Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. An Ohio State wrestler is in serious condition at a hospital near the school's campus after being shot Friday night.
Sammy Sasso was shot at around 8:30 p.m. on the 1300 block of North High Street and was transported to The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.
Buckeyes wrestling coach Tom Ryan confirmed that one of his team's members had been the victim of the "senseless shooting." CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Sammy Sasso of the Ohio State Buckeyes celebrates after defeating Beau Bartlett of the Penn State Nittany Lions at Bryce Jordan Center on February 4, 2022, in State College, Pennsylvania. (Bryan Bennett/Getty Images) While in serious condition, Ryan later added that his injuries were "not lifethreatening." "Our coaching staff, along with members of the wrestling program and Athletics administrators, are grateful for the caregivers at WMC, thankful Sasso’s injuries are not life-threatening, and are supporting Sasso and his family.
OSUPD is assisting Columbus Police with the ongoing investigation," Ryan said, via the Columbus Dispatch. Sammy Sasso of the Ohio State Buckeyes wrestles against Hunter Baxter of the Maryland Terrapins at Xfinity Center on January 31, 2021, in College Park, Maryland. (G Fiume/Maryland Terrapins/Getty Images) CONFERENCE REALIGNMENT ‘HAPPENED BECAUSE OF MONEY,’ UCLA HEAD BASKETBALL COACH SAYS The outlet says the incident is still under investigation, and few details were available on the shooting.