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Taylor encouraged by free agent haul as Bengals rebuild
CINCINNATI (AP) — Cincinnati had a list of top targets heading into free agency, and coach Zac Taylor says the Bengals got the players they wanted. The Bengals announced Wednesday they had reached agr…
Redskins weigh drafting Chase Young vs. trading No. 2 pick
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — It has long seemed like a virtual certainty that the Redskins will take Chase Young with the second pick in the NFL draft. If the Cincinnati Bengals…
Column: Remembering Final Four that never was in the A-T-L
PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Columnist ATLANTA (AP) — It would’ve been a magnificent weekend. Hoops. Music. A confetti shower at the end. A real celebration of basketball. Heck, the persnickety spring weat…
Jim Houston, Browns’ ‘Mr. Dependable,’ had CTE
By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer Donna Houston knew her husband’s mind was deteriorating when the college football Hall of Famer and Cleveland Browns All-Pro known as “Mr. Dependable” struggled to mana…
Dayton’s Toppin wins Naismith Trophy
ATLANTA (AP) — Dayton forward Obi Toppin has been awarded the Naismith Trophy as college basketball’s most outstanding player. Toppin was named the Naismith Trophy winner on Friday, adding to an…
Stuck in Minnesota, Browns coach adjusts to ‘strange times’
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Kevin Stefanski’s title has changed. His address remains the same. Stuck in Minnesota with his family, the Cleveland Browns’ first-year coa…
Ohio State star Kaleb Wesson leaving to enter NBA draft
By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State star Kaleb Wesson plans to enter the NBA draft. Wesson announced in a tweet Wednesday night that he would forego his final year of elig…
AP source: Browns signing free agent Clayborn to 2-year deal
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Browns plan to sign veteran free agent defensive end Adrian Clayborn to a two-year, $6 million contract, a person familiar with the negot…
ESPN to air memorable NBA Finals games on Wednesday nights
BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — ESPN will air NBA doubleheaders on Wednesday nights during April showcasing key NBA Finals games. The doubleheaders begin this Wednesday with two games from the 2016 NBA Finals b…
As MLB ponders post-virus season, players worry about health
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Sports Writer As Major League Baseball and the players’ union contemplate various ways to create a schedule for whenever the coronavirus pandemic subsides, Cincinnati Reds …
NCAA to give spring sport athletes extra year of eligibility
The NCAA will permit spring sport athletes – such as baseball, softball and lacrosse players – who had their seasons shortened by the coronavirus outbreak to have an additional year of eli…
NCAA’s greatest hits: Austin Carr’s record 61 points in 1970
By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer Austin Carr played for Notre Dame in an era when prolific scorers dominated college basketball. LSU’s Pete Maravich was scoring 40 a night and still No. 1 on the p…
