Browns rookie linebacker Scooby Wright impressing coaches who believe he...
Browns inside linebacker Scooby Wright undercut a deep out route, intercepted a pass thrown by fellow rookie Cody Kessler and caught the attention of coach Hue Jackson as he barreled toward the end...
View ArticleTrump shames ex-beauty pageant winner for her sexual past
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.: Plunging deeper into campaign controversy, Donald Trump publicly shamed a former beauty queen on Friday for her “disgusting” sexual past and then — in one of presidential history’s...
View ArticleUniversity of Akron 31, Kent State 27: Backup quarterback Tra’Von Chapman...
KENT: The calendar normally reads late November when rivals Kent State and the University of Akron face off in the chill, but an early October day provided cloudy skies and temperatures in the 70s —...
View ArticleBob Dyer: Vivid visions of Akron
I rarely write about books, mostly because I hate to read.Just kidding.We already have someone doing book reviews (Barbara McIntyre on Sundays), so we’ve got that covered. But in rare cases, I can’t...
View ArticleNortheast Ohio native Matt Lanter stars in NBC’s new series ‘Timeless’
He’s already a pretty popular guy in the world of sci-fi having been the voice of Anakin Skywalker in the Clone Wars TV series.But if all goes well Monday night with the premiere of Timeless on NBC,...
View ArticleBrowns vs. Redskins: Storylines
1. Wide receiver Terrelle Pryor is emerging as the Browns’ top offensive player and quite possibly the face of a franchise dealing with losing on a consistent basis. Pryor was a bright spot in last...
View ArticleUnscripted Trump overshadows his own economic message
NOVI, Mich.: Thousands of Michigan voters roared with approval as Donald Trump lashed out at an economic system he said was rigged against everyday Americans. They cheered louder when he declared that...
View ArticlePoll: Half of Trump backers don’t trust vote count
NEW YORK: Donald Trump is making the unprecedented assertion that the general election “is going to be rigged,” and many people who are drawn to his presidential campaign have major doubts about the...
View ArticleRecovering drug addict, 28 years sober: “There is hope. I’m proof.”
Marshon Whitley got down on her knees in October 1988 and asked God to take the taste of drugs out of her mouth.Nearly 28 years later, she is still sober and giving back as a licensed chemical...
View ArticleAfter keeping quiet for months, Cavs coach Tyronn Lue opens up about mother’s...
INDEPENDENCE: Coach Tyronn Lue knows why he broke down, why the tears flowed so freely after the Cavaliers won the NBA championship.It wasn’t just that he’d taken over in January, that he saw his team...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules —
FOOTBALLScoreboardSaturday’s Results(All games 7 p.m., unless noted)Non-leagueColumbus Crusaders 20, Western Reserve Academy 6City SeriesBuchtel 72, Kenmore 12Greater Cleveland ConferenceShaker Heights...
View ArticleMarla Ridenour: Trip to Kent revives old pain, but UA backup quarterback...
KENT: Tra’von Chapman learned that the cloak of a prodigal son is hard to wear.Saturday’s 31-27 victory at Kent State turned out to be a day of redemption for the University of Akron backup quarterback...
View ArticleIndians 6, Royals 3: Francisco Lindor’s two-run double lifts Indians over...
KANSAS CITY, Mo.: Trevor Bauer was already in a foul mood when he learned he would start the Indians’ first game of the American League Division Series on Thursday against the Boston Red Sox.After...
View ArticleBill Clinton to swing through Ohio’s Trump territory this week, stop in Canton
The day after Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton campaigns in Akron, her husband, former President Bill Clinton, will begin a two-day bus tour through solid Donald Trump territory and...
View ArticleAkron-Canton racks up more weather records in September
The Akron-Canton area posted high temperatures and precipitation that went into the top 10 list for September.Unofficial data from the National Weather Service in Cleveland show that the average...
View ArticleThings to Do, Oct. 2: ‘Digimon’ on screen; harvest festival and Civil War event
Hear familiar voice in filmA familiar voice will be hitting the big screen at the Cedar Lee Theatre in Cleveland Heights at 7:30 p.m. Sunday. The theater will be showing Digimon Adventure tri. -...
View ArticleShooting, chase on I-71 in Ohio end with suspect dead
DELAWARE, Ohio: The Ohio State Highway Patrol said a suspect in a rest area shooting on Interstate 71 shot and killed himself while being pursued by troopers and the highway remained closed for...
View ArticleRare LeBron James rookie card shatters auction estimate
LeBron James has proved once again he is the king.An auction of what was billed as the “world’s rarest and most valuable” LeBron James basketball trading card brought far more than the predicted...
View ArticleTrump tax revelation punctuates week of political challenges
NEW YORK: Ever defiant, Donald Trump and his Republican allies embraced a report on Sunday that said the New York businessman may not have paid federal income taxes for nearly two decades after he and...
View ArticleLeBron James endorses Hillary Clinton in online column on Business Insider...
LeBron James has pretty much stayed above the political fray in his NBA career.Until now.James is throwing his name and hard-earned reputation as one of the best, if not the best, athletes in the world...
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