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MITCH STACY

MITCH STACY

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Bellinger drives in 3, Cubs get another good start from Wicks in 6-2 win over the Reds

Cody Bellinger homered and drove in three runs, rookie Jordan Wicks threw five innings of one-run ball and the Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds 6-2 in the first game of a doubleheader Friday between the contending divisional rivals. Bellinger had a solo homer in the fourth and drove in two more with a base hit in the sixth. Seiya Suzuki’s solo homer in the eighth and Ian Happ’s two-run shot in the ninth extended the Cubs’ lead. Wicks (2-0) allowed five hits through five innings with three strikeouts and three walks. That came after a solid

Bellinger drives in 3, Cubs get another good start from Wicks in 6-2 win over the Reds
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Bengals QB Joe Burrow becomes NFL's highest-paid player with $275 million deal, AP source says

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow became the highest-paid player in the NFL on Thursday, agreeing to a five-year, $275 million contract extension, according to a person familiar with the deal. The contract includes more than $219 million guaranteed, said the person, who spoke on condition of anonymity because it hadn’t been announced. The deal, which will pay Burrow an average of $55 million a year, puts him ahead of other top quarterbacks in the league who signed new deals in the offseason. Signing the 2022 Pro Bowler and 2021 AP NFL Comeback Player of the Year to

Bengals QB Joe Burrow becomes NFL's highest-paid player with $275 million deal, AP source says
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Bengals QB Joe Burrow, now the NFL's highest-paid player, says contract talks weren't a distraction

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow, in his first comments to reporters since becoming the highest-paid player in the NFL, said contract negotiations weren’t a distraction as he worked to rehab from a training camp injury and then game plan for Sunday’s opener at Cleveland. “I’ve always been pretty good at compartmentalizing things that are important to me,” the 26-year-old said Saturday at a news conference. Burrow finalized his contract extension on Thursday before the Bengals’ buses left for Cleveland. While the Bengals didn’t disclose the terms, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press that Burrow agreed to

Bengals QB Joe Burrow, now the NFL's highest-paid player, says contract talks weren't a distraction
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Lamar Jackson, Ravens hold on to beat Cincinnati 27-24. Bengals 0-2 for second straight year

Lamar Jackson tossed two touchdown passes, Gus Edwards ran for another score and the Baltimore Ravens held off the slow-starting Cincinnati Bengals 27-24

Lamar Jackson, Ravens hold on to beat Cincinnati 27-24. Bengals 0-2 for second straight year
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Joe Burrow says it's too early to tell if a calf injury will keep him out of Monday night's game

Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow says he’s day to day and doesn’t know yet if a lingering calf injury will keep him out of Monday’s night’s game against the Los Angeles Rams

Joe Burrow says it's too early to tell if a calf injury will keep him out of Monday night's game
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Burrow shakes off calf injury, throws for a season-high 259 yards as Bengals beat the Rams 19-16

Joe Burrow shook off a lingering calf injury, throwing for 259 yards as the Cincinnati Bengals beat the Los Angeles Rams 19-16 to get their first win after starting the season with two losses

Burrow shakes off calf injury, throws for a season-high 259 yards as Bengals beat the Rams 19-16
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RB Henderson expected to return, WR Egbuka questionable as No. 3 Buckeyes prepare to play at Purdue

Ohio State coach Ryan Day says he expected to have running back TreVeyon Henderson back in the lineup for Saturday's game at Purdue

RB Henderson expected to return, WR Egbuka questionable as No. 3 Buckeyes prepare to play at Purdue
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Harrison Jr. the difference as No. 3 Ohio State beats No. 7 Penn State 20-12 in a defensive struggle

All-American Marvin Harrison Jr. made 11 catches for 162 yards and a late touchdown as No. 3 Ohio State outlasted No. 7 Penn State 20-12

Harrison Jr. the difference as No. 3 Ohio State beats No. 7 Penn State 20-12 in a defensive struggle
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Burrow passes for 348 yards and 2 TDs and Bengals' defense clamps down on Bills in 24-18 win

Joe Burrow threw for a season-high 348 yards and had two touchdown passes as the Cincinnati Bengals won their fourth straight, beating the Buffalo Bills 24-18 in a key AFC matchup

Burrow passes for 348 yards and 2 TDs and Bengals' defense clamps down on Bills in 24-18 win
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C.J. Stroud leads another game-winning drive, Texans edge Bengals 30-27 on last-second field goal

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C.J. Stroud leads another game-winning drive, Texans edge Bengals 30-27 on last-second field goal
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Steelers pile up season-high 421 yards without Canada, beat Burrow-less Bengals 16-10

Kenny Pickett threw for a season-high 278 yards and the Pittsburgh Steelers showed new life on offense days after firing offensive coordinator Matt Canada, beating the Joe Burrow-less Cincinnati Bengals 16-10

Steelers pile up season-high 421 yards without Canada, beat Burrow-less Bengals 16-10
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Jake Browning shines again for Bengals, rallying them to 27-24 overtime win over Vikings

Tee Higgins made a savvy goal-line move to score a touchdown and force overtime and Evan McPherson made a 29-yard field goal to seal a 27-24 victory for Cincinnati over the Minnesota Vikings, keeping the Bengals’ playoff hopes alive even with star quarterback Joe Burrow out for the season

Jake Browning shines again for Bengals, rallying them to 27-24 overtime win over Vikings
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Returning players, key transfers, O'Brien hiring kick-start offseason for Ohio State's Ryan Day

With many players NFL eligible and others following unhappy starting quarterback Kyle McCord into the transfer portal, Ohio State football looked to be in for an unhappy winter

Returning players, key transfers, O'Brien hiring kick-start offseason for Ohio State's Ryan Day
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Cotie McMahon's career-high 33 points lifts No. 18 Ohio State to stunning 100-92 win over No. 2 Iowa

Cotie McMahon had a career-high 33 points and 12 rebounds as No. 18 Ohio State rallied to stun No. 2 Iowa 100-92 in overtime, despite 45 points from Hawkeyes superstar Caitlin Clark

Cotie McMahon's career-high 33 points lifts No. 18 Ohio State to stunning 100-92 win over No. 2 Iowa
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Caitlin Clark accidentally knocked down by Ohio State fan running on court to celebrate win

Caitlin Clark said she was “OK” after she was accidently knocked down by a fan running onto the court after No. 2 Iowa was upset by Ohio State on Sunday

Caitlin Clark accidentally knocked down by Ohio State fan running on court to celebrate win
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Ohio State fires basketball coach Chris Holtmann after several disappointing seasons

Ohio State has fired seventh-year basketball coach Chris Holtmann with the Buckeyes in the middle of another subpar season

Ohio State fires basketball coach Chris Holtmann after several disappointing seasons
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Ohio State stuns No. 2 Purdue 73-69 in interim coach's debut

Ohio State has stunned No. 2 Purdue in its interim coach’s debut, winning 73-69 a day after the NCAA Tournament selection committee picked the Boilermakers as the early favorite to be the No. 1 overall seed during March Madness

Ohio State stuns No. 2 Purdue 73-69 in interim coach's debut
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March Madness kicks off with First Four games and teams looking to do some bracket busting

Last year, a team from New Jersey called Fairleigh Dickinson played its way out of the First Four and became one of the most improbable bracket-busters in NCAA Tournament history

March Madness kicks off with First Four games and teams looking to do some bracket busting
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Joel Scott scores 23 as Colorado State routs Virginia 67-42 to cap Day 1 of March Madness

Joel Scott had 23 points and 11 rebounds as Colorado State won an NCAA Tournament game for the first time in 11 years, blowing out Virginia 67-42 in the First Four

Joel Scott scores 23 as Colorado State routs Virginia 67-42 to cap Day 1 of March Madness
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Tristan da Silva scores 20 points as Colorado outlasts Boise State 60-53 to cap the First Four

Tristan da Silva scored 20 points and Colorado won its first NCAA Tournament game in three years, wrapping up the First Four with a sloppy 60-53 win over Boise State

Tristan da Silva scores 20 points as Colorado outlasts Boise State 60-53 to cap the First Four
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Jacy Sheldon leads 4 Buckeyes in double-figures as Ohio State routs Maine 80-57 in March Madness

Jacy Sheldon had 19 points and three other Ohio State players scored in double figures as the Buckeyes ran away from Maine 80-57 in an opening game of the women's NCAA Tournament Friday

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Richardson scores 28 as Duke rallies from 16-point deficit to beat Ohio State 75-63 in March Madness

Reigan Richardson scored 28 points and added seven rebounds as No. 7 Duke rallied from a 16-point first-half deficit to beat No. 2 Ohio State 75-63 on Sunday and earn a spot in the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2008

Richardson scores 28 as Duke rallies from 16-point deficit to beat Ohio State 75-63 in March Madness
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Joe Burrow is throwing again as the Bengals' franchise QB rehabs his surgically repaired wrist

Quarterback Joe Burrow threw some crisp passes on the first day of offseason workouts and says rehabbing his surgically repaired right wrist is still a work in progress

Joe Burrow is throwing again as the Bengals' franchise QB rehabs his surgically repaired wrist
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Bengals say QB Joe Burrow has been cleared for contact and is good to go for training camp

Joe Burrow and his surgically repaired wrist have been cleared for contact and the Cincinnati Bengals star quarterback is ready to go for the opening of training camp on Wednesday

Bengals say QB Joe Burrow has been cleared for contact and is good to go for training camp
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Giants' Blake Snell throws 1st career no-hitter in 3-0 win over the Reds

Blake Snell pitched his first career no-hitter on Friday night, striking out 10 as the San Francisco Giants beat the Cincinnati Reds 3-0

Giants' Blake Snell throws 1st career no-hitter in 3-0 win over the Reds

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