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Men's basketball: Ohio State seeks double bye in Big Ten tournament
All coaches say they take ’em one game at a time, but long before the games began this season, Ohio State coach Thad Matta scanned the conference schedule from start to finish and took a breath.
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Ohio State football: Injuries end playing days for three Buckeyes
Kyle Robertson | Dispatch
Ron Tanner, left, Devan Bogard, middle, and Armani Reeves are moving on from their playing careers.
No football player, not even a star, knows when the bell is going to toll on his career. For Ohio State’s Armani Reeves, Ron Tanner and Devan Bogard, that time has come because of injuries.
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Devils 2, Blue Jackets 0: Fifth straight loss for Jackets
Eamon Queeney | DISPATCH
Blue Jackets center Marko Dano goes down to the ice under pressure from Devils defenseman Adam Larsson in the third period.
Cory Schneider made 33 saves for his fourth shutout of the season and defenseman Andy Greene scored a first-period goal on Saturday night to lead the New Jersey Devils to a 2-0 win over the Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena.
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Blue Jackets notebook: Sergei Bobrovsky returns, but Brandon Dubinsky out
The Blue Jackets got some good news yesterday when goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky came off the ice after a morning practice and said he was well enough to return to the bench for a game against the New Jersey Devils at Nationwide Arena. But center Brandon Dubinsky was diagnosed with a concussion after practice on Friday and is out indefinitely, coach Todd Richards said.
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Michael Arace commentary: Both Jackets, Leafs can smile about trade
Eddie Shore — the late, great Hall of Fame defenseman and longtime owner of the minor-league Springfield Indians — once demanded that a used goal be thrown into a trade so that he would feel better about the return. On Thursday, the Blue Jackets traded a guy who might never play again to the Toronto Maple Leafs for a guy who has a contract that is purported to be the NHL’s worst. Here’s a question: Which side had to throw a used goal into the deal? A few more thoughts on the Nathan Horton-David Clarkson deal: Horton signed a seven-year, $37.1 million contract with the Blue Jackets on July 5, 2013. It was the biggest free-agent deal in Jackets history. The day he signed, I noted in this space that Horton was a terrific acquisition — and that he also was a risk, due to his injury history.
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Around the NBA: Injury to keep Kyrie Irving out of game today
Mike Cardew | Akron Beacon Journal
Kyrie Irving's status will next be updated at the team’s shoot-around on Tuesday before the Cavs play host to the Boston Celtics.
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving will miss his second straight game because of a strained left shoulder. Irving suffered the injury in the second half on Thursday in a home win over Golden State. He did not travel with the team for Friday night’s loss at Indiana, and the Cavs said he also will sit out today’s game at Houston.
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Anthony Mason | 1966-2015: Power forward known for rugged play
Anthony Mason
NEW YORK — Anthony Mason’s game was grit over glitz, more force than flash. That might not fit some New York stereotypes, but it was the perfect style for the Knicks of the 1990s and made the rugged power forward a beloved bruiser by teammates and fans. Mason died yesterday after recent heart problems at age 48.
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Around college basketball: Jordan Sibert helps Dayton edge No. 22 VCU
James Crisp | Associated Press
Kentucky’s Karl-Anthony Towns, left, and Bobby Portis of Arkansas wrestle for possession. The Wildcats clinched the SEC regular-season title with the 84-67 win.
Dayton 59, No. 22 Virginia Commonwealth 55: Jordan Sibert scored 19 points yesterday. and Dayton held off a second-half comeback by host VCU. With the victory, the Flyers (22-6, 12-4) remained tied for first place in the Atlantic 10 with Rhode Island and Davidson.
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Ohio State report: Women’s track team wins Big Ten indoor title
The Ohio State women’s track team won three events on the final day to clinch the Big Ten indoor championships in Berea, Ohio. It’s the Buckeyes’ second conference indoor title; the first was in 2011.
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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.
