By JULIE CARR SMYTH

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State President Walter “Ted” Carter Jr. resigned on Monday after disclosing “an inappropriate relationship” with a woman seeking public resources for her private business.

Carter, 66, said in a statement that he had resigned voluntarily after informing the university’s board of trustees of his error. He did not elaborate on the nature of the relationship and said he was leaving with his wife, Lynda.

“For personal reasons, I have made the difficult decision to resign from my role as president of The Ohio State University,” he said. “I disclosed to the board of trustees that I made a mistake in allowing inappropriate access to Ohio State leadership.”

Ohio State is the nation’s sixth-largest university, with more than 60,000 students, over 600,000 living alumni and a highly ranked football team and medical center. Carter oversaw a fiscal year 2026 budget totaling $11.5 billion in revenues and $10.9 billion in expenditures.

The university brought Carter on board in 2023 from the University of Nebraska system. He is also a former superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy and holds the national record for carrier-arrested landings with over 2,000 mishap-free touchdowns.

He filled a vacancy at Ohio State left by the mid-contract resignation of President Kristina Johnson, which went largely unexplained. The engineer and former undersecretary of the U.S. Department of Energy had been chancellor of New York’s public university system before she joined the Buckeyes as president in 2020.

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In search of added depth in the secondary, the Vikings agreed to terms with cornerback James Pierre in the opening hour of the legal tampering period, a savvy move that successfully filled a need.

A source confirmed the deal to the Pioneer Press.

It’s reportedly a 2-year, $8.5 million contract for Pierre with $3.7 million fully guaranteed. He has spent most of his career with the Pittsburgh Steelers sans a brief stint with the Washington Commanders.

As he steps into his new surroundings with the Vikings, it helps that Pierre has some familiarity with the scheme. He crossed over with defensive coordinator Brian Flores and new defensive backs coach Gerald Alexander during his time with the Steelers.

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The Gophers football program has completed a trifecta on commitments from Moorhead prospects in the 2027 recruiting class.

Moorhead quarterback Jett Feeney pledged to the U on Monday, following two high school teammates to Minnesota. Running back Taye Reich committed on Feb. 24, and receiver David Mack joined last Tuesday.

It’s unheard of for the Gophers to seek and gain commitments from three players at the same high school, especially from within Minnesota. The U also infrequently adds in-state QBs.

“After a great meeting with (Coach P.J. Fleck), I am excited to say I’m staying HOME,” Feeney wrote on X. “All glory to God for this opportunity and the support of my family, teammates and coaches!”

Listed at 6-foot-1 and 190 pounds, Feeney has a three-star rating from 247Sports after he completed 75% of his passes (171 for 229) for 2,221 yards and 27 touchdowns against just two interceptions as a junior last season. He also added five rushing TDs as the Spuds advanced to the Class 6A state championship game.

Feeney set a Prep Bowl record with 373 passing yards and amassed four total TDs (two rushing, two passing) in the 42-35 loss to Edina on Nov. 21. He had other scholarship offers from Wyoming, North Dakota State, South Dakota State and Montana State.

The Gophers were in on Feeney early in the recruiting process; he also attended camps and had interest from Wisconsin, Iowa, Iowa State, Northwestern and Kansas State. Feeney’s father, Kevin, played QB at North Dakota State from 1995-98 and now is the head coach at Moorhead High.

Feeney’s older brother, Trey, played quarterback at Moorhead before graduating in 2021. He then went at North Dakota before transferring to Division III St. John’s. At 6-3, Trey was the Johnnies’ starter last season, completing 73% of his passes (281 for 386) for 3,352 yards, 40 TDs and seven INTs.

Feeney’s grandfather Bob was a hall of fame high school football coach in North Dakota. He won two state championships at Bismarck High (1984-85) and totaled 243 career games. Kevin played for his dad at Bismarck before going to NDSU.

With Jett Feeney, the Gophers are up to six members of next year’s recruiting class. He is the second quarterback to join the U’s class for next season. Furian Inferrera of San Marcos, Calif., was the first pledge in June.

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The WNBA sent a collective bargaining agreement proposal to the union a day after the league received one from the players, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Sunday.

The person spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the negotiations.

FILE – New York Liberty forward Breanna Stewart drives to the basket past Minnesota Lynx forward Bridget Carleton (6) during the first half of Game 4 of a WNBA basketball final playoff series, Friday, Oct. 18, 2024, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr, File)

The league’s response to a union proposal from Friday comes a few days before a Tuesday deadline set by the league, which said it would need at least a handshake agreement with the union to start the season on time. The Lynx are scheduled to play their first game on May 10 against the Atlanta Dream at Target Center.

It’s unknown what changes the league and union made in their latest proposal. Revenue sharing is the key sticking point between the sides.

The union’s previous proposal from a week ago had asked for an average of 26% of the gross revenue — revenue before expenses — over the course of the CBA. That would include only 25% in the first year of the new deal. The league has said that number was unrealistic.

The WNBA’s last few proposals have offered more than 70% of net revenue, with that number going up as the league continues to grow.

Caitlin Clark said at USA Basketball training camp on Saturday that the two sides should stop sending proposals and instead meet face-to-face until a deal gets done.

“I don’t understand why we don’t just get in a room and iron it out and shake hands,” she said. “That’s how business is. You look each other in the eye, you shake hands, you respect both sides. For me, that’s what I would love to see.”

Union vice president Breanna Stewart agreed with Clark’s idea.

“I think that would be great for us all to sit in a room until we really get it done,” the New York Liberty star said. “If that means sitting in there for hours and hours at a time, let’s do it. That’s for the better of the player. While a situation like that has never happened before, there’s a first time for everything.”

Stewart isn’t going back to Puerto Rico with the U.S. team to play in the FIBA World Cup qualifier tournament next week. She said she’s going home to New York and would be available for in-person negotiations.

“We want the deal to be done. We want to have the season,” Stewart said. “We just need to find the right numbers that reflect it.”

If a labor deal is agreed to by Tuesday, it probably would be signed by the end of the month. Under that timeline, the expansion draft for new franchises in Portland and Toronto would be held sometime between April 1-6, according to a timetable obtained by the AP.

Free agent qualifying offers, including franchise player tags, would be sent out April 7-8. Teams would then have three days to negotiate with the more than 80% of players who are free agents. The signing period would take place from April 12-18.

Training camps would open the next day and the season would be able to start on May 8.

“I think it’ll be tight. Hopefully we do come to a resolution sooner rather than later,” Stewart said. “But even if we do, it’s like these other things that need to happen need a moment. You shouldn’t have to rush the expansion draft or free agency.”

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