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Cavs 116, Raptors 105

The Cavaliers picked up where they left off following a long layoff and throttled the Toronto Raptors 116-105 on Monday night in the opener of their Eastern Conference semifinal.

Reds 4, Pirates 3 (10)

Billy Hamilton hit an RBI double in the 10th inning to lift the Reds to a 4-3 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday night.

Tigers 7, Indians 1

Tyler Collins hit a three-run homer and Daniel Norris gave up only one run, helping the Detroit Tigers open a series against the Indians with a 7-1 victory Monday night.

Clippers 6, Bats 1

The Clippers unleashed an early offensive barrage and went on to beat the Bats 6-1 in the opening game of a three-game series in Louisville.

Violent year: 3 more homicides add to total

Three fatal shootings in a violent five-hour period overnight Sunday and early Monday brought the total number of homicides in Columbus to 45, a significant increase over last year’s pace, and a trend law enforcement officials are at a loss to fully explain.

NFL Draft: 7 Buckeyes chosen

Wide receiver Noah Brown was selected in the seventh round of the 2017 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys to cap a seven-member draft class

NFL Draft: Browns look ahead; Bengals take chances

So much of the attention has been on Cleveland’s recent drafting failures, particularly at quarterback. What the Browns set out to do with a slew of picks was bring in fresh talent that, down the road, can carry them back to respectability.