Nets 125, Cavs 117
Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant each scored 32 points and the Nets extended their winning streak to nine games with a 125-117 victory over the Cavaliers.
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Bengals hold off Pats, clinch playoff berth
The Bengals won their seventh straight game and remained in the driver’s seat for a second consecutive AFC North title despite nearly blowing a 22-0 halftime lead.
Saints overcome deficit, bitter cold to beat Browns 17-10
Cleveland was officially eliminated from the playoffs.
Icy winter blast grips Ohio
A major winter storm blasted Ohio and much of the country with snow, ice, winds and bitterly cold temperatures ahead of the Christmas holiday weekend, paralyzing air travel, closing roadways, knocking out power and creating dangerously cold conditions.
Police locate 2nd missing Columbus infant; suspect arrested
Police officers in Indianapolis found the second of two missing 5-month-old twins in an abandoned car that had been stolen three days earlier in Columbus, authorities said.
UPDATE: Tips for Weathering the Wintry Blast
Ohioans, follow these tips to keep safe and warm during the recent winter storm.
Man convicted in slain southern Ohio family slaying gets life in prison
A man convicted in the killings of eight members of an Ohio family has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Burrow, Bengals rally to beat Brady, Buccaneers
Joe Burrow threw for four second-half touchdowns and the surging Bengals rallied from a 17-point deficit to beat Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 34-23 for their sixth straight victory.
Browns 13, Ravens 3
Deshaun Watson threw a touchdown pass in his home debut for Cleveland, leading the Browns to an ugly 13-3 win over the AFC North-leading Baltimore Ravens.
Education bill, transgender athlete ban die in House
The latest proposal to give Ohio’s governor more power overseeing K-12 education cleared the state Senate with a ban on transgender student-athletes in girls sports — but hit a roadblock hours later when the legislation fell several votes short of passage in the House early Thursday.