INDIANAPOLIS — Words are cheap. Contracts for franchise building blocks are not. Bengals Director of Player Personnel Duke Tobin and head coach Zac Taylor said all the right things Tuesday at the opening of the week-long NFL Combine here in…

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Nothing like a little positive reinforcement to get your spring training off to a good start. Three hours after manager Terry Francona tabbed Nick Martinez a starter in the Reds rotation, the 34-year-old right-handed veteran went out…

CINCINNATI — Bearcats head coach Wes Miller didn’t mince words with how important Saturday’s 75-63 win over TCU is for the Bearcats. On Saturday, just 22 days away from Selection Sunday, the Bearcats led from start to finish against a…

GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Elly De La Cruz wasted no time Saturday doing what he does best in the Cactus League opener at Goodyear Park. He electrified the sun-splashed crowd of 6,569 with homers from each side in his first two…

GOODYEAR, Ariz. — With a pair of games on Saturday, the Reds are ramping up their preparation for March 27 at Great American Ball Park against San Francisco. Manager Terry Francona will be in the visitor’s dugout in Maryvale as…

GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Spring Training is a time to get ready for the season, not cumbaya reunions. Terry Francona made that much clear Thursday as he discussed his travel plans for Saturday and the first day of Cactus League games…