Bill Davidge, a staple in the Ohio hockey community who was a longtime broadcaster for the Columbus Blue Jackets, died on Tuesday, the team announced Wednesday. He was 72. Nicknamed “Dapper” by his colleagues for always showing up with his hair perfectly done while wearing a suit, Davidge made his presence felt almost everywhere in … Read more
It turns out there is a right way to sport a candy on the 2026 NFL Draft red carpet. Ohio State star Arvell Reese — and one of the newest members of the Giants — showed up having fun on the biggest day of his career on Thursday in Pittsburgh, sporting a custom suit created … Read more
Ohio State football coach Ryan Day couldn’t help but laugh over speculation online that he has a nipple piercing. During Wednesday’s installment of the “Not Just Football” podcast, Day was asked by host Cam Heyward if he “got a nipple ring” — and referenced the coach’s viral moment at the Buckeyes’ season opener against Texas … Read more
Dave Portnoy hasn’t put his money where his mouth is. Former Ohio State coach Urban Meyer claimed that the Barstool boss — and Michigan alum — has yet to cough up his $1,000 bet after the Buckeyes trounced the Wolverines on Nov. 29. Dave Portnoy and Urban Meyer make a $1,000 bet on the Ohio … Read more
Top-ranked Ohio State halted a lengthy cold streak against rival Michigan in a chilly afternoon in Ann Arbor summed up perfectly earlier Saturday by ESPN reporter Jess Sims. College GameDay cut to Sims for a NSFW pregame report ahead of Ohio State’s 27-9 victory in the snow, ending the Buckeyes four-game losing streak to Michigan … Read more
Dave Portnoy’s debut on Fox’s “Big Noon Kickoff” got off to a wild start. The Barstool Sports founder, and boisterous Michigan fan, spent the opening minute of his show debut trolling the Ohio State faithful in Columbus before the No. 3-ranked Buckeyes faced No. 1 Texas to open their season Saturday. Portney, who entered during … Read more
The tables have turned. Dave Portnoy is seemingly not banned from Ohio State. The university told Yahoo Sports that it had not issued a ban against the Barstool Sports founder a day after FOS reported the Michigan alum was persona non grata ahead of his first spin on Fox’s “Big Nook Kickoff” show, which will … Read more
Ohio State is banning Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy from going into Ohio Stadium while he’s there for Fox’s “Big Noon Kickoff.” The Front Office Sports report noted that Barstool Sports is barred from being on the campus and that even though he’s banned from inside the stadium, Portnoy will still appear on “Big Noon … Read more
Will Howard’s celebration was unexpectedly delayed after Ohio State’s 41-21 victory over the previously unbeaten Oregon in the 111th Rose Bowl on Wednesday night. The Buckeyes quarterback couldn’t get on the stage to join his teammates for the postgame festivities after being stopped by a security guard, as seen in a video that surfaced on … Read more
As the wise Troy Bolton once sang in “High School Musical” — and Nick Saban echoed on Friday — getcha head in the game! The former Crimson Tide football head coach appeared on “The Pat McAfee Show” Friday and chastised Ohio State fans, whose Buckeyes are three wins away from a national championship but are … Read more
Stephen A. Smith and Shannon Sharpe heard what ESPN colleagues Kirk Herbstreit and Chris Fowler had to say about the Worldwide Leader over the weekend. During Monday’s installment of “First Take,” Smith and Sharpe addressed comments made Saturday by Herbstreit and Fowler when the pair called Ohio State’s first-round 42-17 win over Tennessee in the … Read more
Ohio state Rep. Josh Williams caught some flak for his proposed bill that would make planting a flag at Ohio State a felony, and that now includes criticism from on prominent sports anchor. ESPN’s Elle Duncan is now among those poking fun at the proposal, as she made apparent during her “SportsCenter” segment “Taking the … Read more
A reporter “caught some pepper spray” in the fracas that broke out Saturday between Michigan and Ohio State following the Wolverine’s 13-10 road win over their loathed rival in Columbus. Stephanie Otey of 97.1 The Fan took to social media in the immediate aftermath, detailing in a video shared on X that “cops came out … Read more
Gus Johnson didn’t hesitate to drop a Connor Stalions reference in the moments before Michigan secured a rivalry win over Ohio State on Saturday. As Wolverines coach Sherrone Moore celebrated with players and waved toward the crowd with just over 20 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter, Johnson, who called the game for Fox, said … Read more
Ohio State fans who are ticked off about the Buckeyes playing their huge game against Indiana next week at noon on Saturday should be most upset at their own university. In a peculiar arrangement, both Ohio State and Michigan have stipulations in their TV deals with Fox, CBS and NBC that they cannot be assigned … Read more
Former Ohio State quarterback Kyle McCord caught a stray shot at the NFL level when Giants wide receivers coach Mike Groh attempted to lure star Buckeyes wideout Marvin Harrison Jr. into slandering the developing signal caller, as seen in Tuesday’s episode of HBO’s “Hard Knocks: Offseason with the New York Giants.” “Obviously, you played with … Read more
The moment Catherine Gurd captivated the internet’s attention at the Peach Bowl happened to come at a really distressing time for the Ohio State fan. Appearing on “Inside Edition” this week, Gurd — a Xavier University athlete who went viral after attending Saturday’s College Football Playoff semifinal between Ohio State and Georgia — recounted what … Read more