Woody Hayes statue goes up on OSU campus
Written by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An 8-foot-tall bronze statue of legendary football coach Woody Hayes is going up outside the Ohio State University athletic center that bears his name.
Blue Jackets hire 1st European as NHL GM
Written by RUSTY MILLER,AP Sports Writer
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Columbus Blue Jackets have made history by hiring Jarmo Kekalainen of Finland as the first European to become a general manager in the National Hockey League.
Kilpatrick leads Cincinnati over Villanova 68-50
Written by JOE KAY,AP Sports Writer
CINCINNATI (AP) — The ball got knocked loose near the basket, and the floor was soon covered in Bearcats diving on their chests to try to come up with it. Three Cincinnati players hit the floor hard, eventually getting the ball and sending a message.
IOC president Rogge to meet with wrestling leader
Written by STEPHEN WILSON,AP Sports Writer
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — IOC President Jacques Rogge says he will meet with the head of wrestling's governing body to discuss ways the sport can fight to save its place in the 2020 Olympics.
Barry Bonds seeks dismissal of felony conviction
Written by PAUL ELIAS,Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — It has been slightly more than nine years since prosecutors and grand jurors alike grilled a defiant Barry Bonds for hours about his relationship with performance enhancing drugs.
Wrestling body reacts to Olympic rejection
Written by GRAHAM DUNBAR,AP Sports Writer
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Wrestling officials called Tuesday's decision to drop the sport from the Olympic program an "aberration" against a founding event.
B10 ADs, coaches worry about easing recruit rules
Written by ERIC OLSON,AP Sports Writer
Big Ten athletic directors and football coaches say they have reservations about loosened NCAA recruiting rules that would allow unlimited contact between recruiters and high school players.
Latos, Reds agree to $11.5M, 2-year deal
Written by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
GOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) — Right-hander Mat Latos has agreed to an $11.5 million, two-year contract with the Cincinnati Reds, avoiding what would have been baseball's first salary arbitration hearing of the year.