Men's basketball: Ohio State refuses to let Bryant off mat

Barbara J. Perenic | Dispatch

Lenzelle Smith Jr. dunks in front of Bryant's Dyami Starks (12).

Unfortunately, Bryant didn’t have its better half last night. Even with Kobe, though, the Bulldogs might have had difficulty matching up with Ohio State.

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Ohio State football: Coaches talk up Orange Bowl matchup

Alan Diaz | Associated Press

Ohio State coach Urban Meyer, center, and Clemson coach Dabo Swinney, right, hope to impress potential recruits while in Florida for the Orange Bowl.

Although promising seasons ended on a down note for both, coaches Urban Meyer of Ohio State and Dabo Swinney of Clemson assured yesterday that their teams are looking forward to playing on Jan. 3 in the Orange Bowl.

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Blue Jackets notebook: Loss to Rangers was a low point

Kyle Robertson | Dispatch

Ryan Callahan scored one of the Rangers’ four goals against the Blue Jackets on Nov. 7.

It has been more than a month since the Blue Jackets lost to the New York Rangers at Nationwide Arena, but the memories are still fresh — and bitter — for coach Todd Richards.

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College athletics: Columbus is big winner for NCAA events

Holiday spirit erupted early in the office of the Greater Columbus Sports Commission yesterday as the NCAA announced sites for future championship events. One by one, notifications rolled in that Columbus had been chosen as host city, and cheers rang from cubicles and personal offices.

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Bengals: Opportunity presents itself to Kirkpatrick

David Kohl | Associated Press

Injuries mean Dre Kirkpatrick will start at cornerback for the Bengals against the Steelers.

CINCINNATI — Cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick walked past one of his Cincinnati Bengals teammates in the locker room and summed up his week to everyone within earshot.

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Around the NFL: Robert Griffin III shut down for season

Alex Brandon | Associated Press

Kirk Cousins, right, will replace Robert Griffin III, left, as the Redskins’ starting quarterback.

Mike Shanahan gave Robert Griffin III a rest and might have turned up the pressure on himself, too.

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Katie Smith returning to WNBA — as a coach

Next spring will find Katie Smith feeling a familiar itch that time finally has persuaded her to scratch in some other way.

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Sports report: MLB working on ban of collisions at home plate

Major League Baseball plans to eliminate home-plate collisions.

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