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Buckeyes OK for OK?

No one doubted that Saturday’s game at Oklahoma would be an acid test for the young Ohio State football team and, now that the early-season showdown is in the offing, the Buckeyes and Sooners appear to be teams headed – at least, for now – in opposite directions.

Gas prices drop dramatically

Gas prices in central Ohio are down compared with last week and slightly lower than a month ago, but it’s hard to say how long it will be before price rise again due to a tightening oil supply.

Holdup man shot after robbery dies

Police believe a man shot to death during a holdup at a Franklinton convenience store early Sunday was also responsible for other robberies.

Eagles 29, Browns 10

Carson Wentz had 278 yards passing and two touchdowns in a stellar NFL debut and the Philadelphia Eagles beat Robert Griffin III and the Browns 29-10 Sunday.

Indians 7, Twins 1

Corey Kluber struck out 10 in seven innings and Carlos Santana hit a three-run homer to help the Indians to a 7-1 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Sunday.

Reds 8, Pirates 0

Tyler Holt and Brandon Phillips had three hits apiece, helping Brandon Finnegan and the Reds beat the reeling Pittsburgh Pirates 8-0 Sunday.

Whitecaps 3, Crew SC 1

Columbus Crew SC and its fans waited out a 90-minute weather delay only to see the Crew drop a 3-1 decision to Vancouver at MAPFRE Stadium Saturday, thanks in part to one of its own players.

Braves end Clippers season with 5-4 win

The Gwinnett Braves scored the winning run on a sacrifice fly in the 8th inning to beat the Clippers 5-4 on Saturday night at Coolray Field to win the best-of-five Governors’ Cup semifinal series 3-1 and put an end to the 2016 baseball season for Columbus.