Buffalo, Columbus hit the ice in Eastern Conference play
Columbus Blue Jackets (10-17-5, eighth in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Buffalo Sabres (13-16-3, seventh in the Atlantic Division)
Mitchell’s 37 leads Cavs to 11th straight overtime win
CLEVELAND — Donovan Mitchell scored 37 points, Sam Merrill had a career-high 19 off the bench and the Cleveland Cavaliers earned their 11th consecutive overtime victory by beating the Houston Rockets 135-130 on Monday night.
Women’s basketball: No. 2 UCLA fends off No. 13 Ohio State
COLUMBUS — Charisma Osborne had 19 points and Lauren Betts had 17 to help No. 2 UCLA beat No. 13 Ohio State 77-71 on Monday night.
NCAA athletes who’ve transferred multiple times can play through the spring semester, judge rules
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — College athletes who have transferred multiple times but were denied the chance to compete immediately can play through the remainder of the academic year, a federal judge ruled Monday.
Bath shuts down Delphos Jefferson to remain unbeaten
BATH TOWNSHIP – Playing a Monday night game is not the normal routine for the Bath girls basketball program.
Cleveland plays Houston in cross-conference game
Houston Rockets (13-10, ninth in the Western Conference) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (14-12, eighth in the Eastern Conference)
Lima Senior holds off Bellbrook
Lima Senior was tested by Bellbrook and by adversity in a 67-61 boys basketball win over the Eagles on Sunday night in the last game of the weekend in the Coach Q Kewpee Holiday Classic.
Browns come back, survive last-chance throw to beat Bears
CLEVELAND, Ohio — You’ve got to wonder, at this point, if the Browns even know how they’re doing this every week. Because it doesn’t matter how many players are injured or how many times they turn the ball over, they somehow keep coming away with wins.
Higgins and Browning deliver an almost Christmas miracle
CINCINNATI (AP) — Trailing 17-3 late in the third quarter behind an offense that had struggled to move the ball, the Bengals needed Jake Browning to be nearly perfect — and he was.
Spencerville weathers early storm, beats Ottoville 66-54
OTTOVILLE – A strong fourth quarter led Spencerville to a 66-54 non-league boys basketball win over Ottoville on Saturday night.
