Bjorkstrand, Blue Jackets top Devils 4-3 to stop 3-game skid
Oliver Bjorkstrand scored twice to lead the Blue Jackets over the New Jersey Devils 4-3, halting a three-game skid.
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Garland’s 26 points leads Cavs in 114-101 win at Portland
Darius Garland had 26 points and Rajon Rondo scored 11 off the bench in his Cavaliers debut, leading Cleveland to a 114-101 win over the Portland Trail Blazers.
Virus strains schools and hospitals
Principals, superintendents and counselors are filling in as substitutes in classrooms around the United States as the surge in coronavirus infections further strains schools already struggling with staffing shortages.
Haiti hostages: Kidnappers reneged on ransom deal
Workers for an Ohio-based missionary organization say an unidentified person made a ransom payment that freed three of their kidnapped colleagues from a Haitian gang in early December.
Devils 3, CBJ 1
the New Jersey Devils beat the Blue Jackets 3-1 on Thursday night for their fourth win in five games.
MBB: Indiana 67, (13) OSU 51
Indiana used stifling defense down the stretch to pull away for a 67-51 victory over No. 13 Ohio State in men’s college basketball action Thursday night.
WBB: OSU 90, Illinois 69
The Ohio State women’s basketball team began the new year with a 90-69 win against Illinois on Thursday evening inside Value City Arena at the Schottenstein Center.
A taste of winter
A brief sampling of winter weather arrives in central Ohio Thursday, bringing cold temperatures and a small amount of snow.
Ohio weekly unemployment claims highest since Sept.
The number of Ohioans filing first-time claims for unemployment benefits rose for the third consecutive week, despite signs that the nation’s job market remains strong.
Police looking for clues in two homicides
These were the second and third homicides of 2022 in Columbus.