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Cavs take 3-0 lead over Celtics

The Cavaliers moved one win away from a sweep in their first playoff series in five years with a 103-95 victory over the Boston Celtics.

Clippers’ bats beat Bats, 11-1

The Clippers exploded for five runs in the bottom of the eighth inning to smash the Louisville Bats 11-1 in the opening game of a four-game series at Huntington Park.

Brewers 4, Reds 2

Kyle Lohse bounced back from a poor start this season and the Milwaukee Brewers snapped an eight-game losing streak, beating the Reds 4-2 Thursday.

Botulism battle

Health officials in Ohio say the number of people sickened from a suspected botulism outbreak after a church picnic in Lancaster has risen to 23, with one person dead.

Tax cut part of House budget

The Ohio House has passed its version of the state budget that overhauls the governor’s tax plans, steers more money to schools and revises certain health care policies.

Woman shot in SE Side apartment complex

Police have not identified a suspect in the fatal shooting of a woman whose body was found in a vehicle in the parking lot of a Southeast Side apartment complex early Wednesday morning.

Man shot on Northeast Side

Police are looking for clues in the death of a man who was found in a vehicle a few blocks from where he appears to have been shot, investigators said.

Russell one and done

Ohio State point guard and first-team All-America D’Angelo Russell is making himself available for the NBA draft after one season with the Buckeyes.

Reds 2, Brewers 1

Billy Hamilton dashed home on a two-out wild pitch in the ninth inning and the Reds beat Milwaukee 2-1 Wednesday night, the Brewers’ seventh straight loss.