Bengals Faces and Figures After a Turning NFL Season
The 2003 Bengals improved by six wins from a 2-14 mark, finishing with a strong season spike. Coach Lewis ranked second in AP NFL Coach of the Year voting behind Bill Belichick. In 2004 Carson Palmer led as starter, and Rudi Johnson’s agent stated the tailback would sit out 2005 if franchised, asserting the decision comes from Johnson.
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Griffey Eyes March Return After Gridiron to Baseball Rehab
Griffey discussed his path back from an extended right leg rehab with trainer CJ Elser. He aims to return by March 10 during the exhibition season and is focused on returning to baseball drills and full weight bearing after six weeks of immobilization.
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Falcon hoop history honored with trophy tribute
Sunday marked a celebration with the first cheerleading squad present as Rossi awarded a trophy to be housed in the new school. Mary Mc Connell, who started and later coached the Falcons girls team, compiled a tape recording of all teams that wore the school's colors, a keepsake of 52 years of basketball. Jerry Nardiello, sports editor emeritus of The Journal.
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Turnovers doom Preble Shawnee in sectional loss to Anna
Preble Shawnee Arrows fall 62 34 to Anna in first round of Division III sectional at Wright State University Nutter Center. Tim Moore led Shawnee with 17 points as Anna pulled away after a 12 6 start, facing turnovers and defensive lapses that doomed the Arrows who finish 7 14 after a 6 3 start.
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Madison Mohawks cruise past Dayton Christian in sectional opener
Madison Mohawks beat Dayton Christian 76 to 44 at UD Arena. Madison surged 36-7 in the second quarter to pull away led by Jake Hall with 18 points and Mike Clark 14. Nathanael Harney added 12 as Madison improves to 12-9 and advances to face Versailles at 8:45 p.m. Thursday.
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Madison girls tourney game time moved to 7 30 p.m
Madison girls basketball clash with Cincinnati Madeira from Goshen High School now starts at 7 30 p.m to let fans attend both schools games. Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy versus Cincinnati Reading has been moved up to 6 p.m.
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Thunder Hawks top Clark State in season finale
Miami University Middletown defeated Clark State Community College 84 to 77 as Kenny Sullivan led with a season best 18 points and Donell Hailey added 23. The win extends MUM’s home streak to 35, with Jefferson 12 and Bolden 11 supporting the 22-5 mark. They advance to the Ohio Regional Campus tourney opener at Newark at 1 p.m. Sunday versus the winner of Ohio University Eastern and Ohio State Mansfield.
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Panthers aim to spark budding rivalry with Middletown in UD rematch
Xenia tops Springboro 72 42 as Holtrey eyes a home and home with Middletown. Middletown forward Tolbert tallies 24 for Cedric Tolbert and Josh Cousins adds 11 for Xenia in the UD Arena crowd. The second round clash is set for Sunday at UD with Panth ers seeking series momentum.
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Ballard thrives in D III hoops with study and drive
Ballard plays D III basketball at Franklin, balancing academics and a growing role under coach Kim Eiler. She credits hard work, family support, and a supportive campus community for her success. Ballard recalls fan shirts from high school and reflects on the appeal of college life and a future teaching career.
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Tech Routs Kansas in Double OT Thriller at Texas Tech
Texas Tech edged No. 2 Kansas 80-79 in triple overtime as Daryl Dora hit the decisive 3 with 3.6 seconds left in the second overtime. Langford scored 24 for Kansas, while Zeno led Tech with 24 points and 11 rebounds.
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Browns Cut Jeff Garcia After Troubled Season
Cleveland Browns released quarterback Jeff Garcia after one difficult season. Garcia, 34, signed a four year 25 million contract last March following five years with the 49ers. He complained about playing time and criticized Browns staff amid offense changes.
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Indians donate to Cleveland school baseball and softball
The Cleveland Indians pledge about 250000 to fund city school district baseball and softball programs as spring training nears. Owner Paul Dolan says, We are baseball in this community. The team has given 100000 annually for a decade, and this year increased support to aid high schools in the poorest big city following a tax levy loss.
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Canseco Autobiography Debuts as Steroid Accusations Spark Talk
Jose Canseco's Juiced accuses top players of steroid use and says baseball ignored PEDs. The book, warmly received by readers, tops discussions as Regan Books promotes 150000 copies. Yankees captain Derek Jeter warns about false accusations harming players.
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Ex pitcher Nellie Briles dies at 61 after Pirates career
Former pitcher Nellie Briles, who won two World Series titles with a 14 year career as a control pitcher, died Sunday at 61 from an apparent heart attack, per the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Pirates confirmed the death.
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Santana and Twins reach $40 million four-year deal
MINNEAPOLIS AL Johan Santana and the Minnesota Twins agreed Monday to a 40 million four year contract. The 25 year old left hander, who had been scheduled for a salary arbitration hearing Tuesday, must pass a physical before the deal can be finalized.
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Fowler agrees to buy Vikings in potential first black owner
Arizona businessman Reggie Fowler agreed to buy the Minnesota Vikings in a deal that could make him the NFL’s first Black owner. The sale price is unclear, with reports and rival bidder Glen Taylor around 625 million dollars. Red McCombs owned the team since 1998 after paying 246 million, with Taylor’s bid contingent on a new stadium.
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Illini again No 1 in AP poll as Charlotte breaks in
New York Illinois remains unbeaten at 25 0 as the Fighting Illini collect all 72 first place votes for the 11th straight week. Kansas rises to No 2, then Kentucky No 3 and North Carolina No 4 after a week with mixed results. Charlotte enters the Top 25 for the first time in six years.
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Women's Top 4 Remains Stable As Regular Season Ends
The AP women's Top 25 shows stability with No 1 LSU leading a unchanged top four, nine of the top ten staying the same from last week, and no newcomers for the second time in three weeks. Previously this season saw frequent shifts in rankings and historic moves among teams.
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