After a morning of meetings, linebackers coach Luke Fickell and the linebackers met with members of the Columbus media

Former Buckeye Tyler "Tank" Whaley attended the open practice Monday and offered insight on the upcoming season

An estimated 12,000 Buckeye fans attends night session

Laurinaitis, Jenkins, Wells on list

Ohio State sandwiched between top-ranked Georgia and No. 3 USC, open practice tonight at Ohio Stadium

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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) -- Purdue says running back Jaycen Taylor will miss the 2008 season following surgery for a torn ACL.

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METAIRIE, La. (AP) -- Tracy Porter is trying to be realistic.

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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Marcus Freeman doesn't mind staying in the background while All-American James Laurinaitis gets all the attention.

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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind.(AP) - Purdue running back Jaycen Taylor will miss the 2008 season because of a torn knee ligament.

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PARK RIDGE, Ill. – Seven Big Ten volleyball squads are either ranked or receiving votes in the CBS College Sports Network/AVCA Division I Coaches Top 25 Preseason Poll, the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) announced on Tuesday.

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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- New Indiana basketball coach Tom Crean got the job security he wanted, signing a 10-year contract worth at least $23.6 million.

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University of Minnesota wrestling recruit Jake Deitchler contacted head wrestling coach J Robinson Tuesday afternoon to inform the program that he would not attend the University this fall.

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PARK RIDGE, Ill. – The Big Ten women's soccer season officially opens on Friday, with 10 conference squads in action throughout the weekend.

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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- A full 2 1/2 hours before the Ohio State Buckeyes showed up for their annual open-to-the-public workout -- a practice, mind you -- there were already a couple dozen fans standing in line in the withering heat waiting to get into Ohio Stadium.

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PARK RIDGE, Ill. – Penn State was named the preseason favorite to win the 2008 Big Ten women's soccer crown as voted on by the conference coaches, the Big Ten office announced on Monday. The honor marks the sixth-consecutive time the Nittany Lions have been favored entering the season. Illinois followed with the No. 2 spot in the poll while Purdue came in third.

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PARK RIDGE, Ill. – Indiana has been selected as the favorite to win the Big Ten men's soccer title for the sixth straight season, the conference office announced on Monday. Northwestern trailed behind in second while Ohio State came in third in the poll which was voted on by the Big Ten coaches.

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STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) -- Linebacker U. has some big shoes to fill this year.

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STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) -- Penn State defensive tackle Devon Still broke his left ankle in practice and will be out 8-to-10 weeks.

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BALTIMORE (AP) -- About 1,000 people in Michael Phelps' hometown celebrated with a "Phelpstival" four years ago when he brought back six gold medals and two bronzes from the Athens Olympics.

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ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) -- Elliott Mealer has always believed he was destined to play college football.

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CRAWFORD, Texas (AP) -- Olympic swimming champion Michael Phelps has gotten a long-distance congratulations from President Bush.

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NEW YORK (AP) -- By the time Georgia was done demolishing Hawaii in the Sugar Bowl, it was apparent the Bulldogs were well on their way to being No. 1 -- to start the 2008 college football season.

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Will another non-BCS school crash the big party in 2008? Here are the 10 teams who have the best shot to follow in Hawaii's footsteps.

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With Darren McFadden, Felix Jones and Houston Nutt gone, CFN says another bowl bid for Arkansas depends on QB Casey Dick.

Much to his relief, Jake Locker no longer has to be a spectator. Washington's star sophomore quarterback returned to practice this week after missing 11 days with a hamstring strain that had many fans concerned about his availability for the Huskies opener on Aug. 30 at Oregon. "I don't expect to be anything less" than 100 percent, Locker told reporters on Tuesday.

Louisville quarterback Matt Simms was suspended for the team's first four games of the season by coach Steve Kragthorpe on Tuesday for breaking team rules. Simms, a redshirt freshman, was competing with Tyler Wolfe for the backup spot behind starter Hunter Cantwell. Simms is the son of former New York Giants quarterback Phil Simms and the brother of Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Chris Simms. Matt Simms will be eligible to return to the team when the Cardinals play at Memphis on Oct. 10.

Purdue running back Jaycen Taylor will miss the 2008 season because of a torn knee ligament. Taylor had an MRI on Tuesday to determine the extent of damage to his injured right knee, Purdue spokesman Tom Schott said. He will have surgery and miss the season but will return for his fifth year of eligibility in 2009. Taylor, who missed four games last season due to a broken arm, injured his knee during practice on Sunday.

USC quarterback Mark Sanchez, who dislocated his left kneecap and was carted off the practice field earlier this month, is feeling much better and hopes to be ready when the No. 3 Trojans open the season at Virginia on Aug. 30. "I'm optimistic about it, we're ahead of schedule," Sanchez said after taking some drops, throwing some passes and doing a bit of light jogging Monday. "Everything today felt good. That's a good sign. If it were up to me, I'm playing.

Tight end Brandon Warren made his first appearance as an official member of Tennessee's football team on Tuesday looking relaxed and sporting a big grin on his face. Earlier in the day, the NCAA informed the Volunteers that Warren, who caught 27 passes for 301 yards as a freshman at Florida State in 2006, would be cleared to play for No. 18 Tennessee this season. "It's been a long process, a long, stressful process for me and my family," Warren said. "I finally get to get a good night's sleep.