By: ESPN Online (ESPN.com) -- COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Seven-foot center Zisis Sarikopoulos has transferred from UAB to Ohio State, Buckeyes coach Thad Matta announced Thursday. Sarikopoulos, a native of Greece, must sit out the 2008-09 season to satisfy NCAA transfer rules and will have three seasons of eligibility remaining. Sarikopoulos played in 20 games at UAB last season, averaging 1.8 points and 1.1 rebounds. The Buckeyes lost freshman center Kosta Koufos to the NBA draft. The 7-foot Koufos, who was born in the U.S. but played for ... Read More

Bill Livingston (Cleveland.com) -- Asked about the different stories he told various re porters, including conflicting statements about his age, hometown and even his full name, Dizzy Dean said: "Them ain't lies. Them's scoops." These days, LeBron James is channeling Ol' Diz. On June 29, James told WKNR AM/850's Mark "Munch" Bishop: "I'm dedicated to bringing a championship to this city. I'm bringing a parade to this city. I love this city. I love Northeast Ohio. Right now, I can't see myself going anywhere else." ... Read More

By LARRY PHILLIPS (Mansfield News Journal) -- BELLVILLE, OH -- James Laurinaitis will gladly participate in a discussion of Ohio State's greatest linebackers, so long as he isn't among the subjects. "I don't consider myself fitting in with those guys, that's for other people to decide," said Laurinaitis, a speaker at Friday night's banquet for tonight's North Central Ohio Football Coaches Association All-Star Game. "There's an unbelievably thick tradition there, and to even be considered is an honor to be in that category." Make ... Read More

By Bill Livingston (Cleveland.com) -- When it comes to science, a small child either looks backward or upward, to the dinosaurs or the stars. Robert Smith looked up. Today, at the age of 36, he still sees stars, albeit with ever more powerful implements. "I was a fan of astronomy as a little kid," said Smith, "but I didn't buy my first telescope until my rookie year in the NFL. I was out on a lake at night, fishing, and looking at the sky ... Read More

By Glen McNeil (OnlineSportsHandicapping.com) -- As we review the Ohio State Buckeyes odds for 2008 we already know the past two season they have been to the National Championship game, and look to make it 3 straight with the most talented team thus far. Ohio State is going to be dominate again in the Big 10 this 2008 season. They have 19 returning starters back, and they are led by Heisman Trophy candidate Chris Wells. He came into the 2007 ... Read More

By PA SportTicker -- The Utah Jazz on Thursday signed center Kosta Koufos, their first-round pick in last month's draft. Under terms of the rookie salary scale, Koufos will make $941,000 in the first year of his deal. Selected 23rd overall out of Ohio State, the 7-foot Koufos averaged 14.4 points, 6.7 rebounds and 1.8 blocks in his only collegiate season. Koufos will join the Jazz summer league team and participate in the Rocky Mountain Revue, which takes place from July 18-25. topsyWidgetPreload({ "url": "http%3A%2F%2Fwww.buckeyecountry.net%2Fjazz-ink-draft-pick-koufos", "style": "big", ... Read More

BY CHAD FISHER (Mansfield News Journal) -- LEXINGTON, OH — Todd Boeckman might wield the lowest profile of any returning All-Big Ten quarterback in Ohio State’s storied football history. he Buckeyes senior led coach Jim Tressel’s team to a second straight undisputed conference championship and berth in the national title game. Still, his return has been trumped by the arrival of star recruit Terrelle Pryor. “He’s a great player,” said Boeckman, who spent Friday morning as a counselor at Lexington’s high school football camp. Pryor ... Read More

By: BigTenNetwork.com -- The Ohio State men's lacrosse team will join the ECAC Lacrosse League for the 2009-10 season, ECAC Commissioner Rudy Keeling announced Wednesday. Ohio State and other current Great Western Lacrosse League schools Air Force, Bellarmine, Denver and Quinnipiac, will join existing members Fairfield, Hobart and Loyola to form one of the top lacrosse conferences in the country. "The lacrosse world is going through a metamorphosis and the ECAC Lacrosse League has emerged stronger than ever," said Keeling. "The combination of the ... Read More

By:LaxPower.com -- COLUMBUS, Ohio – Nick Myers has been hired as the men's lacrosse head coach at Ohio State, TJ Shelton, assistant athletics director for sport administration, announced Thursday. Myers spent the last three seasons as the head assistant coach for the Buckeyes. "I want to thank athletics director Gene Smith, TJ Shelton and the Ohio State administration for the opportunity to lead the Buckeye lacrosse program," Myers said. "I need to thank (former coach) Joe Breschi, who did so much for both ... Read More

By: CollegeSwimming.com -- Jess Book, a three-time Academic All-American and an All-American distance swimmer who helped Kenyon College win four Division III NCAA championships between 1998-2001, has joined Ohio State men’s swimming coach Bill Wadley’s staff as a full-time assistant coach. Book, who graduated Magna cum laude from Kenyon in 2001 with a degree in English and biology, returns to Ohio State after spending the past year as an assistant men’s and women’s swimming coach and admissions counselor at his alma mater. Book, ... Read More