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After a workman-like win over the Indiana Hoosiers last Saturday, the Ohio State Buckeyes will be ready for a prime-time shootout with those Badgers from Wisconsin.

Buckeyes beat writer Tim May from the Columbus Dispatch spoke with Sam Bourquin Monday.

 For the full interview with Tim and Sam, click here.

The wise one has rolled in from Sin City and made some picks against the spread in college and pro football today.

Scotty D in Vegas was on live with Sam Bourquin and Brad Russell talking about those picks on a Friday afternoon. 

And as always these picks are for entertainment purposes only.

Thanks to a third inning power surge, the Cleveland Indians started off the 2016 ALDS with a bang as they defeated the Boston Red Sox 5-4 Thursday night in the 216. 

Trevor Bauer and and Rick Porcello are set to toe the rubber tonight for Game 1 of the American League Divisional Series.

Jim Rosenhaus, Tribe broadcaster joined Sam and Brad to talk about the squad's mentality heading into this game.

Mike Petraglia of WEEI Radio in Boston talked about things from the Boston perspective, including David Ortiz who is retiring after the season.

It's finally here. The wait is over and the Cleveland Indians and their fans are ready to "Rally Together " at the corner of Carnegie and Ontario for the ALDS. 

First pitch set for 8:08pm on 1590 WAKR.

The ALDS is just one day away, and one of their most popular players from those memorable mid-90's teams joined the show today to talk about the current club as they prepare to face the Sox at the corner of Carnegie and Ontario.

Sandy Alomar Jr. current first base coach of the Cleveland Indians joined Sam to talk about the psyche of the club, and starting pitcher for Game 1 Trevor Bauer.

For the full interview with Sandy and Sam click here. 

The Ellet Orangemen are undefeated heading into their game with the East Dragons and head coach Marques Hayes.

Longtime Ellet head coach Joe Yost joined Sam Bourquin Wednesday to talk about his team, including his offense led by seniors Garrett Haverstick and Marquise Bridges.

Dr. Chad Stephens spoke with our own Brad Russell about concussions, football, the NFL concussion protocol, and what is being done to make the game safer.

"The difficult dichotomy is how do we keep the game physical enough to attract attention, but yet to make it safe for the players," he said.

For the full interview with Dr. Stephens, click here.

ESPN Correspondent and author Tom Rinaldi joined the Brad Russell Show to talk about his new book the "Red Bandanna" and some of the journalistic endeavors he's been on during his career.

The Red Bandanna is the story of Welles Crowther and his heroic actions during the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.

The full interview with Tom and Brad can be heard here.

The Cleveland Indians are ready to take on the Boston Red Sox in the ALDS Thursday from Progressive Field.

One of the gentlemen who will be there is STO in game reporter Andre Knott, who joined the Sam Bourquin Show Tuesday.

Knott said there's a chemistry with this club and they are firmly behind manager Terry Francona and what he's been teaching and implementing.

Trevor Bauer will take the hill for the Indians on Thursday. For the full interview with Andre, click here.

After a win over Ohio Northern last Saturday, the Mt. Union Purple Raiders are rolling along and are looking to get back to the Division III championship in Salem, VA.

Head coach of the Purple Raiders Vince Kehres joined the Sam Bourquin Show to talk about his team and what they've been doing this season.

The Purple Raiders will take on Heidelberg on Saturday. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. For the full interview with Coach, click here.

The Revere Minutemen have a date with the Aurora Greenmen during Week 7 Friday night.

Mike Murphey, the head coach of the Minutemen spoke with Sam Bourquin on Tuesday to talk about his team and the matchup with Aurora.

The Minutemen are 4-2 on the season.  For the full interview with Sam and Coach Murphey, click here.

The Jackson Polar Bears are rolling this 2016 season and are looking to go 7-0 on the season after a defeat of the GlenOak Golden Eagles last Friday night.

Tim Budd the head coach of the Polar Bears joined Brad Russell to talk about his squad, and his young quarterback Jaret Pallotta who threw 5 TD's against the Golden Eagles.

 The Polar Bears will square off against McKinley during Week 7.

Brad Russell spoke with Steve Doerschuk from the Canton Repository to talk about the Browns being winless, but showing promise in some spots.

The Browns will take on the New England Patriots Sunday at FirstEnergy Stadium.

The Ohio State Buckeyes are rolling this college football season and it doesn't look like there's anyone that's going to stop them.

Tim May from the Columbus Dispatch joined the Sam Bourquin Show to talk about the 58-0 drubbing of Rutgers and to discuss next weekend's matchup with the Indiana Hoosiers.

For the full interview with Tim, click here.

The Cleveland Indians have overcome injuries, obstacles, and numerous other items to have home-field advantage in the ALDS.

Matt Loede from NEOSports Insiders joined the Sam Bourquin Show Monday to talk about the Indians as they prepare to face the Sox starting Thursday at the corner of Carnegie and Ontario.

As Week 6 approaches and Copley and Tallmadge get ready to meet on the gridiron, both of the athletic directors stopped by to talk about the game, their respective schools, and what's been going on this week.

New athletic director of Copley Michael Chuppa joined Sam and Brad live on the road as they broadcast live from Redstone Pub ahead of the game.

Tallmadge Athletic Director Don Seeker also stopped by the show to talk about Homecoming week at Tallmadge and their matchup with the Indians.  He also discussed how first-year head coach Alan Vanderink has galvanized the community and the student body.

Ty Shannon, a football player at Tallmadge High School, is our Male Student Athlete of the Week!

This week's 1590 WAKR Female Student Athlete of the Week is senior volleyball player Mary Kate Harmody from CVCA High School.

Mary Kate says she enjoys being on the court with her teammates and coaches day in and day out.

"We have 8 seniors and I enjoy playing with each and every one of them, and I'm very thankful for the team that we have," she says.

As a three-year captain, she says mentoring the younger girls is something she takes seriously as well.

Balancing academics and and athletics is a challenge for any student athlete, but Mary Kate says that it's taught her a lot of life lessons.

"It teaches me how to get through the tough scenarios, so whenI'm out of season it becomes a little bit easier."

Mary Kate plans on studying nursing at either the University of Virginia or Ohio State University after graduation and also plans on joining the ROTC Program.

In her spare time, Harmody enjoys reading, volunteering, and spending time with family.  

The Barberton Magics are primed for another Suburban League showdown this Friday.

Tony Gotto, the head coach of the Magics spoke with Brad Russell about Week 6.

Dan DeGeorge, the head coach of the Lake Blue Streaks joined the Brad Russell Show to talk about his squad and the tough week-in-week-out matchups in the Federal League.

Scott Garcia, head coach of the GlenOak Golden Eagles spoke with Brad Russell about the team's matchup against the Jackson Polar Bears in Week 6.

The saga of embattled Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon has continued as he has decided to enter an in-patient rehab facility.

Brad expressed his frustration and disappointment with Gordon.

Gordon was slated to come back after his most recent suspension, and through a statement released by Gordon himself, he said he needed to step away from the game "to gain full control of his life"

Scott Petrak from the Elyria Chronicle Telegram spoke with Brad about Gordon and his latest misstep.

Scotty D in Vegas made his picks with Sammy B against the spread in college and pro football.

And as always, these picks are for entertainment purposes only.

Adam Kramer from the Bleacher Report spoke with Sammy B to talk about college football starting with #6 ranked Houston and UConn tonight.

As we head into Week 6 of the high school football season, the  Copley Indians head to Tallmadge to take on an old Suburban League foe.

Scott Chouinard, the head coach of the Copley Indians spoke with Sam Bourquin about where his team is at after the first five weeks of the season.

For the full interview with Coach Chouinard, listen below.

Alan Vanderink, the head coach of the Tallmadge Blue Devils joined Sam Bourquin and Brad Russell to talk about the game and the family culture he's building over in Tallmadge.

Nate Ulrich from the Akron Beacon Journal joined the Brad Russell Show Wednesday to talk about the Browns, rookie quarterback Cody Kessler, and some of the growing pains seen in this season thus far.

The Browns take on Washington this Sunday. You can catch the game on 97.5 WONE.

Hoban senior quarterback Danny Clark has now decommitted from the Ohio State University and many people are asking what's next for the young man after his high school career has ended.

Bill Greene who covers Ohio high school football for Scout.com talked with Sam Bourquin about where Clark may end up playing his college football.

For the full interview with Bill Greene, click here.

The Jackson Polar Bears are undefeated at 5-0 and will be looking for 6-0 when they square off against the GlenOak Golden Eagles this Friday night.

Jackson head football coach Tim Budd joined the Sam Bourquin Show Wednesday to talk about his squad, their effort, and what they've been doing.

Budd says GlenOak is going to be a challenge from a physicality standpoint.

"I think we're going to have to play our best football, without a doubt." Budd said.

Last week against Lake, they held te Blue Streaks to 13 points and held their star running back Joel Francis to just 37 yards rushing.

The Highland Hornets will be getting ready for a Suburban League tussle with the Aurora Greenmen coming up in Week 6.

2nd-year head coach Mike Gibbons joined the Sam Bourquin Show Wednesday to talk about his team and what they've been doing leading up to this game.

"I'm proud of our defensive effort, every week it seems like we're really flying around, and offensively we've been taking care of the ball."

The Stow Bulldogs have been rolling this high school football season and are looking to stay undefeated as they have a Week 6 matchup on the road against Twinsburg.

Head Coach Mark Nori of Stow spoke with Brad Russell to talk about his team, and his offense, which put up over 500 yards of offense last week.

 Nori says Twinsburg has some solid athletes on both sides of the ball, and his players have to be ready for whatever wrinkles the Tigers may bring to the field.

The Ohio State Buckeyes are rested coming off the bye week and will be taking on the Scarlet Knights of Rutgers on Saturday.

Tim Shoemaker from 11 Warriors.com joined Brad Russell to talk about the Bucks, their health, and their on-field leaders heading into the game.

Despite being winless, the Cleveland Browns have been playing hard and developing their talent.

For the Win columnist and USA Today NFL writer Chris Korman discussed the Browns and the AFC North with our own Sam Bourquin on Tuesday.

For the complete interview with Chris and Sam, click here.

Despite injuries, adversity, and the grind that is Major League Baseball, the Cleveland Indians are AL Central Champs for the first time in 9 seasons.

Jim Ingraham, sports columnist for the Medina Gazette and the Elyria Chronicle Telegram joined the Sam Bourquin Show to talk about the team and their accomplishment.

"It was well-deserved," Ingraham said. "They've kind of perservered through it all and made it work."

For the full interview with Jim, click here.

After last night's win in Detroit, the Cleveland Indians are 2016 AL Central Division Champions, and the Tribe is making a postseason push behind their strong pitching and opportunistic hitting.

Tribe broadcaster Jim Rosenhaus spoke with Sam Bourquin Tuesday to talk about last night's win, the celebration, and what they will do as they make their push for the postseason.

For the full interview with Rosey, click here.

Dahntay Jones, one of the veterans on the Cavs' team spoke with Sam during Media Day Monday to talk about what his goals are for the Wine and Gold this season and what he's been up to in the offseason.

New Cleveland Cavalier Mike Dunleavy Jr. joined the Sam Bourquin Show Monday to talk about his new squad, expectations for himself and this season, and being another piece to a veteran team in 2016.

As LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers get ready to get training camp started for the 2016 season, he knows that he and the rest of the guys have to work their habits and get back to work.

James spoke with the media for the annual Cavs Media Day at Cleveland Clinic Courts. 

When asked about looking back on last year's championship run, LeBron said he hasn't looked back, but is looking forward.

"I haven't had much time to just sit around and look at the accomplishments we made and what we had and what we did, but I know it was an incredible ride, and I was happy to be a part of it."

For the full interview with LeBron, click here. 

The 2016 season with the Cleveland Cavaliers will start here very soon, and as defending NBA Champions, the expectations for this team have not changed.

Cavaliers GM David Griffin and head coach Ty Lue adressed the media at Cleveland Clinic Courts Monday and talked about the team moving forward into 2016-17.

Lue said that health was the biggest thing for his team this year.

"It gives us a great boost going into this season, and it's good to have everyone in good health."

Also some news from Media Day this morning is that veteran point guard Mo Williams will be retiring from the NBA. 

 Griffin says he likes where the team sits as far as backup point guard, and with rookie Kay Felder and some of the other players, he feels they're in good shape.

For the full interview with Griff and Coach Lue, click here. 

The time has come. The teams are ready. St. Vincent-St. Mary and Hoban are set for another edition of the "Holy War."

Kickoff from Infocision Stadium is set for 7 p.m.

One of Akron's most known athletes will be inducted into the Summit County Sports Hall of Fame.

Former Akron Garfield, Ohio State Buckeye, and NFL running back Chris "Beanie" Wells joined Justin McKinney and Ben Genet to talk about the honor of being inducted into the prestigious group, and some highlights from his athletic career.

The banquet is set for October 11 and will feature Beanie's former coach and current Youngstown State President Jim Tressel as the featured speaker.

When Chris stepped away from the game, he's been getting into broadcasting and currently is on the panel with the "Tailgate 19" crew for WOIO in Cleveland.  Beanie offered his take on the Cleveland Browns as they get ready for the Miami Dolphins.

 For the full interview, click here.

Sam Bourquin is picking against the spread in college and pro football. Sammy's 12-6 on the season.

And of course, these are for entertainment purposes only.

The Buchtel Griffins have been fighting hard,  playing hard, and finding themselves as a team. They'll have a tough task on their hands against Lakewood St. Edward on Saturday.

Buchtel head coach Ricky Powers spoke with Sam Bourquin Thursday about his expectations for the program, getting better, and how his young men have responded to challenges.

Scotty D from Vegas has returned to the Sam Bourquin Show, picking against the spread in college and pro football.

Look for Scotty's picks each and every Thursday leading up to the Super Bowl.

And as always, these picks are for entertainment purposes only.

The Jackson Polar Bears will have a tough task on their hands against Lake in Week 5 in a Federal League duel.

Head Coach of the Polar Bears Tim Budd joined the Sam Bourquin Show Thursday to talk about the matchup and what his team needs to do in order to win.