Browns left tackle Joe Thomas says he’s happy new regime hasn’t traded him:...
BEREA: Joe Thomas belongs on the Mount Rushmore of the expansion era Browns, but the offensive lineman with a strong case for induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame still thought the new regime...
View ArticleIndians 4, White Sox 3: Corey Kluber, Indians take series 3-1
CHICAGO: The Indians continue to reel in the Chicago White Sox. On Wednesday, the Indians got an ace-like outing from Corey Kluber and did enough to beat Jose Quintana and the White Sox 4-3 to take...
View ArticleCavaliers 116, Raptors 78: Calm comes before Cavs storm to Game 5 victory...
CLEVELAND: The frayed nerves and trepidation that typically come with a two-game losing streak in the postseason doesn’t apply to LeBron James. He has been in this position plenty of times before....
View ArticleBrowns encouraged in early stages of rookie Emmanuel Ogbah’s transition from...
Browns rookie edge rusher Emmanuel Ogbah has repeatedly downplayed the degree of difficulty he faces in converting from a 4-3 college defensive end to a 3-4 NFL outside linebacker, but veteran players...
View ArticleCedar Point edges Kings Island as Ohio’s most visited amusement park
The numbers are in, and Cedar Point once again topped Kings Island in attendance in 2015.The power of a werewolf-themed roller coaster lurking in the swamps off the Cedar Point midway, along with a...
View ArticlePolice say deadly Akron shooting followed argument about woman who was mother...
A West Akron man was arrested Wednesday night on charges that he shot and killed a 24-year-old man on Edmeyer Court.Christopher M. Hunter, 27, is charged with aggravated murder, felonious assault and...
View ArticleAkron City Council to hold special meeting to reconsider vote on Ellet high...
Akron City Council signed off on the construction of a new high school in the Ellet neighborhood earlier this month.But now, some council members want to rescind their vote, saying they haven’t gotten...
View ArticleAttorney: Akron discriminating against black firefighters
A group of black firefighters says Akron is discriminating against them when it comes to a new promotional exam.But the president of the International Association of Fire Fighters Local 330 calls that...
View ArticleOut of the Box Academy moving to North Akron
Elizabeth Grafious knows what it’s like to be the parent of a child with special needs.That’s why she is so adamant about serving families of children with disabilities at Out of the Box Academy, which...
View ArticleHigh school baseball: Unranked Stow advances to Division I regional final in...
CANTON: State rankings are nice, but they don’t mean much once a game is underway.Unranked Stow proved that Thursday when it defeated No. 1-ranked Jackson 3-2 in a Division I regional semifinal...
View ArticleCleveland Clinic Akron General CEO Dr. Thomas Stover announces immediate...
Cleveland Clinic Akron General CEO and president Dr. Thomas “Tim” Stover announced his immediate retirement Thursday, hospital spokeswoman Stephanie York confirmed.Janice Murphy, the chief operating...
View ArticleCleveland bans fake guns during RNC, allows real ones and moves march to west...
Going to the Republican National Convention in July?Don’t bring tennis balls, fake guns, squirt guns, canned food, ladders, martial arts nunchaku, grappling hooks, sleeping bags or gas masks. Those...
View ArticleDavid Meeker, 76, dies Thursday after heart attack earlier in week on golf...
When David Anthony Meeker was leading an effort against the repeal of Summit County’s charter government in 1982, he found a 300-pound tree stump in his yard.He set up the hunk of wood and convinced...
View ArticleBrowns notebook: Team to hold joint practices with Buccaneers in Florida...
Although the Browns won’t move training camp from their Berea headquarters this summer, they will take it on the road for a brief business trip.The Browns will head to Florida to participate in two...
View ArticleIndians starting pitcher Josh Tomlin making an All-Star case; reliever Ryan...
CHICAGO: Indians starting pitcher Josh Tomlin was named the No. 5 starter out of spring training. From there, he’s been making a case to be included on the American League All-Star team.With Tuesday’s...
View ArticleLeBron James’ record in closeout games makes Cavaliers overwhelming favorite...
For as well as the Toronto Raptors have played at home in this Eastern Conference finals against the Cavaliers, there is one behemoth working against them entering Friday’s Game 6 — LeBron...
View ArticleAkron, Canton area spellers eliminated at National Spelling Bee
A tricky ballet maneuver got the best of Akron Beacon Journal-sponsored speller Owen Kovalik on Thursday at the Scripps National Spelling Bee finals in Oxon Hill, Md.In the Bee’s fourth round, Owen was...
View ArticleAbout the Hillary Clinton email
Hillary Clinton already has admitted errors in the way she handled email during her time as secretary of state. A report from the State Department inspector general, released on Wednesday, fills in...
View ArticleMemorial Day 2016: Calendar of events in Akron-Canton area
Through Monday■ Jackson Township — Fifth annual Field of Honor/Field of Heroes will be presented at the Safety Center, 7383 Fulton Drive NW, Friday through Monday. Sponsored by Jackson Township Rotary,...
View ArticleNorth Carolina police department won’t send officers to Republican...
CLEVELAND: A North Carolina police department has rescinded its offer to send 50 police officers to this summer’s Republican National Convention in Cleveland, citing concerns about insurance coverage...
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