Marla Ridenour: Muhammad Ali’s voice for social change inspires LeBron James,...
OAKLAND, Calif: To a degree, LeBron James is willing to cross the same line Muhammad Ali crossed.On Saturday at Oracle Arena, the Cavaliers star and four-time league Most Valuable Player shied away...
View ArticleNBA legend Jerry West defends LeBron James from critics of his losing record...
OAKLAND, CALIF.: Jerry West wants to make LeBron James’ blemished Finals record a little worse than it already is, but he doesn’t think James should be punished for it. In fact, he called any criticism...
View ArticleIndians 7, Royals 1: Josh Tomlin shuts down Royals, Indians grab first place...
CLEVELAND: The Indians had already taken first place in the American League Central away from the Chicago White Sox. Now, they’ve done it to the Kansas City Royals as well.Josh Tomlin earned his eighth...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — June 4
SOFTBAllState Tournament(All games at Firestone Stadium)Saturday’s ResultsDivision IV FinalConvoy Crestview 3, Strasburg-Franklin 2Division III FinalWheelersburg 8, South Range 3Division II FinalHebron...
View ArticleDivision I boys and girls state track and field: Hudson’s Gavin Gaynor wins...
COLUMBUS: A 96-minute weather delay made the grounds and track wet for the majority of Saturday’s Division I finals inside Ohio State’s Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium.Heavy rain, lightning and thunder...
View ArticleCavaliers coach Tyronn Lue honors grandfather, gives back to hometown with...
The grandfather Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue always admired was born on the Fourth of July.So in 2005, on the first holiday after Tyrone George’s passing, the fireworks display and party Lue has thrown...
View ArticleLetters to the editor: Making UA strong and Republicans play politics with...
A vibrant community needs a strong university engaged in its cultural, social and economic life. Unfortunately, this was something Scott Scarborough never understood. While his tenure as president of...
View ArticleStow Walmart evacuated
STOW: Stow police responded to a bomb threat Sunday at Walmart, 3520 Hudson Drive, after a man called claiming there was a pipe bomb in the store.Police said around 2 p.m., a Walmart manager reported...
View ArticleMemphis officer struck, killed after 3 shot in Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn.: A man suspected in a downtown Memphis shooting that left three people injured fled in a stolen vehicle that fatally struck a police officer, police said Sunday.Justine Welch, 21, faces...
View ArticleGood News — June 6
1 Akron Ward 1 Councilman Rich Swirsky and Highland Square neighborhood residents thanked Akron firefighters and police officers and patrons and workers at Annabell’s for their life-saving actions...
View ArticleLocal history: Solar eclipse was deadly prophecy in 1806
She had to be a genius to do the calculations without any scientific instruments. She must have gazed into the heavens, analyzed the patterns and predicted what would happen next.That brilliance made...
View ArticleSt. Ambrose students use computer coding lessons to create medical apps
BRUNSWICK: Tori Lawrence, 13, hopes that her medical app can someday save a life.“High blood pressure is serious and can cause a lot of health problems,” said Tori, who will be in eighth grade this...
View ArticleIndians notebook: Francisco Lindor not yet among top AL shortstops in...
CLEVELAND: Francisco Lindor has established himself as one of the top all-around shortstops in the game today, but after the first round of All-Star Game voting, his name doesn’t appear among the top 5...
View ArticleArea deaths — June 6
OTHERWeigel, Marian A., 88, of Grafton. Died Friday. Bauer, Valley City.
View ArticleCavaliers notebook: Promise to young daughter inspires J.R. Smith to be...
OAKLAND, CALIF.: J.R. Smith’s commitment to defense this season can be traced back to a promise he made his daughter. Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue has at times referred to Smith as the team’s best...
View ArticleIndians 7, Royals 0: Indians hit four home runs, complete four-game sweep of...
CLEVELAND: Midway through Sunday’s game against the Kansas City Royals, Indians fans sitting in right field had plenty raining down on them. First, baseballs. Then, actual rain. It all came in a 7-0...
View ArticleHigh school softball / Walsh Jesuit 7, Ashville Teays Valley 2: Relentless...
They are fearless.They are relentless.And they are state champions.The Walsh Jesuit Warriors completed their fantastic journey Sunday, knocking out defending state champion Teays Valley 7-2 to win the...
View ArticleA.A. Founders Day events scheduled this weekend
Thousands of people are expected to visit Akron, the birth city of Alcoholics Anonymous, this weekend to celebrate Founders Day in commemoration of the organization’s 81st birthday.Events will be held...
View ArticleMarla Ridenour: Cavaliers’ toughness, passion, heart in question as Warriors...
OAKLAND, Calif.: In Sunday’s Game 2 of the NBA Finals, the Cavaliers had their toughness tested. The result should have been an affront to their manhood. The Cavs couldn’t match the defending champion...
View ArticleAlcoholism, drug addiction are family affairs; Al-Anon helps family, friends...
On the surface, little seemed to connect the dozens who filtered into a church in Akron one crisp Tuesday night in May.A blonde millennial woman, a Latino man approaching retirement age and a...
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