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Forsling has goal and assist, Panthers score 3 times in the 3rd to beat Blue Jackets 5-2
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Gustav Forsling contributed a goal and assist and the Florida Panthers scored three times in the third period to beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-2 on Sunday for their third straight win. Carter Verhaeghe scored for his 200th career point, Aleksander Barkov...

Crew race to 2-goal lead in 1st half, hold on to beat LAFC 2-1 for 3rd MLS Cup
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Cucho Hernandez and Yaw Yeboah scored in the first half and the Columbus Crew held on to beat defending champion LAFC 2-1 on Saturday to win their third MLS Cup. The Crew added the title to their championships in 2008, when they beat the New York Red Bulls,...

Chinakhov scores 2 in 3rd period as Blue Jackets beat Blues 5-2
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Yegor Chinakhov scored twice in the third period, Jet Greaves stopped 41 shots for his first NHL victory, and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the St. Louis Blues 5-2 Friday night to snap a three-game skid. Kirill Marchenko had a goal and an assist, and Adam...

Dénis Bouanga leads LAFC into the MLS Cup final against the Crew
When LAFC advanced to last season's MLS Cup final, Dénis Bouanga was still finding his way on a new team and in a new country. Bouanga was still important to the team's finish and run in the playoffs last year, but this season's Golden Boot winner is far more comfortable as he aims...
Ex-Ohio vice detective pleads guilty to charge he kidnapped sex workers
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A former Ohio vice detective pleaded guilty to federal accusations Thursday that he kidnapped sex worker victims under the guise of an arrest, according to federal prosecutors. Andrew Mitchell, 59, of Sunbury, pleaded guilty to two counts of depriving...
Designer Brands: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Designer Brands Inc. (DBI) on Tuesday reported fiscal third-quarter profit of $10.1 million. The Columbus, Ohio-based company said it had net income of 17 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for restructuring costs and pretax expenses,...

Brad Marchand gets natural hat trick in 3rd period; Bruins beat Blue Jackets, 3-1
BOSTON (AP) — Brad Marchand recorded a natural hat trick in the third period to lead the Boston Bruins to a 3-1 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday night. Facing each other for the second time in six days, the Bruins got some payback for a 5-2 loss in Columbus with...

Merzlikins stops 41 shots to lead Blue Jackets in 4-2 win over Senators
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Elvis Merzlikins stopped 41 shots and the Columbus Blue Jackets rallied from two goals down to beat the Ottawa Senators 4-2 on Friday night. Patrik Laine, Dmitri Voronkov, Adam Fantilli and Boone Jenner scored for Columbus, which earned its second win in three...

Swayman rebounds with a shutout as the Bruins blank the Sharks 3-0 to stop their 3-game skid
BOSTON (AP) — Paval Zacha had a goal and an assist as the Boston Bruins snapped a three-game losing streak with a 3-0 win over the San Jose Sharks on Thursday night. Danton Heinen and Jake DeBrusk also scored. Jeremy Swayman — pulled during Monday’s 5-2 loss to Columbus —...
Big Lots: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Big Lots Inc. (BIG) on Thursday reported fiscal third-quarter net income of $4.7 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier. On a per-share basis, the Columbus, Ohio-based company said it had net income of 16...
