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Younger Blaney wins first Nationwide race

Ryan Blaney is the son of NASCAR driver Dave Blaney, a Trumbull County native.


Buckeyes, Meyer know Wisconsin is step up in class

Ohio State has played four middling-to-worse opponents so far.


Pirates fall into tie for wild-card lead

The Reds pounded Pittsburgh starter Jeff Locke.


Problems piling up for 49ers

San Francisco’s offense struggled in a 27-7 loss to the Colts.


Indians stay in wild-card chase

A playoff contender in September, the Indians drew their largest crowd in almost a month and gave fans something to cheer about.


Stenson leads Tour Championship

The Swede just made the final day of the PGA Tour season a little more interesting over the last two hours of a dreary Saturday morning.


Burnett pitches Bucs over Reds

Burnett (9-11) struck out a season-high 12 as the Pirates moved a game in front of Cincinnati for the top spot in the NL wild-card race.


Guiton, Buckeyes rattle FAMU

Urban Meyer couldn’t say for certain that his Ohio State team got a lot out of its meek non-conference schedule.


Steelers at an early crossroads

The Steelers enter tonight’s game ranked near the bottom of the league in every major offensive category.


Penn State backfield tandem dominates

Bill Belton put the Nittany Lions into scoring position, and Zach Zwinak finished the job.


Questionable penalties help Irish

Cam McDaniel scored on a 7-yard run following a questionable pass interference call, one of several penalties that hurt Michigan State.


Vikings host unsettled Browns

Adrian Peterson’s last game against the Browns produced one of the most breathtaking runs of his brilliant career.


OSU near full strength against FAMU

There is almost no one — except for maybe a deluded fan somewhere — who believes Florida A&M has a remote chance against fourth-ranked Ohio State today.


Weeden gets positive medical report

Browns quarterback Brandon Weeden’s injured right thumb will not require surgery, and he could be back on the field sooner than expected.


McGahee ready to play for Browns

The cursive, decade-old tattoo on Willis McGahee’s neck reads “Guess Who’s Back.”