High school softball/Hebron Lakewood 2, Archbishop Hoban 1: Knights fall just...
The Hoban softball team was trying to do something it hasn’t done in 25 years — capture a state championship.This Knights team seemed as if it was destined to end that streak and bring back a title...
View ArticleHigh school baseball / Tallmadge 4, Dayton Chaminade Julienne 0: Blue Devils...
Columbus: It turns out small ball can win big trophies.The Tallmadge Blue Devils executed several small-ball tactics to perfection en route to a dominant 4-0 victory over Dayton Chaminade Julienne and...
View ArticleCavaliers notebook: LeBron James’ record of 29 consecutive playoff series...
OAKLAND, Calif.: LeBron James’ NBA record of winning at least one road game in 29 consecutive series could be considered a burden in this year’s NBA Finals, considering the Golden State Warriors are...
View ArticleCavaliers’ Tristan Thompson knows ‘past the thermostat’ level required in NBA...
OAKLAND, CALIF: After his disappearing act Thursday in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, Tristan Thompson knows he has to go back to being the Cavaliers’ rock.As in the Rock, of professional wrestling fame.Of...
View ArticleLocal history: Bicyclist’s daily commute was Akron novelty in 1950s and 1960s
He didn’t wear a bike helmet, kneepads or reflective vest — just a three-piece suit with impeccable tailoring.Dr. Joseph S. Lichty, a hospital administrator in Akron, endured a lot of teasing about his...
View ArticleGood News — June 5: Munroe Falls man winner of national parks contest; Akron...
Rob Blair of Munroe Falls was one of 11 winners nationwide in the recent Share the Experience photo contest, hosted by the National Park Foundation. Blair’s winning photo was taken at the Cuyahoga...
View Article12 arrested in London’s night of terror; IS claims attack
LONDON: British police arrested a dozen people Sunday in a widening terrorism investigation after attackers using a van and large knives turned a balmy evening of nightlife into a bloodbath and killed...
View ArticleWarriors 132, Cavaliers 113: Cavs clean up their act, but Warriors have too...
OAKLAND, Calif.: To correct the Cavaliers’ landslide of mistakes in a disappointing opening to the NBA Finals, LeBron James summoned all his physical gifts Sunday night. James drove to the basket...
View ArticleSummit court program aims to help people with serious mental problems; New...
One woman in a new Summit County court program thought she was being sexually assaulted by people who entered her apartment each night through her television.Another woman called 911 hundreds of times...
View ArticleCanton officer rude? Body-camera video says otherwise
CANTON: City police turned the tables on a man who complained on social media that his wife was mistreated during a traffic stop. Police on Friday posted a video on Facebook showing the interaction...
View ArticleAkron toddler who apparently ingested drugs last week dies
An Akron toddler has died of a suspected drug overdose.The 19-month-old apparently ingested heroin, fentanyl or some other opiate Thursday and had been rushed to Akron Children’s Hospital after his...
View ArticleSmile, Cavs and Indians fans, you’re on the scoreboard, and you don’t have to...
Miss that moment when the Humongotron flashed images of you doing the Worm after a LeBron James slam dunk? How about your epic marriage proposal during the seventh-inning stretch? And what about that...
View ArticleDisgruntled ex-worker in Florida killed 5, then himself
ORLANDO, FLA.: A disgruntled former employee opened fire Monday inside a Florida awning manufacturer, killing five workers before killing himself, authorities said.Orange County Sheriff Jerry Demings...
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Cleveland Clinic partnership is latest endeavor for Revere grad Caleb Perkins
It’s been more than a year since recent Revere graduate Caleb Perkins collapsed during a track practice, suffering from what he later discovered was cardiac arrest. Revere athletic trainer Taylor Gray...
View ArticleBob Dyer: Red Cross crosses him up — again
After I wrote about a high-volume Akron blood donor who couldn’t get the Red Cross to respond to a simple question about his eligibility, I received a couple of reader emails saying his story couldn’t...
View ArticleAkron Urban League selected as partner in state program to help grow...
For minorities looking to navigate the business world, the Akron Urban League offers a helping hand. The organization and the Urban League of Greater Cleveland have been selected as partners in a...
View ArticleHigh school softball: Tallmadge, Highland, Wadsworth graduates lead Suburban...
Tallmadge graduate Madison Rearick provided a spark as the leadoff hitter for the Suburban Stars on Monday in the Barney Ellis All-Star Series at Firestone Stadium.Rearick hit a single and a double,...
View ArticleOhio woman uses licensed gun to stop suspected purse snatcher
FRANKLIN, OHIO: Ohio police say a woman with a concealed carry permit used her gun to stop a purse snatching suspect.Franklin police say an 84-year-old woman was walking into a business around 11 a.m....
View ArticleMarla Ridenour: As LeBron James’ help wilts under pressure, Cavaliers find...
OAKLAND, Calif.: During LeBron James’ first incarnation in Cleveland, the Cavaliers’ championship chances were compromised because their star didn’t have enough help.That phrase seemingly was put to...
View ArticleIndians rookie Bradley Zimmer exemplifies what scouting departments hope for...
CLEVELAND: In a way, rookie outfielder Bradley Zimmer underwent the kind of exemplary developmental path the Indians look for when scouting for the amateur draft.But it wasn’t all in Zimmer’s rare...
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