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Cavs to race Raptors in conference finals
INDEPENDENCE: The Cavaliers will host the Toronto Raptors in the Eastern Conference finals beginning Tuesday at Quicken Loans Arena after the Raptors beat the Miami Heat 116-89 in Game 7 on Sunday....
View ArticleTwins 5, Indians 1: Ryan Lewis’ 19 Walk-Off Thoughts on two-out hits, Trevor...
Here are 19 Walk-Off Thoughts after the Indians’ 5-1 loss to the Minnesota Twins on Sunday. 1. Two-out hits are great, but less-so when they aren’t converted into runs. The Indians had seven hits and...
View ArticleIndians can’t convert two-out hits in 5-1 loss to Minnesota Twins
CLEVELAND: Two-out hits are good if they lead to two-out runs. The Indians were experts in the former but novices in the latter on Sunday in a 5-1 loss to the Minnesota Twins. The Indians recorded...
View ArticleLeBron James, Cavaliers turn their attention to Raptors in Eastern Conference...
INDEPENDENCE: LeBron James didn’t get his wish, but Toronto Raptors fans did. Near the end of the Raptors’ 116-89 mauling of the Miami Heat in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals on Sunday,...
View ArticleBeacon Journal takes awards in Ohio AP competition; managing editor Oplinger...
The Akron Beacon Journal’s managing editor, Doug Oplinger, was inducted into the Ohio Associated Press Media Editors Hall of Fame on Sunday.Also Sunday, the Beacon Journal took five awards at the...
View ArticleMemorial honoring police vandalized in central Ohio
GALION, OHIO: A memorial honoring police officers has been vandalized in central Ohio.Galion police say the marble stone purchased by a police union was found covered in yellow paint over the weekend....
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Valanciunas ruled out of Game 1, Dwane Casey says team has 'nothing but...
Toronto Raptors center Jonas Valanciunas will not play in Game 1 against the Cavaliers and is doubtful for Game 2 of the conference finals, coach Dwane Casey said Monday. Casey sounded pessimistic...
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First impressions of the Cleveland Browns rookies and OTA storylines to watch...
Cleveland Browns rookie minicamp took place over the weekend, and with 14 players taken in the 2016 NFL Draft, there was plenty to see. Akron Beacon Journal and Ohio.com Browns beat writer Nate Ulrich...
View ArticleAldi to hold three Northeast Ohio hiring events
Grocery chain Aldi will hold three hiring events for Northeast Ohio locations over the next few weeks.From 8 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Aldi will talk to applicants for positions at its...
View ArticleGrateful for LeBron James’ faith in him, Cavaliers’ J.R. Smith cherishes...
INDEPENDENCE: It seemed as if LeBron James put his neck on the line in January 2015 when he approved the Cavaliers’ three-team trade that brought J.R. Smith to Cleveland.The other piece in the deal,...
View ArticleOhio State band instructor pleads guilty to sexual battery
COLUMBUS: Authorities say an Ohio State University drum major instructor accused of sexually assaulting a student has pleaded guilty to a sexual battery charge.A Franklin County prosecutor’s...
View ArticleChicago-area police say Sinead O’Connor found safe
CHICAGO: Chicago-area police said Irish singer and musician Sinead O’Connor was found safe Monday and was no longer considered a missing person. She reportedly went for a bicycle ride Sunday morning in...
View ArticleAkron area's Midway Plaza sells for more than $1 million; center is one of...
A New York real estate company has paid more than $1 million for one of the Akron area’s oldest strip centers, the struggling Midway Plaza. Namdar Realty Group of Great Neck, New York, bought the...
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A look at Joba Chamberlain’s revamped focus on his fastball, the key to his...
Joba Chamberlain parlayed a non-roster invite to spring camp into a roster spot and has become, statistically, the most reliable arm in the Indians’ bullpen through the first six weeks of the season....
View ArticleIndians report: Joba Chamberlain’s revamped focus on fastball is key to 2016...
CLEVELAND: Joba Chamberlain parlayed a non-roster invitation to spring camp into a roster spot and has become, statistically, the most reliable arm in the Indians bullpen through the first six weeks of...
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