CINCINNATI — For better or worse, everyone inside the Bearcats basketball program is well aware of the expectations of the fan base. Sometimes, like earlier in the season when they trailed Evansville by eight or Saturday night when they we…

ERLANGER, Ky. — The ageless Bronson Arroyo had some sage advice for those in the audience this week at the Griffin Elite Sports Performance Center in Northern Kentucky. Not only were there hundreds of high school baseball and softball players…

CINCINNATI — It pays to have powerful references. There was really never a doubt who was going to be the next offensive coordinator of the Bengals once Brian Callahan was offered and accepted the head gig in Tennessee. Dan Pitcher…

CINCINNATI — The Reds Caravan is in full swing, bring a good dose of optimism for Reds Country. Less than a month out from pitchers and catchers reporting on Feb. 14 in Goodyear, the feel-good vibes are abound. Obviously, names…

CINCINNATI — It was only a matter of time. Bengals offensive coordinator Brian Callahan was going to get his shot at one of the 32 most-prized jobs in the NFL. On Monday, the Tennessee Titans came calling for a second…

CINCINNATI — It’s not been said often of these Bearcats that they need to toughen up. But with Kansas (9 p.m., ESPN) up next in Lawrence Monday, they need to toughen up fast. On Saturday, they suffered a rare moment…