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Opinion: Sean Payton says what most athletes, coaches are afraid to say

Matt Poe April 12, 2016

This past weekend, former Ohio State defensive lineman and former member of the New Orleans Saints Will Smith died after being shot in what appeared to be a routine fender bender.The incident occurred...

Junior Sam Hurt slides into home following redshirt junior Luke Burch in the third inning of the game against The Ohio State University on Tuesday, April 5, 2016.

Wollersheim dazzles against OSU

Zach Harley April 5, 2016

Scoring runs plus great starting pitching is a great formula for winning most baseball teams around the nation and that was no different Tuesday for the Kent State Flashes.In their first of five home games...

Senior midfielder Jessica Nesbitt chases down the ball against Ohio University Friday, Oct. 23, 2015.

Field hockey undefeated at home after win over OSU

Zac Sommer October 27, 2015

The Kent State field hockey team is on a five-game winning streak after its 3-1 win over Ohio State on Tuesday.“I am really happy with the performance today,” head coach Kathleen Wiler said. “It’s...

Kent State, Ohio State baseball game cancelled due to lighting

Andrew Bugel April 9, 2015

Wednesday night’s baseball game between Kent State and Ohio State was cancelled due to a bad lightning storm that moved into the Columbus area Wednesday night.The game only made it through the fourth...

Maurice Clarett holds a press conference prior to his speech in the Kent State Ballroom on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015. The former Ohio State football player spoke about his troubled past, run-in with the law, and how students should avoid making his mistakes.

Youngstown Boy’s second chances ‘build better student athletes’

Richie Mulhall February 25, 2015

Former Ohio State football standout Maurice Clarett visits Kent State to share his story and steer students down the right path.You see it in the news all the time.Incredibly talented college football...

Maggie Wachtel is a sophomore public relations major. Contact her at mwachte2@kent.edu.

Opinion: Why the College Football Playoff is better than the Bowl Championship Series

Maggie Wachtel January 16, 2015

The inaugural four-team college football playoff championship game was played Monday night, and it did not disappoint. Fourth seeded Ohio State defeated second seeded Oregon, 42-20.Had it not been for...

Buckeye fans Jay Love and Devlin Charlton celebrate as they watch Ohio State score a touchdown in the third quarter of the 2015 National Championship game against Oregon on Monday, Jan. 12, 2015. The Buckeyes won the game 42-20.

Buckeyes dominate fourth quarter to secure championship

Jimmy Miller January 13, 2015

Adversity has been the definition of the Ohio State Buckeyes’ season.Ohio State has dealt with it, thrived in it and, on Monday night during the national championship versus the University of Oregon,...

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Bucks, Ducks and Flashes: How Kent State fared against a national finalist

Jimmy Miller January 12, 2015

When Kent State’s football team traveled to Columbus to play the Ohio State Buckeyes in September, nobody expected the Flashes were playing a national finalist.Nobody could have predicted that after...

AP: Coroner: Exam will look at brain of Ohio State player

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A neuropathologist will look for signs of traumatic brain injury in an Ohio State athlete who was found dead in a trash bin of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound and had a reported...

Men’s golf travels to Columbus for Jack Nicklaus Invitational

Ray Strickland September 26, 2014

The Kent State men’s golf team is set to play Sunday at Ohio State University’s Scarlett golf course.The Jack Nicklaus Invitational, a two-day tournament at the par-71, 7,455-yard Ohio State University...

Junior safety Jordan Italiano attempts to take down South Alabama's Jeremé Jones inthe game against the University of South Alabama on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014.

Flashes look to improve after bye week

Taylor Rosen September 21, 2014

The Kent State football team has not started off the 2014-15 season the way it hoped to coming into this season.Three games in, the Flashes are still searching for their first victory of the season. Two...

Colin Reardon, Kent State's quarterback, is sacked by an Ohio State defensive player at the Kent State vs Ohio State game Saturday, Sept. 13, 2014. Reardon was sacked three times throughout the game and the Flashes fell to the Buckeyes with a final score of 66-0.

Flashes fall behind early, take a Buckeye beating

Taylor Rosen September 13, 2014

Box ScoreOn Saturday afternoon in Columbus, 104,404 fans in attendance at The Horseshoe witnessed the difference in level of talent between the Mid-American Conference and the Big 10.The Kent State football...