Mike Petraglia

Reds Beat: A Pain In The Mouth, Terry Francona’s First Opening Day Doesn’t Start In Ideal Fashion, Message For Reds ‘We’re going to have to scrap our ass off’

CINCINNATI -- Terry Francona can only hope that Thursday morning was not a sign of things to come for the…

8 months ago

Reds Beat: As Opening Day Arrives, Terry Francona Cautions ‘We’re Not The Finished Product…But We’re Going To Work Towards It’

CINCINNATI -- Time for the Terry Francona era to begin in earnest. With a new manager in place, the Cincinnati…

8 months ago

Xavier Beat: Richard Pitino Ready To Take Over One of the ‘Great Brands’ in College Basketball

CINCINNATI -- A wild and crazy 12 hours led to a new era in Xavier basketball emerging Tuesday night. Xavier…

8 months ago

Xavier Beat: Sean Miller 2.0 Over After Just Three Years At Xavier, Is Chris Mack The Next To Return To the Future?

CINCINNATI -- Xavier University is left looking again after Sean Miller took the bag from the team he just vanquished…

8 months ago

Reds Beat: ‘He’s Just An Extraordinary Leader’ Why Terry Francona is the Right Man at Right Time to Lead Reds in 2025

CINCINNATI -- The moment is finally here for Terry Francona and the Reds. Ever since the press conference last Oct.…

8 months ago

NCAA Beat: Pat Kelsey Sees ‘Long Journey’ and Incredible Run End In Frustrating One-And-Done To Creighton ‘It Will Hurt Bad’

LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Pat Kelsey felt equal parts pride and pain after his dream season ended in nightmare fashion Thursday…

8 months ago

Musketeers Beat: Xavier Stages An Electrifying First Four Rally, Shows Its ‘Badge’ of Resilience to Move On In NCAAs

DAYTON -- The Xavier Musketeers sure know how to thrill a crowd. Marcus Foster scored a team-high 22 points, including…

8 months ago

Musketeers Beat: Xavier Gets Their Chance to Prove They Belong in the Madness with First Four Matchup against Texas

DAYTON -- It's prove-it time for the Musketeers. After surviving the bubble over the final six weeks of the regular…

8 months ago

Bengals Beat: ‘We Have Our Receivers. The Rest of the League Can Go Find Their Own’ Bengals Right To Savor Their Biggest Offseason Win

CINCINNATI -- Yes, the defense needs addressing. Yes, the interior offensive line needs some work. But Bengals director of player…

8 months ago

Bengals Beat: The Ja’Marr Chase-Tee Higgins Deals Demonstrate The Best of Faith from Both The Blackburns and Joe Burrow

CINCINNATI -- The Bengals are about to get two signatures that will show the world they are serious about giving…

8 months ago