
Ohio State’s Caleb Downs Wins 2025 Jim Thorpe Award
Ohio State safety Caleb Downs has been named the nation’s top defensive back, capturing the 2025 Jim Thorpe Award after a dominant season for the Buckeyes.

Ohio State safety Caleb Downs has been named the nation’s top defensive back, capturing the 2025 Jim Thorpe Award after a dominant season for the Buckeyes.

Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith has returned to full health, providing a major boost for the Buckeyes as they prepare for the College Football Playoff under Ryan Day’s play-calling.

Safety Lorenzo Styles turned heads at the NFL Combine, recording the fastest 40-yard dash by any Ohio State player in history and cementing himself as a potential draft prospect.

The defending champion Buckeyes are off to another commanding start, blending discipline and balance on both sides of the ball as they eye back-to-back national titles.

Shohei Ohtani extended his franchise-record on-base streak to 50 games, but the Dodgers fell short in a 4–3 loss to the Rockies at Coors Field.

Shohei Ohtani broke out of a three-game hitless stretch with a key double as the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 3–1 in Game 6, setting up a dramatic winner-take-all Game 7.