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PHOTOS: North Ridgeville vs. Berea-Midpark wrestling, Jan. 18, 2024
Photos from North Ridgeville vs. Berea-Midpark wrestling, Jan. 18, 2024, by Joe Colon.
![By STEVE MEGARGEE MADISON, Wis. — Five of the six major conferences have a leader or co-leader that failed to make the NCAA Tournament last season. That doesn’t mean this is a college basketball season full of Cinderella stories. Four of the major-conference leaders that got left out of March Madness last season have reached a Final Four within the last decade. But those teams’ early success shows how the 2021 rule change allowing players to transfer without sitting out a season has made it easier for established programs to bounce back quickly. “A lot of kids that are coming over from […]](https://www.morningjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/AP24013700010332-1.jpg?w=132 "By STEVE MEGARGEE MADISON, Wis. — Five of the six major conferences have a leader or co-leader that failed to make the NCAA Tournament last season. That doesn’t mean this is a college basketball season full of Cinderella stories. Four of the major-conference leaders that got left out of March Madness last season have reached a Final Four within the last decade. But those teams’ early success shows how the 2021 rule change allowing players to transfer without sitting out a season has made it easier for established programs to bounce back quickly. “A lot of kids that are coming over from […]")
Teams that missed NCAA Tournament are leading 5 of 6 major conferences, thanks in part to transfers
By STEVE MEGARGEE MADISON, Wis. — Five of the six major conferences have a leader...
![By LARRY LAGE DETROIT — The Detroit Lions and their fans waited a long time to celebrate as they did last week after beating the Los Angeles Rams in the wild-card round. Tampa Bay, meanwhile, is used to being part of the party this time of year. The Lions won their first playoff game in 32 years, taking advantage of hosting a postseason game for the first time in three decades. Detroit has two home games in the same playoffs for the first time in franchise history, improving its chances to earn two postseason victories in a season for the first time […]](https://www.morningjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/AP24015163738229-1.jpg?w=132 "By LARRY LAGE DETROIT — The Detroit Lions and their fans waited a long time to celebrate as they did last week after beating the Los Angeles Rams in the wild-card round. Tampa Bay, meanwhile, is used to being part of the party this time of year. The Lions won their first playoff game in 32 years, taking advantage of hosting a postseason game for the first time in three decades. Detroit has two home games in the same playoffs for the first time in franchise history, improving its chances to earn two postseason victories in a season for the first time […]")
Lions host Bucs in divisional round, aiming to win two playoff games in season for first time since 1957
By LARRY LAGE DETROIT — The Detroit Lions and their fans waited a long time...
![By AARON BEARD North Carolina’s Roy Williams and Gonzaga’s Mark Few were a day from meeting for the 2017 national championship with teams relying heavily on imposing front lines. And the coaching buddies couldn’t overlook one oddity. “He said, ‘You know, this is strange — it’s the first time all year long that we’ve had to defend a team with two big guys, it’s been go chase the 3-point shot,’” Williams recalled Few saying. “I said, ‘But Mark, look around. … We’re the only two left standing,” Williams said. It’s a moment the now-retired Hall of Fame coach said the two have […]](https://www.morningjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/AP24018648145334-2.jpg?w=127 "By AARON BEARD North Carolina’s Roy Williams and Gonzaga’s Mark Few were a day from meeting for the 2017 national championship with teams relying heavily on imposing front lines. And the coaching buddies couldn’t overlook one oddity. “He said, ‘You know, this is strange — it’s the first time all year long that we’ve had to defend a team with two big guys, it’s been go chase the 3-point shot,’” Williams recalled Few saying. “I said, ‘But Mark, look around. … We’re the only two left standing,” Williams said. It’s a moment the now-retired Hall of Fame coach said the two have […]")
The 3-point shot has added volatility, variety over the years in college basketball
By AARON BEARD North Carolina’s Roy Williams and Gonzaga’s Mark Few were a day from...
Lorain boys basketball: Titans look for consistency in back half of season
Multiple games have gotten away from Lorain in the second half this season. That's something...
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High school boys wrestling statistics for Jan. 18
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![On Jan. 18, John Carroll University announced it will become the 10th member of the North Coast Athletic Conference. The announcement ends the university’s association with the Ohio Athletic Conference, which began for a second time in 1989. The Blue Streaks were also members of the OAC from 1932 to 1949. “Athletics has been an integral part of the student experience at John Carroll for more than a century and we are pleased to accept the invitation to join the NCAC during a pivotal time in our history,” said JCU President Al Miciak in a statement. The NCAC consists of […]](https://www.morningjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/TNH-L-JCUNCAC-0119-01-3.jpg?w=110 "On Jan. 18, John Carroll University announced it will become the 10th member of the North Coast Athletic Conference. The announcement ends the university’s association with the Ohio Athletic Conference, which began for a second time in 1989. The Blue Streaks were also members of the OAC from 1932 to 1949. “Athletics has been an integral part of the student experience at John Carroll for more than a century and we are pleased to accept the invitation to join the NCAC during a pivotal time in our history,” said JCU President Al Miciak in a statement. The NCAC consists of […]")
John Carroll officially joins North Coast Athletic Conference
On Jan. 18, John Carroll University announced it will become the 10th member of the...
![By TOM WITHERS Donovan Mitchell had 31 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers took advantage of Milwaukee being without superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo to extend their winning streak to a season-best six games by pounding the Bucks, 135-95, on Jan. 17. Antetokounmpo sat with a bruised right shoulder, an injury that kept him out of the lineup for the first time in 29 games — the second longest streak of his career. The two-time MVP is not expected to be out for an extended period. The Bucks had better hope not. The Cavs, who have made a surprising push despite being without […]](https://www.morningjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/TNH-L-Cavaliers-0117-11-2.jpg?w=113 "By TOM WITHERS Donovan Mitchell had 31 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers took advantage of Milwaukee being without superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo to extend their winning streak to a season-best six games by pounding the Bucks, 135-95, on Jan. 17. Antetokounmpo sat with a bruised right shoulder, an injury that kept him out of the lineup for the first time in 29 games — the second longest streak of his career. The two-time MVP is not expected to be out for an extended period. The Bucks had better hope not. The Cavs, who have made a surprising push despite being without […]")
Cavaliers dominate Bucks, 135-95, for sixth win in a row
By TOM WITHERS Donovan Mitchell had 31 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers took advantage of...