Dubious accomplishment: Bengals clinch #1 pick
The Bengals were one loss away from getting the first pick in the NFL draft. They nearly blew it.
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Loss dashes Browns playoff hopes
Cleveland’s disappointing season dropped another level as the Browns were beaten 31-15 by the Baltimore Ravens.
CBJ 5, Devils 1
Oliver Bjorkstrand scored twice in the first period to power the Blue Jackets to a 5-1 win over the New Jersey Devils.
MBK: (5) OSU 71, (6) Kentucky 65
D.J. Carton had 13 points, Kaleb Wesson added 12 before fouling out and No. 5 Ohio State outlasted No. 6 Kentucky 71-65 in the CBS Sports Classic in Las Vegas.
Cavs 114, Grizzlies 107
Kevin Love hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with just over a minute to play and the Cavaliers beat the Memphis Grizzlies 114-107.
DeWine: Distracted driving must be stopped
Citing an increase in traffic fatalities, Gov. Mike DeWine says it’s time that distracted driving be reason enough to pull someone over.
Big travel day at John Glenn Columbus International Airport
Friday is getaway day for thousands of holiday travelers as airports gear up for their busiest season in nearly 20 years.
Unemployment remains unchanged for third month in a row
Ohio’s unemployment rate was 4.2 percent in November, unchanged for the third straight month as Ohio employers added more than 6,000 jobs.
Father charged in 2-month-old daughter’s death
A 19-year-old man has been charged in connection with the death of a baby on the West Side.
Ohio House GOP discussing repeal of death penalty
House Republicans in Ohio are discussing doing away with the death penalty, as executions remain on hold amid the state’s struggles to obtain lethal injection drugs.