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Indians 12, Red Sox 3: Offense overwhelming

Charles Krupa | Associated Press

Boston’s Mike Napoli lands on his head and misses a catch in foul territory.

BOSTON — Terry Francona knew he couldn’t sneak into Boston for the first time managing a team other than the Red Sox.

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Ohio State football: Akron linebacker is ninth to commit to 2014 class

Dante Booker became the third linebacker in the 2014 Ohio State recruiting class yesterday, picking the Buckeyes over Notre Dame.

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Bob Hunter commentary | Rumblings: Ex-Buckeye Thomas doesn’t sizzle at combine

After leaving Ohio State with a season of eligibility remaining, Deshaun Thomas said he was confident he could persuade NBA scouts that he should be drafted in the first round on June 27 and not the second.

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Bob Hunter commentary: Anger at LeBron fades as reunion talk surfaces

Based on my unofficial readings, a shift of historic proportions is occurring in Ohio sports circles. LeBron James, aka the Great Satan, doesn’t seem to be a villain anymore.

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Big Ten baseball: Ninth-inning rally erases blown save for Buckeyes

MINNEAPOLIS — A loser of seven of its past nine games, the Ohio State baseball team was looking for any way to scratch out a victory yesterday at Target Field.

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Chiefs 8, Clippers 7 (11): Seven-game winning streak ends

The rain that delayed last night’s game between the Clippers and Syracuse Chiefs for 61 minutes left behind enough wind to fly a kite from Huntington Park to the Gulf of Mexico — if the kite had enough string.

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Tougher opponents on deck for Reds

CINCINNATI — A 7-2 trip left the Reds with the third-best record in baseball through Wednesday, and the players’ reward was a day off yesterday before a three-game series beginning tonight against the Chicago Cubs at Great American Ball Park.

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Around baseball: Behind McCutchen, Pirates win again

Gene J. Puskar | Associated Press

The Pirates’ Andrew McCutchen scores ahead of the tag of Cubs catcher Welington Castillo.

Pirates 4, Cubs 2 : Andrew McCutchen had three hits and two RBI yesterday to lead host Pittsburgh to its fourth straight victory.

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Around the NHL: Nash, Rangers avoid sweep

Seth Wenig | Associated Press

Henrik Lundqvist, batting away a puck in the first period, had 37 saves for the Rangers.

Rangers 4, Bruins 3, OT: Chris Kreider steered in a pass from Rick Nash 7:03 into overtime, and New York remained in the Stanley Cup playoffs with a victory over visiting Boston last night.

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Ray Small Apologizes

Former Ohio State wide receiver Ray Small, who spent almost his entire Buckeye career (2006-2009) in Jim Tressel’s doghouse and even suspended a couple of time for repeatedly violating team rules, recently recorded a cell-phone video apology.  In the two-part video, Small repeatedly apologizes to friends, family, former teammates and coaches, and Buckeye Nation.  Click on the headline to see for yourself.

Posted on May 24, 2013 0 Comments

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