While it is normally male athletes in the news for their bad behavior, one of the members of the fairer sex is in a bit of a legal bind today. Diana Taurasi, the WNBA star who made a name for herself after 4 stellar years at U Conn, has been charged with DUI. Taurasi, who plays for the Phoenix Mercury, was stopped by police at 2:30 Thrusday morning and failed sobriety tests. She was then given a blood test and released.

It was announced this week that Ohio State University's football game against Toledo on September 19 at Cleveland Browns Stadium will begin at noon. The Toledo game will be shown regionally on ESPN-Plus and will be available for purchase on ESPN Game Plan.

Additionally, OSU's game against Navy on Sept. 5 at Ohio Stadium will also kick-off at noon, and will be televised by ESPN.

Their Oct. 3 game against Indiana will begin at 7pm and will be shown on the Big Ten Network, and their Oct. 24 home again against Minnesota will be at noon (TV schedule not yet determined).

It has been previously announced that OSU's Sept. 12 home game against Southern California would begin at 8pm and be shown on ESPN.

Thus far the starting times for five of OSU's 12 games are known.

Last season the Buckeyes were 10-3. Returning will be 12 starters - eight on defense and four on offense.

Maurice Clarett has made a request for early release from prison. Ron O'Brien, who is the prosecutor in Franklin County, has recommended that the former star running back at Ohio State stay in prison as he has not presented a strong case that he should be released early.

Clarett wants to pursue a comeback to the NFL and says that he has been contacted by teams willing to employ the troubled star.

Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland and the Ohio Parole Board will have the final say-so in the matter but the recommendation by O'Brien will likely hinder his chances.

The AP reports:

Clarett's attorney, Percy Squire, says his client has an opportunity to play NFL, arena or Canadian professional football if he's released within the next few months. NFL teams have contacted Clarett in prison, but Squire wouldn't identify which teams.

Squire said that while March doesn't seem that far off, time is crucial for the 25-year-old Clarett.

"Whether he is permitted to go in the summer of 2009 versus the summer of 2010 can make a huge difference," Squire said.

"We're talking a matter of months here, but it could have a huge impact on his ability to pursue a livelihood. Waiting another year could basically eliminate any opportunity for him to ever play."

The Cleveland State University men's basketball team had quite an impressive run in the NCAA Championships during the 2008-2009 season, advancing to the second round. This year, the Vikings are building on their success, and have been chosen as one of four featured teams for this year's Cancun Challenge. Coach Gary Waters made the announcement on Wednesday.

The Cancun Challenge consists of eight teams, and will run from November 18-25. Each team will play its first two games at campus sites, and the final two games at the Moon Palace Resort in Cancun, Mexico.

CSU Men's Basketball/Packy Hyland, Sr., Golf Outing Set For June 1
Event Renamed To Honor Longtime Booster

When the Cleveland State men's basketball program holds its annual golf outing on June 1 at the Westwood Country Club in Rocky River, they will do so with a special purpose in mind. CSU men's basketball head coach Gary Waters announced that the tournament has been renamed, the Packy Hyland, Sr. Honorary Golf Outing.

The outing, which benefits the Viking Summer School Education Fund, honors Hyland for his contributions to the program.

"When I returned to coach at Cleveland State three years ago, Packy was one of the first people to come up to me and ask me what he could do to help this program," Waters said. "Since that time, he has always been there for us whenever we needed help and he was a driving force behind this tournament being so successful last year."

With the outing less than two weeks away, space is still available to play. Persons interested in playing can download the form off of the men's basketball page at CSUVikings.com or by contacting assistant coach Larry DeSimpelare at (216) 687-4816 or via email at L.DeSimpelare@csuohio.edu.

Cleveland State University men's basketball coach Gary Waters announced
Thursday that CSU has signed two junior college student-athletes to national letters of intent to attend CSU and play basketball for the school beginning this fall. Signing with the Vikings are Lance Janes (Lithonia Springs, GA / Aiken Tech) and Jared Cunningham (Oregon City, OR / Fort Smith). The acquisitions of the all-American point guard and power forward will help to fill voids on the team left by graduating seniors.

Joining James and Cunningham this fall will be guard Anthony Wells (Shaker Heights, OH) and forward Kevin Anderson (Irving, TX/Southern Idaho JC) who signed with the program during the fall.

Waters said:

"The addition of both Lance and Jared to the Viking basketball family will help us to offset the losses caused by the graduation of our five seniors. They will allow us to play the kind of pressure defensive basketball that I have been longing to play here but only used in spots because of our limited depth."

College basketball had all eyes on the University of Kentucky this morning who nabbed John Calipari from Memphis to take over the prestigious job today. Calipari said to reporters that its a dream job but don't expect to see instant results at the school:

"This is pretty heady stuff for me,"This is a dream … I could not believe the environment. I do not walk on water. I do not have a magic wand," he said. "When we get it right, you notice we're No. 1 in the country … and we're playing in Final Fours."

Here is the video of the press conference:

Former Ohio State Buckeys football star Maurice Clarett, who is serving time in the Ohio Penitentiary system for robbery and other crimes, is the latest blogger to chime in Cleveland Browns fallen star Donte Stallworth who will likely face charges of DUI and vehicular manslaughter when toxicology results are revealed later this week. Clarett writes on his blog which is keeping him occupied while behind bars::

“I haven’t been interested in sports seriously since 2003 but I am familiar with who Donte is. I wasn’t aware of the situation when I received the question but became educated on it as the week passed. I believe that the situation is unfortunate for both parties. I think there is a lot to be learned and I hope and wish the best for everyone involved. I know what it is like to lose a loved one in a car accident and I know the stress that comes with your life being in limbo and prison potentially being in your future. Both situations are very uncomfortable.”

The Warren, Ohio, native also says he has put his past differences aside about the Buckeyes writing: