Cavaliers notebook: Matthew Dellavedova remains sidelined with hamstring...
CLEVELAND: When he first arrived as an assistant coach last season, Tyronn Lue didn’t know what to make of Matthew Dellavedova. That tends to be the standard response. Lue indicated Larry Drew wasn’t...
View ArticleCavaliers 120, Kings 100: LeBron James notches triple-double, Kyrie Irving...
CLEVELAND: LeBron James recorded his first triple-double of the season and Kyrie Irving matched his season high with 32 points in the Cavaliers’ 120-100 victory against the reeling Sacramento Kings on...
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Cavs 120, Kings 100; Jason Lloyd's 22 thoughts on Kyrie Irving's legs, J.R....
CLEVELAND: Twenty-two thoughts for 22 points from J.R. Smith in Monday’s 120-100 win over the Sacramento Kings… 1. Over his last seven games, Kyrie Irving has scored 28, 21, 25, 26, 19, 29 and now 32...
View ArticleGoodyear shares rise on Venezuela news and $650 million share repurchase...
Shares of Goodyear rose strongly Tuesday even as the Akron tire maker posted a $380 million loss for its fourth quarter. But Goodyear’s adjusted fourth-quarter earnings showed a profit and beat...
View ArticleSupreme Court puts Obama’s Clean Power Plan on hold
WASHINGTON: A divided Supreme Court agreed Tuesday to halt enforcement of President Barack Obama’s sweeping plan to address climate change until after legal challenges are resolved.The surprising move...
View ArticleBreak out the parkas, wind chill in the Akron area expected to dip into the...
Remember strolling around in just a light jacket?Well … We are about to head back to a harsh, cold reality as winter is back, at least for the next few days.Snow is in the forecast with anywhere from 2...
View ArticleStow teen could face adult charges in slaying of Kent State student
Portage County prosecutors intend to pursue adult charges against a 17-year-old Stow boy accused of shooting a Kent State University student to death Sunday.Prosecutors filed a motion in juvenile court...
View Article911 tape: Hinckley man admits to police dispatcher that he killed his...
Dean Simms was candid when he called 911 early Friday morning to report a crime.“You should send like everything you’ve got to 2629 Babcock Road,” he said.“OK, what’s going on there?” the dispatcher...
View ArticleGreen losing two city administrators
GREEN: Two of the city’s top officials are leaving the administration of new Mayor Gerard Neugebauer.Fiscal Officer Larry Rush has opted for retirement after 10 years with the city, while Law Director...
View ArticleThings to Do, Feb. 10: Guitarist at Kent Stage, fish fries begin, lecture on...
Guitarist plays at Kent Stage Belgrade-born guitarist Ana Popovic plays The Kent Stage at 8 p.m. Her latest album, Trilogy, coming in May, will be the equivalent of three full-length albums in one,...
View ArticleOhio deadline looms: Everything you need to vote
Less than a week away from the voter registration deadline, the Beacon Journal has answers to ensure your vote counts in the March presidential primary.How do I register to vote?Everything you need,...
View ArticleZika virus comes to Ohio by way of Haiti
Two Northeast Ohio residents who visited Haiti on unrelated trips brought home the same unwanted souvenir in January: Zika virus.State health officials Tuesday said a 30-year-old Cuyahoga County woman...
View ArticleFormer Kent State University softball player sues KSU, former coach claiming...
A former Kent State University softball player has sued the university and the former softball coach, claiming the coach and university failed to take the required steps after she reported being...
View ArticleBrowns deny NFL Network’s report that they ‘lied’ about Johnny Manziel...
The Browns denied a report from NFL Network claiming they lied about Johnny Manziel suffering a concussion late last season to cover up the troubled quarterback allegedly showing up to a practice...
View ArticleTyronn Lue, Cavs prepare to welcome Kobe Bryant to Cleveland for final time
INDEPENDENCE: Tyronn Lue was a second-year guard with the Los Angeles Lakers when he made a life-threatening decision: He blocked Kobe Bryant’s shot one day in practice.The Lakers’ reserve unit was...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — Feb. 9
BASKETBALLBOYSScoreboardTuesday’s ResultsArchbishop Hoban 70, Canton Central Catholic 51Black River 75, Oberlin Firelands 65Brunswick 55, Medina 51Canton McKinley 80, Brecksville 58Copley 87, North...
View ArticleTwo deputies killed, suspect dead in Maryland shopping center gunfire
ABINGDON, Md.: A gunman fatally shot a sheriff’s deputy inside a crowded restaurant at lunchtime Wednesday and killed another deputy in a shootout nearby, authorities and witnesses said.The suspect was...
View ArticleThings to Do, Feb. 11: MLK play in Cleveland; Soupfest at Firestone; ‘Andy...
Last weekend for MLK play ‘Mountaintop’ at Cleveland Play HouseThe Mountaintop closes this weekend at Cleveland Play House. The play, imagining the last night in the life of Martin Luther King Jr. and...
View ArticlePortage sheriff says jail overcrowding partly caused by heroin epidemic
The women’s side of the Portage County Jail stands at double capacity this week, and the sheriff says he has a strong idea why: drugs — especially heroin.Sheriff David Doak said overcrowding has been a...
View ArticleVandals cut down historic Barberton trees
BARBERTON: Vandals Tuesday morning cut down 10 black walnut trees planted by town founder O.C. Barber more than 100 years ago.The 50-foot-tall trees, their 30-inch wide trunks cut into sections, are...
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