Cleveland, OH
Former Ohio State cornerback exits transfer portal to play for former Buckeyes defensive coordinator
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ryan Turner has found a new northern home after the South Florida native elected to enter the transfer portal two years into his Ohio State career.
The cornerback announced his intentions to transfer to Boston College on Friday just 13 days after entering the transfer portal.
Turner spent two seasons in Columbus as the nation’s No. 341 player and No. 37 cornerback but was never able to work his way onto the field in a meaningful way. He’s played just 47 snaps in five games, recording three tackles along with a sack that he recorded on a blitz in a 49-10 win over Rutgers in 2022. He is one of 14 scholarship players to enter the transfer portal this offseason while being the first of four defensive backs to do so.
Choosing Boston College links Turner up with Jeff Hafley who was the first defensive coordinator Ryan Day ever hired as a head coach back in 2019. Hafley served as the play-caller for one of the nation’s top defenses while helping Chase Young become a Heisman Trophy finalist and Jeff Okudah become a finalist for the Jim Thorpe Award as the nation’s best defensive back. Hafley left to be Boston College’s head coach after just one season in Columbus. The Eagles have gone 21-26 in his four seasons.
This is the second time Hafley has been the beneficiary of an Ohio State football player entering the transfer portal. He also brought in wide receiver Jaelen Gill before the 2020 season. He spent three years at Boston College before ending his career at SMU.
Turner is third Ohio State player to enter the transfer portal and find a new destination, joining running backs Evan Pryor (Cincinnati) and Chip Trayanum (Kentucky).
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Cleveland Municipal Court closes Monday after 'cyber incident,' officials say
CLEVELAND — Cleveland Municipal Court will be closed Monday after officials say it was the target of a “cyber incident.”
Officials added that an investigation is underway, and they haven’t confirmed the incident’s nature or its scope.
The court has shut down the affected systems in the meantime as a precautionary measure as officials work on securing and restoring services safely. Systems will remain offline until more is discovered about the cyber threat.
“We take cyber threats extremely seriously and are working expeditiously to rectify the situation as soon as possible,” said a spokesperson for Cleveland Municpal Court.
This is not the first time the City of Cleveland has been the target of a cyber threat in the last year.
In June 2024, Cleveland City Hall was also affected by a cyber attack, which shut down the building for days.
Cleveland, OH
Top Notes From the Cleveland Guardians ZiPS Projections for 2025

The Cleveland Guardians comfortably won the AL Central in 2024, but this year, their hold on the division title is a long way from certain. With the Minnesota Twins set for a comeback and both the Kansas City Royals and Detroit Tigers coming off playoff berths of their own, the Guardians will have real competition to come out on top in 2025 — so are they ready?
According to ZiPS, it’s a bit of a mixed bag.
For those unfamiliar, ZiPS is a player projections system developed by Dan Szymborski of FanGraphs, and after two decades of refinement, it’s now “widely regarded as one of the most accurate predictors in the industry,” per MLB.com.
On January 5, Szymborski released his projections for the Guardians this season. Here are the top takeaways.
Cleveland, OH
Shannon Sharpe Says 2000 Ravens Would Beat Eagles

The Philadelphia Eagles proved they were easily the best team in the league this season as they dismantled the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX. How do they stack up against past Super Bowl champions, such as the 2000 Baltimore Ravens, though? That’s much more of a debate.
CBS Sports recently crowned the 2024 Eagles as the best Super Bowl champion of the 21st Century, which quickly sparked a debate among fans and pundits alike.
Hall of Fame tight end Shannon Sharpe even got in on the debate, claiming the 2000 Baltimore Ravens team he won his third ring with would not only beat the Eagles, but dominate them.
“I guarantee you, if they let us play by the rules that they played by, not one of those offenses score on that Raven defense,” Sharpe said on his “Nightcap” podcast. “They won’t get more than 14 points.”
On that same list, CBS Sports ranked the 2000 Ravens at No. 24, just barely above the bottom spot. The team lost points in the ranking due to its underwhelming offense, which seemed to overshadow one of the greatest defenses the league has ever seen.
The 2000 Ravens allowed just 10.3 points per game, the lowest in the 16-game era, and shut out four opponents throughout the season.
Sharpe, now one of the top sports analysts in the industry, believes that defense could’ve shut down the Eagles, including their greatest weapon in Offensive Player of the Year Saquon Barkley.
“He’d have 37 (yards) against (the Ravens’) defense,” Sharpe said. “You’re not running, because you’ve got Sam (Adams) and Goose (Tony Siragusa) and Ray (Lewis) running free. Ray’s hunting.”
We’ll never know for sure how the 2000 Ravens would truly match up against this year’s Eagles, or any of the other teams that ranked ahead of them, but their defense would’ve been a tough obstacle for any foe.
On the other hand, the Eagles deserve their flowers as well for dominating a potential dynasty on the biggest stage and being one of the most complete teams in recent memory.
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