for victories with a 24-16 win over the Ravens in Sunday’s Paul Brown Stadium regular-season finale. The Bengals wanted to win and put pressure on Denver since a Broncos’ loss would […]
Buckeyes beat Illinois 75-73
Marc Loving scored 27 points, including two late free throws, to lead Ohio State to a 75-73 win over Illinois on Sunday. The Buckeyes (10-5, 2-0 Big Ten) have won six straight. Loving scored six straight points to carry Ohio State from a 61-59 deficit to a 65-61 lead with 2:21 to play thanks to […]
Cavaliers beat Nuggets 93-87
After a drama filled four-game West Coast road trip – from the huge Christmas Day matchup in Oakland to the blowout loss in Portland to Monday night’s thriller in Phoenix, the Cavaliers needed a nice, one-sided win over a struggling club. Tuesday night’s virtually wire-to-wire win over a shorthanded Nuggets squad was just the remedy, […]