Cardinals 4, Indians 2
Adam Wainwright won in his first appearance at Progressive Field, Paul DeJong hit a go-ahead homer and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Indians 4-2.
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Sounds 4, Clippers 3
Matt Lipka led off the seventh inning with an inside-the-park home run, kick-starting a three-run rally that sent the Nashville Sounds to a 4-3 win over the Clippers
Report says youth detainees provided violent video games
State investigators say staff members at a central Ohio juvenile detention facility bought violent and sexually provocative video games for incarcerated male teens.
Man, woman sought in separate slayings
Columbus police have charged two people in connection with separate homicides.
State to recommend, not require, masks in schools
Faced with rising COVID-19 cases blamed on the highly contagious delta variant, state health officials will recommend that unvaccinated students and staff wear masks to school this fall, but are not planning to issue any mandates.
City Council approves contract with police officers
The city and its 1,900 police officers now have a new three-year contract guaranteeing officers pay raises and implementing reforms approved by voters following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis in 2020 and resulting demonstrations.
Council approves Arena District entertainment area
Columbus City Council Monday night approved a proposal for a scaled-down Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area in the Arena District.
Cubs beat Reds with walkoff RBI
Pinch-hitter Javier Báez hit a bases-loaded single in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Chicago Cubs a 6-5 win over the Reds on Monday night.
2 dead in violent weekend
Two men died in separate incidents over the weekend, raising the year’s total of homicides in Columbus to 117.
Indians 3, Rays 2
Bobby Bradley’s sacrifice fly in the eighth inning capped Cleveland’s comeback and sent the Indians to a 3-2 win over Tampa Bay, ending the Indians’ losing streak against the Rays at 11 games.