COLUMBUS (AP) — Julian Sayin is back, bigger and stronger for a second season as the starting quarterback at Ohio State. Will he be better? That is among the biggest questions facing the Buckeyes, who finished No. 5 in the Associated Press poll last season after spending most of the year ...
STEUBENVILLE — The Big Red golf team added another victory to its early season tally on Monday, though it was shorter than expected. Steubenville's golfers took on Toronto in what was scheduled to be an 18-hole duel match at Steubenville Country Club, but the storms that moved through the area forced the match to be changed to nine holes. After nine holes of action, Big Red fired a team score of 162, which was 24 strokes better than the 186 carded by the Red Knights. "The team continues to put together a strong start to the year and there is plenty of room for improvement as ...
MORGANTOWN — West Virginia football offensive line coach Rick Trickett is old school. Heck, he’s 78, so what do you expect? But how he figures out what position each offensive lineman plays is a bit unique in the modern era of college football. Normally, a player comes in, and they’ll be labeled a tackle and will play tackle all their life, until the pros, where they get swapped up based on need. Trickett starts everyone from scratch, and that even goes for the center. “I’ve done that for a long time,” Trickett said. Trickett’s strategy has paid off a couple of times. ...
BEREA (AP) — Fights or scuffles during NFL training camps are widely discouraged and rarely benefit anyone. Spencer Fano has become an exception. The ninth overall pick nailed down the Cleveland Browns' starting job at offensive left tackle after holding his own against Pro Bowl edge ...
MORGANTOWN — West Virginia defensive coordinator Zac Alley took the podium after the first day of fall practice, setting up the expectations for the fall. He was asked what unit on the defense had the most to grow, and he mentioned the defensive line first. “I’ve challenged our front four,” Alley said. “I want to be better there consistently. We got some guys that are talented enough, and now it’s putting it together and showing the physicality and doing their job every single day.” The Mountaineers were off to a hot start, creating disruption in the backfield, then they ...
CINCINNATI (AP) — Heading into the 2021 season, the Cincinnati Bengals' front office made a point to add veteran players on defense who had playoff experience and shined in big games on good teams. That strategy was rewarded as the veterans meshed with the young returning core on the Bengals ...
