Jameis Winston not charged

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Nearly one year after Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston was accused of rape by a female FSU student, the state attorney has decided not to charge the Heisman Trophy favorite.

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Men's basketball: LaQuinton Ross’ sizzling start leads Ohio State past Maryland

Ohio State's Lenzelle Smith Jr. (32) and Trey McDonald pressure Maryland's Evan Smotrycz.

After a torturous span of four games in which Ohio State did well to make four of every 10 shots it took, the Buckeyes began not only shooting a lot in practice, which is typical, but also talking about shooting.

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Ohio State football notebook: Buckeyes, Spartans both relish the ‘chase’

A major national bank missed out on becoming an auto racing-like sponsor of the Ohio State and Michigan State teams this season.

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Blue Jackets: Sergei Bobrovsky to miss 4-5 weeks in latest blow

About Curtis McElhinney, above, being the No. 1 goalie, Blue Jackets coach Todd Richards said: “I don’t think it’s going to change how our guys prepare or how they play.”

Blue Jackets goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky has the frame of a distance-running yogi: lithe and limber and eminently stretchable. Still, he has his limits, and they were exceeded in a 1-0 victory over Tampa Bay on Tuesday night.

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Michael Arace commentary: Refocused LaQuinton Ross regains shooting touch

Ohio State coach Thad Matta spent most of November roaming the campus, looking for someone. Rumor has it that Mirror Lake was drained for this purpose, to locate a 6-8, 220-pound wing forward. Anybody seen LaQuinton Ross?

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Ohio State football: Marcus Hall tries to come to terms with his actions

Marcus Hall was ejected for punching a Michigan player in the second quarter.

Success can be undone in a moment. Reputations can change with one bad decision. That’s the case with everybody — except most people don’t come unglued on national television in the most-important game of the season.

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Around the NBA: Cavaliers end Nuggets’ seven-game win streak

The Cavaliers’ Kyrie Irving tries to beat the Nuggets’ Ty Lawson, left, and Darrell Arthur to the ball. Irving scored 23 points.

Cavaliers 98, Nuggets 88: Kyrie Irving and Cleveland’s best performance of the season brought an end to Denver’s seven-game winning streak last night.

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Michigan State football: Offense improves behind new QB, RB

Michigan State running back Jeremy Langford, the offense’s sole weapon in Saturday’s 14-3 win over Minnesota, leads the Big Ten in touchdowns.

EAST LANSING, Mich. — To appreciate Michigan State’s second appearance in the Big Ten championship game in three years, flash back to where the Spartans were when October began.

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Around the NFL: Tomlin fined $100,000; Steelers could lose draft picks

The NFL fined Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin $100,000 yesterday for interfering with Baltimore’s Jacoby Jones on a kickoff return in the third quarter of a 22-20 loss to the Baltimore Ravens on Thanksgiving night.

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Sports report: Reds complete coaching staff with hiring of Jay Bell

The Cincinnati Reds filled out their coaching staff for first-year manager Bryan Price, hiring Jay Bell as their bench coach.

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