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Ex-Ohio State president Michael Drake says he didn't want Urban Meyer fired
Six years ago, Ohio State president Michael V. Drake was mostly silent as the Zach Smith saga dragged on, and he maintained so even after it was resolved. In the summer of 2018, then-OSU football assistant coach Zach Smith’s estranged wife accused him of domestic assault. Smith was eventually fired. Smith was the grandson...
Columbus Fury sweep Grand Rapids, still in playoff contention
The Fury defeated the Grand Rapids Rise 3-0 Sunday at Nationwide Arena. It was the third straight win for the Fury (8-11), who are in fifth place and one game out of a playoff spot. Grand Rapids is 10-11 and in third place. Ray Santos had 40 assists and 12...
PBA Tournament of Champions returns to Ohio
CLEVELAND — The Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tournament of Champions will happen in northeast Ohio this year. It’s one of five major PBA tournaments and the only PBA event that is by invitation only. Chris Via said he's ready for one of the biggest moments of his bowling...
Browns to Brook Park option pitched to Columbus lawmakers
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) -Members of the Cleveland Browns were in Columbus late last Wednesday making a pitch to a legislation delegation for building a new stadium in Brook Park. Rep. Bride Rose Sweeney attended that meeting where both renovating the current downtown stadium, and a new dome in Brook Park...
Ohio State men top Michigan to win Big Ten tennis title
The No. 1-ranked Ohio State men's tennis team won the Big Ten championship on Sunday, defeating Michigan 4-1 in Evanston, Illinois. The Buckeyes won the doubles point, then got singles victories from Cannon Kingsley, Jack Anthrop and JJ Tracy. The Buckeyes (30-1) are expected to be the top overall seed...
2024 Transfer QB Stock Report: Cam Ward, Dillon Gabriel and Kyle McCord among those entering the offseason with momentum
Close to 30 transfer quarterbacks are hoping to start for a power conference program in 2024, almost all of whom just concluded spring practice within the last two weeks. While the second transfer portal window remains open for the next few days, the guys who stand to be QB1 in the fall are already on their new teams.
Area teams prepare for softball tournament
COLUMBUS — On Sunday afternoon, local high school softball teams learned their tournament trail with the unveiling of the sectional/district brackets. The higher-seeded team in sectionals host, before games move to neutral sites at the district level.
Huskers tie for Seventh at Big Ten Championship
Will Marshall and Gentry Scheve both produced top-20 finishes to lead the Nebraska men’s golf team to a tie for seventh at the 2024 Big Ten Championship presented by Old National Bank in Columbus, Ohio on Sunday. Marshall, a fifth-year senior from Elburn, Ill, put together his best tournament...
South Carolina High School State Champion Adair Shaw Sends Verbal To Ohio State (2025)
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Rise unable to keep up with Columbus, get swept in final road game of the season
COLUMBUS, OH -- In the final away game of their inaugural season, the Grand Rapids Rise did not have enough jump on Sunday against a team they have had great success against this season. The Rise visited the Columbus Fury, a team they had beaten thrice already this year, and...
Ohio State softball winning streak stopped at nine by Illinois
For a bit, it looked like the Ohio State softball team would run its winning streak to ten-straight games, but then disaster struck on defense. Up 6-3, errors and miscues led to the Illini tying things up, then taking the lead and scoring eight runs over the last two innings to win 11-6.
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