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NFL: Former Ohio State receiver Brian Hartline released by Miami Dolphins
Joe Rimkus Jr. | McClatchy
Brian Hartline
MIAMI — Receiver Brian Hartline was been released today by the Miami Dolphins in the wake of a severe drop-off in productivity last season. Hartline was due to make $5.9 million in 2015, the third year of a $30.8 million, five-year deal he signed in 2013.
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Men's basketball: Jae'Sean Tate leads Ohio State in romp of Nebraska
ERIC ALBRECHT | Dispatch
Sam Thompson drives to the basket against Tai Webster of Nebraska. Thompson went 3 of 3 from three-point range and had 15 points for Ohio State.
Jae’Sean Tate led four Ohio State scorers in double figures with a career-high 22 points last night as the Buckeyes took advantage of being home at Value City Arena to break a two-game losing streak with an 81-57 victory over Nebraska. Sam Thompson had 15 points, Shannon Scott 13 and D’Angelo Russell for Ohio State (20-8 overall, 9-6 Big Ten), which played at home for only the second time this month.
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Blue Jackets trade Nathan Horton to Maple Leafs for David Clarkson
CHRIS YOUNG | THE CANADIAN PRESS
David Clarkson had underperformed in Toronto after playing for a Stanley Cup with New Jersey.
Four days short of the trade deadline, the Blue Jackets and Toronto Maple Leafs rocked the NHL on Thursday night by swapping big-ticket, free-agent regrets. The Blue Jackets sent injured right wing Nathan Horton — whose career likely is finished because of a degenerative back condition — to the Leafs for right wing David Clarkson, whose career has gone off the rails since he left the New Jersey Devils.
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Canadiens 5, Blue Jackets 2: Brandon Dubinsky injured as loss follows familiar script
EAMON QUEENEY | DISPATCH
Marko Dano of the Blue Jackets and Nathan Beaulieu of the Canadiens collide as the puck bounces away in the third period.
The Blue Jackets trotted out a tired old act on Thursday night at Nationwide Arena, allowing three goals to the Montreal Canadiens in the first period of a 5-2 loss to the Eastern Conference leaders.
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Cavaliers 110, Warriors 99: James dominates with 42 points
Tony Dejak | Associated Press
Andrew Bogut, left, of Golden State slaps the ball away from Timofey Mozgov of Cleveland in the first quarter.
LeBron James scored a season-high 42 points on Thursday night, and the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Golden State Warriors 110-99 for their 18th victory in the past 20 games.
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Around college basketball: Stunning comeback lifts Gophers over Spartans
Al Goldis | Associated Press
Minnesota’s Carlos Morris (11) and Maurice Walker celebrate after Morris hit a three-pointer in the closing seconds to force overtime at Michigan State. He was fouled but missed the free throw.
Minnesota 96, Michigan State 90, OT: Carlos Morris made a tying three-pointer while being fouled with 2.2 seconds left in regulation, and although he missed the ensuing free throw, Minnesota controlled the overtime in defeating Michigan State last night.
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Women's basketball | Ohio State 88, Penn State 70: Buckeyes crank up intensity in second half
Ameryst Alston scored 23 points and Kelsey Mitchell added 18, and the Ohio State women's basketball team dominated the second half in beating Penn State 88-70 in State College, Pa.
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Around the NHL: Jaromir Jagr granted trade, goes from Devils to Panthers
The New Jersey Devils have granted Jaromir Jagr his wish. The team traded the 43-year-old right wing to the Florida Panthers yesterday for a second-round pick in 2015 and a conditional third-round pick in 2016.
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Around the NFL: Judge strikes down arbitrator ruling in Adrian Peterson case
In NFL limbo for the past five-plus months, Adrian Peterson’s future with the Minnesota Vikings still is in question. The path toward resolution of his status has been cleared, though the clash between league and the union over the personal-conduct policy persists.
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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.
