ATLANTA — Emotionally, this has been a season unlike any other for Ryan Day. Less than two months ago, loud and influential media voices were calling for the firing of the nation's winningest ...

Ryan Day spent part of last summer in Greece ... Improve to 3-0 and he will have the same number of OSU national titles as Paul Brown, Jim Tressel and Urban Meyer. Strong company, indeed.

Ohio State was seeded eighth in the tournament, but the seedings were pretty much meaningless. The worse seed won every game in the quarterfinal and semifinal rounds, and the Buckeyes dominated in this title-game showdown of No. 7 vs. No. 8.

"He has been fully vindicated," Finebaum said. "Yes, Michigan is important, losing four in a row. But winning the national championship trumps everything in the poker game of coll

Ryan Day deserved to feel vindication when he won a national title less than two months after it seemed his Ohio State job was on the line.

Red Bull has announced 28 contestants for this year's Heavy Metal snowboarding competition at the Minnesota Capitol Building in St. Paul. The street snowboarding event will be held on Feb. 1, featuring the sport's top athletes, including eight with Minnesota ties. Those eight snowboarders are:

THERE was just one Limerick success, recorded by Bruff in Division 2C, on a dramatic day of round 11 energia All-Ireland League action on Saturday. In Division 1A, play-off chasing Young Munster suffered a blow as the Greenfields side suffered a disappointing 20-35 home defeat to St Mary's College at Clifford Park.

Some of the legendary coaches' philosophies — including game plans, practice plans and training — have rubbed off on Vrabel.

The season-opening snowmobile cross-country race on the Cor PowerSports circuit featured some surprise winners and cold temperatures.

It's probably safe to say that Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day is no longer ... legend Eddie George gave Day his stamp of approval while speaking to ESPN's Paul Finebaum this week.