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CLEVELAND — Free agent left-hander Chris Narveson has agreed to a minor league contract with the Cleveland Indians.
View ArticleEllis' 3-pointers help Michigan State beat Ohio State 74-66
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Alvin Ellis scored 15 of his 18 points with a 3-point barrage in the first half and Michigan State went on to beat Ohio State 74-66 Tuesday night.
View ArticleBengals sign CB Bene Benwikere
CINCINNATI — The Bengals signed fourth-year cornerback Bene Benwikere (ben-WICK'-er-ee) on Wednesday.
View ArticleLeBron scores 31 as Cavs roll into All-Star break with win
CLEVELAND — The Cavaliers are getting some down time. Not that they really want any right now.
View ArticleKorpisalo leads Blue Jackets over Maple Leafs 5-2
COLUMBUS — Joonas Korpisalo has been shuttled between Columbus and the Blue Jackets' AHL affiliate in Cleveland quite a bit this season.
View ArticleBruce Chen comes out of retirement to pitch for China in WBC
GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Nearly two years after he retired from baseball, left-hander Bruce Chen is getting ready to pitch for China in the World Baseball Classic.
View ArticleJohnson, Clark lead No. 18 Cincinnati past USF 68-54
TAMPA, Fla. — Cincinnati's Gary Clark tried to put another rout of struggling South Florida into perspective.
View ArticleNap time: Rangers, Napoli finally reunited for 3rd stint
SURPRISE, Ariz. — Mike Napoli's return to Texas certainly didn't come out of left field.
View ArticleMaturing young players key to Terps' Big Ten baseball hopes
OMAHA, Neb. — With the conference's preseason player of the year, two of the conference's best starting pitchers and a lineup with starting experience at six positions, Maryland is poised to move from...
View ArticleShortstop Zack Cozart one of Reds' last remaining holdovers
GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Shortstop Zack Cozart expected to be manning the middle of the Cincinnati Reds' infield with veteran Brandon Phillips for the sixth straight season. Instead, the second baseman has...
View ArticleBrowns sign long snapper Hughlett to 6-year extension
CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Browns signed steady long snapper Charley Hughlett to a 6-year contract extension.
View ArticleOhio College Basketball Roundup
LINCOLN, Neb. — Kelsey Mitchell hit five 3-pointers and scored 27 points, her eighth straight game with at least 20, and No. 12 Ohio State took control in the first half and rolled to its...
View ArticleNo. 2 Maryland ramps up defense to prepare for postseason
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Unbeaten in the Big Ten and still perfect on the road, second-ranked Maryland appears to have all the elements of a Final Four team.
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NEW ORLEANS — Cleveland's LeBron James and New York's Carmelo Anthony did not attend NBA All-Star media day events on Friday.
View ArticleNBPA officers express concern over Oakley-Knicks conflict
NEW ORLEANS — Officers with the National Basketball Players Association said Friday that the problems between Charles Oakley and Madison Square Garden chairman James Dolan could impact decisions future...
View ArticleBlue Jackets beat weary Penguins in overtime 2-1
COLUMBUS — The Pittsburgh Penguins and Columbus Blue Jackets provided a sellout crowd at Nationwide Arena with a captivating look at what the first round of the playoffs might look like.
View ArticleReds have opening at 2B after trading Phillips to Braves
GOODYEAR, Ariz. — The Cincinnati Reds opened a spot for 22-year-old Jose Peraza to become an everyday player when they traded second baseman Brandon Phillips to the Braves for a pair of pitching...
View ArticleIndians, LHP Russell agree to minor league contract
CLEVELAND — Free agent left-hander James Russell has agreed to a minor league contract with the Cleveland Indians.
View ArticleVesey's goal in third lifts Rangers past Blue Jackets, 3-2
COLUMBUS — Jimmy Vesey scored the go-ahead goal in the third period, and Antti Raanta stopped 30 shots as the New York Rangers beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2 on Monday night.
View ArticleJames, Cavs hold off Wiggins, Wolves 116-108
MINNEAPOLIS — LeBron James spent the morning sending a crystal clear message to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the wake of Kevin Love's knee injury: things will be just fine as long as James is on the court.
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