Cavaliers take aim at Warriors’ record for 3-pointers set last season
CLEVELAND: It’s early yet, but the Cavaliers are on pace to beat that staggering record the Golden State Warriors set last season. No, not that one. The Cavs have made at least 10 3-pointers in each of...
View ArticleUA men’s soccer: Zips will host Villanova in first round of NCAA Tournament
University of Akron men’s soccer senior co-captains Brad Ruhaak and Adam Najem know what time of the season it is.“Our focus is on tournament time,” Najem said Monday after watching the 2016 NCAA...
View ArticleGOP-led Ohio Senate picks Sen. Larry Obhof of Medina County for top of...
A Medina County legislator will become the most powerful Ohio senator when the General Assembly convenes in January.Sen. Larry Obhof (R-Montville Township) was unanimously elected Tuesday by the...
View ArticleBlasting begins in downtown Akron; contractors using explosives on...
The blasting has begun.Contractors began blasting underground in downtown Akron last week as workers continue building a giant underground tunnel called the Ohio Canal Interceptor Tunnel as part of the...
View ArticleProtesters gather in Akron to oppose Dakota Access Pipeline: ‘We need to...
Close to 150 protesters picketed and chanted in Akron on Tuesday afternoon to oppose the Dakota Access Pipeline’s path near an American Indian reservation in North Dakota.Amy Breedon, who organized...
View ArticleTrump’s transition team loses key figure as it struggles to find footing
WASHINGTON: The shoot-from-the-hip style that helped Donald Trump win the presidency is now playing out in his transition to governing.An insular group of loyalists and family members are at the helm,...
View ArticleYoung voters look to put the rancorous election behind them
Elaina “Ellie” Enselein grieved over the results of the presidential election.The 21-year-old Kent State student joined a few dozen classmates at the iconic campus rock — a focal point for peaceful...
View ArticleThings to Do, Nov. 16: Maxwell and Mary J. Blige at the Q; Ted Leo at Musica;...
Bet on king, queen of heartsHow about this double bill? Maxwell and Mary J. Blige have teamed up for the “King and Queen of Hearts Tour,” which arrives at Quicken Loans Arena at 7 p.m. Tickets are...
View ArticleCavaliers notebook: LeBron says he lost all respect for Knicks president Phil...
INDEPENDENCE: LeBron James fired back at New York Knicks President Phil Jackson on Tuesday, saying he lost all respect for the coaching legend after Jackson referred to James and his friends as a...
View ArticleHigh school football playoff schedule
FOOTBALLPlayoff ScheduleRegional FinalsDivision I(Games at 7:30 p.m. Friday)Region 14 Cle. St. Ignatius (11-1) vs. 2 Lakewood St. Edward (9-2) at Bedford Bearcat StadiumRegion 21 Powell Olentangy...
View ArticleCavaliers 121, Raptors 117: Cavs find success in Frye-land in win over Raptors
CLEVELAND: Channing Frye referred to the 3-point arc this week as Frye-land, that place opposing centers don’t like to visit. He took the Raptors to Frye-land again Tuesday in time for the Cavs to...
View ArticleIndians’ Terry Francona named 2016 American League Manager of the Year
CLEVELAND: The Indians have already picked up manager Terry Francona’s options for the 2019 and 2020 seasons, ensuring he remains in Cleveland for the foreseeable future. On Tuesday night, he received...
View ArticlePizza delivery driver threatened with rape, murder during delivery in Akron
A pizza delivery driver was threatened with rape and murder when she delivered food to a Sherman Street home, according to police reports.The 22-year-old woman said a man answered the door about 10...
View ArticleAkron man sentenced to death in shooting of Kent State student
RAVENNA: An Akron man convicted in the shooting death of a Kent State University student has been sentenced to death.Portage County Common Pleas Judge Laurie Pittman imposed the death penalty on...
View ArticleInfant mortality creeps up in Ohio in 2015 despite efforts in Akron, around...
The number of infant deaths in Ohio increased slightly last year — to 1,005 from 955 in 2014 — despite efforts in Akron and across the state to curb infant mortality.Premature births, sleep-related...
View Article#GrabMyCookie: Akron woman protests Trump by supporting Planned Parenthood...
Many don’t recognize the oval sugar cookies with pink swaths of icing.Then they see the other cellophane-wrapped treats — easily identifiable women’s breasts and men’s genitalia.“Something clicks and...
View ArticleHigh school football playoff schedule
FOOTBALLPlayoff ScheduleRegional FinalsDivision I(Games at 7:30 p.m. Friday)Region 14 Cle. St. Ignatius (11-1) vs. 2 Lakewood St. Edward (9-2) at Bedford Bearcat StadiumRegion 21 Powell Olentangy...
View ArticleMcConnell to lead Senate GOP; Schumer new Democratic leader
WASHINGTON: Senate Republicans re-elected Mitch McConnell on Wednesday to be majority leader next year while Democrats picked Chuck Schumer to lead them, setting the chief actors as the chamber...
View ArticleTrump pushes back against reports of transition turmoil
WASHINGTON: President-elect Donald Trump and his top aides pushed back aggressively Wednesday at accounts of a rocky transition, with Trump attacking the New York Times and his staff making efforts to...
View ArticleKent State men tip off basketball season with wall of diversity to show unity...
In the nearly 40 years that Cathi and Rob Eberly of Aurora have sat courtside at Kent State men’s basketball games, they’ve seen their fair share of wins and losses, sportsmanship and arguments and...
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