Men's basketball | Ohio State 69, Michigan State 67: Not broken

Eamon Queeney | DISPATCH

Aaron Craft had reason to be excited after diving on the floor to collect a pivotal rebound with 24.8 seconds left.

It was during a momentary lull in another demanding practice on Saturday that Thad Matta overheard one of his players mutter something that the player thought was out of earshot of the Ohio State coach. “Does he know we’ve got a game tomorrow?” the player griped.

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Bob Hunter commentary: Craft’s dive affirms his lasting image

It seems as though Aaron Craft has spent at least 10 percent of his Ohio State career with his compact body propelled like a basketball-seeking missile in a headlong dive to the sideline, toward a tangled pile of bodies or to the floor. OK, here’s the setup: It’s the last home game of Craft’s college career, and his Buckeyes are in danger of losing.

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Blue Jackets notebook: Nathan Horton struggles to get game in gear

Mark Zaleski | ASSOCIATED PRESS

Nathan Horton (8) failed to get a puck past Predators goalie Pekka Rinne on Saturday, extending his goalless streak to 14 games.

DALLAS — Nathan Horton is never in a bad mood, it seems, but the Blue Jackets right wing doesn’t smile as much on some days.

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Blue Jackets: Nick Schultz back in the chase

DALLAS — As a veteran NHL player with a family, defenseman Nick Schultz had every reason to dread the deadline-day trade he knew was likely coming.

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Around baseball: Tomlin shines in Tribe victory

Josh Tomlin struck out five in four scoreless innings, helping the Cleveland Indians beat a Milwaukee Brewers split squad 4-2 yesterday in Goodyear, Ariz.

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Around college basketball: Wichita State, 34-0, earns NCAA bid

No. 2 Wichita State 83, Indiana State 69: Fred VanVleet scored 22 points, including several key baskets late to lead another strong ensemble effort, and Wichita State remained the nation’s lone unbeaten after defeating Indiana State yesterday in the Missouri Valley Conference tournament final in St. Louis.

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Wrestling: Ohio State's Stieber, Heflin bring home Big Ten titles

Sam Greene | DISPATCH

Ohio State coach Tom Ryan said a loss to Penn State’s Zain Retherford brought Logan Stieber “to a new level of focus.”

Logan Stieber insisted that revenge wasn’t his goal entering the Big Ten wrestling championships, but it became an added part of how his tournament ended. His Ohio State teammate, Nick Heflin, wanted to win simply because it was his final chance for a Big Ten title. The senior accomplished his goal, too, and in dramatic fashion.

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Ohio State roundup: Oregon’s big innings lead to baseball loss

The Ohio State baseball team gave up a combined 11 runs in the second and third innings and lost 20-4 to No. 9 Oregon in the final game of a three-game series in Eugene, Ore.

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High-school hockey: Tie game gets national attention

Gus Chan | The Plain Dealer

St. Ignatius players weren’t happy that their state-title game against Sylvania Northview was declared a tie after seven OTs.

Despite criticism from fans at Nationwide Arena and on social media, those involved in the state hockey championship game said they are confident they made the right decision in ending Saturday’s night’s contest after seven overtimes with Cleveland St. Ignatius and Sylvania Northview still tied at 1.

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Soccer | Crew Review: Berhalter gets grade-A performance in opener

CHUCK MYERS | MCCLATCHY NEWSPAPERS

Crew defender Waylon Francis, left, and D.C. United’s Sean Franklin vie for a ball in the air in the second half of the Crew’s 3-0 win on Saturday.

The Gregg Berhalter era could not have gotten off to a better start. Opening on the road against an also-rebuilt D.C. United, the Crew got an early goal from Jairo Arrieta and two more from Federico Higuain and suffocated the United attack in a decisive 3-0 victory.

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Wrestling: Ohio State's Stieber, Heflin bring home Big Ten titles

Sam Greene | DISPATCH

Ohio State coach Tom Ryan said a loss to Penn State’s Zain Retherford brought Logan Stieber “to a new level of focus.”

Logan Stieber insisted that revenge wasn’t his goal entering the Big Ten wrestling championships, but it became an added part of how his tournament ended. His Ohio State teammate, Nick Heflin, wanted to win simply because it was his final chance for a Big Ten title. The senior accomplished his goal, too, and in dramatic fashion.

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