Ohio State beat writers admit to skimming money intended for players, according to lawsuit The legal action includes accusations of civil theft, ... Ward, and an unnamed third party. ...

Despite facing serious allegations in an ongoing lawsuit from their former employer, Ohio State football reporters Austin Ward and Jeremy Birmingham are moving forward with a new media venture ...

A pair of longtime Ohio State beat writers, Austin Ward and Jeremy Birmingham—both of whom currently write for Rivals' Buckeyes vertical Dotting The Eyes—were fired by startup THE Media last week.