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Kiper doesn’t expect Bengals to go after tackle early
Many mock drafts from all corners of the Internet have the Cincinnati Bengals selecting an offensive tackle in the first round, but ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. said he doesn’t see it playing out that way. Speaking with reporters during a 90-minute conference call Wednesday afternoon, Kiper said he expects the ...
Bengals claim QB off waivers
The Cincinnati Bengals added another backup quarterback with a side of irony Wednesday when they signed John Skelton. A fourth-year player out of Fordham, Skelton was waived by Arizona Cardinals on Monday when the team obtained former Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer in a trade with the Oakland Raiders. “Yeah, it’s ...
Badin blows big lead, falls to 0-3
Badin High School senior T.J. Nichting hit the first two home runs of his prep career Tuesday afternoon, but the biggest blow of the game was the one Covington Catholic delivered to the young Rams’ confidence.The Colonels rallied from a 6-0 deficit with eight unanswered runs and later shook off ...
Bengals loaded with picks, options heading into draft
While the Cincinnati Bengals have been virtual bystanders during the first phase of roster restocking, signing just one external player since free agency began March 12, that likely will not be the case in a little more than three weeks at the NFL Draft. Already armed with two extra picks ...
Bengals officially re-sign two more free agents
The Cincinnati Bengals took another step toward a near cloning of their 2012 roster with the official re-signing of unrestricted free agents Brandon Tate and Adam Jones.Both players agreed to terms last week, and the completed paperwork Monday brings the number of UFAs the team has retained to 11, along ...
Oladipo saves Indiana from elimination
First Victor Oladipo stopped Temple’s momentum, then he shut down the Owls’ season.The national defensive player of the year candidate locked down Temple guard Khalif Wyatt for the for the final three minutes Sunday, enabling top-seeded Indiana to close the game on a 10-0 run that Oladipo punctuated with a ...
Grad student sparks Temple
Jake O’Brien made sure his first NCAA tournament game would not be his last. The Boston University graduate, who is in his first season as a grad student at Temple, hit 7 of 9 shots and scored 18 points in his tournament debut Friday afternoon to help guide the ninth-seeded ...
Owls thumb a ride to third round
First-round losers in four of their last five NCAA tournament appearances, the Temple Owls found a way to advance Friday thanks to a little thumb drive.After taking himself out of the game for a couple of minutes when he suffered a thumb injury early in the second half, senior guard ...
NCAA Tournament Team Capsules
NORTH CAROLINA STATE Conference: Atlantic Coast (third) Record: 24-10 Etc: Seeded eighth in the East Region, this is the Woldpack’s second consecutive tournament appearance after making a run to the Sweet 16 last year. With five players averaging in double figures, N.C. State is capable of scoring with anyone. Junior ...
Bengals, Jones agree to terms on three-year deal
Adam Jones was so excited to be returning to the Cincinnati Bengals that he couldn’t wait for an official announcement. Jones took to Twitter early Thursday to say: “Happy to say this morning that I agreed to a three year deal the Bengals.” Once the deal is official, Jones will ...
Dysert impressive despite conditions at pro day
Representatives from at least 14 NFL teams were in frigid Oxford on Thursday to watch Miami University quarterback Zac Dysert and several other RedHawks go through drills at MU’s pro day.“It could have been worse,” Dysert said of the conditions. “There were probably 15-20-mph winds yesterday, so it could have ...
Dukes pick up slack for suspended star
Playing without their leading scorer and rebounder for the first half of Wednesday night’s First Four game against Long Island-Brooklyn, the James Madison Dukes got a big lift from four starters who filled the void with point totals well above their season averages. Senior forward and Columbus native A.J. Davis ...
St. Mary’s, N.C. A&T still standing
St. Mary’s won its third NCAA tournament game in four years Tuesday night, beating Middle Tennessee State 67-54 in a First Four game in front of 12,027 fans at UD Arena. The 11th-seeded Gaels (28-6) advance to face another Tennessee team Thursday when they take on No. 6 Memphis in ...
JMU star suspended for first half tonight
James Madison leading scorer and rebounder Rayshawn Goins has waited his whole life to play in the NCAA tournament, and now he’s going to have to wait an extra 20 minutes. Dukes coach Matt Brady, who has JMU in the NCAA tournament for the first time since 1994, announced Tuesday ...
First Four teams hoping to make more history tonight
Two years ago the University of Dayton Arena made history, last year it witnessed it and tonight the place will welcome it with the arrival of Liberty University. The Big South Conference champion Flames, at 15-20, are just the second team with 20 or more losses to qualify for the ...
First Four game to reunite coaches
Tonight’s second game of the First Four between Middle Tennessee State and St. Mary’s College will mark the first ever meeting between the two schools, but it also will be a reunion. MTSU coach Kermit Davis and SMC’s Randy Bennett were on Tim Floyd’s staff at the University of Idaho ...
First Four teams hoping to make more history tonight
Two years ago the University of Daytona Arena made history, last year it witnessed it and tonight the place will welcome it with the arrival of Liberty University. The Big South Conference champion Flames, at 15-20, are just the second team with 20 or more losses to qualify for the ...
Bengals bring back linebacker Maualuga
Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Rey Maualuga said he understands fans may not be happy with the way he played in 2012 because he isn’t thrilled about it either. But Maualuga said he is excited about getting another chance after signing a two-year contract worth a reported $6.5 million Monday. “I’m not ...
Versailles finishes strong, wins regional title
Faced with its biggest deficit of the game with three and a half minutes to go, the Versailles boys basketball team closed out the Division III regional final in improbable fashion Saturday night.Scrambling to score on back-to-back broken plays, including a 25-foot bomb by senior Chad Winner, the Tigers ended ...
Alter beats Dunbar in regional final thriller
None of the 4,000 people crammed into sold-out Trent Arena expected anything less than another epic Alter-Dunbar game Saturday afternoon in the Division II regional final, not even after the Wolverines missed their first 12 shots and fell behind by 17 points. As expected, Dunbar stormed back and eventually took ...
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