06/15/2020
Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield plans to kneel during the national anthem this upcoming season to support protests of social injustice, police brutality and racism.
In answering a post from a fan on his Instagram account Saturday that pleaded with him not to kneel, Mayfield responded: "Pull your head out. I absolutely am."
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06/15/2020
Ohio State football players and their parents were asked to sign an acknowledgement of risk waiver regarding the coronavirus pandemic before returning to campus for voluntary workouts on June 8, athletic director Gene Smith confirmed to ESPN on Sunday.
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06/11/2020
West Branch Local School District has begun the process of seeking a new high school athletic director following the resignation of Ellie Geiger.
Geiger has accepted a new role as athletic director at Licking Heights High School, located about 7 miles east of Columbus near Reynoldsburg.
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06/11/2020
The Indians refuse to leave high school.
On Wednesday night, with the 23rd overall pick in the MLB draft, the Indians selected shortstop Carson Tucker out of Mountain Pointe (Ariz.) High School. Tucker’s older brother, Cole, was the Pirates No.1 pick in 2014.
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06/11/2020
The race to secure Ohio’s top talent is nearing completion. Of the Buckeye State’s Top 50 prospects, only 10 haven't declared their college intentions.
Not surprisingly, Ohio State leads the way with seven of the state’s top 12 prospects, including the first five. After that, West Virginia and Cincinnati are tied with five commits each. Kentucky comes in fourth with three.
Of Ohio’s Top 50 prospects, 20 will call the Big Ten home. Michigan, Northwestern, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Rutgers each have two Ohio commits. Penn State, Purdue and Michigan State have notched one.
Twenty-seven of the prospects — including eight receivers and eight linemen — man offensive positions.
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