Orioles 6, Indians 4: Another rally goes for naught in Indians’ home loss to O’s
CLEVELAND: For the second time in three games, the Indians fell behind the Baltimore Orioles, fought their way back to a tie but couldn’t keep up.Failing to capitalize on key scoring opportunities in...
View ArticleIndians 11, Orioles 4: Indians rough up Ubaldo Jimenez, grab first place in...
CLEVELAND: Ubaldo Jimenez had plenty of highs and lows during his tenure with the Indians. On Saturday, facing the Indians at Progressive Field, he didn’t stay in the game long enough to have anything...
View ArticleAgent: Pelicans’ Dejean-Jones in ’wrong place’ when shot
DALLAS: Bryce Dejean-Jones had a bright future in the NBA, the league commissioner said following the death of the New Orleans Pelicans guard who was shot after kicking down the door of what he...
View ArticleCuyahoga Falls special needs student joins graduation stage after year of...
It had been an extraordinarily long and exhausting day, and Maggie Johnson was letting everyone know it in all the ways that she can communicate. Shaking her head. Grunting. The cold shoulder. That...
View ArticleLocal mountain bikers impressed by first singletrack trails now open at...
Cliff Thompson was impressed by his first peek at Summit Metro Park’s first mountain bike trails.“It’s awesome,” he said of the nearly 2.75 miles of newly opened trails at Hampton Hills Metro Park on...
View ArticleLocal news briefs — May 31
FAIRLAWNCouple to receive awardFAIRLAWN: Bob and Regina Cooper have been selected as recipients of the third annual Stewart’s Caring Place Spirit Award.The two will be recognized at the 13th annual...
View ArticleUnlike other urban counties, Summit stays mum on checkpoint locations
Flashing police lights, a line of traffic and an LED sign reading “checkpoint ahead” might be the only alerts Summit County motorists receive that a sobriety checkpoint lies ahead.That’s because police...
View ArticleNew Firestone High School set to open this fall
A group of Firestone High School juniors are hoping that current and future members of their school community will build on the past as they move forward and transition into a new building.To help make...
View ArticleSenators 3, RubberDucks 2: Top pitching prospect Lucas Giolito sends Ducks to...
The top prospect in all of baseball according to MLB.com made his way to Canal Park on Monday and did a number on the RubberDucks in a 3-2 win by the Harrisburg Senators.It was the second loss in a row...
View ArticleIndians notebook: Jose Ramirez learning to play angled left-field wall; door...
CLEVELAND: One of the challenges of a natural infielder finding playing time in the outfield is learning how to play near the wall on deep fly balls. In Jose Ramirez’s case, he has to deal with a...
View ArticleMarla Ridenour: Clear-the-air meeting, irrepressible teammate helps coach...
INDEPENDENCE: With each playoff victory, a clear-the-air meeting following a March 24 road loss to the Brooklyn Nets looks like the turning point in the Cavaliers’ season.With each team gathering, like...
View ArticleRangers 9, Indians 2: Rangers hand Josh Tomlin his first loss
CLEVELAND: Indians starter Josh Tomlin entered Monday’s game a perfect 7-0 this season. The Texas Rangers made sure he left with a loss and then some as they pounded the Indians 9-2. The Rangers scored...
View ArticleAkron woman killed in Springfield motorcycle crash
The Canton Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a crash involving a motorcycle in which a 39-year-old Akron woman was killed.Dead is Michelle Candle An earlier report from the patrol...
View ArticleWarrant issued for Akron man, 18, after man, 23, dies in shooting
An 18-year-old Akron man is wanted on charges that he shot and killed a man Monday night in a neighborhood near Arlington Plaza Shopping Center.Akron police issued a warrant for Fred Taylor Jr.’s...
View ArticleRead statements from UA Board of Trustees Chair, former President Scott...
University of Akron President Scott Scarborough and the Board of Trustees announced Tuesday morning a mutual decision for Scarborough to step down. Read the statement from both parties below: A Message...
View ArticleShooter sought in Leonard Street slaying, woman charged with complicity
Police arrested a 36-year-old woman and charged her with involvement in the shooting death of a man on Leonard Street in Akron’s Lane-Wooster neighborhood on Sunday. Jadrine Cole, 31, of Longview Ave....
View ArticleAfter the Scarborough exit
The immediate departure of Scott Scarborough as president of the University of Akron has been overdue. Scarborough took the position with two primary goals, increase enrollment and repair the finances....
View ArticleFood Notes: Melt opening day finally revealed; glass artwork and wine at 35°...
The much anticipated Melt Bar & Grilled in the Montrose area will open July 6.That’s the word from Matt Fish, the owner of the Cleveland-headquartered Melt chain, who certainly knows how to build...
View ArticleSummit County judge awards $4.5 million to Akron family in medical...
An Akron family was awarded $4.5 million by a Summit County judge after a jury ruled doctors severely misdiagnosed a woman’s medical issue, leading to her death.Nakeyia McMichael, who had lupus, died...
View ArticleSteve Miller unleashes on the Rock Hall and the Black Keys in Howard Stern...
Hall of famer Steve Miller used the microphone of shock jock Howard Stern to attack the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and offer his thoughts on Akron’s favorite sons the Black Keys, who introduced him at...
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