No one expects another blowout when Packers meet Cardinals
Bob BaumAP Sports WriterGLENDALE, Ariz. — Three weeks ago, the Arizona Cardinals beat the Green Bay Packers by 30 points. No one should expect...
Fitzgerald ready for another playoff run
Bob BaumAP Sports WriterTEMPE, Ariz. — Seven years ago, Larry Fitzgerald was breaking NFL records in the Arizona Cardinals’ improbable run to the Super...
Patriots-Chiefs a showcase for tight ends Gronkowski, Kelce
Dave SkrettaAP Sports WriterKANSAS CITY, Mo. — Travis Kelce has always been competitive, whether it was on the playground as a kid, the Cleveland...
Elite 8: Remaining playoff teams boast quite a QB collection
Howard FendrichAP Pro Football WriterIt’s quite a list: Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, Aaron Rodgers, Ben Roethlisberger, Russell Wilson, Cam Newton, Carson Palmer and Alex...
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HIGH SCHOOLWrestlingSkyhawks split matches in dualThe Fairborn Skyhawks wrestling team defeated Xenia and lost to Riverside Stebbins in a recent dual match.Fairborn 45, Xenia...
Late surge earns Springboro Panthers win over Fairborn Skyhawks
By John [email protected] — In a battle for first place in the Greater Western Ohio Conference’s South Division, in front of the rowdiest student...
Steelers-Bengals clash results in $83,665 in fines
Arnie StapletonAP Pro Football WriterThe NFL fined four players and two coaches a total of $83,665 for their actions in the Pittsburgh-Cincinnati wild-card game.Bengals...
After 4 road wins, Pro Picks likes the home teams
Barry WilnerAP Pro Football WriterPro Picks was all over the road teams in the wild-card round, getting three of the four winners correct. Unfortunately,...
Vikings kicker meets supportive 1st-graders
Dave CampbellAP Pro Football WriterBLAINE, Minn. — The first-graders at Northpoint Elementary obediently sat cross-legged on the floor, eagerly awaiting the arrival of their...
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HIGH SCHOOLBoys BasketballKnights lose to Kenton leadersNEW CARLISLE — Host New Carlisle Tecumseh leads the Central Buckeye Conference’s Kenton Division with a 12-2, 5-0...