Ohio State AD Gene Smith gets raise to $1 million; OSU to consider football...
Interest from other schools helped Smith get a raise from $648,000. AP file photoGene Smith, OSU athletic director  Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith had been on the other side of the table,...
View ArticleP.M. Ohio State football links: Consistent excellence comes from a simple...
The Buckeyes are 98-21 in the Jim Tressel era. They take care of Ohio recruiting, land a few out-of-state prep stars and find players under the scouting radar. Marvin Fong, The Plain Dealer Ohio State...
View ArticleCan Illini pull off another shocker against the Ohio State Buckeyes?
UPDATED: Illinois surprised Ohio State in 2007 by throwing with a quarterback who didn't have a great reputation for using his arm. Could the underdog Illini try that against with freshman quarterback...
View ArticleKen Burns' latest documentary includes a few whiffs: Bill Livingston
Ken Burns' PBS documentary "The 10th Inning" skims over the Indians' rise and virtually ignores the subsequent fall of small- and middle-market teams due to the absence of a salary cap. The film also...
View ArticleWhat to watch when Ohio State plays at Illinois
The Buckeyes have plenty of options on offense, and receiver DeVier Posey knows that. View full sizeNeal C. Lauron / Columbus DispatchReceiver DeVier Posey knows there are plenty of options on offense...
View ArticleQuarterback Jake Delhomme practices, status for Sunday uncertain: Cleveland...
Quarterback Jake Delhomme practices for the second day, but coach Eric Mangini says he won't make a decision on a starter at quarterback until Saturday night. Evan Vucci / Associated PressSeneca...
View ArticleInside the vest: OSU's first road game
Inside the vest: Breaking down Jim Tressel's challenge going into the Illinois game. Breaking down Jim Tressel's challenge going into the Illinois game  Marvin Fong / The Plain DealerJim Tressel and...
View ArticleFaust Carmona settles down as Tribe cruises after six: Cleveland Indians...
Nick Weglarz, coming off right thumb surgery that cut short his season at Class AAA Columbus, is scheduled to play winter ball for Caracas in Venezuela. Â Updated: 10:07 p.m. CHICAGO, Ill --Â This is a...
View ArticleProgressive Field regresses when it comes to attendance: Cleveland Indians...
At one point, the Indians sold out 455 straight games at Progressive Field. They drew more than three million fans for six straight years. This season, they finished last in the big leagues in...
View ArticleTeams will get more time to evaluate non-tendered players: Cleveland Indians...
The date that players on the 40-man roster must be offered contracts for 2011 has been moved to Dec. 2 from Dec. 12, giving teams a longer time to study the players who aren't offered contracts and...
View ArticleCleveland Indians' winning streak reaches seven after victory over Chicago...
UPDATED: The Indians, with just two games left in the season, stretch their winning streak to seven games. It's their longest since 2008. The offense scores early and Fausto Carmona ends his year on a...
View ArticleRamon Sessions, Daniel Gibson bright spots in ragged Cleveland Cavaliers...
The Cavaliers show some positives and some rust in front of a large crowd at Akron during the Wine & Gold Scrimmage. View full sizeGus Chan / The Plain DealerCavs forward J.J. Hickson is fouled by...
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