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View ArticleUniversity of Akron men’s soccer: Zips live up to program’s reputation...
KANSAS CITY, Kan.: The University of Akron Zips bonded during a May trip to Brazil. They gained confidence in September, not just from road victories at Georgetown, Maryland and UC-Santa Barbara, but...
View ArticleBrowns quarterback Johnny Manziel’s latest chance to silence his critics will...
BEREA: Johnny Manziel’s critics have compiled long lists of reasons explaining why they believe he’ll never become a successful starting quarterback in the NFL.Among the factors are his myriad...
View ArticleJason Lloyd: Cavaliers getting healthy as clash with Warriors awaits
ORLANDO, FLA.: Here they come now, this team of slings and bandages and incisions and timetables. Here they come for the rest of the league. While the Golden State Warriors continue their march toward...
View ArticleFormer Browns kicker Phil Dawson overcome with emotion after team’s touching...
CLEVELAND: Phil Dawson thought the emotional part of the day was over. The kicker who spent the first 14 of his 17 years in the NFL with the Browns thought the highlights that ran on the FirstEnergy...
View ArticleBrowns 24, 49ers 10: Johnny Manziel bounces back after sideline outburst,...
CLEVELAND: Johnny Manziel snapped on the sideline, then helped the Browns snap a seven-game losing streak Sunday at FirstEnergy Stadium.Moments after Manziel threw an interception intended for wide...
View ArticleSexual harassment case involving former celebrity Brimfield PD chief David...
A year after a female officer publicly accused a popular chief of sexual harassment, it’s quiet in Brimfield Township.David Oliver, a small-town chief who in 10 years boosted the police department’s...
View ArticleBath woman helps decorate White House for Christmas — Mary Beth Breckenridge
Nadine Clar had applied twice to help decorate the White House for Christmas. Twice, she had been turned down.So when an email arrived in response to this year’s application, “I’m thinking, I don’t...
View ArticleBrowns vs. 49ers analysis: Nate Ulrich breaks down 24-10 win
Browns vs. 49ers: Quick hitsWhat went right: The rushing attack and defense have been major disappointments for the vast majority of the season, but the Browns thrived in both areas with 230 yards on...
View ArticleCavaliers’ Kyrie Irving should return within a week; J.R. Smith rejoins team...
ORLANDO, FLA.: Long after the formal portion of practice had ended Sunday, Kyrie Irving remained on the court shooting. He shot corner 3-pointers and participated in shooting drills with LeBron James....
View ArticleMarla Ridenour: Second career victory against inept foe proves little for...
CLEVELAND: When it comes to Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel, now is not the time to overreact.Not after he threw for 270 yards and a touchdown against the horrendous San Francisco 49ers Sunday in the...
View ArticleCollege basketball roundup: Iowa State wins ninth in a row
TOP 25: No. 4 Iowa State 78, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 64Jameel McKay scored 18 points with eight rebounds, and host Iowa State held off Arkansas-Pine Bluff for its ninth straight win.Matt Thomas had 17...
View ArticleBrowns notebook: Rushing attack awakens for 230 yards, leaving Isaiah Crowell...
CLEVELAND: The offense the Browns advertised this past offseason made a rare appearance Sunday, steamrolling the San Francisco 49ers for 230 rushing yards on 41 carries (5.6 average) in a 24-10 win...
View ArticleBrowns defend Johnny Manziel from critics who say he can’t be trusted despite...
In the aftermath of Johnny Manziel helping the Browns snap a seven-game losing streak Sunday with a 24-10 win over the visiting San Francisco 49ers, some of the polarizing quarterback’s critics have...
View ArticleTwo Akron elementary schools slated for closure
During their last meeting of 2015 on Monday, the Akron school board said goodbye to three members and approved plans to close two elementary schools.Smith and Lawndale elementary schools in the Kenmore...
View ArticleMan charged with breaking into Montrose restaurant, causing major damage
Bath Township police late Monday arrested a man who had broken into a Montrose restaurant and caused major damage.The man from Fort Wayne, Ind., was arrested inside the Hyde Park Grill at 11:30...
View ArticleRegional news briefs — Dec. 16, 2015
AKRONDead man’s kin soughtAKRON: The Summit County Medical Examiner’s Office is asking the public for help in finding relatives of an Akron man who died late last month at his Allyn Street...
View ArticleThirsty Dog preserves Akron’s brewing history
John Najeway doesn’t want to see Akron’s brewing history disappear.And that’s what’s going to happen when the Ohio Department of Transportation turns the former Akron Brewing Co. building into a pile...
View ArticleCavaliers notebook: As NBA trade season begins, Joe Harris could be dealt in...
BOSTON: The unofficial start to the NBA’s trade season began Tuesday, the first day a majority of the players signed to contracts last summer are available to be dealt. Although the pool of candidates...
View ArticleGirl, 11, insists on being in court to face Cuyahoga Falls man who sexually...
An 11-year-old girl wanted to be in court Tuesday at the sentencing hearing of the man who sexually abused her.After the girl and her mother took their seats in the front bench of the courtroom...
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