Wilpon: Mets ‘where players want to be’
Ronald BlumAP Baseball WriterNEW YORK — Jeff Wilpon says he thinks Yoenis Cespedes’ decision to stay with the New York Mets signals a change...
Resilient Bucs claim road win
By John [email protected] CARROLLTON — The Xenia Buccaneers girls basketball team showed the resilience of a team that was finally starting to have some...
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HIGH SCHOOLBoys basketballBuccaneers nip AviatorsVANDALIA — The Xenia Buccaneers opened up a nine-point lead at halftime, then held on in the second half, for...
Newton: ‘I’m an African American QB that scares people’
Steve ReedAP Sports WriterCHARLOTTE, N.C. — Panthers quarterback Cam Newton suggested for the first time Wednesday that race may play a factor in why...
LeBron says criticism he undermines coaches is unfair
Tom WithersAP Sports WriterINDEPENDENCE — LeBron James disdains the notion he’s a coach killer.Widely criticized in basketball circles for a perception that he pushed...
Murray, Konta win on a distracting day in Melbourne
Dennis PassaAP Sports WriterMELBOURNE, Australia — In keeping with the way this Australian Open has been going, Andy Murray was asked following a quarterfinal...
Street free agent Shiloh Keo helped secure AFC title
Arnie StapletonAP Pro Football WriterENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Safety Shiloh Keo made a bad first impression when he joined Denver’s dominant defense. He’s more than...
Missouri suspends QB Maty Mauk indefinitely
Associated PressCOLUMBIA, Mo. — Missouri quarterback Maty Mauk has been suspended indefinitely.Athletic director Mack Rhodes and coach Barry Odom announced the punishment on Monday...
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HIGH SCHOOLGirls BasketballBuccaneers win over FairbornFAIRBORN — Xenia broke open a close Greater Western Ohio Conference, South Division battle with Fairborn in the fourth...
MLB studying raise of strike zone’s bottom
Ronald BlumAP Baseball WriterNEW YORK — Baseball’s strike zone could be getting a slight lift.Major League Baseball is studying whether to raise the bottom...
