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Quad Cities River Bandits at Dayton Dragons, Midwest League Championship Series, Game 2: Sept. 15, 2026
DAYTON, Ohio — The Dragons are on the cusp of their first league championship in franchise history, but they will need back-to-back wins at Day Air Ballpark to bring the trophy home. Manager Julio Morillo, in his first season leading the Dragons after playing for the team in 2014-15, saw Dayton drop Game 1 of…
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Cincinnati Bengals Week 1: Sept. 13, 2026
The NFL season is here and the Cincinnati Bengals are beginning their 2026 season at home against an NFC team with a former divisional foe at quarterback. Coach Zac Taylor and the Bengals will match up against Baker Mayfield and the Buccaneers with momentum on the line to start the year. The Bengals, who began…
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2026 MLB Home Run Derby
DAYTON, Ohio — The 2026 Major League Baseball Home Run Derby is scheduled for Monday, July 13, in Philadelphia. The derby is ditching the clock this year and switching back to the outs system. The First Round between all eight hitters will see each participant take 20 swings with the goal of hitting the most…
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Big 12 announces preseason football all-conference team, awards
DAYTON, Ohio — The Big 12 Conference began a busy week by announcing its preseason football awards and Preseason All-Big 12 team on Monday, July 6. Arizona redshirt senior Noah Fifita was selected as the 2026 Preseason All-Big 12 Team quarterback. Fifita earned All-Big 12 First Team honors last season after throwing a program record…
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2026 MLB All-Star Game rosters announced
Major League Baseball released the full rosters for the 2026 All-Star Game set to be held on Tuesday, July 14, in Philadelphia. In a Fourth of July announcement, MLB unveiled the list which includes 26 first-time All-Stars heading to the 96th Midsummer Classic. Two-time National League Most Valuable Player Bryce Harper is this year’s “Legend…
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New Wright State athletics director Brad Chandler says first priority is ‘to listen,’ Ohio State forged ‘a lot of my leadership’
DAYTON, Ohio — Brad Chandler has significant connections to Ohio. He attended the University of Toledo College of Law and earned his Juris Doctor. Chandler also got engaged to his wife, Kara, in Columbus. During his rise in the professional world, Chandler held a leadership role within the Ohio State Department of Athletics, and he…
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Wright State names Brad Chandler next athletics director
DAYTON, Ohio — Following the university’s first-ever national search for a Division I athletics director, Wright State announced Brad Chandler as its next AD in a release on Thursday, June 25. The move comes after Joylynn Brown announced she would be stepping away from the athletics director role in April. Chandler brings more than 17…
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Ohio State men’s basketball all-time leading scorer Bruce Thornton selected in 2026 NBA Draft
Bruce Thornton, who spent the past four seasons at Ohio State and totaled 2,164 points to become the Buckeyes’ all-time leading scorer, was drafted with the No. 31 overall and first pick in the second round of the 2026 NBA Draft on Wednesday night. Thornton is the only four-time captain in Ohio State men’s basketball…