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Flyers, Tar Heels unlikely NIT matchup
Posted: March 31st, 2010, 11:41pm EDT
Dayton should be accustomed to playing in the NIT, having done so more than just about any other program. North Carolina is another story. -
Leake makes strong pitch
Posted: March 31st, 2010, 11:04pm EDT
Mike Leake and Travis Wood, along with Aroldis Chapman, are in the running in the home stretch as the Reds' No. 5 starter as Cincinnati defeated the Dodgers convincingly on Wednesday. -
Ebanks dedicated to defense
Posted: March 31st, 2010, 10:53pm EDT
Defense defines West Virginia. And the long arms of Devin Ebanks have helped the Mountaineers play their best defense during a 10-game winning streak that has WVU in the Final Four. -
UFC 115 coming to Cincinnati?
Posted: March 31st, 2010, 10:31pm EDT
A source told The Canadian Press that the show has been called off and the mixed martial arts promoter is looking at Cincinnati as a possible replacement city -
A lost year for Andre Smith
Posted: March 31st, 2010, 10:24pm EDT
Everyone has a time in their life when for every good thing that happens, something bad occurs as well. Last year was one of those seasons for Bengals offensive lineman Andre Smith. -
Nix uses bat to make case
Posted: March 31st, 2010, 10:17pm EDT
The Reds are considering starting the season with 11 pitchers and 14 position players because a fifth starting pitcher won't be needed until April 11. That bodes well for Laynce Nix. -
Pitino contract stretched to '17
Posted: March 31st, 2010, 4:56pm EDT
Rick Pitino is staying on as head basketball coach at the University of Louisville until at least the 2016-17 season, as he and the university have agreed in principle to an extension of his contract until then. -
Reds contest time: Win two tickets
Posted: March 31st, 2010, 4:52pm EDT
Pick the number of games the Reds will win in the regular season and you could win two free tickets to a Reds game, a round of drinks from John Fay and become famous on the Cincinnati blogosphere. -
Norse offense hits high gear
Posted: March 31st, 2010, 2:27am EDT
As the offense began to improve over the past three weeks for the Northern Kentucky University fast-pitch softball team it's no coincidence so too has the team's record. -
Kentucky's rise falls one step short of Final Four
Posted: March 28th, 2010, 4:05pm EDT
Kentucky's remarkable year ended with a 73-66 loss to West Virginia in the regional finals of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday. -
Mini-marathon or running rumble?
Posted: March 28th, 2010, 3:54pm EDT
Spicing up today's 15K race was a friendly rivalry between the Columbus Running Company team and Cincinnati's Earth Drummers — and looking at the individual results, the outcome was a draw. -
Battery powers Brossart softball
Posted: March 28th, 2010, 3:54pm EDT
The Bishop Brossart softball team is off to a 2-0 start and head coach Mel Webster's team could be one of the strongest in the area. -
Moeller senior stands out in semis
Posted: March 28th, 2010, 3:49pm EDT
Much has been said about Moeller's senior forward, 6-foot-9 inch Griffin McKenzie, but the Crusaders received a big boost this season from another senior starter - guard Josh Morelock. -
Moeller students give team an extra lift
Posted: March 28th, 2010, 3:48pm EDT
The Moeller High School basketball program produced yet another final four team and had another final appearance. -
Sweet win for Xavier's Amber Harris
Posted: March 28th, 2010, 4:50am EDT
Amber Harris sparked a quick run after halftime with five points in the first two minutes of the second half. Harris finished the game with 14 points, 10 rebounds and two blocked shots. -
Miami vs. Michigan for Frozen Four
Posted: March 28th, 2010, 4:06am EDT
Curtis McKenzie and Cameron Schilling scored power-play goals and top-seeded Miami dominated play in a 2-1 victory against Alabama-Huntsville Saturday in the NCAA Midwest Regional. MU will play Michigan, a 5-1 winner over Bemidji State in the second semifinal, at 8 p.m. Sunday (ESPNU) for a spot in the Frozen Four. -
Xavier, Stanford a 'big' battle
Posted: March 28th, 2010, 3:57am EDT
The Musketeers will advance to a Monday Elite Eight matchup against a Stanford team with plenty of size. Stanford is tough inside, featuring 6-foot-4 Jayne Appel, 6-foot-4 Kayla Pedersen and 6-foot-2 Nnemkadi Ogwumike. -
Kentucky, Nebraska women mirror images
Posted: March 28th, 2010, 3:41am EDT
Kentucky and Nebraska are so similar in so many ways, it's almost as if they'll be looking at themselves in the mirror when they meet in the Kansas City regional semifinals on Sunday. -
XU women advance to Elite Eight
Posted: March 28th, 2010, 3:24am EDT
Ta'Shia Phillips had 22 points and 14 rebounds, Katie Rutan added 15 points and third-seeded Xavier rumbled into its first NCAA Ttournament regional final in nine years with its 21st straight victory, 74-56 over Gonzaga on Saturday night. -
Moeller runs into a buzz saw
Posted: March 28th, 2010, 3:12am EDT
Moeller lost 57-34 to Massillon Jackson before 12,920 fans at Ohio State's Value City Arena on Saturday night, as the Crusaders were denied the school's fourth Division I state basketball title. -
5-1 shot wins Lane's End Stakes
Posted: March 28th, 2010, 2:54am EDT
Dean's Kitten took control at the top of the stretch and pulled away to win the $500,000 Lane's End Stakes on Saturday at Turfway Park. -
Saturday's Kentucky high school results
Posted: March 28th, 2010, 2:16am EDT
Scores and other prep data from Saturday: -
Saturday's Ohio high school results
Posted: March 28th, 2010, 2:14am EDT
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Kroger's single sends NewCath to softball win
Posted: March 28th, 2010, 2:12am EDT
Hannah Thiem led off the bottom of the sixth inning with a double and Liz Kroger drove her in with a one-out single to lift the Newport Central Catholic softball team to a 3-2 victory over Cooper on Saturday afternoon. -
Tigers' Thompson makes sure he makes most of second chance
Posted: March 28th, 2010, 2:11am EDT
The Bellevue Tigers defeated Walton-Verona 4-2, thanks in part to Chad Thompson's arm. -
Owings rounding into long-man form
Posted: March 28th, 2010, 2:07am EDT
Micah Owings went three scoreless innings in the Reds' 3-2 loss to the San Diego Padres. He allowed a hit, walked one and struck out three. He threw 44 pitches, 25 strikes. -
Matt Jones set for 2nd chance with Bengals
Posted: March 28th, 2010, 2:06am EDT
Matt Jones, who signed a one-year contract with the Bengals last month, will be in Cincinnati with most of the team on Monday, when the offseason conditioning program begins. It's the first step on the road back to the NFL for Jones. -
Padres 3, Reds 2
Posted: March 28th, 2010, 2:01am EDT
Report on Saturday's Cactus League game: -
Clang, clang, clang goes UK
Posted: March 28th, 2010, 1:43am EDT
The star-studded University of Kentucky freshmen who came in with a bang left the NCAA Tournament with a whimper, victims of a 73-66 loss to No. 2 seed West Virginia in the East Regional final. -
Simon Kenton young, yet experienced
Posted: March 27th, 2010, 4:03pm EDT
The Simon Kenton High School softball team returns all, but three players from a 2009 squad that went 29-10 and won a league championship. -
Huggy Bear: Tough guy, big heart
Posted: March 27th, 2010, 2:56am EDT
These are heady days again for Bob Huggins, who was born and raised in West Virginia. He finally came back home three years ago after a coaching odyssey that took him from West Virginia as a graduate assistant (1977) to Ohio State, Walsh College (now University), Central Florida, Akron, Cincinnati and Kansas State. -
Hamilton recalls Cyclones forward
Posted: March 27th, 2010, 2:56am EDT
Cyclones forward Maxime Lacroix was recalled for the third time this season by the Hamilton Bulldogs of the American Hockey League. -
Miami hockey meets upstart Chargers
Posted: March 27th, 2010, 2:36am EDT
The Alabama-Huntsville Chargers hope to emulate what fellow CHA member Bemidji State did last year when it became the first 16 seed to advance to the NCAA semifinals by beating top-seeded Notre Dame and Cornell. -
Donovans are Ryle's win twins
Posted: March 27th, 2010, 2:12am EDT
On Friday, identical twins Kyle and Ryan Donovan came through in different ways for the Ryle Raiders - Kyle with his arm and Ryan with his bat - fueling an 11-1 victory against visiting Newport Central Catholic. -
Western Brown not backing down
Posted: March 27th, 2010, 2:09am EDT
Almost lost in the shadow cast by Ross' run to the Division II softball state championship last season was the performance of Western Brown. -
Summit seeks same success on new level
Posted: March 27th, 2010, 2:08am EDT
If Summit Country Day had to pick a year to move up to Division III from Division IV, this would be it. -
Reifenberg to kick for UC
Posted: March 27th, 2010, 2:07am EDT
CHCA senior kicker Joe Reifenberg will continue his academic and football career at the University of Cincinnati. -
Xavier's projected 2010-11 roster
Posted: March 27th, 2010, 1:22am EDT
Look ahead to Xavier's men's team for next season: -
Friday's Kentucky high school results
Posted: March 27th, 2010, 1:21am EDT
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Muskie women hope for rematch reversal against Zags
Posted: March 27th, 2010, 1:12am EDT
The XU women play Gonzaga at 11:30 p.m. Saturday, with the winner going to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament. -
More than one 'O' in Ondrusek
Posted: March 27th, 2010, 1:00am EDT
Logan Ondrusek admitted he didn't expect to be in big league camp as April approached. But the big right-hander isn't complaining. -
Youngsters still have a shot
Posted: March 27th, 2010, 1:00am EDT
Mike Leake and Travis Wood know enough about baseball to know that guys with as little experience as them aren't supposed to make the team. But they're in the race for the fifth spot with a week left before the Reds break camp. -
Bulldogs, Muskies similar
Posted: March 27th, 2010, 12:58am EDT
It's impossible not to notice the similarities between Gonzaga and Xavier Universities, two basketball powers who are experiencing great success in both their men's and women's programs. -
Moeller wins, to play for title
Posted: March 27th, 2010, 12:48am EDT
Junior guard Alex Barlow scored a career-high 21 points as Moeller rallied for a 66-59 overtime win over Mentor. The Crusaders will go for their fourth state basketball title Saturday night against Massillon Jackson. -
Agent: Bengals interested in Pacman
Posted: March 27th, 2010, 12:47am EDT
According to one of Adam "Pacman" Jones' agents, the Bengals are one of three teams still interested in signing the troubled cornerback. -
UC swimmer wins NCAA title
Posted: March 27th, 2010, 12:42am EDT
University of Cincinnati swimmer Josh Schneider won the NCAA Championship in the 50-yard freestyle Friday at Ohio State University. -
Lane's End favorite no lock for Derby
Posted: March 27th, 2010, 12:33am EDT
Connemara is the morning-line 9-5 favorite for the $500,000 Lane's End Stakes at Turfway Park. The Todd Pletcher-trained colt will start from the rail when the 10-horse field heads to the post Saturday for the 1 1/8-mile race over Polytrack in one of the major Kentucky Derby prep races. -
Vols top OSU to reach regional final
Posted: March 26th, 2010, 10:51pm EDT
Brian Williams scored on a tip-in with 32 seconds left, Bobby Maze converted a pair of free throws and J.P. Prince blocked Evan Turner's desperation 3-pointer at the buzzer, leading Tennessee to a 76-73 victory over Ohio State in the Midwest Regional semifinals Friday night. -
Mariners 6, Reds 5
Posted: March 26th, 2010, 9:45pm EDT
Former Red Ken Griffey Jr. overshadowed the Reds' bats with a walkoff grand slam to win it. "He ain't Ken Griffey Jr. for nothing," Reds manager Dusty Baker said. -
Campbell softball teams make pitch
Posted: March 26th, 2010, 7:17pm EDT
Softball season has sprung in Northern Kentucky, as games started March 22. Several teams are in their formative stages of fast-pitch, trying to build their competitive level. Here is a look at local teams, other than Brossart, which is featured separately. -
Mini-Marathon big event starts early
Posted: March 26th, 2010, 6:44pm EDT
The Heart Mini-Marathon 15K race — which started last year at 10 a.m., after the 9 a.m. 5K Heart Run — is scheduled to start Sunday at 8 a.m., with the 5K following at 10:30. Organizers are anticipating a record turnout of as many as 14,000 participants. -
Reds pitcher Aroldis Chapman is TBA
Posted: March 26th, 2010, 1:15pm EDT
Aroldis Chapman is on the pitching schedule for Sunday, sort of. It says: Chapman (TBA). Chapman could pitch in that game. "It's a possibility," Dusty Baker said. "He's feeling good. He's been cleared so far by the trainers." -
Butler boots No. 1 Syracuse
Posted: March 25th, 2010, 11:39pm EDT
Willie Veasley scored five of his 13 points during an 11-0 run down the stretch, and tButler rallied to upset No. 1 seed Syracuse 63-59 on Thursday night in the West Regional semifinals for their 23rd straight victory. -
Moeller ready for state
Posted: March 25th, 2010, 10:52pm EDT
Moeller rarely has been the favorite in its state-tournament appearances, but the Crusaders have won three state titles. They're the perceived underdog once again as they prepare to play Mentor Friday afternoon in Columbus. -
Stubbs finds groove at plate
Posted: March 25th, 2010, 10:23pm EDT
A little more than a week ago, it looked like Drew Stubbs was playing his way out of the center field job. Now, he's the hottest hitter in camp. -
'Dancing with the Stars' odds updated
Posted: March 25th, 2010, 9:59pm EDT
Chad Ochocinco has dropped down to the fourth favorite in the updated odds from BoDog for "Dancing with the Stars." He was the third favorite when the initial odds were released the day after the cast was announced. -
Reedy: New NFL OT rule is better
Posted: March 25th, 2010, 7:59pm EDT
The new OT rule is not perfect but it is better. It rewards teams for playing defense (either by stopping them or forcing a turnover) and scoring touchdowns. It's also not high school or college where teams there are no coin flips and teams alternate possessions. -
No. 5 starter: Leake or Wood?
Posted: March 25th, 2010, 7:20pm EDT
The Reds have been reluctant to add or subtract from their list of candidates for the No. 5 spot in the rotation. But the pitching schedule seems to point to a decision between right-hander Mike Leake or left-hander Travis Wood. -
Connemara favorite for Lane's End race
Posted: March 25th, 2010, 5:56pm EDT
Connemara drew the post position and is the favorite for this Saturday's 39th running of the Lane's End Stakes at Turfway Park. -
Ludwig: I was wrong about Xavier
Posted: March 25th, 2010, 4:44pm EDT
Please allow me to take this opportunity to enter sports writing's confessional. When I'm wrong, I say I'm wrong. And I was definitely wrong about Xavier University head coach Chris Mack and the Musketeers, who face the Kansas State Wildcats tonight in the NCAA Tournament's Sweet 16 showdown in Salt Lake City. -
Ludwig: Elder's Father Rudy missed
Posted: March 25th, 2010, 4:35pm EDT
Father Rudy never met a stranger and never forgot anyone. To know him was to love him. And everyone loved the man whose unbridled enthusiasm and passion for life mirrored his compassion for people, especially the students and faculty of Elder High School, his alma mater, my alma mater, our alma mater. -
Photos: Moeller pep rally
Posted: March 25th, 2010, 4:27pm EDT
Coach Carl Kremer and the Moeller basketball team held a pep rally Thursday afternoon before the Crusaders leave for Columbus to compete in the Ohio Division I state semi-finals. -
UK fans' guide to the 'Cuse
Posted: March 25th, 2010, 1:09pm EDT
If Kentucky beats Cornell, the next stop is Syracuse. Here's where to go and what to do in one of Upstate New York's more flavor-filled cities - straight from a native expert. -
Calipari signing is hot ticket
Posted: March 25th, 2010, 8:30am EDT
LEXINGTON - Kentucky basketball fans who want coach John Calipari to sign special university-edition bottles of Maker's Mark bourbon will have to get tickets from Ticketmaster. -
Fairfield's Fox commits to Muskingum
Posted: March 25th, 2010, 2:05am EDT
Fairfield senior pitcher Jaisa Fox has committed to play in college for Muskingum, according to Fairfield coach Brenda Stieger. -
No excuse to miss charming 'Cuse
Posted: March 25th, 2010, 1:49am EDT
If Kentucky beats Cornell, the next stop is Syracuse. Here's where to go and what to do in one of Upstate New York's more flavor-filled cities - straight from a native expert. -
Xavier rallies past Vandy
Posted: March 24th, 2010, 12:50am EDT
Amber Harris led a last-minute Xavier comeback and made the go-ahead layup with 12.3 seconds left Tuesday night, rallying the third-seeded Musketeers to a 63-62 victory over Vanderbilt. -
Tuesday's high school results
Posted: March 24th, 2010, 12:40am EDT
Scores from Tuesday's games and other data: -
Request for Roethlisberger DNA withdrawn
Posted: March 24th, 2010, 12:38am EDT
Georgia investigators have withdrawn their request for a DNA sample from Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger who is accused of sexually assaulting a 20-year-old college student at a nightclub, an attorney for the player said Tuesday. -
Moeller at state - again
Posted: March 24th, 2010, 12:05am EDT
Moeller on Friday will make its fifth Division I state tournament appearance since 1999, with state championships in 1999, 2003 and 2007. How do the Crusaders do it? -
Back woes derail Chapman
Posted: March 23rd, 2010, 9:47pm EDT
We won't know for a few days the seriousness of Reds left-hander Aroldis Chapman's back problem. But we can be certain that it takes Chapman out of the mix for the fifth starter, at least at the start of the season. -
Rams primed to defend their first state title
Posted: March 23rd, 2010, 8:50pm EDT
The Ross Rams' first state softball championship was a long time coming. The same can be said for the Glen Este Trojans' first district championship. Both teams are hoping their next big title won't take as long. -
Harrison aims to win the Buckeye
Posted: March 23rd, 2010, 8:41pm EDT
The Harrison Wildcats matured during last season, leading to an impressive late run that included a four-game winning streak and six wins in their last seven games before losing in the Division I regional semifinals. -
UC short of expectations
Posted: March 23rd, 2010, 7:11pm EDT
In the last five years, Cincinnati has gone from the dominant team in Conference USA to an also-ran in the Big East. That's not good enough for UC, which was ranked as the nation's 17th best program last fall in the ESPN/Sagarin all-time rankings. -
XU's 'O' really picking up
Posted: March 23rd, 2010, 6:26pm EDT
If coach Chris Mack learned anything about his team in its first two NCAA Tournament games, he said it's that Xavier is starting to play better offensively while effectively distributing the ball. -
NFL's OT proposal gets owners' OK
Posted: March 23rd, 2010, 5:09pm EDT
One week ago, it appeared as if the modified overtime proposal from the NFL Competition Committee had no chance of passing. But with the backing of commissioner Roger Goodell, it passed 28-4 at the owners meetings on Tuesday. The Bengals were one of the four teams to vote against the proposal. -
Ludwig: Give Ochocinco credit
Posted: March 23rd, 2010, 4:38pm EDT
Love him or dislike him — I hate the word "hate" — you have to give Chad Ochocinco credit. I thought the Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver was FabYouLous in his dancing debut on ABC-TV on Monday night, writes Chick Ludwig. -
Indians try to build on strong 2009
Posted: March 23rd, 2010, 2:41pm EDT
A magical midseason gave way to an inglorious end for the Holy Cross baseball team last season. -
Ursuline named top program
Posted: March 23rd, 2010, 2:32pm EDT
Highschoolsports.net is celebrating Girls Sports Month by naming its Top 5 Athletic Programs in the country. On that list is Ursuline Academy. -
Blog: Breakfast with Marvin Lewis
Posted: March 23rd, 2010, 1:14pm EDT
During the AFC coaches breakfast on Tuesday at the NFL Owners Meetings, Bengals coach Marvin Lewis touched on subjects like his longevity, how he feels this team is better than the 2006 one and Chad Ochocinco's debut on "Dancing With The Stars." -
Pitching key for Colonels' title hopes
Posted: March 23rd, 2010, 12:47pm EDT
The Dixie Heights High School baseball team has had a run of frustrations in the Ninth Region baseball tournament since winning its last championship in 2001. -
Conner QB commits to UC as walk-on
Posted: March 22nd, 2010, 4:02pm EDT
Conner senior quarterback Nick West has committed to UC as a walk-on, according to Conner coach David Trosper. -
McKenzie, Moeller shoot for title
Posted: March 22nd, 2010, 3:56pm EDT
The Moeller basketball team is shooting for a state title, led by 6-9 Xavier recruit Griffin McKenzie and a cast of 6-footers. They'll play Mentor in the state semifinals on Friday. -
Bethel tennis features strong senior class
Posted: March 22nd, 2010, 3:13pm EDT
The Bethel-Tate High School tennis team has seven returning players, which has head coach Tim West feeling optimistic about the team's chances. -
Baker on Reds 5th starter: Don't know
Posted: March 22nd, 2010, 2:49pm EDT
Dusty Baker say the Reds have no answer on who their fifth starter will be once the team heads back from spring training. "Everyone wants some answers," Baker said. "We don't have any. I'm just telling you the straight facts. We don't know." -
Anderson, Turpin tennis take the courts
Posted: March 22nd, 2010, 2:49pm EDT
The boys' tennis teams at Anderson and Turpin high schools are swinging into action as the Redskins and Spartans prepare for the spring season. -
As usual, many contenders
Posted: March 22nd, 2010, 6:47am EDT
Hamilton is the only area Division I school to win an Ohio state softball championship. It happened 25 years ago. The Greater Miami Conference is going to have plenty of contenders to ending that drought this season. -
Reloading Sycamore still tops
Posted: March 22nd, 2010, 6:33am EDT
The Sycamore girls lacrosse team lost a whopping 13 seniors from the Aviators team that won the Division I state championship last season. That doesn't mean Ed Clark's team isn't dangerous. Just ask Mason coach Paul Limpert. -
Chapman picking up English
Posted: March 22nd, 2010, 1:03am EDT
Aroldis Chapman has been speaking a few words of English since he arrived in camp - good news for the Reds, who have said all along that learning the American culture will be more difficult than learning professional baseball for the Cuban pitcher. -
Upsets send Moeller back to Final 4
Posted: March 21st, 2010, 11:38am EDT
The Moeller High School basketball team is back in the state Final Four after a week of upsets, taking down Princeton 54-51 March 17 and eliminating La Salle 48-41 in overtime in the regional final. -
La Salle to return top six scorers in 2011
Posted: March 21st, 2010, 11:36am EDT
Avoiding Greater Catholic League foes in the tournament was the initial goal for La Salle's boys basketball team at the start of sectional play this winter. -
GMC Baseball: Lakota West still team to beat
Posted: March 21st, 2010, 5:15am EDT
It's been five years since Lakota West's name didn't appear at the top of the final Greater Miami Conference baseball standings. Coach Bill Dreisbach isn't looking over his shoulder but he knows what's there if the Firebirds are to extend their streak this spring. -
GCL Baseball: Moeller won't surprise
Posted: March 21st, 2010, 5:14am EDT
Moeller coach Tim Held's roster is loaded with returning talent, led by six players who've already signed letters-of-intent with Division I colleges, making them the favorites to win the Greater Catholic League South Division and at least make a serious run at a second consecutive state title. -
Girls Track: Withrow builds on success
Posted: March 21st, 2010, 5:13am EDT
Withrow is coming off the most successful season of girls track in its history. The Tigers won the Division I regional championship, ending Mason's streak of six straight titles, and then finished second in at the state meet. -
Boys Track:: La Salle is back
Posted: March 21st, 2010, 5:12am EDT
It's not often that a LaSalle track team under Frank Russo doesn't win some sort of postseason title, but that was the case for the Lancers last season. -
Taft loses Final Four bid
Posted: March 20th, 2010, 11:14pm EDT
The Taft Senators kept waiting for Columbus Bishop Ready to succumb to their defensive pressure in the Division III regional championship game Saturday night. But Ready didn't wilt. -
Cohen Memorial Baseball tourney set
Posted: March 20th, 2010, 11:12pm EDT
The ninth annual A.J. Cohen Memorial Baseball Tournament is April 16-17 at Midland Field and The Summit Country Day School Sports Complex. -
Taft loses to Bishop Ready in overtime
Posted: March 20th, 2010, 10:44pm EDT
The Taft Senators kept waiting for Columbus Bishop Ready to succumb to their withering defensive pressure. Bishop Ready didn't wilt. -
Harang looks ready for Opening Day
Posted: March 20th, 2010, 9:44pm EDT
Facing a lineup of mostly regulars Friday night, Aaron Harang looked like a guy ready to make an Opening Day start. -
Bridge, Smith, Balcomb feel at home
Posted: March 20th, 2010, 9:38pm EDT
Ashlee Bridge, a Princeton graduate, and Gabby Smith, from Mount Notre Dame, play on the Vanderbilt team that will compete as the No. 6 seed against 11th-seeded DePaul on Sunday at Xavier University's Cintas Center in the first round of the tournament's Sacramento regional. -
N. Iowa shocks No. 1 Kansas
Posted: March 20th, 2010, 9:35pm EDT
Ali Farokhmanesh hit another big 3-pointer with 34 seconds left and Northern Iowa pulled off the biggest upset in the NCAA Tournament, beating top overall seed Kansas 69-67 in the second round Saturday. -
Miami edges FSU 2-1 in CCHA consolation
Posted: March 20th, 2010, 9:11pm EDT
Jarod Palmer's goal with 4:04 left gave Miami a 2-1 win over Ferris State in the CCHA consolation game. Miami, the regular-season CCHA champion and ranked No. 2 in the Division I polls, expects to receive an at-large berth in the NCAA Tournament, when pairings are announced at 11 a.m. Sunday on ESPN2. -
Wellemeyer, Giants beat Reds 6-0
Posted: March 20th, 2010, 9:10pm EDT
Todd Wellemeyer pitched five innings and Aubrey Huff hit a two-run home run on Saturday to lift the San Francisco Giants to a 6-0 victory over the Reds. -
Ohio's NCAA run ends
Posted: March 20th, 2010, 7:55pm EDT
J.P. Prince scored 18 points, and Brian Williams and Wayne Chism had 12 rebounds apiece on Saturday to lead sixth-seeded Tennessee to an 83-68 victory over No. 14 seed Ohio on Saturday in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. -
Middletown Madison girls lose in state finals
Posted: March 20th, 2010, 5:05pm EDT
Findlay Liberty-Benton broke open a tight game in the third quarter and went on to beat Middletown Madison 66-44 in the Ohio girls Division III championship on Saturday. -
Boone schools battle it out on diamond
Posted: March 20th, 2010, 12:53pm EDT
The 33rd District should be as competitive as ever as local teams will be battling it out on the baseball diamond. St. Henry will look to make waves in the 34th. -
NewCath reloads behind veteran pitchers
Posted: March 20th, 2010, 12:51pm EDT
Jeff Schulkens is one of Northern Kentucky's winningest active coaches with 232 career victories entering this season. -
Sycamore lax ready to defend title
Posted: March 20th, 2010, 12:47pm EDT
The Sycamore girls' lacrosse team finds itself in a different position at the start of the 2010 season than in 2009. -
Bacon's balance brings tourney rewards
Posted: March 20th, 2010, 12:43pm EDT
The Roger Bacon High School boys' basketball team saw its season end with a 47-44 loss in the regional tournament to Thurgood Marshall March 18 to finish the season with a record of 19-6. -
Small-town support yields state success
Posted: March 20th, 2010, 12:38pm EDT
The west-side swimming community is small enough that everyone seems to know everyone else. -
It's spring, so pass him his bat and glove
Posted: March 20th, 2010, 2:39am EDT
Scott senior Zach Sowder is preparing to play in the final one of those seasons in his career as the lone returning starter on the baseball team. -
37th District softball
Posted: March 20th, 2010, 2:38am EDT
37th District softball rundown: -
Ex-Cincinnatian Deena Deardurff speaks out against youth swim sex abuse
Posted: March 19th, 2010, 9:38pm EDT
Deena Deardurff Schmidt, who grew up in Cincinnati and was a 1972 Olympic champion swimmer, said as she trained in the 1960s, she was repeatedly molested over a four-year period by her coach. -
Notebook: Mack had scoop on Minnesota
Posted: March 19th, 2010, 9:32pm EDT
Chris Mack had the goods on Minnesota, but the Xavier coach didn't jinx his players by revealing a key stat. Mack said the Golden Gophers had never recovered from a deficit of seven or more points entering Friday's NCAA Tournament first-round game at the Bradley Center. -
MU to host Bearcats at Millett Hall next season
Posted: March 19th, 2010, 9:12pm EDT
Miami, a long-time local rival of the University of Cincinnati, joins the University of Dayton on UC's basketball schedule next season, with the Bearcats traveling to Millett Hall in Oxford for the first time since 1993. The two schools have played each other eight times since then, but all of those games have been either at Fifth Third Arena or U.S. Bank Arena. -
Miami football trying to make gains on ground
Posted: March 19th, 2010, 9:05pm EDT
Michael Haywood, the former Notre Dame offensive coordinator, remains determined to make Miami a running team, but he knows he'll fail if he and offensive line coach Bill Mottola can't change the linemen's attitude. -
Siler to fight on undercard March 27
Posted: March 19th, 2010, 8:34pm EDT
Boxing Cincinnati bantamweight and former Olympian Ron Siler is scheduled to fight March 27 at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit. -
UC, UD meet next year
Posted: March 19th, 2010, 7:08pm EDT
It took the NIT to get long-time rivals the University of Cincinnati and University of Dayton on the same floor Monday night for the first time since 2005, but the renewal of the rivalry would have happened next season even without the NIT. -
Western Hills' area boys' tennis hits the courts
Posted: March 19th, 2010, 6:31pm EDT
The boys' tennis teams at Elder, Oak Hills and Taylor high schools are preparing for action with the spring season just around the corner. -
Doc: Enjoy Crawford while you can
Posted: March 19th, 2010, 6:05pm EDT
Jordan Crawford's an assassin. All the great scorers are. If he has another game or two like this one — 28 points, six rebounds, five assists, one turnover -- his stay on Victory Parkway will have been as brief as it was memorable. -
Kalsey led young team in 1st season
Posted: March 19th, 2010, 5:51pm EDT
Head coach Todd Kalsey had his work cut out for him in his first season leading the Deer Park High School boys' varsity basketball program. -
Colerain clipped by top team in U.S.
Posted: March 19th, 2010, 5:50pm EDT
Colerain High School's reward for putting together its best season on the hardwood since 1967 was a match-up against the top-ranked team in the nation, the 23-0 squad from Columbus Northmont. -
Fast, quality team subdues Newport
Posted: March 19th, 2010, 4:47pm EDT
The last time Newport played in the boys' basketball Sweet 16, the Wildcats fell to the eventual state runner-up. -
Reds' Dessens on all-decade team?
Posted: March 19th, 2010, 4:43pm EDT
MLB.com is posting its All-Decade Teams. The starting eight for the Reds is pretty competitive. But the five starting pitchers tell you why the franchise had one winning season in the 10 years, writes John Fay on his Reds blog. -
Crawford leads Xavier to NCAA win
Posted: March 19th, 2010, 3:42pm EDT
Jordan Crawford took over Xavier's first-round game against Minnesota, scoring 28 points in the Musketeers' 65-54 win. Xavier advances to meet third-seeded Pittsburgh or 14th-seeded Oakland in a Sunday second-round game. -
Ludwig: Time for Tebow
Posted: March 19th, 2010, 3:04pm EDT
I envision Tebow landing in The Nati and serving as Carson Palmer's understudy, writes Chick Ludwig. The Bengals need a solid backup quarterback. Tebow would energize the club's fan base and bring huge crowds to training camp at Georgetown College. -
Miami seeks first CCHA tourney title
Posted: March 16th, 2010, 2:34am EDT
Top-seeded Miami needed a Game 3 victory over Ohio State in the second round of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association playoffs to join Ferris State, Northern Michigan and Michigan, who swept their respective series, in the CCHA Championship field. -
Miami football offers tryouts
Posted: March 16th, 2010, 1:01am EDT
Miami University male student-athletes who have aspirations of playing football for Coach Michael Haywood's 2010 RedHawks will have their chance to display their athletic talent at Yager Stadium on Tuesday, March 16. -
Cintas homecoming for Vanderbilt's Balcomb
Posted: March 16th, 2010, 12:55am EDT
As the sixth-seed in the Sacramento Region, Vanderbilt will be more than the home team in name only for Sunday's NCAA Women's Tournament first-round game at the Cintas Center against DePaul. -
Reds exhibit tribute to 1990 champs
Posted: March 16th, 2010, 12:53am EDT
Chris Sabo and other members of the 1990 Reds, along with Reds Hall of Famers, will be at the grand opening of the Hall of Fame's new exhibit tribute to the 1990 World Series champion Reds on Thursday, March 25 from 5:30-9 p.m. -
Xavier women scouting report
Posted: March 16th, 2010, 12:19am EDT
Enquirer staff writer John Erardi looks at the Xavier women's biggest keys entering NCAA Tournament play. -
NCAA member discusses decisions
Posted: March 16th, 2010, 12:00am EDT
When it comes to building a NCAA Tournament resume, it now takes more than just one or two key victories or a strong finish to secure a bid. Beginning this season, more emphasis was placed on a team's overall body of work, said Dan Guerrero, chairman of the NCAA Tournament Selection Committee. -
XU women get home court
Posted: March 15th, 2010, 11:18pm EDT
The Xavier women, who have won 18-straight games, received a No. 3 seed in the Women's NCAA Tournament and have the opportunity to play their first two games at home at the Cintas Center. -
ESPN reporter's stalker sentenced
Posted: March 15th, 2010, 11:11pm EDT
An Illinois insurance executive who secretly shot nude videos of ESPN reporter Erin Andrews was sentenced Monday to 2 1/2 years in prison. -
Masset set up to succeed with Reds
Posted: March 15th, 2010, 10:44pm EDT
It's fair to say that no one's status at Reds camp has changed as much from last year as Nick Masset's. -
Reds' young pitchers shine
Posted: March 15th, 2010, 10:43pm EDT
Travis Wood, the Reds' minor league pitcher of the year, and Mike Leake, the club's top draft pick in 2009, keep turning heads this spring. -
Sheets pounded by Reds for 10 runs
Posted: March 15th, 2010, 9:37pm EDT
Ben Sheets was battered for 10 runs without retiring a batter in his latest poor showing, and the Reds beat the Oakland Athletics 13-5 Monday. -
XU's Mack gets NCAA baptism Friday
Posted: March 15th, 2010, 9:06pm EDT
Chris Mack's first head coaching campaign will face its biggest test Friday when sixth-seeded Xavier plays 11th-seeded Minnesota in a 12:25 p.m. NCAA Tournament first-round game in Milwaukee. -
Bengals solid at safety
Posted: March 15th, 2010, 7:44pm EDT
For four games last season, Roy Williams was able to show how much he was able to add to the Bengals defense. After signing a one-year deal to return, the strong safety is hoping to show it over the entire season. -
Last-second shot sinks Rebels' title hopes
Posted: March 15th, 2010, 7:06pm EDT
Boone County and Scott County high schools have had some close, entertaining football games in recent years. -
Bishop out for entire NIT?
Posted: March 15th, 2010, 7:03pm EDT
Rashad Bishop will remain suspended for the Bearcats' first-round NIT game. But UC coach Mick Cronin said Monday that the junior forward is not necessarily suspended for the entire tournament. -
NYT features Xavier nun's streak
Posted: March 15th, 2010, 6:37pm EDT
The New York Times featured a story on one of Xavier basketball's greatest streaks for Monday's edition. That streak is not held by a player, but rather Sister Rose Ann Fleming, an Academic Advising Coordinator at the school. -
Wall, Calipari lead AP awards for SEC
Posted: March 15th, 2010, 3:21pm EDT
Kentucky guard John Wall has been named player of the year and newcomer of the year on The Associated Press All-Southeastern Conference team, while John Calipari of the Wildcats took the coaching award. -
Study: Racial grad rates widening
Posted: March 15th, 2010, 3:13pm EDT
A new study finds the disparity between graduation rates for white and black players on NCAA tournament-bound men's basketball teams grew this year. -
Reds' Francisco gets start in LF
Posted: March 15th, 2010, 3:07pm EDT
Juan Francisco is scheduled to start in left field in the game in Tucson Tuesday against the Diamondbacks. Francisco has played there some in the minors and in Winter Ball. -
Bowlers go from uncertainty to districts
Posted: March 15th, 2010, 2:40pm EDT
Anderson High School boys' bowling coach Jeff Miracle was not sure at the beginning of the season if he would have enough bowlers on his roster to field a varsity squad. -
UC contract analysis: Kelly to Jones
Posted: March 15th, 2010, 2:00pm EDT
UC writer Bill Koch analyzes former football coach Brian Kelly's last contract with the Beacats compared to new coach Butch Jones, who just signed a deal which is expected to be approved by the Board of Trustees Tuesday. -
Jones' contract at UC tops $1M
Posted: March 15th, 2010, 10:03am EDT
New University of Cincinnati football coach Butch Jones will make at least $1 million this year, with guaranteed increases of $50,000 through his new five-year contract. -
Young base has veteran support
Posted: March 14th, 2010, 7:36pm EDT
This article first appeared in The Sunday Enquirer March 14, 2010 -
NCAA bracket revealed today
Posted: March 14th, 2010, 4:36am EDT
After months of regular-season games and weeks of conference tournament play, it's finally Selection Sunday, when men's teams find out whether they've made the 65-team NCAA Tournament. -
Pacquiao dominates Clottey
Posted: March 14th, 2010, 4:08am EDT
Manny Pacquiao won a unanimous decision over Joshua Clottey in their welterweight fight late Saturday before 50,994 at Cowboys Stadium, keeping up his reputation as the world's best pound-for-pound fighter. -
Cyclones' victory is special
Posted: March 14th, 2010, 3:00am EDT
Cincinnati Cyclones forward Ryan Del Monte scored 4:09 into overtime to give the club a 4-3 win over the host Elmira Jackals in an ECHL game Saturday night. -
Ohio State edges Miami 5-4 in OT
Posted: March 14th, 2010, 1:54am EST
Ohio State converted a 3-on-1 breakaway 6:35 into overtime to lift the Buckeyes to a 5-4 victory over Miami Saturday night at Steve Cady Arena and force a deciding Game 3 in the CCHA quarterfinal series at 7 p.m. Sunday in Oxford. -
Baseball in the desert
Posted: March 14th, 2010, 1:51am EST
This is what it's like to hang with the Reds in Arizona instead of Florida: You soak in the sun, and instead of the green of the orange groves, you get the reds and browns of the desert. -
Mercy wins Kentucky girls' title
Posted: March 14th, 2010, 12:26am EST
Juliann Miller scored 23 points and Louisville Mercy defeated Scott County 71-61 to win the Kentucky state girls' high school championship Saturday night. -
Zenyatta improves to 15-0 with Santa Anita win
Posted: March 14th, 2010, 12:13am EST
Zenyatta's owners brought her back to the races so they could have some fun and the fans could enjoy the mare who loves putting on a show. She delivered on both counts Saturday, when Zenyatta won the $250,000 Santa Margarita Handicap by 1 1/4 lengths, extending her career victory streak to 15-0. -
Big business of Notre Dame football
Posted: March 14th, 2010, 12:09am EST
What was supposed to be a meet-and-greet for recent hire Brian Kelly took an unexpected turn last week, when the new coach was asked whether the Irish might consider joining a conference. -
Newport will get stylish sendoff
Posted: March 14th, 2010, 12:00am EST
It might take Newport 48 years between Sweet Sixteen appearances, but when the Wildcats go, they go in style. -
St. X grad Gibler honored by Horizon League
Posted: March 13th, 2010, 11:34pm EST
Loyola of Chicago sophomore Walt Gibler (St. Xavier) was named the Horizon League Sixth Man of the Year and was named the league's Scholar-Athlete of the Month for February. -
Miami extends skating dynasty
Posted: March 13th, 2010, 11:33pm EST
The Miami University collegiate synchronized skating team won its sixth straight national championship March 4-6 in Minneapolis. -
Colerain wins, advances to regionals
Posted: March 13th, 2010, 11:09pm EST
Colerain rallied from a 10-0 deficit to defeat Clayton Northmont 69-63 Saturday night in a Division I boys' basketball district championship game at University of Dayton Arena. -
Moeller, St. X reach regional semis
Posted: March 13th, 2010, 10:28pm EST
The Moeller Crusaders defeated Trotwood-Madison 51-47 to win their first district championship since 2007 and exact revenge for a loss to the Rams two years ago in the district title game. -
Nos. 1-2 take crash course
Posted: March 13th, 2010, 9:04pm EST
LaSalle and Princeton are on a collision course to meet for the boys' Division I regional basketball title for a second straight season after winning district championships Saturday at the University of Dayton Arena. -
Homer steps up in class
Posted: March 13th, 2010, 8:25pm EST
Homer Bailey made his official spring debut Saturday, throwing three innings of one-run ball in the Reds' 11-4 loss to the Chicago Cubs. -
Catcher's comfortable with Reds
Posted: March 13th, 2010, 8:23pm EST
Ramon Hernandez is an honest man. Ask him why he re-signed with the Reds and he says: "Going to a new team is kind of a pain in the (butt)." -
Is T.O. still in Bengals' picture?
Posted: March 13th, 2010, 7:41pm EST
There remains a small chance of Terrell Owens signing with the Bengals, but many things will have to happen in order for that to become reality. -
Xavier loses in A-10 semis
Posted: March 13th, 2010, 7:13pm EST
Richmond avenged a double-overtime loss at Cintas Center by defeating No. 24 Xavier in overtime Saturday in the semifinals of the Atlantic 10 Conference tournament. -
No. 5 Ohio State outlasts Illinois in 2OT
Posted: March 13th, 2010, 6:12pm EST
Evan Turner scored 12 of his 31 points after regulation Saturday, leading No. 5 Ohio State past Illinois 88-81 in double overtime Saturday for a spot in the final of the Big Ten tournament. -
Bengals, Roy Williams reach 1-year deal
Posted: March 13th, 2010, 5:52pm EST
Roy Williams will be a Cincinnati Bengal for another season after agreeing to a one-year deal Saturday, according to his agent, Jordan Woy. -
UC in mix for big talent
Posted: March 13th, 2010, 5:49pm EST
National Signing Day has come and gone, but Cincinnati head football coach Butch Jones is still looking to fill some holes to his 2010 roster, according to Tim Adams of Bearcatlair.com. -
Scott County tops Rockcastle 62-59 in girls' semifinal
Posted: March 13th, 2010, 5:19pm EST
Kristen Stainback had 26 points while Madison Webb scored 22 to help Scott County defeat Rockcastle County 62-59 in a nail-biter in the semifinal of the girls' state high school tournament Saturday afternoon. -
UK rocks Tennessee, 74-45
Posted: March 13th, 2010, 5:10pm EST
No. 2 Kentucky beat 15th-ranked Tennessee 74-45 Saturday and advanced back to the Wildcats' accustomed spot in the Southeastern Conference tournament championship game. -
No. 5 Ohio State outlasts Illiniois in 2OT
Posted: March 13th, 2010, 5:04pm EST
Evan Turner scored 12 of his 31 points after regulation Saturday, leading No. 5 Ohio State past Illinois 88-81 in double overtime Saturday for a spot in the final of the Big Ten tournament. -
Notre Dame releases statement on Matt James' death
Posted: March 13th, 2010, 4:32pm EST
The University of Notre Dame Saturday released a statement about the death of Matt James, a St. Xavier High School senior and Notre Dame football recruit. -
Badin's Coyne at Gridiron Kings
Posted: March 13th, 2010, 4:30pm EST
Badin quarterback Patrick Coyne will participate at the Champion Gridiron Kings event July 24-25 at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Florida. -
Elder loses state final
Posted: March 13th, 2010, 4:29pm EST
Elder was no match for major-league pitching prospect Stetson Allie and his 101-mph fastball and lost its bid for its 13th state baseball championship to Lakewood St. Edward on Sunday. -
Larry Johnson signs 3-year deal with Redskins
Posted: March 13th, 2010, 4:09pm EST
Former Bengals running back Larry Johnson has signed a three-year deal with the Washington Redskins. -
Muskies earn A-10 honors
Posted: March 13th, 2010, 4:01pm EST
Six Musketeers were named Atlantic 10 all-conference, including first-team honors for outfielder Bobby Freking - a St. Xavier graduate. -
Hinch: Arizona's Webb likely to begin season on DL
Posted: March 13th, 2010, 3:50pm EST
Arizona Diamondbacks manager A.J. Hinch says it's becoming "very evident" Kentuckian Brandon Webb likely will begin the season on the disabled list. -
Bengals sign CB Ghee
Posted: March 13th, 2010, 3:23pm EST
The Bengals now have the first of their two third-round picks under contract after agreeing to terms with cornerback Brandon Ghee from Wake Forest. -
Still a small chance for T.O.
Posted: March 13th, 2010, 1:33pm EST
There still remains a very small chance of Terrell Owens ending up with the Bengals, but a lot of things will have to happen in order for that to happen. • Bengals reach deal with safety Roy Williams -
Ailing Arroyo tosses 3 scoreless innings
Posted: March 12th, 2010, 7:38pm EST
Bronson Arroyo pitched well for a guy who felt sluggish Friday. -
Wall rallies UK past Bama
Posted: March 12th, 2010, 6:03pm EST
John Wall had 23 points, including seven straight in the second half to give the Wildcats the lead for good, as Kentucky overcame an 11-point deficit to beat Alabama 73-67 in the SEC tourney. -
Doc: Failure helped Jay Bruce
Posted: March 12th, 2010, 4:29pm EST
The worst thing to happen to Bruce was tearing it up at the plate upon arrival, two summers ago. The best was last year, when he broke his wrist and spent nine weeks observing, writes Paul Daugherty. -
NIT likely next for UC
Posted: March 12th, 2010, 4:07pm EST
The web site NITology.com on Friday projected the Bearcats (18-15) as a No. 3 seed in the NIT. UC's last appearance in the NIT was in 2006 under interim head coach Andy Kennedy. -
Letterman makes fun of Chuck Machock
Posted: March 12th, 2010, 3:51pm EST
David Letterman won't let the nation forget UC radio analyst Chuck Machock's stupid human trick seven years ago, during the NCAA tournament. Letterman impersonates the University of Cincinnati basketball broadcaster getting thrown out of a 2003 UC-Gonzaga game on his "Late Show" Friday (11:35 p.m., Channels 12, 7). -
Indian Hill girls reach new heights
Posted: March 12th, 2010, 3:37pm EST
The Indian Hill High School girls' basketball team capped the greatest season in program history with a host of firsts. -
Bethel hoopsters earn respect
Posted: March 12th, 2010, 3:27pm EST
For the head coach of the boys basketball team at Bethel-Tate High School, the highlight of the season was in the one game the Tigers dropped - a 45-44 loss to McNicholas in the sectional semifinals March 3. -
Buzzer beater lifts Ohio State
Posted: March 12th, 2010, 3:22pm EST
Evan Turner drained a 37-footer at the buzzer to give No. 5 Ohio State a 69-68 win over Michigan on Friday in the Big Ten tournament quarterfinals. -
District title highlights Eagles' hoops season
Posted: March 12th, 2010, 2:43pm EST
The Walnut Hills High School girls' basketball team won a district title for the first time in program history with a 48-47 win over Mason March 6. -
Lions celebrate 1st winning season
Posted: March 12th, 2010, 2:17pm EST
The Miami Valley Christian Academy girls' basketball team finished the season with a winning record for the first time in program history, accomplishing the team's biggest goal for the season. -
Report: Former UC player arrested
Posted: March 12th, 2010, 1:53pm EST
Robert Whaley, who played 22 games with the Bearcats during the 2003-04 season, was arrested Thursday in Salt Lake after police found marijuana between his buttocks, according to a report published in the Salt Lake Tribune. -
Bengals sign another WR
Posted: March 12th, 2010, 12:55pm EST
The Bengals have announced the signing of free agent WR Chris Davis, a third-year player from Florida State. The scouting report on Davis is that he has more value as a return guy. -
Wyoming girls' work ethic equals success
Posted: March 12th, 2010, 12:43pm EST
The Wyoming High School girls' basketball team got a late start due to the Cowboys' success in soccer this fall, but head basketball coach Angie Edmonds said that delay did little to stifle the girls' work ethic. -
Chapman: Reds or Bats?
Posted: March 12th, 2010, 12:32pm EST
His next few appearances, starting today with two innings against the Dodgers, will go a long way toward determining what the Reds do with Aroldis Chapman at the start of this year. -
Aves girls' hoops exceed expectations
Posted: March 12th, 2010, 11:46am EST
Heading into the season with a young team, facing a very strong schedule, Sycamore High School girls' basketball head coach Paula Hayden didn't know what to expect from her team. -
Defense bolsters Taft win
Posted: March 12th, 2010, 12:00am EST
The Senators harassed Tipp City Bethel into 30 turnovers on the way to a 68-60 win in the Division III district tournament. -
Rebels tough down stretch
Posted: March 12th, 2010, 12:00am EST
Senior point guard Heather Sandlin came up big with the game on the line to boost Boone County to victory in a first-round girls' state tournament game on Thursday. -
Hayes gets RedHawks to semifinals
Posted: March 12th, 2010, 12:00am EST
CLEVELAND - Kenny Hayes scored 27 points and Miami defeated Buffalo 73-59 on Thursday night in the quarterfinals of the Mid-American Conference tournament. -
St. Xavier to meet a depleted Wayne team
Posted: March 12th, 2010, 12:00am EST
St. Xavier learned Thursday that Huber Heights Wayne indeed will be the Bombers' opponent in the Division I district basketball finals, but Wayne will be without two key players. -
Stars put clamps on BG's offense
Posted: March 12th, 2010, 12:00am EST
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. - While Boone County sophomore center Sydney Moss and senior point guard Heather Sandlin combined to score 39 points in the Rebels' 48-44 opening-round girls' state tournament win over Bowling Green, it was their defense that was just as important. -
George Rogers Clark advances
Posted: March 12th, 2010, 12:00am EST
Brittany Black hit two free throws with 8.8 seconds left in the second overtime and George Rogers Clark beat Ohio County 67-63 in the first round of the girls' state basketball tournament Thursday -
Commandos opener marks comeback for QB Mauk
Posted: March 11th, 2010, 11:39pm EST
Just when it appeared as if there were nothing new for Cincinnati Gardens, the 61-year-old Bond Hill arena that has been home to everything from basketball to tractor pulls will launch a first-year franchise in the Continental Indoor Football League. -
Spartans down Graham, surge into Sweet 16
Posted: March 11th, 2010, 10:16pm EST
For the first time since 2003, the Roger Bacon High School boys' basketball team has advanced to regionals. -
Reds' Heisey follows a different arc
Posted: March 11th, 2010, 9:44pm EST
Reds rookie outfielder Chris Heisey has arrived via a different route, and has proved himself in a different way, in all three positions. Heisey has climbed to No. 4 on Baseball America's list of Reds prospects with his performance. -
Guest Larkin dusts off No. 11
Posted: March 11th, 2010, 9:34pm EST
Barry Larkin will slip into a Reds uniform Friday for the first time since retiring as a player. Larkin had been estranged from the organization since his retirement. There's since been a thaw. -
Tank happy to be a Bengal
Posted: March 11th, 2010, 7:47pm EST
While it briefly appeared last week that Tank Johnson might not be back with the Bengals, in the end, Cincinnati was where he wanted to be. The team officially announced that he was back on Thursday after receiving the signature on the four-year contract. -
Turfway trainer suspended for a year
Posted: March 11th, 2010, 7:21pm EST
The Turfway Park stewards have suspended trainer Jeff Raley for a year after Kentucky Horse Racing Commission security witnessed one of his employees preparing to give a horse an injection 45 minutes before a race Feb. 28. -
Woods likely to return at Masters
Posted: March 11th, 2010, 6:38pm EST
Tiger Woods intends to remain out of golf at least until the Masters, two people with knowledge of his plans have told The Associated Press. -
Xavier's goal: Win tourney
Posted: March 11th, 2010, 6:20pm EST
Jason Love helped Xavier win or share four A-10 regular-season titles and was part of three NCAA Tournament runs. But the last time XU won an A-10 tourney title was 2006, the spring Love was a high school senior. -
Bearcats' bubble bursts
Posted: March 11th, 2010, 4:22pm EST
A desperation 3-point shot hit the backboard and fell cleanly through the net as time expired, giving West Virginia a 54-51 victory and ending Cincinnati's unlikely run through the Big East tourney. • Photos: UC-W.Va. game • Xavier's goal: Win A-10 tournament -
Dancing, now dating show for Chad
Posted: March 11th, 2010, 2:41pm EST
News broke today that Chad Ochocinco, who is preparing for his "Dancing With The Stars" gig on ABC, we'll also be starring in a VH1 reality dating show this offseason. -
Nashville opens arms to UK fans
Posted: March 11th, 2010, 11:44am EST
Nashville opens its arms to the SEC Men's Basketball Tournament Thursday and hopes the tens of thousands of visiting college basketball fans respond by opening their wallets. -
Ryan's bus ride never ends
Posted: March 11th, 2010, 11:44am EST
Trust me, if you hate riding in anything but the car you drive, you're glad you're not Jimmy Ryan. The Northern Kentucky University pitcher -- a left-hander -- deserves a medal. -
Bengals re-sign Tank Johnson
Posted: March 11th, 2010, 11:34am EST
Said coach Marvin Lewis in a statement: "Signing Tank now is a positive step for both him and the defensive team. He was a very consistent performer last season and was a big part of our improved run defense. He is a tough-minded man who is a great pro during the week and brings a great competitive attitude to the field on Sunday." -
Bengals sign WR Antonio Bryant
Posted: March 10th, 2010, 7:58pm EST
Antonio Bryant has agreed to a four-year deal with the Bengals worth $28 million. With incentives the deal could go to $29 million. -
UC pro day good for duo
Posted: March 10th, 2010, 7:13pm EST
During UC's Pro Day on Wednesday at Nippert Stadium, Mardy Gilyard's 40 time was much improved while Tony Pike was a little more consistent on throwing drills. -
Boone faces 'awfully, awfully good' foe
Posted: March 10th, 2010, 6:12pm EST
Heading into the first batch of girls' state tournament first-round games, Marion County was the clear favorite. It lost. Now, Boone County is playing another top team, Bowling Green, in Bowling Green. -
Opening Day tickets on sale
Posted: March 10th, 2010, 4:48pm EST
The Reds have announced that 1,500 tickets for Opening Day will go on sale Saturday, Saturday at 9 am on Fountain Square. The Opening Day tickets include 1,000 View Level and 500 Standing Room Only to the April 5 season opener vs. the St. Louis Cardinals. -
Video: UC pro day
Posted: March 10th, 2010, 4:25pm EST
NFL draft hopefuls from the University of Cincinnati including Mardy Gilyard and Tony Pike showed off their football skills to NFL scouts during a workout Wednesday. -
McCoy inspires Elder in record-setting meet
Posted: March 10th, 2010, 12:29pm EST
It was only the first round of the Division I State Wrestling Championships, but already Elder High School head coach Dick McCoy knew his team was at a crossroads. -
UK's schedule draws critics
Posted: March 10th, 2010, 11:59am EST
While three computer rankings rate Kentucky's schedule among the weakest played by top 10 teams this season, John Calipari has little doubt it's prepared his team for postseason play. -
Little losses loom large for Warriors
Posted: March 10th, 2010, 11:52am EST
Four points. That's the total margin of defeat for the three losses sustained by the Winton Woods High School boys' basketball team this season. -
Season's 2nd half key for Elder hoops
Posted: March 10th, 2010, 9:23am EST
It was the wrong time for an off night. -
T.O. is in town to talk
Posted: March 10th, 2010, 2:29am EST
Less than four hours after Antonio Bryant departed from Paul Brown Stadium, the courtship nearly five weeks in the making officially began when Terrell Owens landed at Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky International Airport Tuesday night. -
Cyclones deal Voakes, Marchesi to Bakersfield
Posted: March 9th, 2010, 5:38pm EST
The Cincinnati Cyclones traded forward Mark Voakes and defenseman Scott Marchesi to the Bakersfield Condors for future considerations. -
Arroyo is Reds' Mr. dependable
Posted: March 9th, 2010, 4:47pm EST
In his four years in Cincinnati, pitcher Bronson Arroyo leads the world in starts. He has never missed one. -
Wildcats end 48 years of regional futility
Posted: March 9th, 2010, 4:39pm EST
Aric Russell kept looking at the clock in the final minutes of the Ninth Region boys' basketball final, as if worrying that his opponent would make a comeback. -
Camels roll in regional bowling tourney
Posted: March 9th, 2010, 3:38pm EST
After a strong performance last year at the state tournament, the Campbell County High School bowling team will be well represented this season. -
Ultimate goal eludes Pioneer boys
Posted: March 9th, 2010, 3:04pm EST
Simon Kenton had one goal this season: To advance to the Boys' State Sweet 16 Tournament at Rupp Arena in Lexington. -
Pioneers' title run ends in final
Posted: March 9th, 2010, 2:58pm EST
Simon Kenton High School met Anderson County in the Eighth Region girls' basketball championship game for the third straight year. -
Eagles roll in bowling regional
Posted: March 9th, 2010, 2:51pm EST
Several Kenton County bowlers will compete in the Kentucky high school state tournament this weekend. -
Both Crusader teams ousted in semifinals
Posted: March 9th, 2010, 2:45pm EST
St. Henry was eliminated by Ryle 40-36 in a girls' Ninth Region semifinal game March 4. -
Colonels mentally tough in regional
Posted: March 9th, 2010, 2:06pm EST
Nothing has been easy this season for the Covington Catholic basketball team. -
St. Xavier opponent up in air
Posted: March 9th, 2010, 1:49pm EST
St. Xavier is scheduled to face Huber Heights Wayne in a Division I district basketball final Saturday, but will Wayne be there? There is a chance Xenia could be inserted back into the bracket. -
Rebels return to Sweet 16 with Ryle win
Posted: March 9th, 2010, 1:39pm EST
Conventional wisdom says it's hard to beat a team three straight times. -
Wall player of year in SEC
Posted: March 9th, 2010, 1:32pm EST
Kentucky freshman John Wall was named Southeastern Conference player of the year by league coaches. Freshman of the year honors went to the Wildcats' DeMarcus Cousins -
Rebel seniors bow out against Holmes
Posted: March 9th, 2010, 1:23pm EST
The Boone County High School Class of 2010 had the best four years of any class in team history. -
Bearcats lose heartbreaker in semis
Posted: March 9th, 2010, 1:19pm EST
The Walton-Verona girls' basketball team has had a strong decade, but no Bearcat team has accomplished as much as the 2009-10 edition. -
Campaign wants Gilyard a Bengal
Posted: March 9th, 2010, 1:18pm EST
A campaign has started in the Cincinnati area via Facebook to keep former UC wide receiver Mardy Gilyard in Cincinnati. -
Georgetown clobbers UC
Posted: March 6th, 2010, 1:50pm EST
The University of Cincinnati's annual late-season collapse continued Saturday as the Bearcats folded in the second half against No. 19 Georgetown. -
Lloyd senior to play football at Union
Posted: March 6th, 2010, 8:09am EST
David Carroll hopes to make an impact right away for the Union College football team. -
CHCA makes finals despite low numbers
Posted: March 6th, 2010, 8:05am EST
Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy's dedicated cast of six full-time varsity basketball players exceeded expectations despite falling short of a sectional title this fall. -
Wyoming bowlers set new high mark
Posted: March 6th, 2010, 8:03am EST
High pin totals from standout Nick Burns and his fellow Cowboys scored Wyoming's boys' bowling team its first district qualification in the program's seven-year history this winter. -
Miami earns first-round bye in MAC
Posted: March 6th, 2010, 3:19am EST
With Kent State's win at Akron Friday in the final regular-season Mid-American Conference game, Miami's men's basketball team earned the No. 4 seed in the MAC Tournament and will face the No. 5 seed Buffalo/No. 12 seed Toledo winner at 9 p.m. Thursday in the quarterfinals at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland. -
Simon Kenton goes for three-peat
Posted: March 6th, 2010, 1:37am EST
The Simon Kenton Pioneers remained on course for a regional three-peat with a 69-49 victory over Shelby County in Friday's first semifinal of the Eighth Region girls' basketball tournament at Simon Kenton. -
Mustangs tire in home stretch
Posted: March 6th, 2010, 1:13am EST
The Bishop Brossart boys' basketball team played its opening-round game in the 10th Region Tournament on Friday night under some trying circumstances, and while it came up just short of pulling off an upset, its scrappy performance paid honor to the memory of a middle-school basketball coach close to the program who died suddenly on Thursday night. -
Middletown Madison boys stay undefeated with sectional title
Posted: March 6th, 2010, 1:06am EST
The Middletown Madison boys' basketball team improved its season record to 23-0 with a 52-47 victory over Badin in a Division III sectional final Friday night at Dayton. -
Walton-Verona falls short of goal
Posted: March 6th, 2010, 1:00am EST
Walton-Verona, looking for its first Eighth Region tournament championship after setting a program single-season record for victories and winning its first-ever 32nd District tournament crown, lost to Anderson County in Friday's regional semifinals. -
Raiders earn Boone rematch
Posted: March 6th, 2010, 12:58am EST
The Ryle Raiders girls' basketball team will get a third shot at their archrivals, the Boone County Rebels, after defeating St. Henry 40-36 Friday night. -
No. 13 Thomas More women win DIII opener
Posted: March 6th, 2010, 12:54am EST
Freshman guard Chelsea Tolliver (Simon Kenton) scored a team-high 14 points to lead the 13th-ranked Thomas More College women's basketball team to a 68-49 win over Fontbonne University Friday night in the first round of the NCAA Division III Tournament at the Connor Convocation Center in Crestview Hills. -
Cowboys' season ends with Knights
Posted: March 6th, 2010, 12:45am EST
The Alter Knights never trailed and forced 27 turnovers while rolling to a 57-36 win over the Wyoming Cowboys in a district championship game at Mason High School. -
Longi comes through in clutch
Posted: March 6th, 2010, 12:44am EST
Senior guard Alex Longi stepped to the foul line for St. Xavier, with a made-for-Hollywood finish staring him in the face. -
Cyclones defeat South Carolina 4-2
Posted: March 5th, 2010, 11:44pm EST
The Cincinnati Cyclones used a three-goal third period for a 4-2 victory at South Carolina on Friday night. -
Big Ben accused of sexual assault
Posted: March 5th, 2010, 11:15pm EST
Authorities in Georgia say Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is being investigated in an allegation of sexual assault. -
UC women defeat USF 63-51
Posted: March 5th, 2010, 10:37pm EST
Kahla Roudebush scored 19 points and Cincinnati beat South Florida 63-51 Friday night in the first round of the Big East tournament. -
No. 13 Thomas More women win DIII tourney opener
Posted: March 5th, 2010, 10:32pm EST
Freshman guard Chelsea Tolliver (Simon Kenton) scored a team-high 14 points to lead the 13th-ranked Thomas More College women's basketball team to a 68-49 win over Fontbonne University Friday night in the first round of the NCAA Division III Tournament at the Connor Convocation Center in Crestview Hills. -
La Salle coach wins No. 300
Posted: March 5th, 2010, 10:20pm EST
Dan Fleming did not want his 300th career coaching win to be about him, and the La Salle basketball coach did all he could to keep it quiet. The crowd at Cintas Center learned it via a PA announcement after Friday's 77-40 win over Northwest. -
New chapter for Reds phenom
Posted: March 5th, 2010, 8:23pm EST
Johnny Cueto and Aroldis Chapman, centerpieces of the Reds' plans to bolster their starting rotation and build around youth, showed each other cellphone pictures of their kids. Their Spanish-language conversation captures some of the challenges Chapman faces in living up to the considerable hype building around him. -
XU women put win streak on the line
Posted: March 5th, 2010, 8:05pm EST
The top-seeded Xavier Musketeers open play in the Atlantic 10 women's tournament Saturday against Richmond, which was an 54-47 winner over UMass in Friday's tournament opener. -
Indians beat Reds 9-2 in spring opener
Posted: March 5th, 2010, 7:24pm EST
Asdrubal Cabrera opened Cleveland's spring training season with a homer Friday and Grady Sizemore had a two-run double in his return from a pair of operations, leading the Indians to a 9-2 victory over the Reds. -
Ravens get Boldin in trade with Cardinals
Posted: March 5th, 2010, 7:13pm EST
The Baltimore Ravens bolstered their wide receiving corps by obtaining Anquan Boldin from the Arizona Cardinals for two draft picks. -
No. 19 UK women defeat Auburn in SEC tourney
Posted: March 5th, 2010, 5:59pm EST
Victoria Dunlap scored 24 points and A'dia Mathies added 15 to help No. 19 Kentucky beat Auburn 65-54 in the second round of the SEC tournament Friday. -
Cronin to return as coach
Posted: March 5th, 2010, 12:14pm EST
UC athletic director Mike Thomas confirmed today that UC basketball coach Mick Cronin will return next season for his fifth season. "The university is behind coach Cronin and the team," Thomas said. -
T.O. outlook better for Bengals
Posted: March 5th, 2010, 11:43am EST
Pro Football Talk early Friday morning said that Terrell Owens is being looked at by two teams. Baltimore was mentioned by name but the Bengals are also at the top of the list since they need a No. 2 or 3 receiver with the release of Laveranues Coles. -
Bengals biding their time?
Posted: March 5th, 2010, 11:43am EST
While Chicago and Detroit were making early splashes on the first day of free agency, all was quiet at One Paul Brown Stadium. But the Bengals might be putting themselves in position to make some moves next week. -
Bulldogs' bite still fierce
Posted: March 5th, 2010, 1:19am EST
Holmes' defending state champions used a barrage of early three-pointers to bury Dixie Heights. -
Nemesis up next for Eagles
Posted: March 5th, 2010, 1:16am EST
George Rogers Clark awaits Scott next after the Eagles easily defeated Bracken County on Thursday evening in the first-round 10th Region Tournament. -
Rebels get a happier ending
Posted: March 5th, 2010, 12:00am EST
Boone County was staring at another heartbreaking Ninth Region loss at Bank of Kentucky Center, but the last-minute shot went in this time. -
Xavier faces lowly Rams
Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 5:38pm EST
Fordham is 2-24 and winless in 14 A-10 games. They've had one winning season in the last 18 campaigns. They have a tough task Wednesday against XU. The good news? The school approved a "significant" increase in the men's hoops budget. -
Reds: Keep an eye on Del Rosario
Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 3:01pm EST
Enerio Del Rosario has been one of the more impressive pitchers in camp. "He's impressed me," Dusty Baker said. "He has a loose arm. You wouldn't know it, but this is his first time in big-league camp." -
St. Henry wins 4th straight district title
Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 1:51pm EST
The energy of a last home game kept the district championship trophy from leaving the confines of St. Henry District High School. -
Crusaders win 2nd straight title
Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 1:42pm EST
The St. Henry District High School girls' basketball team allowed 53 points to Villa Madonna Academy in their regular season meeting Feb. 11. -
Pandas stay alive in hoops postseason
Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 1:37pm EST
Payton Schilling has had a strong second half of the season. -
Unified Colonels are district runner-ups
Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 1:21pm EST
Ken Chevalier's haircut didn't quite match his dapper black suit. -
Three Boone Co. teams celebrate district titles
Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 12:59pm EST
Cory Miller hopes his Walton-Verona girls' basketball team can score some more history this week. -
Ryle boys roll to district title
Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 11:05am EST
Ryle High School honored its boys' basketball seniors before the Raiders' home 33rd District semifinal game against Conner Feb. 24. -
Is 3-point shot UK's Achilles' heel?
Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 12:00am EST
Tennessee's strategy was to double team DeMarcus Cousins near the basket, forcing the Wildcats to shoot from the perimeter. UK was 2-of-22 from 3-point range. -
Pandas boosted by confidence
Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 12:00am EST
Notre Dame blew a big lead against upstart Villa Madonna, before senior guard Catie Ammerman came to the rescue.