Newcomer Mike Dunleavy star of Cavaliers’ Wine & Gold Scrimmage
CLEVELAND: One of the biggest contributions Matthew Dellavedova made on the court for the Cavaliers last season was an ability to make open 3-pointers. Although he slumped toward the end of the season,...
View ArticleBrowns notebook: Running back Isaiah Crowell’s dominant performance...
LANDOVER, Md.: The Browns wasted a superb performance by running back Isaiah Crowell in Sunday’s 31-20 loss to Washington at FedExField.Crowell had 15 carries for 112 yards (7.5 average) and a...
View ArticleBrowns running back Duke Johnson thought he recovered own fumble in fourth...
LANDOVER, Md.: The Browns were haunted by their three second-half turnovers in a 31-20 loss to Washington on Sunday at FedExField, but they believe a phantom fumble recovery occurred.With the Browns...
View ArticleBrowns analysis: Nate Ulrich breaks down 31-20 loss to Washington
What went right: Kicker Cody Parkey bounced back and running back Isaiah Crowell dominated. Parkey made both of his field goals from 51 and 45 yards. It was a major improvement after he made just...
View ArticleIndians to face Boston Red Sox in ALDS; Game 1 in Cleveland on Thursday
The Indians needed a foursome of outcomes to lead to their best-case scenario on Sunday, and all four came to fruition. As a result, the Indians will have homefield advantage against the Boston Red Sox...
View ArticleWashington 31, Browns 20: Second-half turnovers leave Browns NFL’s last...
LANDOVER, Md.: The Browns gave Washington everything they had — including the ball.After clawing back from an early 14-point deficit, the Browns committed turnovers on three consecutive possessions in...
View ArticleLeBron James endorsement: For my kids, for Hillary
Two years ago, I told you I was coming home to Northeast Ohio — where I was born and raised. When I came back, I had two missions.In June, thanks to my teammates and all your support, I accomplished my...
View ArticleOutdoor giant Bass Pro to acquire rival Cabela’s for $4.5 billion
OMAHA, NEB.: Outdoor gear giant Bass Pro is snapping up rival Cabela’s in a $4.5 billion deal announced Monday. Both chains’ stores have become retail destinations for outdoors enthusiasts; until...
View ArticleAutomakers report mixed U.S. sales results in September
DETROIT: Automakers reported mixed U.S. sales results in September as demand for new cars and trucks sputtered.Nissan’s sales rose 4.9 percent over last September and Toyota’s were up 1.5 percent....
View ArticleAkron man, 54, gave his wife the drugs that killed her, police say
An Akron man has been charged with giving his wife the drugs that killed her when she overdosed in April.Robert Tepper, 54, faces charges of involuntary manslaughter and corrupting another with drugs....
View ArticleBob Dyer: Pro Football Hall demands pound of fan flesh
As if patrons of the canceled exhibition game at the Pro Football Hall of Fame haven’t suffered enough insults, they are being required to fight through tacklers months later just to get their...
View ArticleKSU Latino group says fraternity chanted ‘build the wall’ at them while they...
A Latino student group at Kent State University says members of a fraternity shouted “build the wall” at them as they marched in the homecoming parade on Saturday.The Spanish and Latino Student...
View ArticleAkron students encouraged to stand up and speak out against bullying
areemah Jackson knows what it’s like to be bullied.“I’ve always been a tall, thick girl, since I was a little girl. So, people always thought of me as being a bully, but I have always been a gentle...
View ArticleMan convicted in Akron killing of girl, 3, to be executed when state resumes...
COLUMBUS: Ohio plans to resume executions in January with a new three-drug combination after an unofficial three-year moratorium blamed on shortages of lethal drugs, an attorney representing the state...
View ArticleOhio State football: Redshirt freshman Mike Weber already drawing comparisons...
Columbus: Comparisons to a rookie running back currently leading the NFL in rushing yards are as unfair an appraisal as there can be.But that’s the onus Mike Weber faces as Ohio State’s starting...
View ArticleTerrelle Pryor embodies frustration of winless Browns as coach Hue Jackson...
BEREA: Perhaps nobody embodies the frustration the Browns are feeling more than wide receiver Terrelle Pryor.The Browns have had their past three opponents on the ropes but failed to win each time....
View ArticleCavaliers star LeBron James is ‘All In’ with Hillary Clinton for president
INDEPENDENCE: Cavaliers star LeBron James is “all in” with Hillary Clinton to be the 45th president of the United States.James made his endorsement of Clinton in an op-ed published in Monday’s Beacon...
View ArticleBrowns notebook: Another change coming at center after Austin Reiter suffers...
BEREA: Austin Reiter’s demise is emblematic of the bad luck the Browns have had this season.They throw a promising young center into the fire, and he plays well in his NFL regular-season debut, only to...
View ArticleHomegrown stars Patrick Carney of Black Keys, author David Giffels help Akron...
During its 40 years, the Akron Roundtable has invited hundreds of stars of business, law, outer space, literature, education and local politics to speak at its monthly functions. But for the speaker...
View ArticleClinton visits Akron, criticizes Trump on taxes, urges voter turnout
After a month of flying over and around or sending her family and famous surrogates instead, Hillary Clinton has returned to Ohio.The Democratic nominee for president laid out her plan for an economy...
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