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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
Day adds 2nd Michigan coach to Ohio State staff
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) New Ohio State coach Ryan Day has hired a second assistant away from rival Michigan. The university said Tuesday that Day hired Michigan linebackers coach Al Washington for the same position on the Ohio
Top Michigan assistant leaving to coach at Ohio State
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) A top Michigan assistant is leaving to be co-defensive coordinator at Ohio State. Ohio State announced Monday that Greg Mattison, who spent the past four years as defensive line coach under Jim Harbaugh, will
Ohio State quarterback Dwayne Haskins declares for NFL draft
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Dwayne Haskins is NFL bound after one spectacular season as Ohio State’s starting quarterback. The third-year sophomore who rewrote the school record book had been expected to enter the draft and is a projected
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
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Blue Jackets
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
Panarin scores in OT, Blue Jackets beat Predators 4-3
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) A drama-filled day for the Columbus Blue Jackets started with the public reprimand and benching of the No. 1 goaltender and ended with an overtime goal in a game that nearly slipped away. Sergei
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Pats to test Chiefs' improved defense
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The only defense the Kansas City Chiefs played most of this season was, well, in defense of their own defense, which gave up so many yards and points that it became a running
Redskins add Kaczor to run special teams
ASHBURN, Va. (AP) Nate Kaczor (KAT’-sir) has been hired by the Washington Redskins as their special teams coordinator. The team announced the move Saturday. Kaczor replaces Ben Kotwica, who joined the Atlanta Falcons this month after five
Newton, Miller finalists for Page Award
WASHINGTON (AP) Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton and Denver Broncos linebacker Von Miller are among five finalists for the NFL Players Association’s Alan Page Community Award. Cincinnati Bengals defensive tackle Geno Atkins, New York Jets left tackle
Beaers hire ex-CB Townsend as DBs coach
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) The Chicago Bears have hired former Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Deshea Townsend as defensive backs coach. Townsend played on two Super Bowl championship teams with Pittsburgh and has spent eight years on NFL and
Patriots playing up underdog role at KC
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) It may have been hard to hear him over the noise of the New England fans celebrating an eighth straight trip to the AFC title game, but Tom Brady is feeling disrespected. That’s right:
Rams hungry for postseason success
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) Ndamukong Suh earned multiple All-Pro honors, Pro Bowl selections and tens of millions of dollars during his first eight NFL seasons. The imposing defensive lineman had never won a playoff game, let alone
Saints' secondary confident vs. Rams
METAIRIE, La. (AP) Marshon Lattimore and the Saints’ secondary no longer look – or sound – haunted by the “Minnesota Miracle” touchdown pass that stunningly ended their playoffs one year ago. “We don’t panic. We don’t do
Broncos' Fangio adds 2 assistant coaches
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) New Broncos head coach Vic Fangio has hired two more members of his staff: tight ends coach Wade Harman and defensive backs coach Renaldo Hill. Harman has spent 19 of his 22 years as
GM has no timetable on Rivers' extension
COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) Philip Rivers just concluded his 15th season with the Los Angeles Chargers but the quarterback’s future beyond 2019 is one of many areas that general manager Tom Telesco will have to address during
Pats seek tough AFC title game road win
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) The Patriots are going on the road again in the playoffs, a place that hasn’t always been kind to them during the Tom Brady era. New England was unbeatable at home this season, going
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Bengals
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
Bengals desperately need a win in ‘Battle of Ohio’
|By Dave Biddle| The Cincinnati Bengals (2-4) are 10.5-point favorites over the visiting Cleveland Browns (0-6) on Sunday (1 p.m. ET; CBS). However, given the history of this rivalry – and the fact that Browns head coach
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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
AP source: Browns pick coordinator Kitchens as next coach
CLEVELAND (AP) The Browns didn’t have to go far to find their new coach. Freddie Kitchens was already in the building. The 44-year-old Kitchens, who had a dazzling eight-week run as the team’s interim offensive coordinator, is
Browns huddle in search for coach, Kitchens seen as favorite
CLEVELAND (AP) One week into their expansive coaching search, the Browns are huddling. After conducting interviews with seven candidates in seven days, general manager John Dorsey and members of the team’s search committee, which includes owner Jimmy
Browns interview Kitchens, coordinator revamped offense
CLEVELAND (AP) The Browns have interviewed coordinator Freddie Kitchens, who has already shown them what he can do with their offense. Kitchens took over game-planning and play-calling duties in October when Todd Haley was fired on the
Browns interview Colts DC Eberflus after wild-card win
CLEVELAND (AP) The Browns have interviewed Indianapolis defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus, who padded his coaching resume Saturday with an impressive playoff performance. Eberflus met with Cleveland general manager John Dorsey and other members of the Browns front
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Cavs
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,
Skid over, Cavs tackle tough task at Portland
The Cleveland Cavaliers exorcised some demons Sunday in Los Angeles, knocking off the LeBron James-less Lakers 101-95 to snap a 12-game losing streak. Now the Cavaliers — who own the worst record in the NBA at 9-35
NBA clears Cavaliers of wrongdoing in Patrick McCaw signing
CLEVELAND (AP) The NBA has cleared the Cleveland Cavaliers of any wrongdoing in their brief alliance with forward Patrick McCaw. At the urging of the Golden State Warriors, the league investigated Cleveland’s signing of McCaw as a
Cavs stun Lakers 101-95 to end 12-game losing streak
LOS ANGELES (AP) Wins have been hard to come by for the Cleveland Cavaliers this season, so coach Larry Drew has been focused on the incremental signs of progress. Against the Los Angeles Lakers, Drew saw those
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
Warriors seem capable of anything _ except another collapse
CLEVELAND (AP) The possibilities seem endless for the Golden State Warriors when they are rolling. A 150-point game isn’t even out of reach. “I mean, we could have gotten at least 140 the other night if we
Warriors-Cavaliers Preview
CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Cavaliers find themselves in the same place through two games in the NBA Finals they were at this point last season. Blown out in Games 1 and 2 by the Golden State Warriors,
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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