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Hamlin races way into championship field with Phoenix win

AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Denny Hamlin adamantly insisted ‘it’s not over” after a critical mistake last week put the Daytona 500 winner on the...

Jackson dazzles as Ravens rout winless Bengals 49-13

CINCINNATI (AP) — Lamar Jackson spied a Bengals linebacker closing in and did a 360-degree spin. Nick Vigil was so flummoxed that he fell...

Season saver: Mayfield, Browns stop slide, beat Bills 19-16

CLEVELAND (AP) — When Buffalo’s game-tying field-goal try with 22 seconds left failed to clear the uprights, the Browns spilled onto the field and...

Spartans stun Falcons

ADAMS TOWNSHIP — Clinton-Massie head coach Dan McSurley believes two things stacked the deck against his Falcons going in to the playoff game Saturday...

Taft outmuscles Blanchester, 35-3

CINCINNATI — In the shadow of the Cincinnati skyline, Taft ended 26 years of frustration for the city’s public school football teams.Taft defeated Blanchester...

Week 11 Preview: Blanchester at Taft

BLANCHESTER — A season on the brink turned in to a season to remember for the Blanchester football team.The Wildcats are one of 224...

1 vs 2: LSU-Alabama is big, but loser still could make CFP

All eyes are on LSU-Alabama this week. It’s the first matchup of Nos. 1 and 2 teams in The Associated Press Top 25 since...

New pass interference reviews have led to a lot of confusion

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — When the yellow flag flew for defensive pass interference on Minnesota Vikings cornerback Xavier Rhodes in a recent game, coach Mike...

The captain becomes a player as Tiger Woods picks himself

Tiger Woods will have an ear piece, a radio and his golf clubs at the Presidents Cup. Woods created his own slice of history...

BREAKING: Chase Young out due to possible NCAA ‘issue’

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State says defensive end Chase Young won’t play Saturday against Maryland because of a possible NCAA “issue” in 2018....