Day names Stroud starter; Buckeyes pick team captains
Ohio State coach Ryan Day says freshman C.J. Stroud will start at quarterback for the No. 4 Buckeyes in the opener against Minnesota Sept. 2.
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Barty, Zverev win at Western & Southern Open
Ash Barty bounced back from a disappointing loss at the Olympics while gold medalist Alexander Zverev carried over his momentum from Tokyo.
Reds 3, Marlins 1
Tyler Naquin hit two solo homers and Vladimir Gutierrez pitched seven effective innings, helping the Reds beat the Miami Marlins 3-1 for a sweep of their four-game series.
Violent weekend
A nine-hour spasm of violence claimed four lives on Saturday, raising the toll of homicides in Columbus this year to 135.
Indians 3, Angels 0
Cal Quantrill pitched two-hit ball over seven innings, Amed Rosario launched an early homer and the Indians beat the Los Angeles Angels 3-0 in the Little League Classic.
Storm Chasers 14, Clippers 4
The Omaha Storm Chasers scored seven runs in the second inning and never looked back on the way to a 14-4 shellacking of the Clippers in the finale of a series at Werner Park in Omaha Sunday.
Crew slump sets dubious mark
Columbus has lost six games in row, the longest losing streak by a defending champ in MLS history.
Reds 7, Marlins 4
Nick Castellanos hit a two-run homer and drove in four runs, and the Reds beat the Miami Marlins 7-4.
Indians 5, Angels 1
Triston McKenzie struck out Shohei Ohtani three times while pitching two-hit ball into the eighth inning, leading the Indians to a 5-1 win over the Los Angeles Angels.
Storm Chasers 3, Clippers 0
Nick Pratto drove in all three runs for the Storm Chasers as Omaha shut out the Clippers, 3-0, Saturday at Werner Park.