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"Good luck," smokeless tobacco against NCAA rules

COLUMBUS, Ohio – OSU athletics officials may be guilty of an abundance of caution but, considering the events of the past year and a half, it’s understandable why they would self-report secondary NCAA violations as seemingly trivial as wishing a recruit “good luck” or using smokeless tobacco.

According to a report in the Cleveland “Plain-Dealer,” the

Chiefs 6, Clippers 1

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Russ Canzler drove in the lone run as the Clippers fell to the Chiefs, 6-1, Thursday night at Huntington Park.

Paolo Espino suffered the loss, giving up two earned runs and five total over four frames.

The Clippers and Chiefs close the series tonight.

Buckeye depth chart unveiled

COLUMBUS, Ohio – As he vowed to do, Urban Meyer released the first two-deep depth chart as head coach of the Ohio State Buckeyes well ahead of the opening of fall camp.

Read the 2012 Buckeye two-deep here

“Our focus in August is not developing a depth chart. It’s on trying to go win a game,” Meyer told reporters Wednesday

HS sports realignment defeated again

COLUMBUS, Ohio - The specter of split tournaments is looming over some Ohio high school sports after a proposal to realign divisions failed to win approval for the second year in a row.

The plan to change how schools are assigned to tournament divisions in football, soccer, volleyball, basketball, baseball and softball failed 339 to 301 in a vote by members of the Ohio High School

Clippers 6, Chiefs 2

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ezequiel Carrera was 2-for-4 with four RBI including a three-run home run to lead the Clippers to a 6-2 win over the Syracuse Chiefs at Huntington Park Wednesday night.

Chris Seddon improved to 4-2, pitching 6-1/3 innings of two-run ball with seven strike outs.

Game three of the four game series is tonight.

Sweat: Concussion ended football career

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Former Ohio State linebacker Andrew Sweat decided to end his NFL career before it began because of concussion symptoms.

Sweat wasn't drafted, but was signed as a free agent by the Cleveland Browns.

He had a concussion during the Buckeyes game against Purdue this past season.

He said earlier this week he had decided to forego a pro

Chiefs 5, Clippers 1

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Corey Brown and Xavier Paul each hit a home run as the Syracuse Chiefs downed the Columbus Clippers, 5-1, at Huntington Park Tuesday.

Matt Pagnozzi knocked in the only run for the Clippers, while Corey Kluber was nailed with the loss.

Game two of the four-game series is tonight.

Tiger returns to Memorial

COLUMBUS, Ohio –After a two-year absence, Tiger Woods will return to the Muirfield Village Golf Club later this month as part of the Memorial Tournament field.

His appearance was confirmed Monday, along with 2011 FedExCup champion Bill Haas, Australian transplant Jason Day and Matt Kuchar, winner of last week’s Player’s Championship.

The 37th Memorial

Clippers stop slide

PAWTUCKET, R.I. - The Clippers snapped a six-game losing streak with a 5-3 victory over Pawtucket Monday afternoon.

Columbus scored all five of its runs in the sixth inning, led by Matt LaPorta's three-run homer.

Eric Berger picked up the win, pitching six innings and allowing two runs with one earned.

Chris Ray locked down his sixth

CBJ names Richards head coach

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Blue Jackets front office has taken the “interim” off Todd Richards’ title, officially naming him head coach of the team today.

Richards served as the interim head coach over the final 41 games of the season, taking over for Scott Arniel, who was fired after the Jackets got off to an abysmal an 11-25-5 start.

“We have high

Red Sox 5, Clippers 4

PAWTUCKET, R.I. - Alex Hassan was 3-for-3 with a home run and 2 RBI as the Pawtucket Red Sox beat the Clippers, 5-4, Sunday.

Russ Canzler smacked a three-run homer for the Clippers, while reliever Cody Allen earned the loss.

Columbus tries to avoid being swept by Pawtucket in the finale of the four-game set this afternoon.

Sweat chooses law school over NFL

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Former Ohio State linebacker Andrew Sweat decided to change his career path.

According to the "Columbus Dispatch" Sweat will go to law school instead of trying to make the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent.

Sweat has been accepted to five law schools.

Crew 2, Dallas FC 1

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Justin Meram and Sebastian Miranda each scored a goal as the Crew beat FC Dallas, 2-1, on Saturday.

Columbus snapped its five-game winless skid and improved to 3-4-and-2.

The Crew take on the San Jose Earthquakes on May 19th.

NBA team looks like long shot

COLUMBUS, Ohio - National Basketball Association officials say it's premature to begin talking about a franchise in Columbus.

Mayor Michael Coleman is lobbying the league for a team, now that the city and Franklin County own Nationwide Arena.

An NBA spokesman says the league will not expand and no teams have applied to relocate.

A professional

Yankees 4, Clippers 3 (10)

Scranton, Pa. -- Gustavo Molina hit an RBI single in the bottom of the 10th inning to lift the Yankees over the Clippers, 4-3, Thursday.

Chad Huffman and Jose Lopez each had three hits, an RBI and a run in the setback.

Jermey Accardo suffered the loss out of the bullpen.

The Clippers take on the Red Sox tonight.

Pryor: "I sold memorabilia to help mom"

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Oakland Raiders quarterback Terrelle Pryor is speaking out about his troubles at Ohio State.

Read the full story here

In an interview with "Sports Illustrated," Pryor describes how he first began selling items while playing for the Buckeyes to help his mother pay bills.

He said he got $3,000 for his pants as a freshman, which he

Fowler, Ishikawa join field

COLUMBUS, Ohio – A gallery favorite and an up-and-coming phenom have been added to the field for the 37th edition of the Memorial Tournament later this month.

Fan favorite Rickie Fowler and international sensation Ryo Ishikawa have committed to compete in the Tournament May 28 - June 3 at Muirfield Village Golf Club.

With three top-10 finishes so far this season, including

Yankees 2, Clippers 1

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Delin Betances struck out seven while allowing only a run over eight innings as Scranton/Wilkes-Barre slipped past the Clippers, 2-1, Wednesday.

Cord Phelps got the day going for Columbus with a leadoff homer in the first for the lone score.

Eric Berger took the hard luck loss after striking out six and surrendering a pair of runs in six innings of

Report: Bucks to visit Duke

COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Dispatch is reporting that the Ohio State basketball program will get to witness the Cameron Crazies first-hand for the first time this fall.

The game with Duke will be part of the ACC-Big Ten challenge and will mark the team's first trip to Cameron Indoor Stadium.

The official announcement is set to be made in mid-May.

The

Clippers split with Yanks

(SCRANTON, Pa.) - Columbus lost the nightcap as they split a doubleheader with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Tuesday.

David Huff pitched a four-hit shutout as the Clippers captured game-one, the completion of Monday’s rained-out game, 1-0.

Andy LaRoche doubled in the lone run of the game.

The Yankees fought back in Game 2, getting a two-run homer from Ronnier

OSU warns athletes about sex offender

COLUMBUS, Ohio - A 2013 Ohio State linebacker recruit, has de-commited from the Buckeyes after he learned one of the Ohio State fans he met when he visited Columbus was a registered sex offender.

The fan's name was Charles Eric Waugh and a photo of Alex Anzalone with Waugh and two other recruits appeared on the internet.

Following the incident, the Department of

Trainers use Wii to assess head injuries

COLUMBUS, Ohio – A popular video game may help prevent serious head injuries among athletes.

OSU researchers are using Nintendo’s Wii to provide athletic trainers in Ohio with a new method for assessing head injuries and determining whether a player has suffered a concussion or can be allowed to return to play.

"Everything plays a big role and a part in

Football for female fans

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Buckeye football coach Urban Meyer and his staff are opening up the Woody Hayes Athletic Center for the university’s first Ohio State Football Women’s Clinic.

Register here

Meyer, all nine assistant coaches and strength and conditioning coach Mickey Marotti will take part in the clinic Saturday, June 9.

Cost for the day-long event