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Bobcat SportsUnbeaten-in-conference Ohio plays at Akron tonight in its first midweek MACtion gameIf you want to watch tonight, it's on ESPN2. Ohio (6-2, 4-0 MAC) plays at Akron at 7 p.m. at InfoCision Stadium. The Zips are 1-7 and 0-4 in the MAC.Today’s editionRead

Sports from local newsrooms

From The Athens Messenger, WOUB Public Media and 2 more newsrooms, gathered by 6AM News, 6AM City’s local news service, in the last two days.

  1. The Athens Messenger4 hours ago

    Buckeyes’ Sullivan, Bulldogs’ Scott lead TVC All-Conference football honorees

    The OHSAA football state playoffs kicked off last Friday, but there was still some final business to be wrapped up in the Tri-Valley Conference. That culminated on Tuesday, with the

  2. The Athens Messenger9 hours ago

    Four takeaways from Ohio's 86-77 win at South Alabama

    MOBILE, Ala. — Ohio took a trip south on Monday, opening its 2026-2027 season with a nice road test against South Alabama.

  3. WOUB Public Media19 hours ago

    Ohio Women’s Basketball gets first win in season opener

    ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – Ohio Women’s Basketball opened their season with their home game of the MAC vs Sun Belt challenge against the Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks. In a game where the... Read More

  4. The Post20 hours ago

    Athens Ohio Soccer Organization offers more playing time

    The Athens Ohio Soccer Organization is a 16 and up soccer league for anybody interested in playing soccer at any time of year. They provide an outlet for and exercise for members of Athens and surrounding areas.

  5. The Crescent-NewsYesterday

    Athens’ Zoe Wayner qualifies for XC state championships

    PICKERINGTON — There’s been a tradition at the OHSAA cross country state championships over recent years, and it involves an Athens Bulldog racing towards the top of the pack.

  6. The Athens MessengerYesterday

    Notre Dame knocks off Trimble in district championship

    CHILLICOTHE — If there’s one thing the Trimble volleyball team learned to do this season, it was how to take a punch and stay in the fight.

  7. The Athens MessengerYesterday

    Federal Hocking falls in title shootout with Southeastern

    WELLSTON — Ryan Grimm made his intentions pretty clear in the offseason. He expected his Lancers to compete for a district championship, and he knew they had the firepower to

  8. WOUB Public MediaYesterday

    Ohio Football starting midweek MACtion against Akron

    ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – Ohio Football (6-2, 4-0) will play their first midweek MACtion game against Akron (1-7, 0-4) on Tuesday. The Bobcats got a mini bye with 10 days... Read More

In brief

The short notes of Today in Athens’ last two editions. Open one to read it, with its sources.

  • Cross countryAthens junior Zoe Wayner qualified for the state championships with a fourth-place finish in a field of 167 at the Division II regional at Pickerington North.

    Athens junior Zoe Wayner qualified for the state championships with a fourth-place finish in a field of 167 at the Division II regional at Pickerington North. She ran a new personal best, and the state race is next weekend.

    News Notes · Today’s editionSource: The Crescent-News