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Mount Union baseball head coach Paul Hesse was named the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) Coach of the Year, and a program-record 10 Purple Raiders were recognized on the All-OAC teams, as announced by the league on Monday.

Hesse, in his 28th season, led Mount Union to the OAC Regular Season title and the No. 1 seed in the 2025 OAC Tournament. The OAC Regular Season Title was the first for Mount Union since 2017 and the second since 1970. This is Hesse's third OAC Coach of the Year honor (2013 and 2017).

The Cleveland Browns are signing veteran safety Damontae Kazee, a league source confirmed to ESPN on Monday.

Kazee, 31, spent the last three seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers, starting five games during his stint with the team.

Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Company (NASDAQ: HOFV, HOFVW) (the "Company"), the only resort, entertainment, and media company centered around the power of professional football, today announced that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement to be acquired by HOFV Holdings, LLC (the "Investor"), an investment vehicle affiliated with Industrial Realty Group, LLC ("IRG"). Stuart Lichter, a director of the Company, is the Founder and President of IRG. Upon completion of the transaction, the Company will become a privately held company.

A 6-10 transfer Josh Ojianwuna (oh-john-WOO-nuh) has announced his commitment to Ohio State on Tuesday. Ojianwuna played the last three seasons at Baylor and heads to Columbus with one season of eligibility.

Ojianwuna is coming off his best collegiate season where he averaged 7.4 points and 6.8 rebounds while shooting nearly 78 percent from the floor for the Bears in 2024-25. He was part of three Baylor teams that advanced to the NCAA Tournament and he appeared in 87 games over the last three years.

The Cleveland Browns have released a rendering of what a renovated Cleveland lakefront stadium could look like, following the image being leaked online.

The Zips' four-year Academic Progress Rate of 914 is the lowest among FBS programs. They will be ineligible for the MAC title game or a bowl game this season.

As the offseason program continues with Phase Two, which consists of on-field workouts limited to individual group instruction and drills, the Browns announced the jersey numbers of their offseason additions to the team.

Cleveland Cavaliers Head Coach Kenny Atkinson has been named the NBA’s Coach of the Year for the 2024-25 season.

In just his first season with Cleveland, Atkinson led the team to a 64-18 record, marking the second-most wins in a season in franchise history. He is the fifth NBA coach to win 64 or more games in their first season.

Cleveland Browns linebacker Devin Bush was charged with harassment and misdemeanor simple assault over the weekend after allegedly chasing a woman through his house in suburban Pittsburgh and smashing her cellphone.

The Ohio High School Athletic Association has announced the new divisional breakdowns and playoff regions for 2025 football season.

The 2025 divisions and regions are posted at: https://www.ohsaa.org/Sports-Tournaments/Football/Football-2025

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