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Ohio State hands captain duties to Sayin

COLUMBUS — Julian Sayin's main focus during Ohio State's fall camp last year was on winning the starting quarterback job. This season, there's no doubt on who is commanding the huddle. Sayin was elected as one of Ohio State's seven team captains while teammates have noticed a more ...

GOLF RESULTS

BRITTAIN LEAGUE At East Palestine C.C. TEAM WINNER (4-man, 2-ball): Roger Linsley, Tom Brittain, Sid Harvey, Rick Huston. HOLE PRIZES: Closest to pin in two No. 1, Daren Gamble; Closest to pin in two No. 3, Frank Quetot; Longest putt No. 5, Roger Linsley; Longest putt No. 9, Frank Quetot. SKINS WINNERS: Rick Huston No. 5 and No. 8; Daren Gamble No. 1; Sid Harvey No. 4; 50/50: Brian Cartwright.

Parity shakes up NCAA title odds

LAS VEGAS (AP) — There was a time not long ago when maybe four and possibly five schools had a realistic shot at the national championship — and Indiana certainly wasn't one of them. But name, image and likeness has changed the landscape of college football, bringing more teams into the mix. And the odds reflect that. Seven teams are, depending on the sportsbook, 11-1 odds or greater to win the national title when it's played Jan. 25 in Las Vegas. No. 1 Ohio State, No. 4 Notre Dame and No. 5 Texas are each +650 or better to win it all at the major sportsbooks, with No. 6 ...

Ohio team makes LLWS U.S. title game

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — Ohio's Walker Osborne and Japan's Shinnosuke Ijima tossed complete games in the Little League Baseball World Series quarterfinals on Thursday to lift their teams into Saturday's United States and international championships, respectively. Osborne, who hadn't pitched more than 1 1/3 innings in either of his first two appearances, threw 86 pitches and allowed just one run on four hits in Ohio's 7-1 win over Iowa on Thursday to set up Saturday's U.S. Championship against Nevada. "Walker's a GOAT," Ohio manager Timothy Nichting said. "Walker's a tough dude and ...

Peter Cullen, prolific voice actor who gave Optimus Prime his authoritative baritone, has died

NEW YORK (AP) — Peter Cullen, a prolific voice actor who enlivened scores of TV series, specials and movies, including Optimus Prime in the syndicated 1984 series "Transformers" and Eeyore in the Winnie the Pooh cartoon franchise, has died. He was 85. His agent, Kevin Motley, said Cullen died Wednesday at his home in Los Angeles. "His family asks that you honor his remarkable legacy by serving your communities and leading others with compassion, integrity, and loyalty and always remember 'be strong enough to be gentle,'" said a family statement. Cullen's career spanned from being ...

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Judge removes one hurdle for Trump mail voting order as states file new challenge before midterms A federal judge on Wednesday lifted a major obstacle to President Donald Trump’s executive order limiting mail voting, even as Democratic state officials filed a new court challenge with the ...