The Oregon Duck is from Ohio…and other surprises
It turns out that the birthplace of the Oregon Ducks’ mascot is, of all places, Ohio.
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WBK: Michigan 100, OSU 94 (OT)
Michigan got a game-high 36 points from Shannon Smith on the way to a 100-94 overtime victory over Ohio State in women’s basketball Sunday.
Inaugural Ball…or football?
Columbus’ two favorite pastimes — politics and Ohio State football — are headed for a collision as Gov. John Kasich’s inaugural gala coincides with the Buckeyes’ national championship game against Oregon.
Up, down, but still under $2/gallon
The price of gasoline in Columbus crossed, and re-crossed, the $2-a-gallon threshold over the weekend.
Kings 103, Cavs 84
The Sacramento Kings beat Cleveland 103-84 on Sunday night, the Cavaliers’ seventh loss in eight games.
Mariota 3rd Heisman candidate in a row for Bucks
When the Buckeyes take the field against the Oregon Ducks and quarterback Marcus Mariota Monday night, it will be the third game in a row in which Ohio State’s defense has been charged with corralling a Heisman finalist.
Lethal injection changes
Ohio prison officials say they are abandoning a two-drug combination used in the troubling 26-minute execution of an inmate a year ago during which the prisoner repeatedly gasped and snorted.
Winter weather lingers
Having endured the year’s first snowfall and first spate of subzero temperatures, Columbus-area residents will not be able to enjoy any respite in the coming days.
Can Buckeyes defy odds again?
It’s been a driving force all season: Somebody puts them down or praises an opponent and the next thing you know the Buckeyes are celebrating on their way off the field.
Airport suspect had previous run-ins with the law
Records show police responded frequently to disturbances in the past year at the Far West Side apartment of a man who was fatally shot after lunging at an officer with a knife outside the terminal at Port Columbus International Airport.