The Blue Jackets began Tuesday night’s game as one would expect, doing whatever they could to get on the board and notch their first win of the season. It was no easy task, especially with a red-hot New York Islanders team coming into town off its best performance of the season, but early on, the […]
Browns fall in OT, 26-23 to Broncos
Mike Pettine saw the look in his players’ eyes as he addressed them after the latest dip on what has been a roller coaster of emotions for the Browns over the past three weeks. For the third consecutive week, Cleveland’s game down to a game-winning field goal. For the second time during that stretch, the […]
Bengals beat Bills 34-21
It seemed like Bills head coach Rex Ryan emptied 20 years of NFL defensive genius into the cauldron Sunday at Ralph Wilson Stadium and nothing could stop old boss Marvin Lewis from scoring at will in the Bengals’ 34-21 victory. Cover Two, an offshoot of the turn-of-the-century Ravens scheme that Lewis used when Ryan was […]
Crew SC blanks Toronto 2-0 to make playoffs
Playoffs, but at what cost? Columbus Crew SC’s 2-0 victory against Toronto FC on Saturday afternoon sealed a spot in the Audi 2015 MLS Cup Playoffs – but at great cost. Yellow cards to Kei Kamara and Federico Higuain mean they’ll miss out on a Decision Day match against D.C. United that will help determine […]
Buckeyes down Penn State 38-10
J.T. Barrett played finisher for Ohio State, running for two red-zone touchdowns in the first half and then taking over full-time for Cardale Jones in the third quarter, as the top-ranked Buckeyes played another round of quarterback roulette in a 38-10 victory against Penn State on Saturday night. Wearing black uniforms for the first time, […]
Blue Jackets continue to look for first win, lose to Sabres 4-2
Heading into Monday afternoon’s Columbus Day matinee at Buffalo, both the Blue Jackets and the Sabres were looking to capture their first win of the 2015-16 season. The Sabres officially began their next chapter at First Niagara Center with 4-2 win on a day that the Blue Jackets did themselves no favors, giving the Sabres […]
Browns beat Ravens 33-30 in OT
Pinned up against the wall, with the season arguably on the line, the Cleveland Browns roared back from a 21-9 third quarter deficit to takedown the Baltimore Ravens, 33-30, in overtime. It’s the type of win in the NFL that can change a season. Veteran left tackle Joe Thomas said this victory counts as just […]
Bengals down Seattle 27-24 in OT to hold perfect season
Give the 5-0 Bengals this. They were never done and scored 20 unanswered points in the fourth quarter and overtime to take down two-time NFC champion Seattle in overtime at rollicking sold-out Paul Brown Stadium at 27-24 before 65,004 believers. Who else? After exchanging punts to open overtime, cornerback Adam Jones returned a punt 19 […]
Ohio State beats Maryland 49-28
Urban Meyer doesn’t mind talking about his No. 1 team, flawed as some believe it is. However, he could do without the never-ending discussion around his two quarterbacks. ”I’m exhausted from it,” he said. It’s not going to stop. Meyer used Cardale Jones to start drives and J.T. Barrett to finish them as Ohio State […]
U.S. U-23 undefeated heading into Olympic qualifying semifinals
The U.S. Under-23 Men’s National Team moved on to the semifinal round of the 2015 CONCACAF Men’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament as the top seed out of Group A after a 4-0 win against Panama at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park. Panama gamely held the USA scoreless through the first half, but the Yanks’ depth told in […]