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Ranked teams meet as No. 25 UCF hosts No. 20 Cincy

No. 20 Cincinnati (25-4, 14-2) vs. No. 25 Central Florida (22-6, 12-4) CFE Federal Credit Union Arena, Orlando, Florida; Thursday, 7 p.m. ESTBOTTOM LINE:...

3 get prison in college basketball recruiting scandal

NEW YORK (AP) — A former Adidas executive and two others who paid families to persuade top college basketball recruits to play for schools...

Northwestern looks to end streak vs Ohio State

Ohio State (18-11, 8-10) vs. Northwestern (12-17, 3-15) Welsh-Ryan Arena, Evanston, Illinois; Wednesday, 9 p.m. ESTBOTTOM LINE: Ohio State looks to extend Northwestern’s conference...

Baylor, Louisville, Notre Dame and UConn top seeds in reveal

NEW YORK (AP) — Baylor, Louisville, Notre Dame and UConn are the No. 1 seeds in the second NCAA Top 16 reveal. The Lady...

Professional wrestler King Kong Bundy dead at age 61

GLASSBORO, N.J. (AP) — Professional wrestler King Kong Bundy has died at age 61. Promoter and longtime friend David Herro says Bundy died on...

Reds’ DeSclafani trying to end streak of significant injury

GOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) — Anthony DeSclafani was pegged as the No. 1 starter in Cincinnati’s rotation until injuries affected each of his last three...

Sweat, Metcalf among big winners at NFL scouting combine

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Receiver D.K. Metcalf showed off his muscle-man physique — and his speed — in Indianapolis. Defensive end Montez Sweat proved big...

Reds CF Schebler gets chance to fill Hamilton’s fast shoes

GOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) — The Cincinnati Reds are hoping Scott Schebler is at the center of their resurgence. Following an offseason that saw a...

Mya nominated for McDonald’s All-American Game

While much of the world was able to see what she’d accomplished, Mya Jackson didn’t realize she’d been nominated for the prestigious McDonald’s High...

Heys runs 4th in 3,200 at indoor state

GENEVA - Simon Heys is ready for the outdoor track and field season to begin.“Confidence,” he said. “One of my things is if I...