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AP source: Ohio State QB Martell signals he may transfer
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Ohio State quarterback Tate Martell may be looking to transfer. Martell has entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal, according to a person with access to the portal. The person spoke to The
Urban Meyer to Retire After Rose Bowl, Ryan Day to be named Head Coach
Ohio State head football coach Urban Meyer will announce his retirement Tuesday at 2 p.m. Meyer will step down following the Buckeyes Rose Bowl game against Washington. Athletic Director Gene Smith will name offensive coordinator and quarterbacks
Urban Meyer says he’ll return in 2019 during his weekly presser
You’ve probably heard the noise. It’s been on ESPN. It’s been brought up on our own radio shows. Me personally, I’ve had opinions on it. I’m talking about Urban Meyer’s future as a coach and more importantly
Nick Bosa to withdraw from Ohio State
The Ohio State football program announced on Tuesday that All-American defensive lineman Nick Bosa intends to withdraw from school so he can focus on his rehabilitation and train for the NFL Draft. Urban Meyer released this statement
Urban cites lack of balance on offense, pass defense as team weaknesses
Ohio State head coach met with the media on Monday to field questions about his football team after a 49-26 win over Indiana that the Buckeyes didn’t control until late in the game. Dwayne Haskins was his
Urban Meyer Suspended Three Games
The Ohio State Board of Trustees gathered on Wednesday Morning to discuss the future of Head Football Coach Urban Meyer. The Board gathered for 5 minutes in public before excusing themselves in to a private executive session.
Ohio State Places Head Coach Urban Meyer On Paid Administrative Leave
Ohio State has placed head coach Urban Meyer on paid administrative leave. The school’s decision comes in light of the situation involving wide receivers coach Zach Smith, who Meyer fired last week. Smith was accused of domestic
Report: Urban Meyer Supposedly Knew about Zach Smith Allegations
From earlier today, Brett McMurphy reported that Ohio State Head Football Coach Urban Meyer knew about the domestic abuse allegations from Zach Smith. You can read Brett McMurphy’s report here.
Earle Bruce Passes Away at 87
Former Ohio State Head Coach Earle Bruce passed away early Friday morning. In 9 years of coaching in Columbus, Earle recorded a 81-26-1 record. His daughters offered a statement on Friday morning. “It is with great sadness
The Fan Scouting Report: Wisconsin
For the first time in team history, Wisconsin football is 12-0. To win the Big Ten Championship, the Ohio State Buckeyes will have to make sure the Badgers don’t get to 13-0. Wisconsin’s victories have been impressive.
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Blue Jackets
Parise scores 20th goal, Wild beat Blue Jackets 2-1
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) Minnesota coach Bruce Boudreau believes the typical sense of urgency to make a playoff push is hitting teams earlier than normal this season. It certainly seemed that way for the Wild and Columbus
Rask set to debut for Wild against Blue Jackets
The Minnesota Wild, smack dab in the heart of the battles for the third place in the Central Division standings and a wild card spot, are hardly in the selloff territory. Yet, with expectations to be more
Tatar, Armia each score a pair, Canadiens beat Blue Jackets
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Carey Price was terrific for the Montreal Canadiens on a night his team was outplayed for much of the game and outshot by the Columbus Blue Jackets. That’s how it happens sometimes when things
Winning streak has to give as Canadiens visit Blue Jackets
Two winning streaks will be on the line when the Montreal Canadiens visit the Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday. Columbus has won its past four games as part of an 11-3-0 stretch that has taken the Blue
Korpisalo stops 29 shots, Blue Jackets beat Devils 4-1
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) The Columbus Blue Jackets extended their win streak to four games and stayed in the thick of the battle at the top of the tough Metropolitan Division. The team’s productive top line is a
Goalies beware as Devils visit Blue Jackets
Two teams coming off offensive explosions will look to keep the goals coming when the New Jersey Devils visit the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday night. The Devils and Blue Jackets reached season highs in scoring in
Foligno leads scoring flurry, Blue Jackets beat Rangers 7-5
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Nick Foligno scored twice, Sergei Bobrovsky returned from a team suspension and stopped 22 shots and the Columbus Blue Jackets held off a late surge and defeated the New York Rangers 7-5 Sunday night.
Blue Jackets aim to keep momentum going vs. Rangers
The Columbus Blue Jackets dealt with a disciplinary issue for starting goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky and picked up two overtime wins. Columbus seeks a third straight win Sunday night when it hosts the New York Rangers, though it
Columbus beats Washington in OT, Holtby suffers eye injury
WASHINGTON (AP) Artemi Panarin flapping his arms to mimic Evgeny Kuznetsov’s goal celebration for the final insult, but the defending Stanley Cup champions were more concerned about a potentially significant injury. Panarin scored in overtime for the
Blue Jackets resolve goalie issue before trip to Caps
There is a battle for the top spots of the Metropolitan Division at the midway point of the NHL season, and two of the contenders will meet Saturday night in Washington. The Capitals, on a three-game winning
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NFL
OT games fuel NFL ratings upswing
NEW YORK (AP) There’s nothing like two overtime games in the NFL conference championships to keep television viewers glued to their recliners. The New England Patriots’ thrilling victory over the Kansas City Chiefs was seen by 53.92
Lions re-hire Bonamego for special teams
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) Former Central Michigan coach John Bonamego is returning to the Detroit Lions. The Lions announced Tuesday that they have hired Bonamego as special teams coordinator. That’s the same position he held with the
Cardinals bring on Clements as QB coach
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) Longtime NFL assistant Tom Clements has been hired as passing game coordinator/quarterbacks coach on the staff of new coach Kliff Kingsbury in Arizona. The 65-year-old Clements, who has been out of the NFL the
Gronkowski stepping up at right time
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) Even as Rob Gronkowski turned in a vintage performance with his big grabs down the stretch in the AFC championship game, the veteran Patriots tight end also did plenty of dirty work. Gronk the
Louisiana governor calls for rule change
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) Add Louisiana’s governor to the list of people chastising the NFL about officiating in the NFC championship game that sent the Los Angeles Rams to the Super Bowl instead of the New Orleans
Hall historian Horrigan to retire June 1
CANTON, Ohio (AP) Joe Horrigan, perhaps the most knowledgeable historian in the sport, is retiring as executive director of the Pro Football Hall of Fame on June 1. Horrigan has spent 42 years at the hall, and
McVay notes refs missed call on Saints
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) When the Los Angeles Rams’ team bus rolled into their suburban training complex after a boisterous flight from New Orleans, the players and coaches were greeted by rowdy fans welcoming home the new
Pats clear hurdles to another AFC title
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) Tom Brady smiled his way through the week leading up to Sunday’s AFC championship game, mostly brushing aside questions about being an underdog for one of the few times during the Patriots’ unprecedented run
Saints feeling bitter, but optimistic
METAIRIE, La. (AP) Saints punter Thomas Morstead is having a tougher time taking the high road after a second consecutive season ended in stunned disappointment – this time because of officiating, rather than an opponent’s late-game heroics.
Chiefs enter offseason full of optimism
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The Kansas City Chiefs came within a heartbeat of returning to the Super Bowl for the first time in 49 years, taking the greatest dynasty in NFL history to overtime in the AFC
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Bengals
NFL to play 4 games in London next season, 1 in Mexico City
NEW YORK (AP) The NFL will play four games in London next season but did not say which would be at Tottenham’s delayed new stadium and which would be at Wembley. The league also said Monday one
Turk Schonert, Bengals backup in Super Bowl run, dies at 62
CINCINNATI (AP) Quarterback Turk Schonert, who came off the bench and led the Cincinnati Bengals to an opening victory during their first Super Bowl season, has died suddenly near his home in South Carolina. The Bengals were
Browns and Bengals Statements
Both of Ohio’s NFL teams released statements today regarding the national anthem. From Cleveland owners Dee and Jimmy Haslam: “We view our organization, our league and our players as great unifiers of people. Our players, just like
Bengals-Packers Capsule
CINCINNATI (0-2) at GREEN BAY (1-1) Sunday, 4:25 p.m. EDT, CBS OPENING LINE – Packers by 10
Steelers keep control of North with another Cincinnati win
CINCINNATI (AP) The defending champions have been eliminated. An AFC North title is now one victory away for the Pittsburgh Steelers, who are on their best regular-season surge in seven years. Chris Boswell tied the club record
Struggling Bengals, Bills have little margin for error
The Cincinnati Bengals host the Buffalo Bills on Sunday in what could amount to an elimination game in the AFC wild-card race. The Bills (4-5) and the Bengals (3-5-1) are currently 11th and 13th in the conference
Struggling Bengals set to host Bills
|By Dave Biddle| Have the Cincinnati Bengals been eliminated from playoff contention? No, they could theoretically still make it, but fans of the team should prepare for the first non-playoff season since 2010. The Bengals fell to
Giants heading toward first playoff berth since 2011
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) That four-year playoff drought could soon be nearing an end for the New York Giants. Riding the play of their big-bucks defense and the gutsy play-calling of rookie coach Ben McAdoo , the
Bengals to take on Giants on MNF
|By Dave Biddle| The Cincinnati Bengals will look to go 2-for-2 against New York teams this season when they take on the Giants on Monday Night Football. The Bengals (3-4-1) began the year with a 23-22 win
Cincinnati Bengals midseason report
|By Dave Biddle| The Cincinnati Bengals enter their bye week exactly halfway through the regular season with a 3-4-1 record. They tied the Washington Redskins 27-27 in London, England, last Sunday – a game in which the
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Browns
New Browns coach Kitchens adds 7 assistants to staff
CLEVELAND (AP) New Browns coach Freddie Kitchens added seven assistants to his staff, including Tosh Lupoi, Alabama’s defensive coordinator last season. Lupoi will coach Cleveland’s defensive line. He spent five seasons working under Nick Saban with the
Kitchens believes Browns made right choice in coaching hire
CLEVELAND (AP) Freddie Kitchens believes the Browns made the perfect choice. The 44-year-old Kitchens, who began last season as Cleveland’s running backs coach, was introduced Monday as the 17th full-time coach in club history. Kitchens has never
Browns' Kitchens hires Browns Wilks, Monken as coordinators
CLEVELAND (AP) New Browns coach Freddie Kitchens has hired Todd Monken as offensive coordinator and Steve Wilks to run his defense. Monken spent the past three years with Tampa Bay. The Buccaneers ranked first in passing yardage
Ready Freddie: Kitchens hired by Browns after offensive run
CLEVELAND (AP) Freddie Kitchens had something on his coaching resume no other candidate could match. He made Baker Mayfield a better quarterback. Kitchens, who helped Mayfield turn his rookie season into a record-breaking one during an impressive
Special teams coordinator Priefer says he's joining Browns
CLEVELAND (AP) The Freddie Kitchens Era, although still not official, is rolling along. While his agent continued to hammer out details for him to become Cleveland’s new coach, Kitchens continued to piece together his staff with the
AP Source: Former Broncos coach Joseph could join Browns
CLEVELAND (AP) Freddie Kitchens hasn’t signed his contract as Browns coach. He’s working anyway. Kitchens has begun assembling his staff and will interview former Broncos coach Vance Joseph to be his defensive coordinator, a person familiar with
Orange and Brown Weekly with Michael Young
Kyle Crabbs, founder and Director of Scouting at NDT Scouting.com, joins Mike Young to discuss Baker Mayfield’s pro potential. How does he translate to the next level? What type of offense suits him the best? Why are
Browns turn to Hogan for QB help against Texans
HOUSTON — Eternally wedged between a rock of despair and the hard place of misguided decisions, the Cleveland Browns spent the preseason committed to rookie quarterback DeShone Kizer, for better or for worse, even though he was
Browns and Bengals Statements
Both of Ohio’s NFL teams released statements today regarding the national anthem. From Cleveland owners Dee and Jimmy Haslam: “We view our organization, our league and our players as great unifiers of people. Our players, just like
Reasons for Optimism and Objectivity While the Browns and Fans Plunge Deeper into Despair
|By Mike Young| Inherent negativity, combined with a lack of perspective, are the biggest issues surrounding the coverage of the Browns on a weekly basis. I’ve used this space to vent about the team — particularly how
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Cavs
Irving out (illness) as Celtics try to add to Cavaliers' woes
All signs point to an easy Boston victory when the Celtics host the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night. The Celtics have won four in a row overall and nine consecutive games at home. And Boston defeated Cleveland
Irving, Celtics try to add to Cavaliers' woes
All signs point to an easy Boston victory when the Celtics host the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night. The Celtics have won four in a row overall and nine consecutive games at home. And Boston defeated Cleveland
Bulls snap 10-game losing streak, beat Cavaliers 104-88
CLEVELAND (AP) Somebody was bound to break a long skid Monday – Zach LaVine and the Chicago Bulls seized the opportunity. LaVine scored 25 points and the Bulls broke a 10-game losing streak, beating the Cleveland Cavaliers
Bulls, Cavaliers face off looking to end skids
Chicago and Cleveland, the two teams with the worst records, collide on Monday. The Bulls (10-36) hit the road to face the Cavaliers (9-38), and combined the two teams have managed to win just one time in
Murray, Jokic lead Nuggets past Cavs 124-102
DENVER (AP) Nikola Jokic likes the way the Denver Nuggets have bounced back from their worst loss of the season. Jokic had 19 points, 12 assists and 11 rebounds in his sixth triple-double this season, and the
Nuggets have eyes open as Cavs visit
The Denver Nuggets shook off a blowout loss on Tuesday to rout the Chicago Bulls on Thursday. Now they will try to end their homestand Saturday with a win over the struggling Cleveland Cavaliers. Denver routed the
Jazz dominate Cavaliers in 115-99 victory
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) Utah’s resurgent ability to take over a game on defense is once again turning the Jazz into a difficult matchup for NBA teams. It showed in a 115-99 victory over Cleveland on Friday
Jazz host Cavs, looking for more smooth sailing
The Utah Jazz have seemingly placed a bumpy start in the rearview window. The suddenly hot Jazz look to extend their season-best winning streak to six games when they host the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday. Utah had
Nurkic has triple-double and Blazers beat Cavaliers 129-112
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) Trail Blazers big man Jusuf Nurkic finally got his triple-double. Less than a week of coming up just two assists shy of the feat, Nurkic got his first career first triple-double with 10 points,
Stress test: High-wire Cavaliers still alive in NBA Finals
CLEVELAND (AP) Go ahead, back them into a corner. Call them names. Write them off. The Cavaliers don’t care. For the fourth time in two years, Cleveland fought off elimination in the NBA Finals by winning just
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Buckeyes Basketball
No. 19 Maryland tops Ohio State 75-61 for 7th straight win
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Maryland’s depth and shooting touch were too much for Ohio State. Anthony Cowan Jr. scored 20 points, and the 19th-ranked Terrapins won their seventh straight game, 75-61 over the skidding Buckeyes on Friday night.
Bad time for Ohio State to visit Maryland?
A tough stretch for Ohio State could get even tougher when No. 19 Maryland visits Value City Arena in Columbus on Friday. The Buckeyes (12-4, 2-3 Big Ten) have lost three consecutive games for the first time
Iowa hands No. 16 Ohio State its 3rd straight loss, 72-62
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) Iowa and Ohio State are trending in completely different directions. That’s great news for the Hawkeyes – and terrible news for the suddenly scuffling Buckeyes. Luka Garza scored 16 points, Tyler Cook had
Iowa hands No. 16 Ohio State its 3rd straight loss, 72-62
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) Luka Garza scored 16 points, Tyler Cook had 15 points with eight rebounds and Iowa rolled past No. 16 Ohio State 72-62 on Saturday, handing the Buckeyes their third straight loss. Ryan Kriener
No. 16 Ohio State looks to bounce back at Iowa
Survival could be the name of the game when the No. 16 Ohio State Buckeyes visit Iowa City for a Big Ten date with the Iowa Hawkeyes on Saturday. The Buckeyes (12-3, 2-2 Big Ten) opened the
Rutgers stuns No. 16 Ohio State, first major win for Pikiell
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) Rutgers may not be the doormat of the Big Ten Conference anymore. Montez Mathis hit two contested layups and Geo Baker nailed a jumper with 10.3 seconds to play as the scrappy Scarlet Knights
No. 16 Ohio State ready to rebound at Rutgers
Ohio State tries to rebound from its second loss of the season when the No. 16 Buckeyes play at Rutgers on Wednesday. The Buckeyes (12-2, 2-1 Big Ten) are coming off an 86-77 home loss to No.
No. 8 Michigan State holds off No. 14 Ohio State 86-77
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Riding a seven-game winning streak, No. 8 Michigan State came to Columbus to play No. 14 Ohio State with captain and scoring machine Joshua Langford sidelined indefinitely with an ankle injury. The team’s two
Michigan St.-Ohio St. Preview
Either Michigan State or Ohio State will emerge from their early season showdown in Columbus on Saturday with a winning streak intact. The No. 8 Spartans (12-2, 3-0 Big Ten) have won seven in a row entering
Jackson helps No. 13 Ohio State beat High Point 82-64
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Ohio State overcame an early challenge and finished its nonconference schedule on a positive note. C.J. Jackson scored 14 of his 20 points in the second half and Kaleb Wesson added 17 points as