Ohio State suspends starting tailback
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Ohio State tailback Lydell Ross was suspended for Saturday&#39;s game against Indiana by coach Jim Tressel for undisclosed reasons.
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No. 1 Ohio State got a scare, but avoided being yet another upset victim. The Buckeyes built a comfortable lead and then gave up two touchdowns off turnovers late in the third quarter Â and almost lost another fumble deep in their own territory on the next play Â to slip past Michigan State 24-17 on Saturday.
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Ted Ginn Jr. pulls in a touchdown pass from Troy Smith to give Ohio State a 14-7 lead right before the half and the No. 1 Buckeyes never look back as they clobber No. 2 Texas, 24-7.
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Miami Heat guard Gary Payton is suspended for one game Monday for mouthing off at an official who had ejected him in Saturday's win over the Bucks.
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Insomnia struck Ohio State coach Jim Tressel, and not because of problems the football program is facing off the field. Anxiety over his team's impending matchup with rival Michigan on Saturday is what is keeping Tressel awake lately.
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Starting forward Michelle Munoz missed No. 2 Ohio State's game against Indiana on Sunday because of an ankle injury.
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No. 11 Ohio State took its first step toward forgetting the end of last season. Todd Boeckman played well in his first start replacing Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Troy Smith and the Buckeyes made just about all the big plays in beating Youngstown State 38-6 on Saturday.
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Minnesota Vikings running back Onterrio Smith, who has been suspended four games for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy, will begin serving that suspension Sunday.
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Florida defensive tackle Marcus Thomas was suspended indefinitely Wednesday for a second violation of the school's substance-abuse policy, leaving the fifth-ranked Gators without their top pass rusher.
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MINNEAPOLIS (Sports Network) - Minnesota Vikings running  back Onterrio Smith, who has been suspended four games for  violating the NFL's substance abuse policy, will begin serving  that suspension Sunday.
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Jim O'Brien, fired by Ohio State and essentially banned from coaching by the NCAA for paying a recruit, can return to the college sidelines after an appeal changed his punishment.
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Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Jared Allen has been suspended for the first two games of the 2007 season following two arrests for drunken driving, the National Football League said on Monday.
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Troy Smith barely got on the field for Ohio State earlier this season. After the Buckeyes&#39; biggest game of the year, he had trouble getting off it.
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Ohio State coach Jim Tressel isn't sure how long Lydell Ross will be suspended from the team after the starting tailback got into trouble at a local strip club.
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SAN ANTONIO, Texas (Ticker) -- Ohio State proved it knows how to win in the face of adversity. Playing without starting quarterback Troy Smith, 22nd-ranked Ohio State dominated Oklahoma State, 33-7, in the Alamo Bowl.
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Purdue quarterback Kyle Orton did not start Saturday&#39;s game against Ohio State, though he was listed as available to play. Orton has been bothered by a right hip injury for the last month.
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Los Angeles, CA (Sports Network) - University of Southern California tailback Hershel Dennis was reinstated to the team on Monday after serving a two-game suspension for violating team rules.