Coming off strong performance, Browns cornerback Joe Haden joins team’s long...
BEREA: Just when Joe Haden was starting to look like a Pro Bowl cornerback again, his availability was called into question.Haden didn’t participate in the Browns’ walk-through practice Friday because...
View ArticleIndians 10, White Sox 4: Mike Napoli reaches 100 RBI, Jose Ramirez, Coco...
CLEVELAND: Mike Napoli reached the magic number of 100 RBI for the season, and Jose Ramirez and Coco Crisp combined to drive in seven runs, as the Indians pummeled the Chicago White Sox 10-4 Friday...
View ArticleHigh school football/Archbishop Hoban 24, St. Vincent-St. Mary 0: Defense...
The Archbishop Hoban defense brought its “A” game Friday night against St. Vincent-St. Mary at the University of Akron’s InfoCision Stadium.Hoban’s defenders were rewarded with a 24-0 victory in the...
View ArticlePolice hunt man who fatally shot 5 at Washington state mall
BURLINGTON, WASH.: Police searched Saturday for a gunman who authorities said fatally shot five people in a mall north of Seattle before fleeing toward an interstate highway on foot.People fled,...
View ArticleAkron Marathon kicks off with thousands of runners, new course record set
The Akron Marathon kicked off at 7 this morning on High Street with nearly 13,000 runners participating in the relay, half- and full-marathon.Tony Migliozzi set a course record, finishing in 2:21.40....
View Article2016 Akron Marathon results
Tony Migliozzi of North Canton set a new course record, finishing in 2:21.40. He narrowly beat Israel Markle of Charlotte who finished with a time of 2:32.03. Becki Spellman of Hilliard had the fastest...
View ArticleBrowns hope rookie quarterback Cody Kessler’s dazzling leadership,...
Quarterback Cody Kessler was the only Browns rookie who wouldn’t play to the crowd following wide receiver Rashard Higgins on social media.He had more important things to do.When the rookie class took...
View ArticleTeen catches what appears to be alligator in Summit Lake
Anthony Greer has a fish tale of a lifetime. The Akron teen had planned a leisurely day of fishing at Summit Lake on Sunday in hopes of luring a few bass. Instead, at 9 a.m. the 14-year-old caught what...
View ArticleNo winner Sunday in Garrettsville’s Queen of Hearts drawing; next week’s...
GARRETTSVILLE: The parking lot at SkyLane Bowling in Garrettsville pulsed with noise as country singer Chris Higbee performed on a tractor-trailer stage in front of a cheering crowd overflowing into...
View ArticleRobin Swoboda: Accentuate the positive
I have been doing a lot of thinking these days. Yes, I’ve been thinking about thinking.One of my sons and I were in the car recently and I noticed he had that faraway look on his face. I asked him what...
View ArticleShould debate moderators yell ‘Liar,’ or is that the candidates’ job?
WASHINGTON: Before Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump even take to the debate stage Monday evening, there’s a debate over the debate.Should the moderators serve as a truth squad — a version of the...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — Sept. 23
REPORTING SCORESSchools are encouraged to report scores by email at bjsports@thebeaconjournal.com, by fax at 330-996-3629 or by phone at 330-996-3800. Please report scores from home and away games and...
View ArticleHillary Clinton for president
Hillary Clinton is the change. That assertion may seem far-fetched when so much reporting and commentary have portrayed the Democratic presidential nominee as the establishment candidate. Donald Trump,...
View ArticleSummit County looks to offer paid leave for new parents
A Summit County lawmaker wants the county to start offering six weeks of paid leave for new parents.Councilwoman Elizabeth Walters will introduce legislation Monday calling for the new benefit for...
View ArticleBob Dyer: Glorifying opium
If you’re paying for an advertisement, you want people to notice it.Yves Saint Laurent certainly is getting its money’s worth from a print ad that is in wide circulation.It features a stunning young...
View ArticleOpen carry walk held at Kent State University
On an average sunny autumn day, students and parents can often be seen walking on the Kent State University campus checking out the facilities or visiting family. But on Saturday, they were joined by a...
View ArticleRegional news briefs — Sept. 25, 2016
AKRONYouth mentoring program AKRON: Applications are being accepted for DREAMS Academy, an eight-week mentoring program for African-American young men in fifth through eighth grades. DREAMS —...
View ArticleAP-NORC Poll: Most in U.S. frustrated over presidential race
WASHINGTON: Carol Jones knows what she wants to hear Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump discuss during their first televised debate: education and jobs. She’s far from sure which candidate will earn her...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — Sept. 24
FOOTBALLScoreboardSaturday’s ResultsCity SeriesEast 66, Kenmore 14Non-leagueLakewood St. Edward 42, Buchtel 12Western Reserve Academy 34, Columbus Reigning Sports Academy 0Scoring SummariesEAST 66,...
View ArticleBob Dyer: Akron’s ‘Flying Bank Robber’ passes into history
Nobody seemed to notice, but one of Akron’s most notorious criminals died a month ago at the age of 86.The obit was a mere eight sentences long.It said he died in his sleep, but it didn’t say...
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