Reds 7, Tigers 1
Mike Moustakas drove in four runs in an emphatic first impression, and Cincinnati’s trio of high-priced newcomers turned the Reds’ long-delayed opener into a 7-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers.
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Indians 2, Royals 0
Shane Bieber dominated Kansas City’s hitters, striking out 14 in six innings as the Indians beat the Royals 2-0 in their delayed home opener.
Batter Up!
The Indians and Reds will celebrate their delayed opening days for the abbreviated 2020 Major League Baseball season.
OSU football begins next phase of season preps
Buckeye football players begin the second phase of their summer workouts Friday, a 14-day period that will include up to 20 hours of activities per week.
Zoo’s missing red panda found safe
Kora, the red panda who was discovered missing from her habitat a5 the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium during the morning hours of Wednesday is home safe and sound,
Ohio now under statewide mask order
Friday was the first day of a statewide mask order in Ohio, seen as necessary to slow the growth of the coronavirus.
2 teens shot, 1 fatally
A 14-year-old boy died after being shot while riding a scooter on a Franklinton street early Friday, one of two teens shot in Columbus in a span of about five hours.
Federal agents to be sent to Cleveland
Cleveland has joined the list of cities where President Trump says he will send federal agents to help combat rising crime.
Nurses’ licenses suspended in cases linked to indicted Mt. Carmel doc
An Ohio board has suspended two nurses’ licenses for at least one year in disciplinary cases for colleagues of a Mount Carmel Health System doctor now charged with murder.
Initial weekly unemployment claims drop 15%
The number of Ohioans filing applications for first-time jobless benefits fell by 15% last week, a sign the state’s economy continues to slowly come back to life following the shutdown intended to contain the COVID-19 pandemic.