Jury acquits former Ohio State football players in rape case

Former Ohio State football player Jahsen Wint listens during his arraignment on Feb. 13, 2020, at the Franklin County Municipal Courthouse in Columbus, Ohio. Image: Joshua A. Bickel/The Columbus Dispatch (AP) A pretty disturbing case came to a close in Columbus, where two former OSU football players, Amir I. Riep and Jahsen L. Wint, were […]

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MLB to step in if Diamond Sports Group goes under

Los Angeles Angels P/DH Shohei Ohtani shakes hands with Bally Sports West analyst Jose Mota after a post-game interview.Image: Getty Images We stand here today on the precipice of one of the largest downfalls in broadcasting. Diamond Sports Group, the company that owns all of Bally’s regional sports networks, announced Wednesday that it would be […]

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Nikola Jokić is the Denver Nuggets only All-Star

Nikola Jokić is a hell of an All-Star, but for Denver, he’s the only one.Photo: AP Nikola Jokić’s season has been one for the ages. The Denver Nuggets are first in the West, first in offensive efficiency, Jokić is a god according to almost every analytics metric as well as the runaway favorite to become […]

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Fresh additions keep Lakers’ playoff dreams alive

Don’t count them out yet. In a 120-102 blowout win over the Pelicans on Wednesday, the Lakers (27-32) debuted a fresh starting lineup. Recently acquired point guard D’Angelo Russell, shooting guard Malik Beasley and power forward Jarred Vanderbilt tipped off alongside LeBron James and Anthony Davis. For the first time this season, the Lake Show […]

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Sarver to give $20K bonus to Suns employees as parting gift

Reports had suggested that the former owner of the Phoenix Suns, Robert Sarver, didn’t run an organization that was on the up-and-up culture-wise. The reports of racism and misogyny over his 17 years as team owner ultimately led to him being investigated by the NBA. That investigation ended in him selling the team — as […]

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Trade targets: Blackhawks’ Jonathan Toews tumbles outside of top 10

As Erik Karlsson once said, the time is nigh. Friday will mark two weeks until the NHL’s March 3 trade deadline. While the hockey world is waiting with bated breath to see whether Karlsson will be moved, it’s not looking good for Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews. His illness, which has kept him out of […]

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Arbitration hearing ‘hurt’ relationship between Brewers, Burnes

Brewers ace Corbin Burnes lost his arbitration hearing against the team this week and, upon being asked about the process in Brewers camp today, offered a rather candid assessment of the hearing (Twitter links, both with video, via Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel and Adam McCalvy of MLB.com). The two-time All-Star and 2021 NL Cy […]

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The ‘NBA MVPs’ quiz | Yardbarker

Happy birthday to His Airness, Michael Jordan, who turns the big 6-0 on Friday.  What else can be said about arguably the greatest professional athlete who ever lived? Of course, Jordan’s on-court exploits are in his rearview and have been for decades. These days, besides being the owner of the Charlotte Hornets, Jordan has developed […]

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