Fleury makes late start, Penguins rush by Blue Jackets 3-1
PITTSBURGH — Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 31 shots in a surprise start in place of injured Matt Murray and the Pittsburgh Penguins opened their Stanley Cup title defense with a 3-1 victory over the...
View ArticleRookie lefty Garrett stays perfect as Reds sweep Pirates
PITTSBURGH — Reds rookie Amir Garrett threw another gem, taking a shutout into the seventh inning and leading Cincinnati over the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-2 Wednesday night for a 3-game sweep.
View ArticleRaptors prep for playoffs, beat "resting" Cavaliers 98-83
CLEVELAND — Jonas Valanciunas made his first career 3-pointer and the Toronto Raptors closed the regular season with a 98-83 win on Wednesday night over the Cleveland Cavaliers, who didn't play their...
View ArticleHolland takes no-hit bid into 6th, Chisox beat Indians 2-1
CLEVELAND — Derek Holland has turned Progressive Field into his own personal playground.
View ArticleMLB commissioner urging Indians to scrap Wahoo logo
CLEVELAND — Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred has made his strongest comments on wanting the Cleveland Indians to eradicate their Chief Wahoo logo.
View ArticleWNBA draft set for Thursday; San Antonio holds No. 1 pick
NEW YORK — Ruth Riley's phone has been ringing constantly over the past week. It will only get busier over the next 24 hours.
View ArticleReliever Lorenzen's pinch-hit homer sends Reds over Phillies
CINCINNATI — Relief pitcher Michael Lorenzen connected for a pinch-hit homer that put Cincinnati ahead and the Reds overcame a rough major league debut by Rookie Davis to beat the Philadelphia Phillies...
View ArticleLetdown: LeBron, Cavs stunned by Hardaway, Hawks 114-100
CLEVELAND — As the jaw-dropping loss began to sink in, LeBron James sat on the floor away from his teammates, alone in his thoughts.
View ArticleGarrett dazzles in debut, Reds beat Cardinals 2-0
ST. LOUIS — Amir Garrett pitched 2-hit ball for six innings to win his major league debut, a sharp start for the former St. John's basketball player as the Cincinnati Reds beat the St. Louis Cardinals...
View ArticlePatience, lack of panic key to building of Blue Jackets
COLUMBUS — The Blue Jackets brass thought they had assembled a playoff-caliber team last season. They continued to believe it even after Columbus started 0-8 and finished in the Metropolitan Division...
View ArticleFrom Nolan to Nash, the players who raised a team's profile
ST. PAUL, Minn. — From Chicago to Montreal, the original six teams still headline the NHL after all these years.
View ArticleSpain tackles piracy to try to get closer to Premier League
MADRID — La Liga needs every possible source of income to try and compete financially with the Premier League. So it's taking its rivalry with the mighty league online, and launching a campaign to...
View ArticleFeldman, Duvall spark Reds over Cardinals 8-0
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Scott Feldman allowed four hits and struck out six in six innings, and the Cincinnati Reds beat St. Louis 8-0 Sunday to take two of three from the Cardinals.
View ArticleMillsap, Hardaway lead Hawks in stunning OT win over Cavs
Millsap, Hardaway lead Hawks in stunning OT win over Cavs
View ArticleGennett's 3 hits, 3-run HR power Reds over Pirates
PITTSBURGH — Scooter Gennett homered for the second straight night and finished with three hits, helping the Cincinnati Reds overcome the early departure of injured starter Rookie Davis to beat the...
View ArticleFinal day of NBA season will decide some seeds, matchups
There will be final-night intrigue in the NBA.
View ArticleComeback: Brantley's double lifts Indians past White Sox 2-1
CLEVELAND — Michael Brantley pumped his fist, danced around second base and waited for the traditional soaking.
View ArticleLeBron James to open public school for at-risk kids
AKRON — LeBron James understands what it's like being a kid on the outside looking for hope.
View ArticlePenguins begin title defense against untested Blue Jackets
PITTSBURGH — Forget about past history and playoff experience. The Pittsburgh Penguins insist those things won't matter when the puck drops tonight in Game 1 of their first-round series against...
View ArticleSports Briefs
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Jaguars have traded fourth-year defensive end Chris Smith to the Cincinnati Bengals for a conditional pick in the 2018 NFL draft.
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