Basketball: Redd, Team USA Ousts Turkey, 114-82
July 31, 2008
Former Buckeye helps USA Basketball to 2-0 pre-Olympic exhibition record
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Ohio St. DT Worthington pleads not guilty
July 31, 2008
COLUMBUS (AP) — An Ohio State University football player has pleaded not guilty to charges that he was driving drunk near Ohio Stadium.
Defensive tackle Doug Worthington didn’t appear in person at a hearing Thursday morning in Franklin County Municipal Court; the plea was entered by his attorney, who declined to comment afterward.
Campus police said Worthington [...]
OSU earns top ranking - on hate list
July 31, 2008
It’s about time for the big polls of the year to come out, and Ohio State came out on top in the first one - but it has nothing to do with football.
ESPN’s annual rankings of the most-hated teams came out today, and - big shock here - the Buckeyes topped the list.
In a way, [...]
Big Ten: Fumble in OSU-Illinois game should have been reviewed
July 31, 2008
The Columbus Dispatch reported that Big Ten officials have conceded the apparent fumble by Illinois at the end of an 80-yard TD run early in the Nov. 10 game should have been reviewed. There was no review and Ohio State didn’t challenge the play; instead it was a touchdown, and Illinois won the game 28-21.
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DT Worthington charged with drunken driving
July 31, 2008
COLUMBUS (AP) — Authorities say a Ohio State University football player has been arrested on a charge of drunken driving.
A campus police report shows defensive tackle Doug Worthington was charged with two counts of driving under the influence when he was arrested a few blocks from Ohio Stadium about 3:30 a.m. Saturday.
The Buffalo, N.Y., native [...]
Report: Pitcock to retire from NFL
July 31, 2008
TribStar.com in Terre Haute, Ind., has reported that former Ohio State defensive tackle Quinn Pitcock has decided to end his NFL career:
Pitcock, who played collegiately at Ohio State, was the Colts’ third-round draft pick in 2007. Team officials said today that they while they were aware of the defensive lineman’s intention to quit, they wanted [...]
Fox Sports preview likes Buckeyes
July 31, 2008
FoxSports.com’s preview for the Buckeyes likes their chances at heading to another national championship game:
“Sorry sports world, but this year’s Buckeye team is better than the last two, could be the best in the Jim Tressel era, and is loaded enough to be the early favorite to get back to a third championship game in [...]
Football: Players Host Charity Video Game Tournament for Uplifting Athletes
July 31, 2008
Wednesday's event raises money for the Kidney Cancer Association.
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Ex-OSU standout informs Colts he’s retiring
July 30, 2008
Former Piqua High School and Ohio State standout Quinn Pitcock spent a lifetime preparing to play pro football.
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Does it Matter What Worthington was Driving?
July 30, 2008
Maybe Doug should pick up a Pacer in an effort to fly under the “radar”While it’s old news that Doug Worthington blew a .095 en route to charges of DUI, speeding and shady plates the latest question is whether or not it matters that Worthington was rolling in a 2004 Escalade.The Plain Dealer’s Doug Lesmerises [...]