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Ohio State’s Jaques wins Kazmaier Award as top NCAA player

DULUTH, Minnesota (AP) — Ohio State defender Sophie Jaques won the Patty Kazmaier Award on Saturday, given to the top player in women's NCAA Division I hockey. Jaques, who is from Toronto, is the first Buckeye to win the award and the second-ever defender. She helped Ohio State to a 33-5-2 ...

Jackson-Davis leads Indiana past Kent State in March Madness

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Trayce Jackson-Davis made staying up late worthwhile for Indiana fans. The All-American did it all with 24 points, 11 rebounds, five blocked shots and five assists as Indiana defeated 13th-seed Kent State 71-60 Friday night to reach the second round of the NCAA Tournament ...

NFL player armed in shooting but fired no shots: prosecutor

CINCINNATI (AP) — Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon was armed with a legal weapon when a teenage boy was shot near the player's home earlier this month but he did not fire the gun or do anything illegal, authorities said Thursday as they announced the indictments of Mixon's sister and ...

Cavs defeat sloppy Hornets again without Mitchell, Allen

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Evan Mobley had 26 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers scored 35 points off Charlotte turnovers to beat the Hornets for the second time in three days, 120-104 on Tuesday night. Cedi Osman scored 24 points off the bench and Caris LeVert added 22 points and seven assists ...

AP source: Browns restructure Watson deal, get D-line help

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Browns shifted some of the money they owe Deshaun Watson and started spending it on players to help him — and their sketchy defense. The Browns restructured the quarterback's record-setting $230 million contract to create ...

Returning Texas teams, first-timers make up First Four field

By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Texas A&M-Corpus Christi guard Trevian Tennyson got a taste of the pomp and star treatment at last year's First Four and wanted more. The Islanders lost their 2022 play-in game to Texas Southern, which notched its second First Four ...

Drake’s DeVries among under-the-radar March Madness stars

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer Drake's Tucker DeVries was an interested spectator when the father-son team of Greg McDermott and Doug McDermott helped Creighton make consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances in 2013 and 2014. DeVries' father, Darian, was an assistant on Greg McDermott's ...

Confident Kolek leads Marquette to 2 seed in March Madness

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Tyler Kolek adopted the acuity and audacity that defines his game with every bruise he took playing against his older brother while growing up in Rhode Island. Kolek was two years younger than his brother, Brandon, but wanted to prove ...

Garland, Cavaliers battle back from 16 down to beat Hornets

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Darius Garland had 28 points, Donovan Mitchell added 23 and the Cleveland Cavaliers overcame a 16-point second-half deficit to beat the Charlotte Hornets 114-108 on Sunday for their fourth win in the last five games. Evan Mobley ...

No. 6 Marquette routs Xavier 65-51 to win 1st Big East title

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The final night of the Big East Tournament never sounded like this before. Tyler Kolek and No. 6 Marquette raced out to a hefty lead and didn't look back, beating No. 15 Xavier 65-51 on Saturday to win its first Big East ...

Edey dominates, Purdue beats Ohio State in Big Ten semis

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Zach Edey knew what he needed to do just just about every time he touched the ball. After all, he had just one man trying to defend him in the paint. The star center took over and led the Boilermakers to the Big Ten Tournament ...

Toledo women head to NCAA, top Bowling Green in MAC 73-58

CLEVELAND (AP) — Quinesha Lockett scored 17 points, Jessica Cook had 16 and Toledo led wire-to-wire to capture its ninth NCAA Tournament berth with a 73-58 win over rival Bowling Green in the Mid-American Conference Tournament on Saturday. The Rockets (28-4) scored the first 12 points of the ...

Cincinnati holds on for 1-0 victory over Sounders

CINCINNATI, Ohio (AP) — Brenner Souza da Silva scored in the 63rd minute and Roman Celentano made it stand up as FC Cincinnati blanked the Seattle Sounders 1-0 on Saturday night. Junior Moreno and Luciano Acosta notched assists on Brenner's game-winner. Cincinnati (2-0-1) played a man down ...

No. 13 seed Ohio St. reaches semis, 68-58 over Spartans

CHICAGO (AP) — Bruce Thornton had 21 points and six assists, freshman Roddy Gayle Jr. scored seven of his season-high 15 points in the final five minutes and short-handed Ohio State beat fourth-seeded Michigan State 68-58 on Friday in the Big Ten Conference Tournament. Ohio State (16-18) ...

Dennis leads Toledo past Ohio into MAC tournament title game

CLEVELAND (AP) — RayJ Dennis scored 28 points as top-seeded Toledo advanced to the Mid-American Conference Tournament championship with its 17th straight win, 82-75 over Ohio on Friday night. The Rockets (27-6), who haven't been to the NCAA Tournament since 1980, matched the school record ...

Michigan State’s defensive troubles continue in Big Ten loss

CHICAGO (AP) — Michigan State coach Tom Izzo has been complaining about his team's defense for about three weeks. "So I guess my experience kind of gave the answer," Izzo said. A painful one, too. Michigan State dropped its Big Ten Tournament opener on Friday, losing 68-58 to a 13th-seeded ...

Kent State beats rival Akron 79-73 in gritty MAC semifinal

CLEVELAND (AP) — Miryne Thomas scored 24 points and Sincere Carry added 21 as Kent State beat rival Akron 79-73 in the semifinals of the Mid-American Conference tournament Friday night to set up a matchup against top-seeded Toledo. The second-seeded Golden Flashes (27-6) are back in the ...

Ohio State holds on to edge Wisconsin 65-57 in Big Ten

CHICAGO (AP) — Sean McNeil scored 17 points, Justice Sueing added 16 and 13th-seeded Ohio State held on to defeat 12th-seeded Wisconsin on Wednesday night to open the Big Ten Tournament. The Buckeyes (14-18), who had a 27-point lead with 15 1/2 minutes to play, face fifth-seed Iowa in the ...

Clark gets triple-double as Iowa blows out OSU for B10 title

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Caitlin Clark chased down her 10th rebound for Iowa with 5:18 left in the game and flashed a knowing grin, her 10th career triple-double secured. The Hawkeyes were all smiles all afternoon. Their second straight Big Ten Tournament title was locked up early. Clark had 30 ...

QB auditions take center stage in Ohio St spring practice

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Two-year starter C.J. Stroud is off to the NFL in the draft next month, which means Ohio State coach Ryan Day needs to find a new quarterback for 2023. With no obvious heir apparent to Stroud, the quarterback derby is the overarching storyline as the Buckeyes open ...