National Championship-winning coach Jim Tressel is set to be enshrined on the C-Deck Ring of Honor at Ohio Stadium when the Buckeyes host Ball State in their season opener on Saturday, Sept. 5, at 12:30 p.m. The game will be broadcast on BTN.
Eight schools have opted up to Division I for the 2026 Ohio High School Athletic Association football playoffs, which has resulted in a number of shifts to Division I regional assignments that were initially announced on April 23.
All eight schools that opted up to Division I had been initially assigned to Division II. There are no changes to Divisions III through VII. The OHSAA does not move schools up a division to replace schools that opt up to Division I. The changes increase Division I to 80 schools (from 72), while decreasing Division II to 98 schools (from 106).
The Cleveland Cavaliers announced they are exercising their team option for Craig Porter Jr., bringing the undrafted guard back for his fourth season. Porter signed his first standard contract in February, 2024.
Eight University of Akron football players have been named to Phil Steele’s 2026 preseason All-MAC Team, the magazine announced Wednesday, June 10.
Guests never know who they might meet when they visit the Pro Football Hall of Fame — “Football Heaven” — in Canton.
In the Hall of Fame’s 62-year history, that maxim always has been true. Players, coaches and contributors who comprise the membership of the most elite team in sports visit their “second home” for such reasons as speaking engagements, educational programs and other appearances. Guests fortunate enough to cross paths with the Hall of Famers on those occasions take with them an added lifelong memory from their trip to Canton.
Presented by Safelite and Bob’s Discount Furniture, fans can attend fall camp practices and experience the start of the 2026 season.
Seven-time Pro Bowl guard Joel Bitonio remained one of the NFL’s top free agents at this point in the 2026 NFL offseason, but the 34-year-old decided he didn’t want to put on a different uniform after 12 seasons (2014-25) with the Cleveland Browns. Instead, Bitonio retired.
The Indian Valley Braves girls basketball program is turning to a familiar face with championship pedigree to lead them into the future, naming Samantha Dickerson as the team’s new varsity head coach.
End of an era for the Fairless Falcons. Longtime head baseball coach Josh Witting has officially announced his resignation. The news, shared directly by the Fairless Athletics Department, marks the conclusion of a deeply impactful tenure defined by dedication, mentorship, and local athletic pride
The Browns’ 2026 preseason has been officially set, as the NFL announced all the dates and games for the three preseason games.