RubberDucks honor kids fighting life-threatening illnesses with joyous events...
With the RubberDucks fighting for playoff positioning, the team took a timeout Friday to honor those battling a much bigger opponent.The Ducks held a Showers Family Center for Childhood Cancer and...
View ArticleIndians 12, Rangers 1: Kluber extends win streak to 6
ARLINGTON, Texas: Corey Kluber pitched six strong innings for a career-best sixth straight victory and Abraham Almonte hit two run-scoring doubles, helping the Indians beat the Texas Rangers 12-1 on...
View ArticleBuccaneers 30, Browns 13: Browns starters bullied by Bucs in ‘dress rehearsal’
TAMPA, FLA.: The Browns held their own and maybe even had an edge this week in two joint practices with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but those performances didn’t translate to their third preseason game...
View ArticleAkron man, Kevin Ecker, gets 21 years for selling drugs that killed addict
An Akron man will spend 21 years in prison for selling a drug addict the highly potent fentanyl that killed her when she overdosed in March 2015.Kevin Ecker’s case was the 22nd drug-related involuntary...
View ArticleClayton Murphy’s Olympic bronze medal could be worth millions in media...
Less than 48 hours after he captured a bronze medal in the 800 meters at the Rio Olympics, Clayton Murphy pledged to continue to help raise the national profile of the University of Akron track and...
View ArticlePolice: Woman fatally shot after Solon car crash
SOLON: Police have identified a woman who was shot and killed Saturday morning after she was involved in a two-vehicle crash in Solon.Solon police identified the woman as 53-year-old Deborah J. Pearl...
View ArticleHundreds gather at Aurora church to pack meals for hungry children
There are no sandwiches with the crusts cut off. No apples, no juice boxes or cookies. The children who eat these meals are often so malnourished, American kids’ favorites would make them sick.About...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules —
FOOTBALLScoreboardSaturday’s ResultsKenmore 20, Cleveland East Tech 8Mogadore 24, Linsly (W.Va.) 6Western Reserve Academy 44, Cle. Whitney Young 13Late FridayARCHBISHOP HOBAN 42, CANTON MCKINLEY...
View ArticleOhio State football: St. V-M’s Parris Campbell hopes for breakout season as...
COLUMBUS: Just two weeks ago, Parris Campbell received perhaps the biggest compliment of his life.It came from Ohio State coach Urban Meyer when he took his first question at the Buckeyes’ media...
View ArticleBrowns notebook: Wide receiver Josh Gordon proves he’s still elite playmaker...
Wide receiver Josh Gordon provided the Browns with a glimmer of hope and showed he still has what it takes to be an elite playmaker.“I see it all the time, every time he’s out there practicing with...
View ArticleMarla Ridenour: His friends gone to NFL, Ohio State quarterback J.T. Barrett...
No one would blame Ohio State’s J.T. Barrett if he feels abandoned.Nine underclassmen teammates left after last season for the NFL Draft. Eight were chosen as the Buckeyes had 12 selected, all in the...
View ArticleBrowns coach Hue Jackson concerned about team in all three phases: ‘I never...
Browns coach Hue Jackson conceded he’s concerned about his team in all three phases, and he should be after the starters were dominated Friday night during a 30-13 loss to the host Tampa Bay Buccaneers...
View ArticleScams loom after Orlando nightclub killings
The more than 430 fundraisers posted on the GoFundMe website after the mass shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Fla., have exposed weaknesses inherent in these popular do-it-yourself charity...
View ArticleChicago police question two in shooting death of Dwyane Wade’s cousin
CHICAGO: Police questioned two people Saturday in connection with the shooting death of a cousin of NBA star Dwyane Wade as they looked into the possibility that the stray bullet that killed her was...
View ArticleThings to Do, Aug. 28: Hiking Spree kicks off; motorcycle record attempt; One...
Step out, learn more about Fall Hiking SpreeThe 53rd annual Fall Hiking Spree by Summit Metro Parks kicks off with an event from noon to 3 p.m. at Munroe Falls Metro Park, 521 S. River Road, in Munroe...
View Article84-year-old crosses ride in red convertible off her bucket list
Norma Shaffer just crossed another item off her bucket list.Yes, she has a list. On paper. And one of the things she wanted to accomplish was a ride in a red convertible for her 84th birthday.So...
View ArticleA death in the family: Allure of heroin proves stronger than love for...
By Amanda GarrettBeacon Journal staff writer Marcus Ralston sits alone in his grandmother’s two-car garage, his head tilted back like he is stealing a late morning nap on this steamy July 20.So many...
View Article2016 Ohio State football schedule
Sept. 3 Bowling Green NoonSept. 10 Tulsa 3:30 p.m.Sept. 17 at Oklahoma 7:30 p.m.Oct. 1 Rutgers NoonOct. 8 Indiana TBAOct. 15 at Wisconsin 8 p.m.Oct. 22 at Penn State 8 p.m.Oct. 29 Northwestern 5:30...
View ArticleMan accused of killing ex-girlfriend, her boyfriend dies
The man accused of fatally shooting his ex-girlfriend and her boyfriend in Massillon before attempting to kill himself died Saturday morning.Shane Varner, 29, of Jackson Township, died at 5:30 a.m....
View ArticleLocal history: Darned women drivers! 1946 Battle of the Sexes aimed to prove...
Women drivers were incompetent. They were not emotionally fit to sit behind the wheel of a car. Crashes would decrease if only they wouldn’t drive.An Akron firestorm ignited in 1946 when a local safety...
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