Sports

Ohio State Cancels Game At Illinois Due To COVID-19 Spike

By & Associated Press • Nov 27, 2020
Ohio State head coach Ryan Day talks to his players during a game against Indiana, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020, at Ohio Stadium.
Jay LaPrete / AP

Updated, 10:37 p.m. Friday, November 27

Ohio State's football game with Illinois slated for Saturday has been canceled due to a COVID-19 spike among the Buckeyes, including coach Ryan Day. Ohio State announced it was canceling the game on Friday night a little more than 13 hours before kickoff. 

Ohio State Women's Basketball Opener Canceled After COVID-19 Testing

By • Nov 24, 2020
Ohio State guard Kelsey Mitchell, right, dribbles the basketball while being defended by Maryland guard Kaila Charles during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the finals of the Big Ten conference tournament on March 4, 2018.
R Brent Smith / Associated Press

Ohio State’s Athletics Department has cancelled a women's basketball game scheduled for Wednesday evening due to COVID-19 results from their planned opponents.

Blue Jackets Temporarily Closed Facilities After Players Tested Positive For COVID-19

By • Nov 24, 2020
Columbus Blue Jackets' Matt Duchene, top right, scores a goal against Boston Bruins' Tuukka Rask, of Finland, during the second period of Game 3 of an NHL hockey second-round playoff series Tuesday, April 30, 2019, in Nationwide Arena.
Jay LaPrete / AP

The Columbus Blue Jackets plan to re-open their off-ice facilities next week following positive COVID-19 results among players.

Joe Burrow Injury Derails Bengals Season

By Associated Press • Nov 23, 2020
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9) shakes hands with Washington Football Team quarterback and former Ohio State teammate Dwayne Haskins (7) as Burrows is carted away off the field, Sunday, Nov. 22, 2020, in Landover.
Al Drago / AP

Joe Burrow's left knee injury cost the Cincinnati Bengals more than just one loss at Washington on Sunday. It derails the team's season devoted to giving the No. 1 pick as many snaps as possible in his rookie year.

After Eight Months Away From the Court, the Cavs Return With the Fifth Pick in the NBA Draft

By editor • Nov 18, 2020

It's been eight months since the Cleveland Cavaliers were last on the court. They're back in the spotlight tonight with the fifth pick in the NBA draft. WKSU sports commentator Terry Pluto says it's a choice between which 19-year-olds teams want to take a chance on.

Where the Cavs left off

Ohio State Game Canceled Due To COVID-19 Cases At Maryland

By • Nov 11, 2020
Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields plays against Wisconsin during an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019, in Columbus, Ohio.
Jay LaPrete / AP

Ohio State's football game at Maryland on Saturday has been canceled due to an elevated number of COVID-19 cases within Maryland's football team. The game will not be rescheduled.

The Browns Drive to Break Their Nearly 20-Year Playoff Drought

By Amanda Rabinowitz • Nov 11, 2020

The Cleveland Browns begin the second half of the season Sunday against the Houston Texans. They’re 5-3 and will be playing for a shot at the playoffs for the first time in nearly 20 years. WKSU sports commentator Terry Pluto said the team has shown a lot of promise this year.

The difference a year makes

NBA Players Union Approves Plan To Tip Off 2020-21 Season Before Christmas

By • Nov 6, 2020

The National Basketball Players Association has approved a plan to start the upcoming NBA season next month but said other details still need to be sorted out before the union and league can finalize the 2020-21 season.

Under this plan, the season would tip off on Dec. 22 and will include a 72-game schedule, the NBPA said in a statement.

The View Beyond Pluto: The 5-2 Browns Look Ahead with a Revived QB and a Sidelined Star Receiver

By editor • Oct 28, 2020

The Cleveland Browns beat the Cincinnati Bengals Sunday to move to 5-2 on the season for the first time since 1994. WKSU sports commentator Terry Pluto talks about quarterback Baker Mayfield's progress, Odell Beckham, Jr.'s injury, and what's ahead for the team.

5-2 is 5-2

Pluto says that instead of 5-2, Browns fans are used to the team being 2-5.

Gov. DeWine Downplays Threat Of Another Shutdown Amid COVID-19 Resurgence

By • Oct 27, 2020
Gov. Mike DeWine holds a coronavirus press conference on September 15, 2020.
Office of Gov. Mike DeWine

Gov. Mike DeWine on Tuesday dismissed the idea of another statewide shutdown, even as Ohio sees its highest-ever surge of coronavirus cases – surpassing even the peaks of this spring and summer.

Columbus Officials Issue Warning As Coronavirus Hospitalizations Surge

By • Oct 26, 2020
Mayor Andrew Ginther at a press conference on October 26.
Nick Evans / WOSU

With COVID-19 cases surging around Ohio, Columbus leaders are urging people to stay home and limit social gatherings. 

Ohio State Football Returns To Great Expectations And Uncertainty

By • Oct 23, 2020
Ohio State head coach Ryan Day talks to his team during their practice Ohio Stadium on October 3, 2020.
Jay LaPrete / AP

Ohio State finally kicks off the 2020 football season tomorrow. It’s a pandemic shortened season, but also one of high expectations for the Buckeyes.

How the Indians Can Rise Above a Painful, Cost-Cutting Offseason

By editor • Oct 21, 2020

The Cleveland Indians are facing a tough offseason after another early exit from the playoffs and steep financial losses because of the pandemic. But a closer look at one of the teams in the World Series underway this week may offer fans some hope. WKSU’s sports commentator Terry Pluto says it's going to be a painful offseason, but there is some hope the team can rise above.

Huge losses

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