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Torts finalist for NHL coach of the year

The Blue Jackets may have exited the Stanley Cup playoffs earlier than hoped for but head coach John Tortorella, along with Toronto’s Mike Babcock and Edmonton’s Todd McLellan, are the finalists for the Jack Adams Award as the NHL coach of the year.

Indians 7, Astros 6

Michael Brantley, continuing his comeback from shoulder problems that forced him to miss most of last season, drove in three runs and the Indians defeated the Houston Astros 7-6 on Wednesday night.

GOP budget: $170M for drug battle

Statehouse Republicans are proposing a $170 million assault on Ohio’s opioid epidemic as part of their version of the two-year budget.

Brewers 9, Reds 1

Eric Thames hit his major league-leading 11th home run — his eighth against Cincinnati this season — and the Milwaukee Brewers cruised to a 9-1 victory over the Reds on Tuesday night.

Astros 4, Indians 2

The Indians 4-2 Tuesday night even though Jose Altuve and Teoscar Hernandez left following a frightening collision in the eighth inning.

Clippers lose 6th in a row

A return home did not reverse the fortunes of the Clippers, who dropped their sixth straight game, 8-5 to Lehigh Valley at Huntington Park Tuesday night.