Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving delivers after telling LeBron ‘I have to be...
CLEVELAND: At some point after Kyrie Irving’s shaky performance in Saturday’s loss at the Chicago Bulls, Irving texted LeBron James with a simple message: “I have to be better.”If there is one player...
View ArticlePlay Ball! Baseball returns to downtown Akron — RubberDucks set for fun...
Who’s on first? Long awkward pause.OK. I looked it up — Nellie Rodriguez or Joe Sever.Let’s admit it, unless you are a real diehard baseball fan, who is actually on the field for the RubberDucks (full...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — April 13
REPORTING SCORESSchools are encouraged to report scores by email at bjsports@thebeaconjournal.com, by fax at 330-996-3629 or by phone at 330-996-3800.NOMINATE ATHLETESCoaches are encouraged to submit...
View ArticleBrowns exec Sashi Brown hoping Josh Gordon returns but not counting on it;...
Browns head of football operations Sashi Brown hopes suspended wide receiver Josh Gordon straightens up enough to be reinstated into the NFL, but the executive is not counting on it.That was Brown’s...
View ArticlePistons 112, Cavaliers 110 (OT): Jordan McRae scores career-high 36 points in...
CLEVELAND: These two teams are about to see a lot of each other over the next couple of weeks. They weren’t about to show anything meaningful in an irrelevant season finale. Jordan McRae scored a...
View ArticleIndians 4, Rays 1: Carlos Carrasco dominates Rays again
St. Petersburg, Fla.: Once Carlos Carrasco settled down his stomach, he could concentrate on taming the Tampa Bay Rays.Carrasco worked eight efficient innings, giving up three hits and one run while...
View ArticleJail inmate complained of chest pain twice before he died
A Summit County Jail inmate who died Tuesday morning complained of chest pains twice in 12 hours before he was found unresponsive in his cell.A nurse checked Antonio Daniel’s vital signs both times he...
View ArticleThings to Do, April 14: Coffee and art at museum; romantic play at Actors’...
Sip ‘Coffees Around the World’Akron Coffee Roasters is offering samples of “Coffees Around the World” from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Akron Art Museum, four brews from different growing regions, paired with...
View ArticleCharges filed against driver in crash that killed Ellet student, 17
A Tallmadge man who is accused of killing a 17-year-old Akron girl in a drunken crash on Easter morning has been charged with aggravated vehicular assault.Police report that Charles Queer Jr., 63, was...
View ArticleUniversity of Akron launches Kickstarter campaign for museum
The University of Akron is turning to crowdfunding to help establish a National Museum of Psychology.The school announced Wednesday that it is launching a Kickstarter campaign to raise $250,000 for the...
View ArticleThings to Do, April 15: Tyler Perry as Madea in Cleveland; noodle craft at...
See Tyler Perry in ClevelandTyler Perry brings his famous Madea character to the stage in Madea On the Run, which starts a two-day stand at Playhouse Square’s State Theatre at 8 p.m., with additional...
View ArticleODOT changing flow at two Medina County traffic circles
The Ohio Department of Transportation is changing the traffic pattern at two circles in Medina County.The circles at state Route 94/state Route 162 in Sharon Center and at state Route 18/state Route 83...
View ArticleMan gets 10 years in prison for house fire that killed 2 dogs
A Barberton man was sentenced Thursday to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to breaking into a neighbor’s house on Christmas and setting a fire that killed two dogs.Justin Garrett, 29, pleaded...
View ArticleSummit County Democrats choose Joy Oldfield to run for open common pleas...
Nominating a candidate for Summit County Common Pleas Judge was top of the ticket at the Democratic precinct committee meeting Thursday night at North High School in Akron.With Summit County Common...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules —
BASEBALLScoring SummariesCANTON SOUTH 11, MINERVA 9Minerva 003 230 1 — 9 13 0Canton South 000 362 X — 11 12 3Batteries—Zwahlen, Kohl (5), Long (7) and Mayle; Phillippi, Tessanne (5), Moore (7) and...
View ArticleZika virus hits home: Summit County resident acquired it while traveling abroad
A Summit County resident who traveled to an area where the Zika virus is common came home with the disease, local officials said Thursday, emphasizing the case is no threat to public health.Who the...
View ArticleLeBron James and Justin Bieber could square off for homecourt advantage at...
Justin Bieber fans find themselves basketball followers rooting for a Cavaliers sweep of the Detroit Pistons in the NBA playoffs.Bieber’s nearly sold-out world tour is scheduled to kick off at 7:30...
View ArticleReady to be president? Clinton, Sanders dispute each other
NEW YORK: Deepening their increasingly bitter feud, Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders aggressively challenged each other’s judgment to be president in Thursday night’s Democratic debate, sparring over...
View Article2016 NFL Draft: Browns will no longer have pick of first QB after Rams trade...
The Browns were leapfrogged in the NFL Draft and will no longer have a shot to select the first quarterback April 28 after the Los Angeles Rams pulled off a blockbuster trade with the Tennessee Titans...
View ArticleRubberDucks 3, Baysox 2: Sellout crowd enjoys home opener in Akron
Hope springs eternal with each home opener, especially when your baseball team is off to a hot start.RubberDucks fans saw a glimpse of just how good their team might be Thursday in a 3-2 win over 2015...
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