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Violent year: 3 more homicides add to total

Three fatal shootings in a violent five-hour period overnight Sunday and early Monday brought the total number of homicides in Columbus to 45, a significant increase over last year’s pace, and a trend law enforcement officials are at a loss to fully explain.

NFL Draft: 7 Buckeyes chosen

Wide receiver Noah Brown was selected in the seventh round of the 2017 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys to cap a seven-member draft class

NFL Draft: Browns look ahead; Bengals take chances

So much of the attention has been on Cleveland’s recent drafting failures, particularly at quarterback. What the Browns set out to do with a slew of picks was bring in fresh talent that, down the road, can carry them back to respectability.

Indians 12, Mariners 4

The Indians scored eight times in the third inning of a 12-4 win over the weary Seattle Mariners on Sunday.

Reds 5, Cardinals 4

Joey Votto hit a tiebreaking single in the eighth inning and Adam Duvall got four hits to help the Reds beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-4 on Sunday.

Knights 3, Clippers 1

The Charlotte Knights won two games of a three-game series at Huntington Park, winning Sunday’s rubber match 3-1 to hand the Clippers their 10th loss in their last 12 games.

NY City FC 3, Crew SC 2

Jack Harrison scored twice, 19-year-old Yangel Herrera added an assist and his first MLS goal and New York City FC beat the Columbus Crew 3-2 Saturday night.

Cap City Half Marathon

More than 14,000 runners and walkers are expected to participate in the OhioHealth Capital City Half Marathon Saturday morning in downtown Columbus.