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Angry Buckeyes anxious to get started

Staff/wire report Columbus Anger surfaced at Ohio State’s first weekly press conference, but it


Steelers taking a leading role in educating about concussions

Associated Press PITTSBURGH Mike Tomlin wasn’t trying to invent a catchphrase, just something


Replacement refs will work Week 1

Associated Press NEW YORK The NFL will open the regular season next week with replacement


Ohio State defense committed to being better

There is a nagging feeling clinging to Ohio State’s defenders that they somehow let everyone down a year ago.

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Clijsters says goodbye with second-round Open loss

Associated Press NEW YORK Kim Clijsters’ singles career ended where she wanted it to, just not


Pirates’ Alvarez continues torrid pace against Cards

Associated Press PITTSBURGH Pedro Alvarez stayed hot, blasting his 26th homer of the season and


A’s take another from Tribe

Associated Press CLEVELAND Josh Donaldson hit a three-run homer and five Oakland Athletics


Serena dominates in US Open

Associated Press NEW YORK Leave it to Serena Williams to come up with a creative way to judge


Steelers’ Pro Bowl WR Wallace ends holdout

Associated Press PITTSBURGH With less than two weeks before the start of the regular season, Pro


Browns’ Fujita likes his chances

Associated Press BEREA Scott Fujita isn’t convinced he’ll have to miss a single game this


Alvarez homers twice for Bucs; Tribe blanked

Associated Press PITTSBURGH Pedro Alvarez homered twice and drove in four runs, James McDonald


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Meyer developing his QB with care

In order to protect an invaluable commodity — his starting quarterback — Ohio State coach Urban Meyer has not permitted Braxton Miller to run the ball during practices.

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Browns’ Weeden working on ball security

The rookie quarterback has three fumbles in preseason games Associated Press BEREA Browns rookie quarterback Brandon Weeden knows he needs to get a grip.


Steelers must rebuild line after DeCastro suffers knee injury

The Pittsburgh Steelers spent much of the offseason trying to build an offensive line that could keep franchise quarterback Ben Roethlisberger upright — and healthy — for an entire year.

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Wobbling Bucs blanked

Associated Press PITTSBURGH Inning after inning, the Pirates got baserunners. Pittsburgh never