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Ohio State teammates say Brown's circus catch 'no big deal'
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Noah Brown’s circus TD catch against Oklahoma last Saturday was replayed over and over and retweeted for days, but his Ohio State teammates weren’t as impressed as everyone else. They’ve seen it all before.
Today, When Urban Meyer Was On The Fan…
Every week, Buckeye football coach Urban Meyer joins 97.1 The Fan to preview Ohio State’s upcoming game, scout the week’s opponent, provide an update on the health of his players, and more. What did he discuss on
After 'coming of age game,' Buckeyes get ready for Big Ten
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) The Ohio State Buckeyes couldn’t have positioned themselves much better to begin the grueling nine-game Big Ten schedule: Three no-doubt wins, including a rout of Oklahoma in a marquee Saturday night game. Stars emerging
Teleconference Tuesday: Bye Week
Ohio State has the week off, but coach Urban Meyer still joined the Big Ten teleconference to provide an update on the Buckeyes.
The Top 10 Catches in Ohio State History
| By Mike Young | Besides moving up in a meaningless, early-season poll and shattering the psyche of a certain backup quarterback, the ramifications of Ohio State’s win over Oklahoma haven’t been felt yet. The confidence from
Brown, Barrett lead No. 3 Ohio State past Oklahoma 45-24
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) Noah Brown’s circus catch summed up Ohio State’s victory over Oklahoma. Even when Sooners were in the right place, things went the Buckeyes’ way. In the closing seconds of the first half, Noah Brown
Brown, Barrett lead No. 3 Ohio State past Oklahoma 45-24
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) Noah Brown tied a school record with four touchdown receptions, and No. 3 Ohio State rolled past No. 14 Oklahoma 45-24 on Saturday night. Brown, who entered the game with five catches and one
Brown, Barrett lead No. 3 Ohio St. past Oklahoma
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) Noah Brown tied the Ohio State record with four touchdown receptions, and the No. 3 Buckeyes rolled past No. 14 Oklahoma 45-24 on Saturday night. Brown caught five passes for 72 yards. On his
Ohio State-Oklahoma showdown delayed by storms
NORMAN, Okla. — Due to heavy thunderstorms in the area, the start of Saturday night’ s game between No. 14 Oklahoma and No. 3 Ohio State has been pushed back approximately an hour and 40 minutes to
Ohio State leaves stadium seat empty for POWs, military MIA
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Ohio State is reserving an empty seat in its football stadium to honor prisoners of war and military members considered missing in action. The Columbus Dispatch (http://bit.ly/2cb1jLm ) reports that officials at the Columbus
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Blue Jackets
Columbus’ Two-Wheel Jackets
Are these men, Cam Atkinson and Matt Calvert, members of a notorious biker gang? PHOTO BY 97.1 THE FAN | By Lori Schmidt | I went to Nationwide Arena on day one of training camp in order to
Blue Jackets Training Camp: “Miserable By Design”
Columbus Blue Jackets president of hockey operations John Davidson speaks at the team’s media day. PHOTO BY 97.1 THE FAN | By Lori Schmidt | Those who fail to learn from the past are doomed to repeat it…but
Blue Jackets sign Gagner to $650,000, one-year deal
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed forward Sam Gagner to a $650,000, one-year deal. Agent Jeff Jackson confirmed the terms of the contract, which Gagner signed exactly a month into NHL free agency. Gagner
The Fan reports from CBJ’s development camp
The Fan’s Lori Schmidt was out at the Columbus Blue Jackets’ 2016 Development Camp and was able to talk with first-round pick Pierre-Luc Doubis and second-round pick Andrew Peeke. Pierre-Luc Doubis | Center Andrew Peeke | Defenseman
Blue Jackets sign Seth Jones to $32.4 million, 6-year deal
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Columbus Blue Jackets took care of one of their biggest offseason priorities by signing defenseman Seth Jones to a $32.4 million, six-year contract. Jones, a pending restricted free agent, will count $5.4
Blue Jackets trade Rychel to Maple Leafs for Harrington
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) The Columbus Blue Jackets have acquired defenseman Scott Harrington and a conditional pick in the 2017 draft from the Toronto Maple Leafs for left wing Kerby Rychel. Harrington, 23, has played 25 NHL games
VIDEO: Nick Foligno In-Studio
Blue Jackets captain Nick Foligno dropped off some pizzas at the station… I’m sorry. What were we talking about? Oh, yeah, Nick Foligno. So after he delivered the food–and even though we didn’t tip him–he delivered some
VIDEO: Blue Jackets Season In Review
Blue Jackets players, coaches, and management met with the media today to discuss the early end to their campaign. Columbus finished 27th out of 30 NHL teams this year. Their record was 34-40-8. Over the course of
VIDEO: Winning Cures Everything?
Nick Foligno missed Tuesday night’s game against Philadelphia with illness, but he says watching his teammates rally in the final 10 seconds to tie Philadelphia and then eventually win 3-2 in a shootout, made him feel better.
Saving Goalie Bob
Blue Jackets goalie Sergei Bobrovsky practiced with the full team today, but coach John Tortorella still isn’t sure when the netminder will be back in the lineup. “He’s getting healthier. He needs to get some practice under
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NFL
Prescott solid as Cowboys end home skid
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Dak Prescott led scoring drives on all four Dallas possessions in the first half before throwing his first career touchdown pass, and the Cowboys beat the Chicago Bears 31-17 on Sunday night to snap
Luck's late TD pass lifts Colts by Bolts
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Andrew Luck missed T.Y. Hilton on one key play Sunday. The Colts quarterback didn’t make the same mistake a second time. Luck threw a perfect pass to Hilton with 1:17 to play, and the Pro
Wentz sharp again, Eagles rout Steelers
PHILADELPHIA (AP) Carson Wentz threw for 301 yards and two touchdowns, a fierce defense shut down Ben Roethlisberger and Antonio Brown and the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 34-3 on Sunday to remain unbeaten. The rookie
Chiefs force 8 turnovers, roll over Jets
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The Kansas City Chiefs returned two turnovers for touchdowns, intercepted three passes in the end zone and forced eight turnovers total in a 24-3 victory over the hapless New York Jets on Sunday.
Wilson hurts knee as Seahawks rout 49ers
SEATTLE (AP) Russell Wilson threw for 243 yards and a touchdown before suffering a left knee injury as the Seattle Seahawks rolled to a 37-18 rout of the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday. Wilson was injured with
Redskins rally to beat sloppy Giants
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) Dustin Hopkins kicked a 37-yard field goal late in the fourth quarter for his fifth of the game and the Washington Redskins avoid a near-disastrous 0-3 start with a 29-27 win over the
Ajayi scores in OT, Dolphins top Browns
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) Jay Ajayi got a second chance, and so did the Miami Dolphins. They made the most of both. Ajayi scored on an 11-yard run with 8:26 left in overtime, and the Dolphins escaped
Bills run past Cardinals for first win
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) LeSean McCoy scored twice and safety Aaron Williams returned a botched field-goal snap 53 yards for a touchdown in leading the Buffalo Bills to a 33-18 win over the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday.
Tucker's 54-yard FG gets Ravens by Jags
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) Justin Tucker kicked a 54-yard field goal with 1:02 remaining, lifting the Baltimore Ravens to a 19-17 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday. Tucker raised both arms in celebration as his fourth field
Raiders 'D' steps up in win over Titans
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Derek Carr threw for 249 yards and a touchdown, and the Oakland Raiders beat the Tennessee Titans 17-10 Sunday with their defense finally coming up with some big plays. The Raiders (2-1) forced three
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Bengals
Siemian shows that Broncos have all they need in 29-17 win
CINCINNATI (AP) The Broncos’ defense was back in force, led by Super Bowl MVP Von Miller. The offense has gifted receivers with Emmanuel Sanders and Demaryius Thomas. C.J. Anderson was there to run the ball. Could they
Broncos pick on CB Pacman Jones in 29-17 win over Bengals
CINCINNATI (AP) The Broncos went right at Bengals cornerback Adam “Pacman” Jones, and got him. Denver put in several plays designed specifically to get Jones caught out of position, and they wound up with a pair of
Siemian's 4 TD passes lead Broncos over Bengals 29-17
CINCINNATI (AP) Four touchdown passes, more than 300 yards passing, two clutch touchdown drives in the fourth quarter. Trevor Siemian played every bit like Peyton Manning in his first road start. In some ways, even better.
Siemian's 4 TD passes lead Broncos over Bengals 29-17
CINCINNATI (AP) Trevor Siemian threw a career-high four touchdown passes in his first road start and was nearly perfect under fourth-quarter pressure on Sunday, rallying the Denver Broncos to a 29-17 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals. The
Bengals set for home opener against Broncos
|By Dave Biddle| The Cincinnati Bengals (1-1) lost on the road to the Pittsburgh Steelers 24-16 last week, and will host the Denver Broncos (2-0) in what is the Bengals’ home opener this Sunday (1 p.m.; CBS).
Different QBs in place as Broncos face familiar Bengals
CINCINNATI (AP) AJ McCarron will be watching from the sideline this time – at least, that’s what the Bengals hope – when Von Miller and company go after the quarterback. Denver, too, will have a different signal
Bengals' Tyler Eifert practicing, could be back soon
CINCINNATI (AP) Tight end Tyler Eifert can’t help but think the Bengals would be scoring more if he were on the field. The way it’s going, that could be in a couple of weeks. Eifert returned to
Broncos-Bengals Capsule
DENVER (2-0) at CINCINNATI (1-1) Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT, CBS OPENING LINE – Bengals by 4
Siemian, Broncos face stern road test vs. Bengals
The Denver Broncos are the defending Super Bowl champions and have started the 2016 NFL season with a 2-0 mark. The Cincinnati Bengals, who were a media darling this offseason to finally break through their playoff slump
It didn't go well 1st time Bengals' Ogbuehi blocked Miller
CINCINNATI (AP) As a redshirt freshman at Texas A&M, tackle Cedric Ogbuehi got to block Von Miller during practice. He remembers how it turned out. “I mean, it didn’t go well then,” the Bengals right tackle said
Browns
Browns
Browns beaten up by injuries, then beaten by Dolphins in OT
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) There is good news for Cleveland, in that the Indians are on the verge of clinching the AL Central and the NBA champion Cavaliers open training camp this week. For now, that’ll have
Ajayi scores in overtime, Miami tops Cleveland 30-24
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) Jay Ajayi got a second chance, and so did the Miami Dolphins. They made the most of both. Ajayi scored on an 11-yard run with 8:26 left in overtime, and the Dolphins escaped
Browns cornerback Joe Haden questionable for Sunday's game
CLEVELAND (AP) Add cornerback Joe Haden to the Browns’ lengthy bumped-and-bruised list. The two-time Pro Bowler has a groin issue and is listed as questionable for Sunday’s game at Miami. Haden did not take part in the
Browns Season Continues in Miami
|By Mike Young| In the past week, the Browns lost a starting wide receiver, center, defensive end and quarterback – again. Their ability to win football games remains unaffected. Head coach Hue Jackson is undergoing the full
Dolphins face another backup QB against Browns
MIAMI (AP) Quarterbacks keep coming off the bench against the Miami Dolphins, who are still looking for a backup they can beat. Last week they couldn’t stop Jimmy Garoppolo or rookie Jacoby Brissett, who combined to fill
Browns-Dolphins Capsule
CLEVELAND (0-2) at MIAMI (0-2) Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT, CBS OPENING LINE – Dolphins by 7
Browns QB carousel stops on Kessler vs. Dolphins
For the fifth consecutive regular-season game, the Cleveland Browns turn to a new starting quarterback on Sunday (1 p.m. ET) when they visit the Miami Dolphins in a Week 3 matchup of 0-2 teams. Rookie third-round pick
Hurry-up offense: Browns rookie QB Kessler rushed into start
BEREA, Ohio (AP) Cody Kessler relishes the underdog role. It’s the only one he’s known. Cleveland’s rookie quarterback has spent his entire football life overcoming long odds, sidestepping danger and making the best of difficult situations. He’s
Browns signing free agent quarterback Charlie Whitehurst
CLEVELAND (AP) The Browns are signing free agent quarterback Charlie Whitehurst after losing two starters with injuries. Whitehurst worked out for Cleveland on Monday, a day after Josh McCown sustained an injury to his left shoulder in
Injuries piling up for Browns after just 2 games
CLEVELAND (AP) Two weeks into the season and the Browns are badly bruised. As they await tests on quarterback Josh McCown’s battered left shoulder, Cleveland is dealing with other major injuries to key players. Starting center Cam
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Cavs
Cavs extend qualifying offer to guard Matthew Dellavedova
CLEVELAND (AP) The NBA champion Cavaliers have made a qualifying offer to popular backup point guard Matthew Dellavedova, making him a restricted free agent. Dellavedova is expected to draw interest from other teams once free agency begins,
JR Smith sees US Open champion and takes a drive
AKRON, Ohio (AP) Cleveland Cavaliers guard J.R. Smith showed off a pretty good shot Wednesday – not on the court, but on the practice range at Firestone Country Club. In the presence of the U.S. Open champion,
Title drought over, Cleveland thirsts for more championships
CLEVELAND (AP) The confetti has been cleaned up. The party hasn’t stopped. Always rocking, Cleveland’s rolling like never before. Since superstar LeBron James and the Cavaliers clinched the NBA championship with a historic comeback to quench the
LeBron a free agent after declining option on contract
CLEVELAND (AP) LeBron James is a free agent after declining his player option for next season with the NBA champion Cavaliers. The move was expected by James, who said last week he intends to remain with Cleveland.
LeBron James brings title home to Cleveland
LeBron James stepped off the plane and into a blizzard of red-and-gold confetti before hoisting the Larry O’Brien trophy. It gleamed in the bright summer sun, a symbol of hope and history. As promised, James brought home
LeBron Getting Bad Press on Coach Firing
Ex Cavs Coad David Blatt was fired last week despite leading the Cavs to the NBA Finals last season, his first campaign as an NBA head coach. Cleveland also sits in first place in the Central Division entering
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Buckeyes Basketball
MULTIMEDIA GALLERY: Ohio State Basketball Workout
Evan Turner On Columbus: “I Always Get Jitters. It’s Home.”
Evan Turner is now a member of the Buckeye Hall of Fame, and he was supposed to be honored for that at the half of Ohio State’s game against Tulsa. That ceremony was canceled by rain, which
Matta Stressing Culture Change
Accountability, humility, work ethic. Over and over again on Tuesday, Ohio State men’s basketball coach Thad Matta used words like this to emphasize that he is changing what goes on off the court in order to improve
PHOTO GALLERY AND VIDEO: Rehabili-TATE
Ohio State invited us in to see what it takes for an athlete, in this case men’s basketball player Jae’Sean Tate, to work their way back from injury. Tate is actually rehabbing after two injuries: He tore
Loving Learning to Lead
During the 2015-16 season, The Ohio State Buckeyes men’s basketball coach Thad Matta famously mimed a coin toss when asked what he could expect in terms of his team’s energy level on any given night. The games
Kam Williams: “Focused on Bringing the Ohio State Culture Back”
When Kam Williams arrived at Ohio State he was 27 pounds lighter, but his vertical was 6 inches shorter than it is now. He attributes both the changes to the time he’s spent working out. When asked
Catching Up With Katie Smith
The New York Liberty play their first preseason game on Sunday, May 1. Before facing the Chicago Sky, Liberty associate head coach Katie Smith caught up with 97.1 The Fan. She talked about her offseason promotion, weighed
The Re-Re-Re-Return of Chris Jent
Chris Jent played at Ohio State from 1988-1992, winning two Big Ten championships in the process. He returned for the 2005-2006 season as a student-manager. He returned (again) as an assistant on Thad Matta’s staff in 2012
Catching Up With Ohio State Basketball
Buckeye basketball player Keita Bates-Diop spoke to the media this week to discuss everything that’s been going on with the Scarlet and Gray, especially in the wake of the roster movement this offseason. And because he
Reports: Giddens To Transfer
Ohio State freshman basketball player Daniel Giddens has asked for his release, according to ESPN’s Jeff Borzello. Borzello’s report regarding the 6’10” center transferring was later confirmed by Adam Jardy of the Columbus Dispatch. Giddens is a