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Oklahoma officials won’t allow replay of final minute

The Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association voted 8-3 against Douglass.


Browns sticking with Hoyer as starting QB

Brian Hoyer held off Johnny Manziel again. The Browns are still his team for the moment.


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Cavs hold off young Bucks

Kyrie Irving scored 28 points, LeBron James added 26 with 10 assists and Mike Miller provided a much-needed spark off Cleveland’s bench.

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Michigan fires Hoke after four seasons

Hoke was fired Tuesday after Michigan stumbled to a 5-7 record and missed the postseason in his fourth year at the helm.


Coroner plans to examine Karageorge’s brain

The coroner says a special examination will be done of Karageorge’s brain to look for any traumatic injury.


Fleury, Malkin lead Penguins over Devils

Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 29 shots for his NHL-leading fifth shutout.


UAB sacks its football program

UAB is shutting down the football program after one of the Blazers’ stronger seasons, the first school to make that cost-cutting move in nearly two decades.


Cold-shooting OSU rallies, but falls short

Terry Rozier made clutch jumpers down the stretch, including a big 3-pointer with 46 seconds remaining, to help No. 5 Louisville survive.


YSU DE Rivers earns first team all-MVFC

The sophomore was one of seven Penguins to earn all-league honors.


Meyer: Injury shouldn’t be held against OSU

The sixth-ranked Buckeyes (11-1, 8-0 Big Ten, No. 6 CFP) are preparing redshirt sophomore Cardale Jones to start against the Badgers at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on Saturday.


Hoyer campaigns to keep QB job

Quarterback Brian Hoyer is positive he should be the starter for the rest of this season.


Steelers lose veteran Keisel to triceps injury

There’s no telling when, or if, the veteran defensive end will find his No. 99 jersey hanging in it again.


Buckeyes mourn player found dead

An Ohio State athlete found in a trash bin with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound is being mourned by his football and wrestling teammates as police investigate his death.


Late field goal lifts Dolphins over Jets

The Miami Dolphins kept their playoff hopes intact by rallying for a 16-13 victory over the New York Jets.


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Brees carves up Steelers for five TD passes

Good. Bad. Sharp. Sloppy. The Pittsburgh Steelers can’t seem to figure out who or what they are on a given week.

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