By: Mark Tupper (Herald-Review.com) -- In many ways, the word used earlier this week in the Cleveland Plain-Dealer to describe Illini head football coach Ron Zook was the ultimate compliment. "Poacher!" It was used in a story that documented Illinois' aggressive recruiting throughout the state of Ohio, putting the Ohio State Buckeyes on the defensive and making fans, no doubt, somewhat aghast that a Johnny-come-lately like Illinois would have the audacity to think any athlete good enough to play for the beloved Buckeyes would dare ... Read More

(Cleveland Plain Dealer) -- Former Ohio State football coach John Cooper was named today as part of the 2008 class for the College Football Hall of Fame. He will join Troy Aikman, Billy Cannon and Lou Holtz among the 15 former players and coaches elected. Cooper went 192-84-6 with Tulsa, Arizona State and Ohio State. He was head coach at Ohio State from 1988 through 2000, posting a 111-43-4 record. Aikman started his college career at Oklahoma, then transferred to UCLA. After two stellar seasons ... Read More

By Jon Spencer • Zanesville Times Recorder -- Roger Clemens' reported affair with a 15-year-old would explain allegations his wife received body-enhancing drug injections from the pitcher's personal trainer. She obviously thought HGH stood for High-school Girl Hormones. Mike Tyson's drug cravings, which he freely admitted Tuesday night on the ESPN news magazine, "E:60," would explain the former boxer's appetite for ear lobes and why he covered one side of his face with a tattoo. LeBron James' decision to turn the other cheek after ... Read More

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Whether they've bought Buckeyes football tickets for 50 years or are buying them for the first time, Ohio State alumni association members will get the same chance of seeing games starting this fall. All dues-paying alumni association members who apply for tickets will be entered in a random lottery to determine if they get tickets from now on, Ohio State told alums in a mailing this week. In the past, tickets were allotted to graduates by using an ... Read More