Crew will allow 1,500 fans for Sunday match
When the Columbus Crew SC hosts in-state rival FC Cincinnati at Mapfre Stadium Sunday, someone will be returning after a long absence: fans.
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Ex-Ohio House speaker pleads not guilty to bribery scheme
The former speaker of the Ohio House has pleaded not guilty to a federal corruption charge stemming from an alleged bribery scheme.
Decline in first-time jobless claims flattens out
The number of Ohioans filing initial jobless claims fell again last week, but by a scant 0.08%, suggesting that nearly six months after the eruption of the coronavirus, the economy is still struggling to sustain a recovery and rebuild a job market that was devastated by the recession caused by the shutdown caused by the pandemic.
Ohio roads more dangerous
As motorists prepare to take to the highways for the three-day Labor Day weekend, safety officials are calling attention to an alarming rise in traffic fatalities in Ohio since the state’s economy began to reopen in May.
Crew SC blanks Philadelphia, takes over first place in East
Lucas Zelarayan scored in the 55th minute and pushed the Columbus Crew SC into first place atop the Eastern Conference with a 1-0 victory over the Philadelphia Union.
Reds 4, Cardinals 3
Joey Votto’s single in the bottom of the ninth inning drove in Shogo Akiyama with the winning run as the Reds beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-3.
McKenzie, Naquin propel Indians to 5-0 win over Royals
Triston McKenzie tossed six innings of three-hit ball to celebrate his 23rd birthday, and Tyler Naquin hit a pair of homers for the only runs of the game as the Indians beat the Kansas City Royals 5-0 on Wednesday night.
FC Cincinnati 0, Fire 0
Bobby Shuttleworth made three saves and the Chicago Fire played FC Cincinnati to a scoreless draw.
Violence: 4 dead in 1 day
The number of homicides in Columbus in 2020 is closing in on 100 after at least four people were killed in shooting incidents in less than 24 hours.
Amid surge in COVID-19 cases, DeWine worries about holiday
As the state reported two of the largest one-day jumps in new cases of COVID-19 since the pandemic began, Gov. Mike DeWine expressed concern that a spike may be coming after Ohioans celebrate Labor Day this weekend.