Former OSU QB’s Burrow, Stroud meet in NFL matchup
Two of the NFL’s top young quarterbacks, whose paths took them through Columbus, face off in Cincinnati Sunday when Joe Burrow and the Bengals host C.J. Stroud and the Houston Texans.
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MBK: (15) Texas A&M 73, OSU 66
Tyrece Radford and Wade Taylor IV each scored 21 points to help No. 15 Texas A&M beat Ohio State 73-66 on Friday night.
Stars 5, CBJ 2
Matt Duchene scored the go-ahead goal in the second period and the Dallas Stars rallied from a two-goal deficit, beating the Blue Jackets 5-2 and snapping a two-game losing streak.
Thunder 128, Cavs 120
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 43 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Cavaliers 128-120.
Day: “Ignore the noise”
Ohio State held onto the No. 1 spot in the College Football Playoff rankings. Head coach Ryan Day brushes that off as just so much “noise,” along with that investigation into allegations of improper scouting surrounding arch-rival Michigan.
Atlanta United forces deciding game in best-of-3 playoff series with Crew
Giorgos Giakoumakis had a goal and two assists and Atlanta United beat the Columbus Crew 4-2 on Tuesday night to force a deciding game in the best-of-three series.
Panthers rally to beat the Blue Jackets 5-4
Nick Cousins pulled Florida into a tie in the final minute of regulation, Carter Verhaeghe scored 1:26 into overtime and the Panthers got a wild 5-4 win over the Blue Jackets.
MBK: OSU 79, Oakland 73
Roddy Gayle Jr. scored nine straight points in the fourth quarter, sinking a go-ahead jumper in the run, and Ohio State rallied to beat Oakland 79-73 in a season opener.
WBK: (21) USC 83, (7) OSU 74
Freshman JuJu Watkins scored 32 points in her college debut, lifting No. 21 Southern California over No. 7 Ohio State 83-74 in the season opener for both teams.
Bengals win 4th straight
Joe Burrow threw for a season-high 348 yards and had two touchdown passes as the Bengals won their fourth straight, beating the Buffalo Bills 24-18 in a key AFC matchup.