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![Vinton County senior Logan Baker fights through the defense during the game at Vinton County against Athens High School on Sept. 27, 2019](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Vinton-County-vs.-Athens-AD-020-e1569787024631-900x422.jpg)
HS Football Season Shortened To 6 Games, All Teams Go To Playoffs
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s high school sports coordinating agency has announced the football season will be shortened to six games this fall and all teams will advance to the… Read More
![Ref calls the touchdown after the play](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/thumbnail_IMG_9643-e1596554310695-900x422.jpg)
High School Sports Officials Requesting Changes To Health Order
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A revised health order continues to state that contact sports teams cannot conduct games with other teams, and cannot allow spectators at their scrimmages. High school… Read More
![Cleveland Indians' Francisco Lindor, left, is congratulated by Cesar Hernandez after hitting a three-run home run in the fifth inning during a preseason baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Monday, July 20, 2020, in Cleveland.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/AP_20203034864725-scaled-e1595428463742-900x422.jpg)
Cleveland Players, Owner Meet To Discuss Potential Name Change
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CLEVELAND (AP) — Players from the Cleveland Indians have met with owner Paul Dolan to discuss a potential name change for the team. The club has been called the Indians… Read More
![An OU baseball player steps to the plate during a game](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/IMG_9096-e1490453738286-900x422.jpg)
Mid-American Conference Scales Back Postseason Tournaments in Response to Coronavirus Pandemic
By: Associated Press
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CLEVELAND (AP) — The Mid-American Conference is eliminating postseason tournaments in eight sports, including baseball and softball, and men’s and women’s basketball are among nine sports that will have postseasons… Read More
![LSU quarterback Joe Burrow (9) runs against Georgia during the first half of the Southeastern Conference championship NCAA college football game, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019, in Atlanta.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/AP_19342032877557-e1576258875855-900x422.jpg)
Burrow to Join Exclusive NFL Company if QB is Top Pick
By: Associated Press
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BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — Joe Burrow has a chance to join some very exclusive company if the LSU quarterback winds up going No. 1 overall to Cincinnati. Not only could… Read More
![Peden Stadium](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/peden-900x422.jpg)
Five Conferences, Including the MAC, Ask NCAA for Relief Due to Pandemic
By: Associated Press
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CLEVELAND, Ohio (AP) — Five FBS conference commissioners have asked the NCAA to relax some requirements to compete in Division I for the next four years, including the minimum number… Read More
![Athletes who play NCAA spring sports whose seasons were truncated by the coronavirus outbreak will be eligible for another season. This photo shows Purdue Fort Wayne's Rachel Everson playing softball in March.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/ap_20087573962064-5342d70466a71b7062b3100dc129c8c5b04997d4-scaled-e1585666372885-900x422.jpg)
NCAA Division 1 Athletes Get Another Shot At Spring Sports
By: Tom Goldman | NPR
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Schools have been authorized to offer spring sport athletes whose schedule was shut down by the coronavirus an extra year of eligibility so they can play an extra season.
![Players react after an NCAA Final Four semifinal college basketball tournament game between Kansas and Ohio State Saturday, March 31, 2012, in New Orleans.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/AP_120331074688-scaled-e1583965169146-900x422.jpg)
NCAA Basketball Tournaments Will Proceed Without Most Spectators
By: Associated Press
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NCAA President Mark Emmert says NCAA Division I basketball tournament games will not be open to the general public because of concerns about the spread of coronavirus. Emmert says he… Read More
![Trimble Cameron Kittle](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/20190920_TrimbleFootballvSouthGallia_Hatcher_011-e1569043446162-900x422.jpg)
Proposed Ohio Law Stops Coaches from Implementing One-Sport Rule
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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Lawmakers want to crack down on schools and coaches that force students to participate in only one extra-curricular activity. They say the one-sport rule can hamper a teenager’s ability to… Read More
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Rollergeist!
Athens Ohio Roller Derby is hosting a double header on October 26, 2019 at the Athens Community Center. Doors open at 11am, first whistle at 12! As always, Kids 10… Read More
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Court Says Catholic School Can Challenge Competition Rules
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The Ohio Supreme Court is keeping the door open for a court challenge of reforms aimed at leveling the playing field for public and private school… Read More
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Bill Would Increase Penalties For Roughing Up The Referee
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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Referees at sporting events are used to being heckled by fans but, sometimes, they are victims of actual assault. A new bill has been introduced in the Ohio Legislature to… Read More
![A pitch clock behind home plate at Scottsdale Stadium in Arizona, spring training home of the San Francisco Giants. As part of Major League Baseball's efforts to increase the game's pace of play, pitch clocks were used on an experimental basis at some spring training games. But the experiment ended in mid-March.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/pitchclock-1f925262b96dd89af95ed8a03d805a2968550f95-e1553705308376-900x422.jpg)
America’s Favorite Pastime Is Back — And Some Wish It Would Just Hurry Up!
By: Tom Goldman | NPR
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As baseball tries to appeal to a younger audience, there’s concern the long game times may drive away that demographic. So MLB is experimenting with speeding games up and eliminating downtime.
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Ohio Baseball Turns to Turf
By: James Farmer
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ATHENS, Ohio– Ohio University’s Bob Wren stadium has joined the trend around college baseball with the switch to an artificial turf infield. The $600,000 renovation has been a goal of… Read More
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Ohio Football: Other Wideouts Tasked With Stepping Up In Ball’s Absence
By: Russ Heltman
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Unfortunately for senior wide receiver Elijah Ball, 2018 is dejá vu of his junior campaign. A career-ending leg injury, this time early in Fall Camp, has once again left Ohio… Read More
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Ohio State Football To Open Camp With Meyer On Leave
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS (AP) — Ohio State expects to open fall camp as scheduled on Friday – but without coach Urban Meyer. Meyer was put on administrative leave on Wednesday over the… Read More