Indians notebook: Indians need Lonnie Chisenhall completely ready before...
CLEVELAND: When the Indians eventually activate outfielder Lonnie Chisenhall from the disabled list, they need him ready to play every day.Chisenhall said at the end of spring training that he had...
View ArticleAkron sees no future for Rubber Bowl, would like it torn down
Nearly three years after a Canton company bought the Rubber Bowl with grandiose plans to breathe new life into it, the former University of Akron football stadium remains vacant and decaying.Graffiti...
View ArticleIndians 7, Mets 5: Indians find enough offense to top Mets, Matt Harvey 7-5
CLEVELAND: A reversal of fortune can happen pretty quickly in baseball. On Saturday, the Indians turned a no-hit bid by New York Mets starter Matt Harvey into a 7-5 victory at Progressive Field.For...
View Article2016 NFL Draft: Cardale Jones’ next team must be patient, Ohio State’s Urban...
Ohio State coach Urban Meyer probably wanted to say he is confident Cardale Jones will make it in the NFL.But like nearly everyone who has evaluated the quarterback who led the Buckeyes to the 2014...
View ArticleCoach Tyronn Lue has confidence with plenty to prove as Cavaliers enter...
CLEVELAND: After Tyronn Lue took over as coach of the Cavaliers midway through this season, one of the first calls he made was to Cavs assistant Larry Drew. This is the fourth NBA stop Lue and Drew...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — April 16
baseballScoring SummariesGame One HUDSON 11, CUYAHOGA FALLS 3Falls 020 001 0 — 3 7 4Hudson 221 222 X — 11 8 3Batteries—Brown, Draper (7) and Charpentier, Draper (7); Tofil, Tomas (5), Hudson (6) and...
View ArticleRyan Lewis: If April pace is kept, Indians will be where they need to be
If the Indians can maintain their current pace and keep their head above water for a few more weeks, they’ll have a chance to enter the month of May with something that’s been absent the past three...
View ArticleHow the Cavaliers and Pistons match up
BackcourtCavaliers: Kyrie Irving and Iman Shumpert ended their seasons with some of the worst shooting percentages of their careers, but J.R. Smith made a career-high 204 3-pointers. Matthew...
View ArticleUA football: Plenty of positives emerge from spring game for Zips
The University of Akron’s annual spring game on Saturday didn’t produce many answers about what will happen in the fall, but it did offer some insight into what could happen.For the record, the Blue...
View ArticleFoiled robbery attempt at Tallmadge Circle gas station leads to arrests in...
TALLMADGE: A taxi driver who was refueling at a Tallmadge Circle gas station early Saturday fended off an attempted armed robbbery and provided identifying information that led to four arrests,...
View ArticleMore than 300 people enjoy a day at Summit Lake Park
Aden Manning was all smiles as he stepped off the pontoon boat that he and his family rode around Summit Lake on Sunday.“It was fun. Now I’m going fishing. I caught a fish before, a catfish. It was...
View ArticleHudson opening new city facility to train/teach about solar energy
HUDSON: The city will celebrate Earth Day on Friday with the launch of its new Barlow Community Center Solar Training Center, the first government-owned facility of its kind in the region.The facility...
View ArticleNew Silver Creek cross-country running course to get parking, walkways,...
Summit Metro Parks is seeking bids to build parking lots and walkways at the new cross-country course in Silver Creek Metro Park in Norton.The project off Medina Line Road and north of Johnson Road is...
View ArticleLocal history: Church basement held sinister secret in 1941
An Akron congregation lost its innocence 75 years ago when a young woman disappeared on Easter weekend.Shy, quiet Ruth Zwicker, 23, mysteriously vanished April 12, 1941, after going to North Hill...
View ArticleParents of accidental shooting victim turn tragedy into memorial, safety effort
While servers at a Stow restaurant bustled to help tables of families and friends one spring evening last year, one man dined alone.He looked to be in his 40s, wearing a hat and work clothes. He...
View ArticleRichard Jefferson displays veteran experience in Cavaliers’ 106-101 win over...
CLEVELAND: Shots are hard to come by when you’re a role player on a team that features LeBron James, Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love.Richard Jefferson knew that is the case when he signed a free-agent...
View ArticleMets 6, Indians 0: Cory Kluber struggles continue, Rajai Davis fights losing...
Cleveland: Corey Kluber struggled with the New York Mets’ bats and Rajai Davis struggled with a giant fireball in the sky, and the Indians fell 6-0 on Sunday afternoon. Kluber dropped to 0-3 this...
View ArticleCavaliers 106, Pistons 101: LeBron James, Cavs’ Big Three shine in tough win...
CLEVELAND: The last time Kyrie Irving climbed onto a podium at Quicken Loans Arena, he needed help getting down because the crutches and bulky knee brace prevented an easy exit. The last time Kevin...
View Article2 people killed in Akron house fire
Two people died in a house fire early Monday in southwest Akron, according to the Akron Fire Department.The fire occurred at a house at 714 Fultz St. just after 3:30 a.m.The Akron Fire Department said...
View ArticleMarla Ridenour: Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue one-ups Pistons’ Stan Van Gundy...
CLEVELAND: During a timeout Sunday with 11:04 remaining, the Cavaliers’ playoff run began.Behind by seven to the Detroit Pistons, that’s when Cavs coach Tyronn Lue made a critical adjustment that saved...
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