Kane's shootout goal lifts Hawks

COLUMBUS, Ohio | The crowd was roaring on every play, each side kept piling up scoring chances and goaltenders Corey Crawford and Sergei Bobrovsky were trading breath-taking stops.

Hoosiers' big 3 lead way to 81-68 win over OSU

COLUMBUS, Ohio | After a stunning loss, the Indiana Hoosiers were on a mission to reaffirm just how good they were.

Thomas has 20, OSU hands Michigan 1st loss, 56-53

COLUMBUS, Ohio | After an up-and-down season of disappointments in big games, the Ohio State Buckeyes badly needed to put things together.

Late lapses, last-minute TD cost Purdue

COLUMBUS, Ohio | After two landslide defeats, losing a close one didn't feel any better to Purdue.

Bowl Ban Bowl: Ohio State, UCF face off

COLUMBUS, Ohio | Call it the Bowl Ban Bowl.

Keselowski's 3rd Cup win shakes things up

SPARTA, Ky. | Brad Keselowski was the only driver at Kentucky Speedway to compete in all three NASCAR races.

Hawks head home after win over Blue Jackets

COLUMBUS, Ohio | After a long, mostly dismal time on the road, the Blackhawks are heading home with smiles on their faces.

Meyer returns home to coach Ohio State

COLUMBUS, Ohio | If Ohio State did not come calling, Urban Meyer says he was planning to stay away from coaching for at least another year.

No. 21 Penn State fights history at Ohio State

COLUMBUS, Ohio | Penn State interim coach Tom Bradley remains hopeful heading into Saturday's game at Ohio State, even though history clearly isn't on the Nittany Lions' side.

Buford leads Ohio State to win over Florida

COLUMBUS, Ohio | William Buford scored 21 points and No. 3 Ohio State weathered Florida's fast start to beat the seventh-ranked Gators 81-74 on Tuesday night.

Toews scores twice as Hawks top Jackets

COLUMBUS, Ohio | Jonathan Toews had two goals and an assist, and the Blackhawks' struggling power play scored twice in a 6-3 victory over the stumbling Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday night.

Hoosiers dealing with own difficult situation

COLUMBUS, Ohio | One of the coaches in Saturday's game between woeful Indiana and red-hot Ohio State is feeling sorry for the other side.

Can Badgers rebound from painful loss?

COLUMBUS, Ohio | The questions started not long after the announcement last Saturday night that the call on the field had been overturned.

Irish stun Lady Vols

No team has ever been so happy to be 1-20. Skylar Diggins scored 24 points and second-seeded Notre Dame made up for 28 years of beatings at the hands of Tennessee, upsetting the top-seeded Lady Vols 73-59 Monday night to earn a spot in the Final Four.

Often overlooked, Lighty just wins

COLUMBUS, Ohio | There's a film clip that Ohio State coach Thad Matta loves showing to his players.

Thomas' spurt lifts No. 2 Buckeyes

COLUMBUS, Ohio | A lot of things were going Indiana's way before a native son did in the Hoosiers.

Lighty, Buford take turns for Buckeyes in win

COLUMBUS, Ohio | For a half, David Lighty was almost invisible.

Seven different players score for Hawks

COLUMBUS, Ohio | It looked like a bleak start to a six-game, 12-day road trip for the Blackhawks.

Quick start lifts No. 1 Buckeyes over Boilermakers

COLUMBUS, Ohio | The Ohio State Buckeyes knew there were doubters about their claim to No. 1.

No. 2 Buckeyes need rally to beat IUPUI

COLUMBUS, Ohio | Jared Sullinger missed No. 2 Ohio State's shootaround earlier Thursday while he said goodbye to one of his favorite uncles at a funeral home.

Sharp scores 2 goals, Blackhawks beat Blue Jackets

COLUMBUS, Ohio | Marty Turco was so good for the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday night that coach Joel Quenneville said he was "sharp."

Moore leads Huskies back to the Final Four

DAYTON, Ohio | To the surprise of absolutely no one, defending champion Connecticut is headed back to the Final Four.

The score doesn't matter to Huskies

DAYTON, Ohio | Connecticut coach Geno Auriemma had already spoken at length from the dais about his team's dominating victory over Iowa State in the NCAA regional semifinals.

Boilermakers hang on to win top-10 showdown

COLUMBUS, Ohio | The first time Purdue and Ohio State played this season, JaJuan Johnson scored just four points and his Boilermakers blew a big lead while losing at home.

Blackhawks triumph in shootout

COLUMBUS, Ohio | Patrick Kane is OK and so are the rest of the Blackhawks.

Hummel, Turner to renew old acquaintances

COLUMBUS, Ohio | Ohio State's Evan Turner had one wish when he joined the U.S. team at the World University Games last summer: Don't let his roommate be Purdue's Robbie Hummel.

Buckeyes defense posts another shutout

COLUMBUS, Ohio | Two years ago, Illinois frustrated top-ranked Ohio State in a stunning upset at Ohio Stadium.

Buckeyes defense concentrates on squeezing Juice

COLUMBUS, Ohio | There's no need for Ohio State's veterans to watch video of Illinois quarterback Juice Williams. They've seen the replays in their minds, over and over again.

Illini have proven to be annual problem for Buckeyes

COLUMBUS, Ohio | Over the last three decades, not many teams have caused Ohio State more headaches and heartache than Illinois.

No. 18 Illinois beats Ohio State 70-68

COLUMBUS, Ohio | Illinois' players tried to stay away from watching any television this week. They knew their anemic offensive performance on Wednesday night was a punch line on all the sports highlights shows.

No. 18 Illinois beats Ohio State 70-68

COLUMBUS, Ohio | Four days after mustering just 33 points in a pitiful home loss, No. 18 Illinois placed three players in double figures led by Mike Davis' 22 points and shot 58 percent from the field in a 7-68 victory over Ohio State on Sunday.

Buckeyes hit 3s to roll past Indiana, 77-53

COLUMBUS, Ohio | William Buford scored 19 points and Ohio State caught fire behind the arc to beat Indiana 77-53 on Tuesday night.

Buckeyes hit 3s to roll past Indiana, 77-53

COLUMBUS, Ohio | William Buford scored 19 points and Ohio State caught fire behind the arc to beat Indiana 77-53 on Tuesday night.

Fitzgerald likes Illini linebacker Miller's passion

Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald likes the play of Illinois LB Brit Miller, the Big Ten's leading tackler with 124. It turns out that Miller and some of the Illini have a soft spot for Fitzgerald, too.

Buckeyes want to pressure Illini's Williams

COLUMBUS, Ohio | Ohio State had a perfect season spoiled a year ago -- and almost had the same thing happen a year earlier -- by quarterback Juice Williams and Illinois.

Huet lifts Blackhawks past Jackets

COLUMBUS, Ohio | To Cristobal Huet it wasn't so much the quantity of shots he faced, it was the lack of quality ones.

Northwestern looking for more support on campus

People around the country are starting to notice Northwestern is 5-0. Too bad some of its own students haven't.

Defense supplies TD in OSU's 16-3 win over Purdue

COLUMBUS, Ohio | Malcolm Jenkins blocked a punt and Etienne Sabino returned it 20 yards for a touchdown to lead No. 12 Ohio State to a 16-3 victory over Purdue on Saturday.

NU's defensive line steps up

Northwestern's defensive line was constantly in the backfield during Saturday's 33-7 win over Southern Illinois. The Wildcats totaled 12 tackles for loss, including six sacks. It was the team's highest sack total since seven against Michigan State in 2001.

Ohio State upsets No. 15 Purdue

COLUMBUS, Ohio | Othello Hunter, one of Ohio State's worst free throw shooters, hit two foul shots and made a big defensive play down the stretch as the Buckeyes upset No. 15 Purdue 80-77 on Tuesday night.

Hoosiers notch close road win

COLUMBUS, Ohio | Indiana coach Kelvin Sampson has grown tired of the shots critics are lobbing at his program for a soft schedule.

Why OSU Wins

Despite what they're saying in Las Vegas, the odds favor Ohio State beating LSU in the national championship game on Monday night.

Buckeyes taking different approach to title game

NEW ORLEANS | Right up to the final game of last season, everyone considered Ohio State the best college football team in the land -- including the Buckeyes.