CHICAGO — Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith downplays his chances of winning a Heisman Trophy even though he’s generally regarded as college football’s top returning player regardless of position. “I always felt that was a quarterback award unless you have a crazy season like ...
Notre Dame and Ohio State reached lucrative jersey patch sponsorship deals totaling around $30 million at a time schools search for ways to cash in on the revenue-sharing era. Ohio State announced a multiyear sponsorship deal with JPMorgan Chase on Tuesday. Terms were not released, but ...
CINCINNATI — Kyle Manzardo homered and drove in two runs, Joey Cantillo pitched four scoreless innings and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Cincinnati Reds 6-1 Wednesday night to claim the season series from their in-state rivals. The Guardians, who took two of the three games from the ...
PITTSBURGH — Eduardo Rodriguez pitched eight shutout innings, Gabriel Moreno hit a two-run homer and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-0 on Wednesday, clinching the three-game series. Arizona (57-52) now sits two games up on the Pirates (55-54) for the final NL wild ...
NILES — Wednesday’s game between the Williamsport Crosscutters and Mahoning Valley Scrappers featured a matchup of polar opposites in the MLB Draft League. Williamsport is already assured of hosting the Draft League title game courtesy of their first-place finish in the first half of the season. The Crosscutters also own the league’s best overall record. The Scrappers, meanwhile, finished last in the first-half standings and own the league’s worst overall record. The season-long trends continued with an 8-3 Crosscutters win over the Scrappers at 7 17 Credit Union ...
CLEVELAND — Denzel Ward has agreed to a two-year extension with the Cleveland Browns that will make him the highest-paid defensive back in the NFL, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press. The five-time Pro Brown cornerback will sign a two-year extension worth $62.2 ...
