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...
Catchers still adjusting to baseball’s plate-blocking rule
By Stephen WhynoAP Sports WriterRetired World Series-winning catcher Bob Boone has a CD with 60 video clips of home-plate collisions that resulted in injuries....
Local Sports Briefs
HIGH SCHOOLXenia taking Hall of Fame nominationsXENIA — Nominations for Class of 2016 inductees into the Xenia Athletic Hall of Fame are now being...
Bucs fall in inaugural lacrosse match
By John [email protected] — While the host Xenia Buccaneers lost, 18-6, Wednesday night to Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy, the record books will also note...
UConn joined by three newcomers in Women’s Final Four
By Doug FeinbergAP Basketball WriterBRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Breanna Stewart said when she was a freshman that her goal at UConn was to win four...
Votto collects four hits as Reds beat White Sox, 6-3
By Gary SchatzAssociated PressGOODYEAR, Ariz. — Joey Votto had four hits, Brandon Phillips homered and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Chicago White Sox 6-3...
Bengals sign former Browns linebacker Karlos Dansby
By Joe KayAP Sports WriterCINCINNATI — The Bengals signed versatile linebacker Karlos Dansby to a one-year deal on Wednesday, bringing in someone who can...
