Yordan Alvarez is one of baseball’s top hitters. He’s coming off his third straight All-Star season and played in a career-high 147 games. Those 147 games are key for the Houston Astros.

Ohio State defensive quality control coach Joe Lyberger has been on administrative leave for the last month while the university investigates him.

With Will Howard heading to the NFL draft, the Buckeyes are likely headed to a quarterback competition for 2025. Former Alabama Crimson Tide signal-caller Julian Sayin is the early favorite to be Ohio State 's QB1, but there will be competition.

The recruitment of Folsom (Calif.) five-star quarterback Ryder Lyons has gone on longer than most anticipated, as the elite signal-caller looked to be near a decision last year. Smoke has since cleared around a potential commitment and Lyons is now being greeted by many of the top coaches in the nation.

In the 2026 recruiting class, Ohio State has made an offer to Jared Curtis. The Buckeyes are currently favored to win that recruiting battle, but the result is not set in stone ju

Yet, Ohio State 's success could depend on the team's defense with star pass rushers JT Tuimoloau and Jack Sawyer among those also heading to the 2025 NFL draft. Prior to the national title matchup versus the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Athlon Sports had a chance to speak with ESPN's Kirk Herbstreit .

Answering your questions about Ohio State's national title run and what's next with Jim Knowles and a long list of seniors leaving.

When Ohio State evacuated all the residents of Lawrence Tower in November for mold, another group of students was also affected: Off The Lake Productions.

EJ Farmer scored 23 points and Juwan Maxey buried a 3-pointer with three seconds left to rally Youngstown State to an 88-86 victory over Wright State.

Freshman John Mobley Jr. had 19 points, Bruce Thornton scored 17 and Ohio State cruised to an 83-64 victory over Penn State at Rec Hall.

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