Ohio State seeks replacement for departed RB Elliott
By Mitch StacyAP Sports WriterCOLUMBUS — With Ezekiel Elliott preparing for the NFL draft next month, Ohio State coach Urban Meyer is at spring...
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HIGH SCHOOLBaseballSkyhawks win Tennessee tourney openerCHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Fairborn opened up the Pounder Invitational with a 5-1 victory over Central Tennessee. Jacob Webb pitched...
BASEBALL 2016: Cleveland Indians armed to make playoff push
By Tom WithersAP Sports WriterCLEVELAND — They’ve got perhaps baseball’s deepest rotation, one of its best managers, a young, talented nucleus under contract for...
Trainer Kiaran McLaughlin and Mohaymen set for Florida Derby
By Tim ReynoldsAP Sports WriterBOYNTON BEACH, Fla. — Few things are easy for Kiaran McLaughlin.He walks with a pronounced limp, the most outward sign...
A guide to the Final Four in Houston
By John MarshallAP Basketball WriterMarch Madness lived up to its billing with all those upsets, crazy finishes and memorable performances.Now that the calendar is...
Doping ban for Croatian-American marathon runner Nemec
The Associated PressMONACO — Croatian-American marathon runner Lisa Nemec and Belarusian race walker Hanna Drabenia, who both competed at the 2012 Olympics, have been...
Japan’s Ai Miyazato takes early lead in ANA Inspiration
By John NicholsonAP Sports WriterRANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. — Ai Miyazato birdied four of the first six holes and shot a 5-under 67 in perfect...
Votto reaches twice, but Indians beat Reds 3-1
By Gary SchatzAssociated PressGOODYEAR, Ariz. — Joey Votto reached base twice, wrapping up an impressive spring training, but the Cleveland Indians scored a pair...
Hoffman starts strong at Shell Houston Open
The Associated PressHOUSTON — Charley Hoffman birdied half the holes on the Golf Club of Houston course Thursday and had just a single bogey...
Column: Final Four matchup as much about scandals as baskets
By Tim DahlbergAP Sports ColumnistComing to Houston this week with hopes of another national championship is North Carolina, a school embroiled in one of...