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Sports report: Browns sign veteran quarterback Josh McCown
Mario Trovati | Associated Press
Prepping for the main event: Steven Nyman of the United States gets in some practice time in advance of today’s World Cup downhill event in Garmish-Partenkirchen, Germany.
The Cleveland Browns agreed to terms on a three-year contract with quarterback Josh McCown. McCown, 35, went 1-10 as Tampa Bay’s starter last season. His signing likely means the Browns will not re-sign Brian Hoyer, who won 10 games for them the past two seasons and is poised to become a free agent next month.
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Blue Jackets: Newly acquired David Clarkson happily out of Toronto spotlight
When David Clarkson matured as a player during his six seasons with the New Jersey Devils, he was a second- or third-line forward who saw second-unit power-play time, finished checks and, on occasion, dropped his gloves to fight. But the day he signed a seven-year, $36.75 million contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs — July 5, 2013 — Clarkson’s days as a “secondary” offensive player ended.
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Blue Jackets notebook: Matt Calvert's injury further thins roster
Eamon Queeney | DISPATCH
It’s unclear if Matt Calvert played in Thursday’s game with concussion symptoms.
The Blue Jackets placed left wing Matt Calvert on injured reserve yesterday because of a concussion, bringing to nine the number of players who will or might miss the game on Saturday against the New Jersey Devils because of injuries.
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Ohio State roundup: Matthew Weis nets two goals in men’s hockey win
Ohio State scored four goals in the final two periods to defeat Penn State 5-3 in a Big Ten men’s ice hockey game last night in front of 4,153 at Value City Arena. Matthew Weis scored two goals for the Buckeyes (16-11-4, 8-6-1). Tanner Fritz, Josh Healey and Luke Stork also scored.
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Pacers 93, Cavaliers 86: Without James and Irving, Cavs fall short
INDIANAPOLIS — LeBron James couldn’t carry the Cleveland Cavaliers on his sore back last night. So coach David Blatt decided not to play him at all. Blatt held the four-time NBA MVP out of a 93-86 loss to the Indiana Pacers for precautionary reasons. James tweaked his back while scoring a season-high 42 points in Thursday night’s 110-99 win over Golden State.
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NBA: Derrick Rose will be out 4-6 weeks after another knee surgery
The Chicago Bulls expect Derrick Rose to return this season from his latest knee surgery. General manager Gar Forman said the star point guard will miss four to six weeks after yesterday’s operation to fix a medial meniscus tear in his right knee. Forman described it as a quick outpatient procedure and said Rose was able to walk out of the hospital.
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Women's basketball | Ohio State 88, Penn State 70: Buckeyes crank up intensity in second half
Ameryst Alston scored 23 points and Kelsey Mitchell added 18, and the Ohio State women's basketball team dominated the second half in beating Penn State 88-70 in State College, Pa.
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Around the NHL: Jaromir Jagr granted trade, goes from Devils to Panthers
The New Jersey Devils have granted Jaromir Jagr his wish. The team traded the 43-year-old right wing to the Florida Panthers yesterday for a second-round pick in 2015 and a conditional third-round pick in 2016.
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Around the NFL: Judge strikes down arbitrator ruling in Adrian Peterson case
In NFL limbo for the past five-plus months, Adrian Peterson’s future with the Minnesota Vikings still is in question. The path toward resolution of his status has been cleared, though the clash between league and the union over the personal-conduct policy persists.
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Around college basketball: Kentucky starts slow, improves to 28-0
Nam Y. Huh | Associated Press
Indiana coach Tom Crean reacts to a call during the Hoosiers’ loss at Northwestern.
No. 1 Kentucky 74, Mississippi State 56: Kentucky fought off a slow start but still cruised to a Southeastern Conference victory over host Mississippi State last night to keep its undefeated season on track.
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Women's basketball: Ohio State playing for double bye in Big Ten tournament
The Ohio State women’s basketball team has reached the final two games of the regular season with the chance to accomplish something that few thought possible in November: earning a double bye for the Big Ten tournament.
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Sports roundup: County approves $2 billion Los Angeles stadium plan
The Inglewood (Calif.) City Council unanimously approved a $2 billion stadium plan late Tuesday backed by St. Louis Rams owner Stan Kroenke that clears a path for the NFL to return to the Los Angeles area for the first time in two decades.
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Soccer: Winter World Cup plan angers critics
FIFA’s scheduling committee formally recommended yesterday what most had been expecting for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar: moving the soccer tournament from the summer to the cooler months, between Thanksgiving and Christmas.
