MBK: OSU 78, New Orleans 36
Jamison Battle hit five 3-pointers and scored 17 points to lead Ohio State to a 78-36 romp over New Orleans.
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Pelicans 123, Cavs 104
Trey Murphy III scored 28 points while starting for New Orleans star Zion Williamson — out with an illness — and the Pelicans pulled away in the second half to beat the undermanned Cavaliers 123-104.
Mr. Smith comes to Columbus, leads highly-touted recruit class
The early signing period in college football opened yesterday and the Buckeyes’ new class is considered to be third-best in the country, behind Georgia and Alabama, and includes the nation’s most sought-after high school star.
Crew schedule includes All-Star game, Messi
The 17 matches scheduled at Lower.com Field during the 2024 MLS regular season include the league’s All-Star Game and a visit from international soccer superstar Lionel Messi.
Cavs 124. Jazz 126
Sam Merrill set career highs with 27 points and eight 3-pointers, Caris LeVert scored 23 points, and the short-handed Cavaliers beat the Utah Jazz 124-116.
Marchenko scores 3 during 7-goal goal surge in Blue Jackets’ 9-4 win over Sabres
Kirill Marchenko scored three consecutive goals, including a nifty shot through his legs, for a natural hat trick, and the Blue Jackets beat the spiraling Buffalo Sabres 9-4.
NCAA athletes who’ve transferred multiple times can play through the spring semester, judge rules
College athletes who have transferred multiple times but were denied the chance to compete can now play through the remainder of the academic year.
WBK: 13th-ranked Buckeyes fall short against No. 2 UCLA
Charisma Osborne had 19 points and Lauren Betts had 17 to help No. 2 UCLA beat No. 13 Ohio State 77-71.
Cavaliers beat Rockets 135-130 for their 11th straight overtime win
Donovan Mitchell scored 37 points, Sam Merrill had a career-high 19 off the bench and the Cavaliers earned their 11th consecutive overtime victory by beating the Houston Rockets 135-130.
That’s a wrap: Bryant Gumbel and HBO’s ‘Real Sports’ air their last episode after 29 years
The monthly sports magazine helmed by Bryant Gumbel is calling it quits in its 29th year. The final, 90-minute episode premieres Tuesday at 10 p.m. Eastern.