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Ohio Women’s Basketball knocks off UMass Lowell in first game of FIU Holiday Hoops Showdown
By: WOUB Sports Team
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MIAMI, Fla. (WOUB) — A strong second quarter helped Ohio Women’s Basketball (5-3) to an eventual 74-60 win over UMass Lowell (3-6) in the first game of the FIU Holiday… Read More
Burrow and Bengals back in the win column after defensive effort in 15-10 win at Denver
By: Arnie Melendrez Stapleton | AP
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DENVER (AP) — Khalid Kareem snatched the ball from backup quarterback Drew Lock on second-and-goal and the Cincinnati Bengals seized a first-place tie with the Baltimore Ravens atop the AFC North with… Read More
As COVID cases surge, pro sports leagues reevaluate their safety protocols
By: Becky Sullivan | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — The next few Calgary Flames games are on hold after 27 players and staff were sidelined due to COVID exposure. The Brooklyn Nets had only eight… Read More
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The Columbus Blue Jackets invite first-time participants, boys and girls ages 5 to 9, to try hockey for free through the Get Out And Learn program. Participants will learn the… Read More
Cleveland Will Play Its Last Home Baseball Game Under The Current Name
By: L. Carol Ritchie | NPR
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CLEVELAND (NPR) — Cleveland’s Major League Baseball team will take home field for the last time under its current name this afternoon. The team has been known as the Cleveland… Read More
Ohio Women’s Soccer Falls To Northern Kentucky
By: Curtis Feder
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – After a hot start to the season, the Ohio women’s soccer team lost their second match in a row Thursday to Northern Kentucky. Ohio dominated possession… Read More
OU Football Welcomes Big Addition In Offensive Lineman TJ Jackson
By: Joe Collins
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The Ohio University Football team was able to land a big addition to the offensive line this season from the Transfer Portal. TJ Jackson, a redshirt… Read More
Burrow Is Ready To Go, But Bengals Will Be Cautious
By: Mitch Stacy | AP
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CINCINNATI (AP) — Joe Burrow says his surgically repaired knee is “just about 100%,” but the Cincinnati Bengals really don’t want anyone knocking their star quarterback around until absolutely necessary…. Read More
Cleveland’s MLB Team Changes Its Name To Guardians After Years Of Backlash
By: Sharon Pruitt-Young | NPR
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CLEVELAND (NPR) — Cleveland’s Major League Baseball team has changed its name to the Guardians, ridding itself of a previous name that many found highly offensive. The team announced the name change… Read More
Tim Albin Ready To Lead Bobcat Football As New Head Coach
By: Joe Collins
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Longtime Offensive Coordinator Tim Albin is officially at the helm of Ohio Football. Albin signed a four-year contract to become Ohio Football’s Head Coach shortly after… Read More
Frank Solich To Step Down After 16 Years As Ohio’s Head Football Coach
By: Joe Collins
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Ohio University’s football team will have a new head coach for the first time in 16 years when it starts the 2021 season in Sept. Frank… Read More
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Ohio Alumni Team Up to Take on the Basketball Tournament
By: Nick Viland
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – Bobcat alumni are assembling to take on The Basketball Tournament (TBT) at the end of the month. Players from Ohio University’s historic 2011-2012 team that upset… Read More
OU Women’s Basketball Player Receives Surprise Scholarship
By: Will Price
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — It may be the offseason, but Ohio University’s women’s basketball team had reason to celebrate earlier this week. Senior Hunter Rogan received a surprise scholarship earlier… Read More
DeWine Signs Order To Allow Name, Image & Likeness When Ohio Legislature Failed To Pass Bill
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — After a bill that would allow college athletes in Ohio to profit from their name, image or likeness became ensnared in Statehouse politics last… Read More
DeWine Optimistic For Return Of Fans At Games, Dancing At Proms
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMUBS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Gov. Mike DeWine said Ohioans who are planning now for spring events – proms, weddings, baseball games – should feel confident things will be… Read More
Baseball Made It, So Far, Through A Pandemic. Football Hopes To Follow
By: Tom Goldman | NPR
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After a rocky start to the Major League Baseball season, it’s on to the playoffs. MLB has gone almost a month without a player testing positive for the coronavirus. The NFL hopes to replicate that.
DeWine To Announce Plan For High School Sports
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is ready to announce his plan for fall high school sports during the coronavirus pandemic. The governor has hinted that sports will… Read More
DeWine To Announce Plan For High School Sports
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is ready to announce his plan for fall high school sports during the coronavirus pandemic. The governor has hinted that sports will… Read More
Big Ten Cancels Fall Football Season, But Could Still Play In Spring
By: Steve Brown | WOSU
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOSU) —The Big Ten Conference has canceled the fall football season for the first time in its 125-year history, along with all other fall sports. But the conference… Read More
HS Football Season Shortened To 6 Games, All Teams Go To Playoffs
By: Associated Press
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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
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 Players, Owner Meet To Discuss Potential Name Change
By: Associated Press
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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
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
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
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