New Rocky story ‘Creed’ balances brutality and theatricality
Greg BeachamAP Sports WriterLOS ANGELES — Sylvester Stallone knows most of Rocky Balboa’s famous fights would have been stopped by a real-life referee long...
Buckeyes deal with dysfunction after loss
David BriggsThe Toledo BladeCOLUMBUS — And so it begins for this suddenly besieged Ohio State football team.Michigan week.How do the Buckeyes seal the fissures...
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COLLEGEMen’s BasketballWright State men win home openerFAIRBORN — The Wright State men’s basketball team tied a school record for fewest points allowed in the...
Iowa-Nebraska rivalry off to heated start
Luke MeredithAP Sports WriterIOWA CITY, Iowa — From the moment Nebraska joined the Big Ten, the league tried to make Iowa its biggest rival.The...
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HIGH SCHOOLGirls BasketballBeavers roll over XeniaXENIA — Thirteen Beavercreek players scored at least one point in Monday’s 80-20 Beavers win over host Xenia. Alexa...
Cedarville Indians win home opener over Greenon Knights
CEDARVILLE — Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz was right. There’s no place like home.A few days after struggling to get their shots to...
Thobe released as Skyhawks coach
By John [email protected] — The refusal to renew the contract of long-time Fairborn varsity football coach Roy Thobe last week has created an online...
Column: DraftKings, FanDuel wrong for now, but on right side
Paul NewberryAP National WriterSay goodbye to all those annoying commercials.Forget about the promise of winning millions of dollars.The courts are sure to find what...
Greeneview Rams’ experience trumps Xenia Bucs’ size
By John [email protected] — Small, but feisty.That pretty much sums up the playing style of the 2015-‘16 Greeneview Rams girls high school basketball team....
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HIGH SCHOOLXenia hosting state semifinal gameXENIA — Doug Adams Stadium, in Xenia, will play host to the only state high school football game between...