CINCINNATI — It’s time to start paying close attention to Richard Pitino and the Xavier Musketeers. The first-year coach not only pulled off an upset in his first try as head coach in the Crosstown Shootout Friday night at Cintas…

Bengals (4-8) at Bills (8-4) Sunday, Dec. 7 at Highmark Stadium (Field turf), 1 p.m. ET, TV: FOX Locally WXIX-TV Ch. 19 (Cincinnati) Joe Davis (PBP), Greg Olsen (analyst), Pam Oliver (sideline). Radio: Dan Hoard, Dave Lapham. 700 WLW AM,…

CINCINNATI — The Reds are ready to make noise this offseason. The rumblings began in earnest Wednesday night when they brought back closer Emilio Pagan on a two-year, $20 million deal, with Pagan able to opt out after the first…

CINCINNATI — Joe Burrow does a lot of things at an elite level in the NFL. He throws on time. He throws accurately. He reads defenses and gets them to move like pieces on a chessboard. He takes hits. He’s…

CINCINNATI — There’s no doubt Jizzle James could help these Bearcats. According to head coach Wes Miller, he’s been around campus, still enrolled and working out. He just hasn’t been formally practicing with the team. But what would his athleticism…

CINCINNATI — It may have taken 13 weeks, but the Bengals defense is finally playing up to expectations for defensive coordinator Al Golden. Golden, who set a “Santa Clara standard” early in training camp, has been waiting for his young…