Jerrod Calhoun is returning to the University of Cincinnati after being named the men’s basketball coach on Tuesday. Calhoun, who will be formally introduced on Wednesday, has agreed to a six-year contract, pending board of trustees approval. He will earn $3.7 million in the first year ...

CLEVELAND — Donovan Mitchell scored 42 points, James Harden added 26 and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Orlando Magic 136-131 Tuesday night to extend their winning streak to four games. It is Mitchell’s sixth game with at least 40 points this season, tied for fourth-most in the ...

PITTSBURGH — Martin Necas scored twice, Nathan MacKinnon poured in his NHL-leading 46th goal and the Colorado Avalanche breezed past the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-2 on Tuesday night. Necas, Sam Malinski and Parker Kelly scored within a 1:55 span late in the first period to break it open as the ...

PHILADELPHIA — Zach Werenski continued his torrid scoring pace with a goal and an assist as the Columbus Blue Jackets defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 on Tuesday night. Columbus scored a pair of goals 1:44 apart to start the second period. The Blue Jackets outshot the Flyers 6-0 in the ...

COLUMBUS — In a roundabout way, Woody Hayes could be responsible for Arthur Smith being the new offensive coordinator at Ohio State. The legendary former head coach of the Buckeyes died in 1987, but his name is on the football facility in Columbus, and one of his sayings — “You win with ...

Eastern Michigan walks off YSU YPSILANTI, Mich. — Eastern Michigan scored four runs in the final two innings, including a walk-off walk in the bottom of the ninth, to defeat the Youngstown State baseball team, 8-7, on Tuesday afternoon at Oestrike Stadium. With the loss the Penguins fall ...