The Ohio State basketball team is still trying to finalize its roster for next season. They still have a gaping hole at backup center. With both Felix Okpara and Zed Key gone, the Buckeyes don’t have any experience at that position. Aaron Bradshaw is the new starter and he didn’t play more than 15 minutes a game last year.

Besides that hole, they are still looking for some guys who can score. Ra’Heim Moss, a guard from Toledo, was someone they were looking to fill that role. He averaged 15.5 points per game a year ago for the Rockets. Plus, he was in the state of Ohio. Things looked good for them to land him.

Unfortunately, the Buckeyes didn’t land him. Moss had the Ohio State basketball program in his final four schools but ultimately decided to head to Oregon. It’s another player that the Buckeyes have struck out on recently in the transfer portal.

Ohio State didn’t need Moss, but he would have helped. Guard is clearly not the biggest gap on this roster that they need to fill. They have plenty of capable guards, including a freshman who is coming in. They need more big guys, either on the wing or a center.

There’s not much time left for the Buckeyes to find that guy. The portal closes tomorrow so there’s a lot of urgency to get someone. They had two guys visiting over the weekend that they are looking to land that would help fill that void. The Buckeyes have to get someone.

Diebler has had a pretty good offseason in his first time as a head coach. There are some guys he wanted to land that he couldn’t, but that’s life as a Big Ten head coach. He’s going to learn how to work the portal better as time goes on.

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – Cleveland police have issued an arrest warrant for a 19-year-old man in connection to a deadly shooting in the city’s Central neighborhood.

Records show David Patrick of Cleveland is wanted for the April 19 shooting death of 42-year-old Piankhi Bruce.

He is facing a murder charge.

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Officers found Bruce in the front yard of a home on Friendly Court after responding to a ShotSpotter alert, according to records.

The North Ridgeville man had been shot multiple times and was pronounced dead at the scene.

According to the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner’s Office, he was shot in the head, neck, chest and left thigh.

Records show Patrick also has an active warrant from a separate criminal case.

He was indicted earlier this year for multiple felonies, including two weapons charges.

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CLEVELAND — Cuyahoga County has an mpox outbreak, formerly known as monkeypox, according to the Cuyahoga County Board of Health. 

Data shows from Feb. 8 to April 23, the county documented nine cases of the virus. Cases range in ages 17 to 44. 

In 2023, there were no reported cases of mpox in Cuyahoga County, according to the Cuyahoga County Board of Health database.

There are two types of mpox, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: clade I and clade II. Both can be spread by direct contact with infected wild animals, a person with mpox or contaminated materials. The incubation for the virus is three to 17 days, which during this time, a person may not have any symptoms. 

Signs and symptoms include: 

• A rash that may be located on hands, feet, chest, face or mouth or near the genitals
• The rash may initially look like little pimples or blisters, and could be painful or itchy
• The rash will go through several stages before healing, including scabs
• Fever
• Chills
• Swollen lymph nodes
• Exhaustion
• Muscle aches and backache
• Headache
• Respiratory symptoms (e.g., sore throat, nasal congestion, or cough)

Those with mpox may experience a few or all symptoms, according to the CDC.

Symptoms can start within 21 days of exposure. The CDC said those who experience flu-like symptoms will likely develop a rash within one to four days. Those with mpox can spread the virus from the time symptoms start until the rash has fully healed with a fresh layer of skin.

The Cuyahoga County Board of Health urges those who believe they may have been exposed to the virus to get tested as soon as possible, and providers who see a patient with lesions and/or a rash are advised to test them for mpox, especially Black males, who are high risk. 

There are vaccines available for the virus. It’s a two-dose vaccination regimen; four weeks after the first dose, a second dose can be given, providing maximum protection against the virus. Call the local health department to receive a vaccine or check on your vaccine history.