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Thornton Scores 24 And Ohio State Holds Off Late Rally By Iowa For 72-69 Win At Big Ten Tournament

CHICAGO (AP) — Bruce Thornton had 24 points, John Mobley Jr. scored all 12 of his points in the second half, and No. 8 seed Ohio State held off a late rally by No. 9 seed Iowa for a 72-69 victory Thursday in the third round of the Big Ten Tournament. Ohio State (21-11) advances to play top-seeded and third-ranked Michigan in the quarterfinals on Friday. Thornton had a personal 10-0 run to give Ohio State its largest lead of the game at 51-35 with 13:55 remaining. But Iowa rallied down the stretch to get within 70-69 with 38.7 seconds left. Ohio State worked the clock down before ...

The Bengals Lean On Proven Winners As Free Agency Gets Underway

CINCINNATI (AP) — Coming off a 6-11 season, the Cincinnati Bengals targeted two proven winners in free agency and rewarded another who was already in the building. The Bengals announced Thursday that left offensive tackle Orlando Brown Jr. had agreed to a two-year extension through the 2028 ...

WNBA And Players’ Union Meet For Third Straight Day Trying To Come o agreement on New CBA

NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA and its players' union met for a third consecutive day Thursday hoping to come to an agreement on a new collective bargaining agreement. They have had two marathon bargaining sessions over the last two days that both ended late at night. Union president Nneka Ogwumike said Wednesday night that players are “feeling movement.” “At the end of the day, we want a season,” she said. “We want to play. We’ve heard that from the other side as well. We need to see a more robust demonstration of that as we continue on in these negotiations." The two sides ...