Mavericks 121, Cavs 116
The Dallas Mavericks ended a seven-game losing streak with a 121-116 victory over the Cavaliers.
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8-game suspension for Hunt
Browns running back Kareem Hunt has received an eight-game suspension after a video showed him kicking a woman.
DeWine budget targets funding for kids, workforce, water
Efforts to support Ohio’s vulnerable children and adults, prepare more skilled workers, and address water-quality concerns would get targeted funding increases under Republican Gov. Mike DeWine’s first state operating budget proposal.
CBJ 3, Carolina 0
Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 22 shots in the second period on the way to his sixth shutout of the season, allowing the Blue Jackets to hang on for a 3-0 win over Carolina Friday night.
Big Ten Tournament: (6) Mich. St. 77, OSU 70
Michigan State gave Hall of Fame coach Tom Izzo his 600th career win with a 77-70 victory over Ohio State in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals.
25 nurses cited over opiate doses for patients who died
Ohio officials are pursuing potential discipline against 25 nurses accused of failing to question an intensive-care doctor’s orders for excessive doses of painkillers given to dozens of hospital patients who then died.
DeWine to outline his full state budget proposal
Children’s services and water quality are among Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s funding priorities as he outlines his proposed state operating budget Friday.
Police: Parish accountant steals $150,000
A former accountant for the St Francis de Sales parish in Newark is behind bars, accused of stealing $150,000 from the church.
Ohio board: Give teens more ways to prove skills for diploma
The state school board is recommending that Ohio lawmakers give high school students more flexibility to earn a diploma through options not relying on standardized tests.
Big Ten Tournament: OSU 79, Indiana 75
The Buckeyes will face top-seeded Michigan State in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament Friday afternoon in Chicago.