Merzlikins stops 41 shots to lead Blue Jackets in 4-2 win over Senators
Elvis Merzlikins stopped 41 shots and the Blue Jackets rallied from two goals down to beat the Ottawa Senators 4-2 Friday night.
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Cavaliers booed at home during ‘worst’ loss this season, 103-95 to Portland
Shaedon Sharpe scored 29 points, rookie Duop Reath added a season-high 13 and the Portland Trail Blazers got their second straight impressive road win this week, 103-95 over the Cavaliers.
Canadiens 4, CBJ 2
Joel Armia scored the go-ahead goal with nearly three minutes left in the third period to rally the Montreal Canadiens over the Blue Jackets 4-2 for their third road win in four games.
MBK: OSU 88, C. Michigan 61
Bruce Thornton scored 25 points to lead five in double-figure scoring and Ohio State beat Central Michigan 88-61.
Buckeyes #6 in penultimate CFP rankings
The Buckeyes’ path to a berth in the College Football Playoff got a little easier to understand — though no clearer — based on the latest CFP rankings.
Cavaliers beat Hawks 128-105, but don’t advance in NBA In-Season Tournament
Donovan Mitchell scored 40 points, Evan Mobley added 17 and a career-high 19 rebounds and the Cavaliers completed pool play in the NBA In-Season Tournament with a 128-105 win over the Atlanta Hawks.
Burrow has wrist surgery, expected to make full recovery
Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow had surgery to repair a torn ligament in his right wrist.
CBJ 5, Bruins 2
Yegor Chinakhov had a goal and an assist, lifting the Blue Jackets over Boston 5-2 on Monday night, handing the Bruins their third straight loss.
Buckeyes’ path to playoff narrow
The back door to the College Football playoff is unlikely to be open for Ohio State or anybody else next weekend.
MLS Eastern Conf. final is an all-Ohio affair
The Crew and FC Cincinnati won their matches over the weekend, setting up an all-Ohio Eastern Conference Final.