Marla Ridenour: To neutralize finger-wagging Bismack Biyombo, Cavaliers need...
TORONTO: On Monday, Tristan Thompson must start playing like the $82 million man.The Cavaliers need a physical and borderline nasty presence inside for Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals against...
View ArticleObituary: Former Browns players remember Kent Roosevelt grad Tom DeLeone as...
By Nate UlrichBeacon Journal sports writerTom DeLeone, a two-time Pro Bowl center who played for the Browns during their Kardiac Kids era, died early Sunday morning surrounded by family and friends at...
View ArticleCavaliers, LeBron remain confident despite first postseason loss, vow to play...
TORONTO: The dinner conversation among players during the early hours of Sunday was more subdued than usual. All the jokes and laughter were replaced by a sting of disappointment after the Cavaliers...
View ArticleThomas Connors — Dogmatic attorney lets faith guide campaign issues
Republicans and Democrats are two sides to the same cheap coin, as Thomas Connors, an independent candidate for U.S. Senate, sees it.No matter how you flip it, the outcome stays the same.Take illegal...
View ArticleMadonna, Stevie Wonder pay homage to Prince at Billboard awards
By Mesfin FekaduAssociated PressMadonna paid homage to Prince by wearing his signature color and bringing another icon — Stevie Wonder — onstage to sing the classic “Purple Rain” at Sunday’s Billboard...
View ArticleList of winners at 2016 Billboard Music Awards
Top Artist: AdeleTop New Artist: Fetty WapTop Male Artist: Justin BieberTop Female Artist: AdeleTop Duo/Group: One DirectionBillboard Chart Achievement Award: RihannaTop Billboard 200 Artist: AdeleTop...
View ArticleAkron detectives investigate robbery at FirstMerit; teen arrested for taking...
Akron detectives are investigating a robbery that happened shortly before 6 p.m. Friday at the FirstMerit Bank at 855 W. Market St. in the Highland Square neighborhood.Bank employees told police a man...
View ArticleBob Dyer: LeBron who?
For people who are getting way too emotionally invested in this whole Cleveland Cavaliers thing — your favorite columnist is most definitely among them — here is a welcome reality check.About 51 weeks...
View ArticleVictim in deadly Copley hotel fire identified as 41-year-old Missouri woman
The victim who died in the fire at the Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham in Copley Township on Saturday was Heather Scott, 41, from House Springs, Mo.The Summit County Medical Examiner’s office used...
View Article10 Things To Do In … Peninsula and Boston Township
PENINSULA: One of Ohio’s most scenic small villages, it’s no wonder this town’s population of under 600 people can swell to several thousand on any given sunny day.Surrounded by bucolic Boston Township...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — May 23
SOFTBALLScoreboardMonday’s ResultsCity Series ChampionshipEllet 16, East 1Tournament ScheduleAkron Division II District FinalRevere 3, Crestwood 1Scoring SummariesCity Series Championship ELLET 16,...
View ArticleOff-duty Fairlawn police officer accused of leading colleagues on pursuit...
An off-duty Fairlawn police officer is accused of leading his colleagues on a pursuit when they tried to pull him over for suspected speeding. Police said the off-duty officer, Justin Herstich, 33, was...
View ArticleThis winter looks to be sixth least snowy ever in Akron
We may be going out on a limb here, but it is (fairly) safe to proclaim (fingers crossed) that this winter could (hedge, hedge) go down in the record books as one of the Top 10 least snowy ever.Yeah,...
View ArticleBrowns cut veteran wide receiver Brian Hartline a month after drafting four...
The Browns cut veteran wide receiver Brian Hartline, the team announced Monday.The franchise’s decision to terminate Hartline’s contract is yet another reminder of its rebuilding process and youth...
View ArticleMarla Ridenour: Cavaliers’ struggles, especially on defense, giving young...
TORONTO: Adversity has returned.But the question for the Cavaliers is whether it has crawled into their psyches.In the final two weeks of the regular season and the first 10 games of the playoffs,...
View ArticleRaptors 105, Cavaliers 99: Despite erasing 18-point deficit, Cavs can’t stop...
TORONTO: The Cavaliers watched the film from Game 3 and entered Game 4 confident there wasn’t much to fix. They might want to take another look. That easy path to the NBA Finals just became much, much...
View ArticleWhite Sox 7, Indians 6; Indians 5, White Sox 1: Cody Anderson pitches Indians...
By Ryan LewisBeacon Journal sports writerCHICAGO: Location is everything in real estate, and it’s a pretty significant aspect in pitching. On the latter, Indians rookie Mike Clevinger learned that the...
View ArticleHot Spot: Strickland’s still delights after 80 years of serving up custard
It’s so cool it’s hot. For 80 years, the original Strickland’s Frozen Custard at 1809 Triplett Blvd. in Akron has delighted sweets-loving children. For a few delicious moments, it allows grown folks...
View ArticleTwinsburg slated to get Amazon distribution center; state approves tax...
Twinsburg is poised to get a distribution center, operated by online retail giant Amazon and home to 150 full-time equivalent jobs.Members of the state’s Ohio Tax Credit Authority this week approved a...
View ArticleAkron Humane Society officer receives check from police after attack
In Tim Harland’s 22 years of working as an officer for the Humane Society of Greater Akron, he’s handled his fair share of backlash — both from animals and people. When he pulled over to the side of...
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