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Cold linked to deaths

It is not known what role extreme cold played in the death of an Athens County woman, but it was certainly to blame for the death of elderly northwest Ohio woman and two Cleveland-are residents on Monday.

Turnovers sink Cincy: Chargers 27, Bengals 10

San Diego took advantage of Andy Dalton’s three turnovers in the second half on Sunday, pulling away to a 27-10 victory that extended the Bengals’ streak of playoff misery to 23 years and counting.

Shazier leaves for NFL

Urban Meyer is losing a linchpin of his defense as junior linebacker Ryan Shazier has decided to enter the NFL draft.

Michigan 84, OSU 49

The Wolverines jumped out to a big halftime lead and held on to beat Ohio State 64-49 in women’s basketball at Value City Arena Sunday.

Pacers 82, Cavs 78

The Indiana Pacers held off Cleveland’s late rally for an 82-78 win over the short-handed Cavaliers on Sunday night.

Blues 6, CBJ 2

The St. Louis Blues beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 6-2 Saturday night for their fifth straight win.

No. 3 OSU 84, Nebraska 53

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – LaQuinton Ross scored 11 points, including two 3-pointers as No. 3 Ohio State pulled away to an 84-53 victory over Nebraska on Saturday.

It was a last tuneup before the biggest test of the season for the Buckeyes (15-0, 2-0), at No. 5 Michigan State on Tuesday night.

Amedeo Della Valle had 15 points, Marc Loving scored a career-high 13, Shannon Scott also had 13 and Amir Williams chipped in with 10 points for Ohio State, which shot 54 percent from the field (27 of 50) and 47 percent on 3-pointers (9 of 19).

Terran Petteway scored 15 points and Leslee Smith had 11 for the Cornhuskers (8-6, 0-2), who have lost 20 consecutive road games to ranked teams since beating No. 22 Texas A&M on Feb. 23, 2008.

Health Extreme Cold

Avoid Health Hazards in Extreme Cold: Dress in layers so you can adjust to changing conditions. Avoid overdressing or overexertion […]

Polar Express: Cold grips Ohio

Much of the nation, including central Ohio, is getting a bitter taste of winter weather, thanks to a “polar vortex,” a whirlpool of frigid air that is driving temperatures below zero from Montana to Alabama.