News Headlines for Albany, Ohio

Court Orders Ohio to Include Libertarian Party on Ballot (New York Times)
Ohio must include the Libertarian Party?s nominees on its ballot in November, a court has ruled, complicating Senator John McCain?s effort to win conservative votes in a hotly contested state rich in electoral votes.

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Rahals love racing at Mid-Ohio (AP via Yahoo! News)
For the Rahals — team owner Bobby and his racing son Graham — returning to Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course is a lot like eating comfort food: familiar and satisfying.

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Ohio State lands 7-foot transfer (USA Today)
Ohio State has landed a 7-foot transfer, center Zisis Sarikopoulos (ZIHZ'-ihs SAR'-uh-kohp-uh-lihs) of Athens, who played for the University of Alabama-Birmingham last season.

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Solich gets extended through 2013 by Ohio (Fox Sports)
Ohio University extended football coach Frank Solich's contract through the 2013 season. Athletic director Jim Schaus said Friday that Solich has done a good job turning around the program in three years. The Bobcats finished 6-6 last season. He guided the team to the GMAC Bowl the year before, marking Ohio's first bowl game since the 1968 season. Solich, who was fired at Nebraska after the 2003 ...

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More music at this year's Ohio Challenge (Middletown Journal)
Most eyes may focus on the skies at the Ohio Challenge, but there's lots to see and hear on the ground too, especially this year.

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Solich extends contract at Ohio (UPI)
ATHENS, Ohio, July 18 (UPI) -- Frank Solich has agreed with to a contract extension to remain the head football coach at Ohio University through the 2013 season.

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Farnbacher Loles Racing Birmingham, Mid-Ohio preview (Motorsport.com)
Farnbacher Loles Racing drivers Dirk Werner and Richard Westbrook will both do double duty this weekend, driving in the American Le Mans Series race at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio, on Saturday and in the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series race at Barber Motorsports Park in Leeds, Ala., on Sunday.

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Pleased with turnaround, Ohio U. extends Solich (ESPN)
Ohio University has extended football coach Frank Solich's contract through the 2013 season.

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Ohio State gets 7-footer Sarikopoulos from UAB (Sports Illustrated)
Seven-foot center Zisis Sarikopoulos has transferred from UAB to Ohio State, Buckeyes coach Thad Matta announced Thursday.

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7-footer transfers to Ohio State (Akron Beacon Journal)
COLUMBUS: Ohio State has landed a 7-foot transfer, center Zisis Sarikopoulos (ZIHZ'-ihs SAR'-uh-kohp-uh-lihs) of Athens, Greece, who played for the University of Alabama-Birmingham last season.

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