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June 16--Urban Meyer and the spread offense have been dance partners in college football for a long time, and with great success. He has waltzed to two national championships using the spread, has flirted with other title runs, and last season -- his first at Ohio State -- he led the Buckeyes to a 12-0 record, the sixth undefeated and untied season in school history.

June 16--CLEVELAND -- The Nationals are known as a team that can't hit.

June 15--The Ohio High School Athletic Association has released its new school enrollment figures and divisional alignments for the 2013 and 2014 football seasons, which will feature an expansion from six to seven divisions for the postseason.

June 15--CLEVELAND -- As fielder's choice plays go, this was probably among the top 10 in any season.
Jason Kipnis hit the ball, Drew Stubbs took off from third. And as Indians radio voice Tom Hamilton would say, "Ballgame!"

June 14--It has been nearly 40 years since a true shooting guard was the top overall pick in the NBA Draft. If the Cavaliers elect to end that streak and select Ben McLemore first overall in two weeks, hopefully it works out better than the last time it happened.

June 14--Former football coach John Cooper, Big Ten basketball player of the year Scoonie Penn and four-time All-America wrestler Tommy Rowlands headline the 14-member 2013 class that will be inducted into the Ohio State Athletics Hall of Fame.

June 16--Pirates outfielder Starling Marte is not in the lineup Sunday, missing a fourth straight game with an oblique injury.
Marte said, prior to Sunday's game, that his condition has improved each day, and that he was able to take some swings Sunday.
When will the left fielder be back atop the Pirates' lineup?

June 16--Pitt point guard James Robinson is one of 16 finalists for the USA Basketball team that will compete in the FIBA Under-19 world championships this summer.

June 16--Musician John Popper of Blues Traveler played the national anthem on his harmonica Saturday and drew a roar from the sellout crowd at PNC Park.
A minute later, rookie Brandon Cumpton took the mound for the Pirates to a ripple of polite applause. But it didn't take long for Cumpton to command everyone's attention.

June 16--Sidney Crosby was the players' choice. Alex Ovechkin had the writers' Hart.

June 15--The NCAA is balking at a request from state officials to have mediators decide where Penn State's $60 million fine in the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal should be spent.

June 15--For years, it was the one guarantee of every Steelers season: They would talk about throwing to the tight end but wouldn't do it.