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College basketball: NCAA suspends Boeheim for Syracuse violations

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Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The NCAA has suspended Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim for nine games for academic, drug and gifts violations committed primarily by the men's basketball program. The governing body said Friday the school will be on probation for five years. The team must vacate wins in which ineligible students participated. The punishment also includes financial penalties and the reduction of three men's basketball scholarships a year for four years.

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Women's Big Ten tournament: Minnesota advances to play Ohio State

Minnesota 82, Purdue 78: Shae Kelley scored 26 points, Amanda Zahui B. added 21 points and 11 rebounds and Minnesota defeated Purdue in the women’s Big Ten tournament in Hoffman Estates, Ill., last night.

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Women’s basketball: Buckeyes seek to keep focus in postseason

A year ago, Ohio State entered the Big Ten tournament as an eighth seed with the postseason life expectancy of a goldfish dropped into a tankful of largemouth bass.

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Bob Hunter commentary | Rumblings: Ohio State football recruiting is off to quick start

Defensive end Terrell Hall’s commitment to Ohio State this week affirmed that Urban Meyer and his coaches are off to a hot start in filling their 2016 class.

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College wrestling: Big Ten shows it is big-time

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Dan Gable coached Iowa to 15 NCAA titles and 21 consecutive Big Ten championships from 1976 to ’97.

The iconic Dan Gable will hobble through St. John Arena this weekend with bad knees and artificial hips, but difficulty getting around won’t dampen his spirit. Already, the thought of the Big Ten wrestling championships on Saturday and Sunday at Ohio State has the sport’s mythical warrior rife with anticipation.

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NHL: Blue Jackets might be facing glut at forward

The Blue Jackets’ short-term view is clear: They hope to end a seven-game losing streak tonight against the New Jersey Devils at the Prudential Center.

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Blue Jackets notebook: Dubinsky back after 'scary' injury

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Brandon Dubinsky hits the ice after being undercut by Montreal’s Tom Gilbert (77) on Feb. 26.

Brandon Dubinsky’s last goal was beautiful. His last goal celebration? Let’s just say it was cut short.

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Soccer: Crew welcomes pressure to succeed

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The Crew’s Tony Tchani, center, said the team must stay focused despite higher expectations this season.

Tony Tchani is a private person by nature. Physically imposing on the soccer field, he can be soft-spoken and reserved away from it when it comes to personal matters. Goals, hopes and expectations are kept contained within, leaving others to speculate and assess.

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Soccer | Crew preview: 5 questions for MLS

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Forward Jozy Altidore, a member of the U.S. national team, returns to MLS to play for Toronto FC.

As part of the addition of expansion clubs Orlando City SC and New York City FC and the dissolution of Chivas USA, the balance of power has shifted a little more to the west.

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Around baseball: Indians’ Bourn feels faster after track work

Michael Bourn got back in the starting blocks this winter. A track sprinter in high school, Cleveland's speedy outfielder had some hurdles to clear.

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Big Ten wrestling: Buckeyes fully healthy at just the right time

Ohio State wrestling coach Tom Ryan finished a talk with his team before practice last week by asking if anyone had anything to say. Logan Stieber, a fifth-year senior co-captain and a three-time national champion, stood up.

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