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No. 2 Ohio State tries to stay unbeaten against Maryland
By The Associated Press No. 2 Ohio State (10-0, 7-0 Big Ten, No. 2 CFP) at Maryland (6-4, 3-4), Saturday, 3:30 p.m. EST (ABC) FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK COLLEGE LINE: Ohio State by 27 1/2 Series record: Ohio …
NFL sees higher grades for gender hiring in diversity study
By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer The NFL posted significant gains in hiring women for coaching, team front-office and league-headquarters positions, according to an annual diversity report. Thursday’s …
No. 24 Dayton pulls away late, beats SMU 74-62
By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Mustapha Amzil and DaRon Holmes II each scored 20 points, and No. 24 Dayton pulled away late for a 74-62 win over SMU on Friday night. Kobe Elvis an…
Bengals ‘in a good place’ at midpoint but seek consistency
By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — The Cincinnati Bengals moved one game above .500 before their bye week and, despite some significant injuries, are feeling pretty good about themselve…
AP Top 25 Takeaways: UGA, OSU, Tennessee make case for CFP 1
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer In their final games before the first College Football Playoff rankings are released, Georgia, Ohio State and Tennessee made compelling cases Saturday to s…
AP Top 25: Tennessee, Ohio St tied at 2, UGA next for Vols
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Tennessee moved into a tie with Ohio State for No. 2 in The Associated Press college football poll Sunday to set up a 1 vs. 2 matchup next week with top-ra…
Tuimoloau shines as No. 2 Ohio St beats No. 13 Penn St 44-31
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — For the final act in a spectacular performance, J.T. Tuimoloau kept a blocker from cutting his legs, reached up and grabbed a pas…
Rested and ready: No. 2 Ohio St opens 2nd half against Iowa
By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State coach Ryan Day keeps reminding his team there are potential traps everywhere in the coming weeks. After all, upcoming opponent Iowa too…
No. 24 Dayton poised for NCAA Tournament breakthrough
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer Anthony Grant has been building momentum at Dayton the past five seasons, taking the Flyers to the cusp of the NCAA Tournament last year despite having one of the…
Gonzalez, Guardians walk off Yankees for 2-1 ALDS lead
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The affable rookie who loves SpongeBob SquarePants has backed the New York Yankees into a postseason corner. Oscar Gonzalez hit a two-run single with t…
Bielema, surging Illini collect AP Big Ten midseason honors
By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer Second-year coach Bret Bielema and his Illinois football team are achieving at a rate not seen in the program in a long time. A very long time in some cases. T…
NFL players working to ease stigma around mental health help
By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer The pressures of the NFL were getting to Marcus Smith II. He hadn’t lived up to the expectations of being Philadelphia’s first-round pick, which led to…