FC Cincinnati 2, Charlotte FC 2
Luciano Acosta scored on a second-half penalty kick then picked up an assist on Álvaro Barreal’s equalizer to rally FC Cincinnati to 2-2 draw with Charlotte FC.
WSNY
Guardians blank Royals 3-0
Aaron Civale struck out a season-high nine over seven innings and Josh Bell hit a two-run homer, sending the Guardians to a 3-0 win over the Kansas City Royals.
Reds fall to Brewers in matchup between NL Central leaders
Joey Wiemer and Willy Adames hit two-run homers and Corbin Burnes allowed just three hits in six innings as the Milwaukee Brewers beat the division-leading Reds 7-3 in an matchup of the NL Central’s top teams.
Sounds 5, Clippers 3
Nashville’s Skye Bolt drove in three runs with a bases-clearing triple in the fourth inning to lead the Sounds to a 5-3 win over the Clippers Friday night.
11 killed in July 4 traffic
The Ohio State Highway Patrol reported that 11 people lost their lives in nine traffic crashes during the July Fourth holiday Monday and Tuesday, nearly as many as were killed last year when the holiday reporting period was twice as long.
Abortion rights backers submit nearly double needed signatures for fall ballot measure
Groups hoping to enshrine abortion rights in Ohio’s constitution have delivered nearly double the number of signatures needed to place an amendment on the fall statewide ballot.
Suspect killed, officer wounded in robbery spree and freeway shootout
Columbus police say that one of the suspects in a robbery spree that ended in a deadly shootout on a freeway near downtown Thursday afternoon was taken into custody early Friday morning on the Northeast Side while other remains at large.
Reds beat Nationals 5-4 for sweep
Nick Senzel made a leaping catch against the right-field wall to save a run in the ninth inning, then hit a two=run homer leading off the 10th to lift the Reds over the Nationals 5-4 for their first series sweep at Washington since 2006.
Guardians 6, Royals 1
José Ramírez and Josh Naylor homered on consecutive pitches in the sixth inning, powering the Guardians to a 6-1 victory over the Kansas City Royals.
Clippers win brawl-marred game in Nashville
The Clippers beat the Nashville Sounds, 6-2, Thursday night in a game punctuated by a bench-clearing brawl.