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Ohio lawsuit against new NCAA rule

Ohio lawsuit alleges new NCAA rule unfairly denies high school Class of '22 athletes a 5th season CINCINNATI (AP) — Less than 24 hours after the NCAA Division I Cabinet approved a monumental change in eligibility rules, a group of 15 college basketball players filed a lawsuit in an Ohio state court claiming the new age-based model unfairly shuts them out of further competition. The NCAA will now allow athletes five seasons of competition over a five-year period that begins with their full-time enrollment or the academic year following their 19th birthday, whichever occurs first. The ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

COLUMBIANA HOF COLUMBIANA - The Columbiana Athletic Hall of Fame is inducting eight into its 30th class this fall. Inducted into the 2026 class will be Matt Douglas (athlete, class of 2011), Greg Fitzsimmons (athlete, class of 2001), Josh Hertel (athlete, class of 2008), Kyle Shaffer (athlete, class of 2011), Jared Work (athlete, class of 2000), Brian Yoor (athlete, class of 1987), Patricia Tingle (meritorious service, class of 1955) and Kenny Wilson (meritorious service, class of 1978). The induction dinner will be at 6 p.m. Sept. 19 at Columbiana High School. Reservations can be ...

All-Ohioan Young made Clippers go

Columbiana junior shortstop Avery Young produced some of the best offensive numbers in the state this past season and for that reason he was named a first team Div. VI All-Ohioan by the Ohio High School Baseball Coaches Association. "He is the spark plug that makes our offense go," ...

NFL tells Sorsby he’ll have to wait

Brendan Sorsby will have to wait until 2027 to begin his NFL career. The NFL informed the 22-year-old quarterback on Tuesday that it will not hold a supplemental draft this year, and encouraged him to focus on preparing for possible entry into the league through the regular draft next ...

Tartan Army makes second baseball stop

MIAMI — The sound of bagpipes echoed around the outskirts of the Miami Marlins' ballpark hours before the first pitch, as Scotland fans announced their arrival in South Florida days before their squad's World Cup match against Brazil. Dressed in kilts and belting "No Scotland, No Party," ...

Wizards make BYU’s Dybantsa top pick

NEW YORK — The Washington Wizards selected forward AJ Dybantsa, who led the nation in scoring in his one season at BYU, with the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft on Tuesday night. Dybantsa averaged 25.5 points, highlighted by a 43-point effort that broke BYU's freshman scoring record. At ...