Court to decide fan’s lawsuit against Cleveland Indians
CLEVELAND: A trial court must decide if a fan hit by a foul ball at a Cleveland Indians game was forced to leave his seat for an after-game fireworks show or whether he moved into the ball’s path on...
View ArticleIndians outfielder Michael Brantley undergoes shoulder surgery, could miss...
The streets are barely clear of confetti after the championship parade in Kansas City, and the Indians have already been dealt a tough blow for their 2016 season.The team announced Monday that...
View ArticleUniversity of Akron soccer: Enduring five surgeries, redshirt sophomore Tyler...
Tyler Sanda was 20 years old, he’d already undergone four surgeries in two years and it was soon to be five.No one would have blamed the University of Akron redshirt sophomore from North Royalton if...
View ArticleGrit and glamour: Behind the scenes of the Cattle Baron’s Ball
Mary Huggins nursed a glass of Fireball as she scanned the mingling crowd, anxious to make sure no one was left on the sidelines. She hoped the watered-down whiskey would soothe the scratchy throat...
View Article29-year-old granddaughter takes jewelry reins at Henry B. Ball West, wisdom...
A family business celebrating its 100-year anniversary is getting a new lease on life with a new owner — a member of the fourth generation.And the 29-year-old great-granddaughter of Henry B. Ball said...
View ArticleBrowns notebook: Rookie cornerback Charles Gaines’ obsession with competition...
BEREA: Browns rookie cornerback Charles Gaines loves a good challenge, so when defensive coordinator Jim O’Neil gave him an ultimatum two months ago demanding he lose weight, the sixth-round draft pick...
View ArticleMiller family survived 2000 Akron plane crash that cost them their Ellet...
When they heard that a plane had crashed and people were killed on Tuesday off Mogadore Road in Akron, Steve and Cindy Miller had been there before — in 2000.That’s when a single-engine plane from...
View ArticleKSU director responds to controversy over casting white actor to play Martin...
A debate about race in theater continues to build in the national media because Cleveland director Michael Oatman chose to cast a white actor to play civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. in Kent...
View ArticleApartment dweller at plane crash scene recounts harrowing experience; work...
Twenty-four-year old Eric Copeland said Tuesday afternoon was the scariest time of his life, scrambling to leave his apartment and then watching the next-door apartment building burn down after a small...
View ArticleLake Township woman, pets killed in early morning fire
A Saturday morning fire in Lake Township that claimed the life of a woman is under investigation by the Uniontown police and fire departments and state fire marshals.The woman and her daughter, who was...
View ArticleWest Point Market, iconic Akron grocery, will stay open through Christmas;...
Officials with West Point Market have finalized the sale of the store’s property in West Akron to make way for a Whole Foods store, and have narrowed their options for a site for a new version of the...
View ArticleColoring books no longer just for kids
BATH TOWNSHIP: Put down the Candy Crush.Back away from the jigsaw puzzle.Give the crosswords a break.An increasing number of adults with time to kill and a need to unwind are turning to coloring...
View ArticleAuerbach, band “horrified” by Paris attacks, “stunned” by what they saw there
Black Keys co-founder Dan Auerbach and his band the Arcs were still absorbing the horrors of the Paris attacks Saturday, and noting similarities to the venue they played the night before and the one...
View ArticleUniversity of Akron professor, former Parisian, “completely shocked” by...
On Friday night the text messages began pouring in to Jeanne-Helene Roy. Paris was under siege.An associate professor in the University of Akron’s modern languages department, Roy is a scholar of...
View ArticleNine lost souls: Doomed flight that crashed in Akron tears apart lives,...
Diana Suriel woke early Tuesday and headed down to breakfast at the Cincinnatian, an upscale hotel in one of the Queen City’s historic downtown buildings. It was the second day of a whirlwind business...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — Nov. 14
FOOTBALLPlayoff ScoreboardSaturday’s ResultsSecond RoundDIVISION IRegion 1Lakewood St. Edward 34, Mentor 0Euclid 49, Westerville Central 24Stow 24, Solon 15Lewis Center Olentangy 24, Tol. Whitmer...
View ArticleJason Lloyd: Cavs, Heat trending in opposite salary directions
MILWAUKEE: In 15 years of the NBA’s luxury tax era, the Miami Heat have paid a total of $50 million in taxes. The Cavaliers are on pace to pay $65 million this year alone.If you’re looking for reasons...
View ArticleAt time of year when NFL jobs hang in balance, Browns coach Mike Pettine says...
Browns All-Pro left tackle Joe Thomas provided a dose of cold, hard truth as he answered questions in the locker room this past week.“Everyone knows in this business guys are fighting for their jobs...
View ArticleHigh school football/Stow 24, Solon 15: Bulldogs stop Comets, advance to...
Defense and special teams. Coaches love the effective ones and sing their praises from August until they put the equipment away.Stow coach Mark Nori might be singing pretty loudly today and the...
View ArticleBucks 108, Cavaliers 105: LeBron James scores season-high 37, but Cavs'...
MILWAUKEE: LeBron James scored a season-high 37 points, but the Cavaliers fell in double overtime 108-105 to the Milwaukee Bucks, ending their eight-game winning streak.The Cavs played from behind most...
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