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Jay Morrison

Sports reporter

Jay Morrison covers the Cincinnati Reds, Cincinnati Bengals and various other teams and events in Southwest Ohio. He graduated from Fairfield High School and the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism at Ohio University.

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Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Mike Leake throws against the Philadelphia Phillies in a baseball game, Wednesday, April 17, 2013, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Al Behrman)

Leake impressive again in 2-1 Reds win

Zack Cozart and Todd Frazier reached the upper deck Monday night, while Mike Leake moved into the upper echelon of National League pitchers. Leake held the Pittsburgh Pirates to one run on six hits through seven innings to move into the top 10 in ERA and wins in the NL, ...

Reds embark on key 16-game stretch

Monday’s game against the Pittsburgh Pirates marked the start of what is expected to be 16 consecutive games the Cincinnati Reds will play against teams which currently have winning records.Following the four-game series against Pittsburgh at Great American Ball Park, the Reds will play three at Arizona (37-32 entering Monday), ...

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton (14) fires a pass during Sunday’s game against the Denver Broncos at Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio, Nov. 4, 2012. The Broncos defeated the Bengals 31-23. Staff photo by Nick Daggy

Bengals to make second appearance on HBO’s Hard Knocks

HBO officially announced Monday that its Hard Knocks series will feature the Cincinnati Bengals later this summer with the debut episode airing Aug. 6. This will be the second time the Emmy Award-winning series will provide viewers with an all-access look at the Bengals after first featuring the team in ...

Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton (14) runs through drills during the first day of minicamp at Paul Brown Stadium, Tuesday, June 11, 2013. GREG LYNCH / STAFF

What the Bengals taught us this spring

The Cincinnati Bengals wrapped up their offseason program Thursday with the final practice of their mandatory three-day minicamp. The 10 weeks of work included voluntary workouts, OTAs (organized team activities), rookie minicamp and the full-squad minicamp. It was a chance for the rookies and newly signed free agents to learn ...

Bengals running back Dan Herron (34) runs through drills during the first day of minicamp at Paul Brown Stadium, Tuesday, June 11, 2013. GREG LYNCH / STAFF

Bengals wrap offseason program, break until camp

The Cincinnati Bengals wrapped their offseason program Thursday with their final minicamp practice at Paul Brown Stadium, and head coach Marvin Lewis said he was pleased — and relieved — by what the team was able to accomplish … and avoid. “I really feel good about what we’ve been able ...

Top picks Eifert, Bernard feel comfortable heading into training camp

As they prepared for their first break since being drafted in late April, Cincinnati Bengals tight end Tyler Eifert and running back Giovani Bernard, the team’s top two picks, both said they were happy with what they were able show on the field and in meetings during minicamps and OTAs.“I ...

Cincinnati Bengals safety George Iloka (43) takes the field during a pre-season practice held in downtown Cincinnati Monday, Aug. 13, 2012. Staff photo by Nick Daggy

Iloka making bid for starting safety spot

You can throw another name into the wide-open battle for the Cincinnati Bengals’ starting strong safety spot. George Iloka, a second-year player out of Boise State, has been taking most of the reps with the first team since the last week of OTAs and the first two days of minicamp ...

CINCINNATI, OH - MAY 12: Dan Herron #34 of the Cincinnati Bengals works out during a rookie minicamp at Paul Brown Stadium on May 12, 2012 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)

Ex-Buckeye back Herron getting ‘lot of reps, more work’

The Cincinnati Bengals have a handful of young players who saw little to no action in 2012 but could see greatly expanded roles this year, and running back Daniel “Boom” Herron is eager to be one of them. Herron, drafted by the Bengals out of Ohio State in the sixth ...

Collins working both sides of the O-line

With starting left tackle Andrew Whitworth still rehabbing from offseason knee surgery and starting right tackle Andre Smith a no-show, Anthony Collins continued to pull double duty at both spots Tuesday as the Cincinnati Bengals opened their mandatory minicamp.“Busy ain’t the word,” Collins said after practice. “I’m exhausted. But it’s ...

Bengals defensive tackle Domata Peko (94) runs through drills during the first day of minicamp at Paul Brown Stadium, Tuesday, June 11, 2013. GREG LYNCH / STAFF

Lewis forced to address arrest, absence as Bengals minicamp opens

Cincinnati Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis didn’t need to be a mind reader to know what questions would be coming his way Tuesday as the team began its three-day mandatory minicamp, so he didn’t see any need to wait for them to be asked. Lewis sat down at the dais ...

 

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