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Cavs’ Mitchell comes ‘full circle’ to face hometown Knicks
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The New York Knicks couldn’t land Donovan Mitchell last summer. They’re getting him now. Just not in the way they hoped. Mitchell, in his f…
Cavs’ defensive stopper Okoro likely to return vs. Knicks
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) — The Cleveland Cavaliers will likely have their defensive stopper back for their first-round playoff matchup against the New York Knicks. Isaac…
Family: QB Haskins was drugged before he was fatally struck
By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The family of deceased Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins has filed a lawsuit against several people, businesses and the stat…
Green, Osman lead Cavaliers to 118-94 win over Magic
By DICK SCANLON Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Danny Green scored 21 points, Cedi Osman added 19 and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Orlando Magic 118-94 on Thursday night in a game in which b…
A different March Madness: Online hate for the athletes
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer HOUSTON (AP) — It wasn’t so much that social media was criticizing his son. That happens sometimes — especially after a loss like THAT. But when a post came up sugges…
AP source: Guardians nearing deal with All-Star 2B Giménez
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Andrés Giménez became an All-Star last season. He is about to get paid like one. The smooth-fielding second baseman has agreed to terms on a long-term …
Ohio toxic train derailment upends school baseball, track
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (AP) — On the surface, everything looks normal. There’s the East Palestine High School baseball team learning the finer points of baserunning…
Xavier beats Pitt 84-73, reaches 1st Sweet 16 since 2017
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Sean Miller has unselfish Xavier back in the Sweet 16. Jack Nunge scored 18 points, Adam Kunkel added 15 on five first-half 3-pointers, and No. 3…
Darius Garland has 24 points, Cavaliers beat Wizards 117-94
By BRIAN DULIK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Darius Garland had 24 points and nine assists, Donovan Mitchell scored 20 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers never trailed in a 117-94 victory over the…
In post-Roe world, college coaches search for middle ground
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer The conversation Cecile Landi never imagined she’d feel compelled to have with the gymnasts she coaches came abruptly last summer, shortly after the U.S. Supreme Court …
Bengals may look to upgrade secondary, O-line in free agency
CINCINNATI BENGALS (13-5) UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS: S Jessie Bates III, S Vonn Bell, CB Eli Apple, TE Hayden Hurst, CB Tre Flowers, RB Samaje Perine, QB Brandon Allen, TE Drew Sample, LS Clark Harris,…
Garland scores 25 points, Cavaliers hold off Heat 104-100
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Cleveland coach J.B. Bickerstaff called it grit. Miami coach Erik Spoelstra called it disruptiveness. Whatever it was, it worked for the Cavaliers. Da…
