Ewers goes back to Texas
Former five-star recruit Quinn Ewers, who skipped his senior year of high school to enroll at Ohio State in the hopes of cashing in on endorsement deals, has committed to transfer to Texas.
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CBJ 5, Kraken 4 (OT)
Jake Bean scored 55 seconds into overtime and the Blue Jackets beat the Seattle Kraken 5-4.
MBB: (21) OSU 73, (22) Wisconsin 55
E.J. Liddell scored 28 points and No. 21 Ohio State shot 50% to defeat No. 22 Wisconsin 73-55.
Cavs 117, Kings 103
Rookie Evan Mobley had 15 points and a season-high 15 rebounds and the Cavaliers matched their team record with 81 first-half points in a 117-103 victory over the Sacramento Kings.
Cavs 123, Timberwolves 106
The Cavaliers used a fast start to cruise 123-106 over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night.
City to pay $5.75 million to injured protesters
The city of Columbus has agreed to pay $5.75 million to people injured during racial injustice and police brutality protests downtown that followed the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin.
City’s goal: carbon neutrality by 2050
Warning of the economic toll that could be brought on by extreme weather due to climate change, Columbus city and community leaders have unveiled the city’s first long-range climate plan, which aims to make Ohio’s largest city carbon neutral in the next 30 years.
COVID surge putting “dangerous strain” on Ohio hospitals
As the U.S. expands COVID-19 boosters to younger teens, Ohio health officials say they are concerned about the continued spread of the disease, due to the delta variant of the coronavirus that causes it.
Man faces new charges of running unlicensed funeral homes
A man accused of running unlicensed funeral operations in four counties across Ohio has been indicted on seven new charges.
Ex-treasure hunter still in jail
A former deep-sea treasure hunter from Columbus is preparing to mark his sixth year in jail for refusing to disclose the whereabouts of 500 missing gold coins.