Great expectations: Indians eye Series title after '16 run
GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Above the small cactuses and flowering plants dotting the concrete-blocked plaza outside the doorway to Cleveland's training complex is a new sign that serves as both a reminder and...
View ArticleWelcome to NBA trade season, already underway in earnest
NEW ORLEANS — Jahlil Okafor viewed New Orleans during All-Star weekend with a different lens than usual, since he thought there was a chance it may have been his next home.
View ArticlePowerful presence: Encarnacion gives Indians booming bat
GOODYEAR, Ariz. — As fans lining the chain-linked fence next to Cleveland's main practice field jockeyed for better position to snatch an autograph or selfie with the team's newest star, Edwin...
View ArticleScott Schebler settled in, ready to win
GOODYEAR, Arizona — Scott Schebler needed a year to settle in. Now he's ready to win.
View ArticleFlying coach: Many universities are using private planes
BOSTON — Once seen as a luxury of the corporate world, private planes are becoming increasingly common at U.S. colleges and universities as schools try to attract athletes, raise money and reward...
View ArticlePlay vs. Rest: For many NBA teams, it's still a real battle
MIAMI — There are 27 games remaining on Cleveland's regular-season schedule, and perhaps only one person over that stretch will be able to stop LeBron James.
View ArticleSuper subs are now key players on pitching-dominated rosters
KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Jace Peterson starts out the day shagging fly balls in the outfield. Then, he changes gloves and heads to the infield to take some grounders.
View ArticleIndians' Brantley hopes 'bad days' behind him after injury
GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Michael Brantley has clashed with self-doubt and depression while pushing his body.
View ArticleStoren aiming for Reds' closer role, Price mulling bullpen
GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Drew Storen is comfortable with his catcher, and that's important for a former closer who is trying to earn the role with the Cincinnati Reds.
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BOWLING GREEN — Dylan Frye scored 22 points, Wes Alcegaire sank the game winning free throws with 2.4 seconds left, and Bowling Green snapped a 17-game losing streak to Akron with a 66-65 win on...
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.
View ArticleSports Briefs
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 ArticleBroner outpoints Granados in 10-round welterweight bout
CINCINNATI — Boxing in his hometown after a tumultuous year of legal and personal troubles, Adrien "The Problem" Broner fought to a split decision over Adrian Granados in a 10-round welterweight bout...
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