MBB: Purdue fends off Buckeyes
Jaden Ivey hit a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 0.6 seconds left and No. 6 Purdue fended off a late charge from No. 16 Ohio State for an 81-78 victory.
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Pistons 115, Cavs 105
The Detroit Pistons overcame a terrible start to beat the Cavaliers 115-105 on Sunday night.
“Light at the end of the tunnel”
Ohio’s top health official delivered some encouraging news about the surge in COVID-19 cases due to the omicron variant.
Blue Jackets break slide
The Blue Jackets scored four straight to rally from an early deficit and beat the New York Rangers 5-3, breaking a three-game losing streak.
U.S. beats El Salvador on cold night in Columbus
Antonee Robinson broke through the freeze in the air and the U.S. offense, scoring in the 52nd minute to lift the United States over El Salvador 1-0 and kept the Americans on track for a return to the World Cup.
MBB: (16) OSU 75, Minnesota 64
E.J. Liddell had 23 points and a career-high 15 rebounds to help No. 16 Ohio State muscle past Minnesota for a 75-64 victory.
WBB: (7) Michigan 77, (22/19) OSU 58
No. 22/19 Ohio State fell behind early and never caught up in a 77-58 loss to 7th-ranked Michigan in a Big Ten women’s basketball game at Value City Arena Thursday night.
Iowa man indicted in 2020 murders
An Iowa man has been indicted for the murders of two men in a triple shooting on the West Side a year and a half ago.
State updates COVID guidelines for schools
State health officials have updated their guidance for schools on quarantine and isolation in the face of the fast-spreading omicron variant of COVID-19.
Soccer in “Snowhio”
The temperature is forecast to be around 30 — with wind chills in the low 20s — when the United States faces El Salvador in a frosty World Cup qualifier tonight at Lower.com Field.