The Chillicothe Paints, presented by CohenOrthopedic, saw four former players taken in this year's Major League Baseball Draft. Clay Burdette, Mason Eckelman, Charlie Scholvin and Jackson Bergman heard their names called by MLB organizations over the past couple days. The Paints have now had 36 former players drafted since 2009.

With the conclusion of the 2026 Festival of the Bells Basketball Tournament earlier this month, Tournament Director Larry Scruggs provided information about the event and other upcoming basketball tournaments where all proceeds will be donated to the Hillsboro and Williamsburg basketball programs.

Pitchers will now join catchers as the only players in high school softball permitted to receive one-way electronic communication from the dugout, effective with the 2027 season.

University of Virginia juniors AJ Gracia and Eric Becker were both selected on the first day of the 2026 MLB Draft.

The College Football Playoff (CFP) has announced the dates and bowl games for the CFP Quarterfinal and Semifinal games for the 2028-31 seasons. These games will all continue to be hosted by the CFP bowls on a rotating basis.

Reds fans, it’s time to prepare yourself for some faces that you love to leave this organization – as they should in a lost season.  

Sports betting integrity violations occurred in the Iona men’s basketball program when former men’s basketball student-athlete Adam Njie Jr. provided game information to known bettors for sports betting reasons, according to an agreement released by an NCAA Division I Committee on Infractions panel. The former student-athlete, who was made permanently ineligible for NCAA competition, agreed to his violations.

Members of a U.S. House Education and Workforce subcommittee found rare common ground scrutinizing private equity’s stake in youth sports at a recent hearing.

Former college basketball player and Estonian national Kerr Kriisa was arrested on five counts of wire fraud, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew L. Harvey.

Reigning Kia WNBA Rookie of the Year Paige Bueckers of the Dallas Wings, four-time Kia WNBA MVP A’ja Wilson of the Las Vegas Aces, two-time Kia WNBA MVP Breanna Stewart of the New York Liberty, and 2024 Kia WNBA Rookie of the Year Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever lead the list of 10 players – four guards and six frontcourt players – selected by fans, current WNBA players and media to start in the 2026 AT&T WNBA All-Star Game.

A bipartisan bill to set national standards for college athletes’ compensation has cleared a major legislative hurdle but still faces roadblocks, including opposition from the largest college sports conferences, to becoming law.

University of Alabama infielder Justin Lebron was chosen in the first round of the 2026 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft on Saturday, selected 18th overall by the Cincinnati Reds.

National Championship-winning coach Jim Tressel is set to be enshrined on the C-Deck Ring of Honor at Ohio Stadium when the Buckeyes host Ball State in their season opener on Saturday, Sept. 5, at 12:30 p.m. The game will be broadcast on BTN.

Sports betting integrity violations occurred in the Alabama State men’s basketball program when former men’s basketball student-athletes engaged in game manipulation for sports betting reasons, according to an agreement released by a Division I Committee on Infractions panel. One former student-athlete agreed to his violations, but three former student-athletes chose not to participate in the investigation or were unresponsive. All four student-athletes are permanently ineligible.

The MLB All-Star Break is here, and I’ve never been more ready for it. While I am excited for Chase Burns and Sal Stewart, I am even more thrilled to have a break from watching this team play the worst baseball in the league, as they have since May 1.