By The Associated Press Former NFL cornerback James Hasty is working to eliminate bias and racial disparity in sports hiring through his new search firm, Eneje Consulting. Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mi…
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Morris, Weah, Dest, Zardes on US roster for WCup qualifiers
By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Jordan Morris, Tim Weah, Sergiño Dest and Gyasi Zardes returned from injuries to make the U.S. roster ahead of the next three World Cup qualifiers. Gio …
Ten again! Flyers lose 10 straight for 2nd time this season
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Make it 10 again — yes, straight defeats — for the Flyers. Philadelphia has dropped 10 straight games for the second time this season, the first tea…
Mikesell scores career-high 33, Ohio St. women beat Maryland
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Taylor Mikesell scored a career-high 33 points, Jacy Sheldon added 24 points with 10 assists and Ohio State beat No. 12 Maryland 95-89 on Thursday night. Mikesell topped her prev…
Healthy Titans RB Henry will see banged-up Bengals D-line
By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — If Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry returns for the playoffs Saturday, he’ll be running into a Cincinnati Bengals defensive line that…
Irving fined $25,000 by NBA for cursing at fan in Cleveland
NEW YORK (AP) — Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving was fined $25,000 by the NBA on Thursday for cursing at a fan in Cleveland. Irving’s comments to the fan during the second quarter of Brooklyn…
COVID outbreak at Nebraska postpones game at No. 19 Ohio St
By The Associated Press The Nebraska men’s basketball game at No. 19 Ohio State on Saturday has been postponed because of a COVID-19 outbreak in the Cornhuskers’ program. Nebraska said in …
Chilly Ohio qualifier nears ‘high risk’ for USSF guidelines
By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer A kickoff temperature of about 25 degrees is forecast for the United States’ World Cup qualifier against El Salvador at Columbus, Ohio, on Jan. 27, with a wind chill in…
‘Joey Franchise’ is toast of Cincinnati as Bengals advance
By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — The Bengals won a playoff game for the first time in three decades in the wild-card round, however it was difficult to tell by looking at Joe Burrow s…
Browns’ Mayfield has surgery, starts road to ‘true self’
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Baker Mayfield has shifted into comeback mode. The Browns quarterback had successful surgery Wednesday to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder, an…