Twin quakes kill at least 16 in south Japan; many trapped
MASHIKI, Japan: Two powerful earthquakes a day apart shook southwestern Japan, killing at least 16 people, trapping many others beneath flattened homes and sending thousands of residents to seek refuge...
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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. Please report scores from home and away games and...
View ArticleMets 6, Indians 5: Ryan Lewis’ 11 Walk-off Thoughts on Cody Anderson, a power...
Here are 11 Walk-off Thoughts from the Indians’ 6-5 loss to the New York Mets Friday night. 1. Cody Anderson is a pitcher who utilizes hard, downward movement to induce weak contact and the occasional...
View ArticleU-Haul’s re-use of old Acme warehouse a sharp move
There’s going to be a lot more space available for your stuff.U-Haul Moving & Storage on East Tallmadge Avenue in Akron didn’t have to go far to dramatically add to its self-storage offerings.The...
View ArticleTed Cruz wins all 14 Wyoming Republican delegates
CASPER, WYO.: Painstaking organization and in-person campaigning paid off again for Ted Cruz on Saturday as he nailed down all 14 delegates up for grabs at the Republican Party convention in Wyoming....
View ArticleThings to Do, April 17: Eagle watch; ‘Cinderella’ ballet; MercyMe at Civic
Spread your wings at reservoirThe bald eagles at Walborn Reservoir have reportedly hatched chicks. See if you can spot them as the Stark County Park District sets up a scope and information on the...
View ArticlePope brings 12 Syrian refugees to Italy in lesson for Europe
MORIA, GREECE: In an extraordinary gesture both political and personal, Pope Francis took 12 Syrian Muslims to Italy aboard his plane Saturday after an emotional visit to the Greek island of Lesbos,...
View ArticleUA football: Plenty of positives emerge from spring game for Zips
The University of Akron’s annual spring game on Saturday didn’t produce many answers about what will happen in the fall, but it did offer some insight into what could happen.For the record, the Blue...
View ArticleIndians 7, Mets 5: Indians find enough offense to top Mets, Matt Harvey 7-5
CLEVELAND: A reversal of fortune can happen pretty quickly in baseball. On Saturday, the Indians turned a no-hit bid by New York Mets starter Matt Harvey into a 7-5 victory at Progressive Field.For...
View Article2016 NFL Draft: Cardale Jones’ next team must be patient, Ohio State’s Urban...
Ohio State coach Urban Meyer probably wanted to say he is confident Cardale Jones will make it in the NFL.But like nearly everyone who has evaluated the quarterback who led the Buckeyes to the 2014...
View ArticleCoach Tyronn Lue has confidence with plenty to prove as Cavaliers enter...
CLEVELAND: After Tyronn Lue took over as coach of the Cavaliers midway through this season, one of the first calls he made was to Cavs assistant Larry Drew. This is the fourth NBA stop Lue and Drew...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — April 16
baseballScoring SummariesGame One HUDSON 11, CUYAHOGA FALLS 3Falls 020 001 0 — 3 7 4Hudson 221 222 X — 11 8 3Batteries—Brown, Draper (7) and Charpentier, Draper (7); Tofil, Tomas (5), Hudson (6) and...
View ArticleAid begins to flow in after earthquake kills 246 in Ecuador
PEDERNALES, Ecuador: Aid began to flow in Sunday to areas devastated by Ecuador’s strongest earthquake in decades and the death toll continued to rise as people left homeless hunkered down for another...
View ArticleThings to Do, April 18: Learn to line dance; wine and pottery; cookout for...
Check out line dance lessons Want to learn to line dance before wedding season? Mondays offer several opportunities:• Improver Line Dance Class, 10-11:30 a.m., Tallmadge Community Center, 80 Community...
View ArticleMarla Ridenour: Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue one-ups Pistons’ Stan Van Gundy...
CLEVELAND: During a timeout Sunday with 11:04 remaining, the Cavaliers’ playoff run began.Behind by seven to the Detroit Pistons, that’s when Cavs coach Tyronn Lue made a critical adjustment that saved...
View ArticleParents of accidental shooting victim turn tragedy into memorial, safety effort
While servers at a Stow restaurant bustled to help tables of families and friends one spring evening last year, one man dined alone.He looked to be in his 40s, wearing a hat and work clothes. He...
View ArticleCavaliers notebook: Basket by Matthew Dellavedova after 10-pass possession...
CLEVELAND: It was a piece of basketball ballet, one needed to keep a Cavaliers crowd that might have been doubting its team engaged in Game 1 of their first-round Eastern Conference playoff series...
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