C.J. Stroud helping future Ohio State football players with big NIL donation
COLUMBUS, Ohio — One of the first Ohio State football stars to benefit in a big way from name, image and likeness income apparently decided to quickly pay it forward.
Cavs rookie Emoni Bates suspended 2 games in NBA G League
CLEVELAND — Cavaliers rookie forward Emoni Bates was suspended two games without pay by the NBA G League on Monday for going into the stands following his game with the Cleveland Charge over the weekend.
Browns working towards hiring Tommy Rees, former Alabama OC, as tight ends coach
BEREA — The Browns will bring a little of Nick Saban’s influence back to the team.
Conference championships are set with familiar faces and new arrivals
Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs are back in the AFC championship game for a sixth straight season and probably taking Taylor Swift with them along with Travis Kelce’s older, shirtless brother.
Browns GM says he would ‘absolutely love’ to re-sign Flacco, even as Watson’s backup
BEREA — Joe Flacco’s short, surprising stint with the Browns could lead to a second season in Cleveland — maybe as Deshaun Watson’s backup.
Cleveland plays Orlando on 7-game win streak
Cleveland is looking to prolong its seven-game win streak with a victory over Orlando. Monday’s meeting will be the third of the season between the two teams. Orlando is 17-12 against the Eastern Conference, and Cleveland is 17-9 against conference opponents.
Kelce scores twice and Chiefs beat Bills to advance to AFC championship
ORCHARD PARK — Travis Kelce caught two touchdown passes from Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs advanced to their sixth straight AFC championship game with a 27-24 win over the Buffalo Bills on Sunday night.
Ohio State football adds former 5-star quarterback transfer from Alabama
COLUMBUS — Ohio State football’s winter of massive transfer pickups reached another level Sunday with the addition of the No. 1 quarterback prospect in the 2024 class.
Lions advance to NFC title game with 31-23 win over Buccaneers
DETROIT — Jared Goff threw two touchdown passes and the Detroit Lions beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31-23 in a divisional-round playoff game on Sunday, lifting the long-suffering franchise into the NFC championship for the first time in 32 years and just the second time in franchise history.
