Dominant as usual, Cavaliers’ LeBron James now healthy, too: ‘The last couple...
CLEVELAND: On the same night LeBron James became the first player in NBA history to score 27,000 points, grab 7,000 rebounds and pass for 7,000 assists in his career, James revealed something even more...
View ArticleMarla Ridenour: With RG3, Browns coach Hue Jackson may be staking his...
CLEVELAND: Robert Griffin III posted a 0.00 quarterback rating at halftime and finished at 38.4. He threw a flea-flicker pass into triple coverage. He targeted rookie receiver Corey Coleman 11 times,...
View ArticleBengals 23, Browns 10: Quarterback Robert Griffin III struggles in return as...
CLEVELAND: Browns quarterback Robert Griffin III should thank Brownie the Elf for the diversion the mascot created in a 23-10 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals on a snowy Sunday afternoon at a half-empty...
View ArticleLocal history: Federal agents took away families of ‘enemy aliens’
Former Akron resident Eberhard Fuhr, 91, remembers hearing the Sunday radio broadcast in Cincinnati about the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941.He knew the United States would go to war,...
View ArticleSecond trial for Jeffery Conrad in Summit County starts Monday; Conrad,...
After leading officers on a foot chase, Jeffery Conrad stood waist deep in Lake Erie in August 2014, wielding a knife police later learned he had used hours before to stab his ex-girlfriend more than...
View ArticleCandle-lighting ceremony brings solace to bereaved parents at angel...
Parents’ love for their child can be so strong that it carries with them through life — even when that child is gone.That’s what hundreds of parents proved Sunday evening when they braved the snow to...
View ArticleBrowns notebook: Rookie Corey Coleman reviews performance: ‘I feel like I let...
BEREA: Browns rookie wide receiver Corey Coleman started down a dangerous road while discussing his disappointing season, then reversed course to avoid a public relations crash.In seven games, Coleman...
View ArticleCavaliers’ DeAndre Liggins working to add more offense to go with stellar...
INDEPENDENCE: It looks as if DeAndre Liggins has this defensive thing down in the NBA.Now the Cavaliers guard, a four-year veteran who also has made stops in the NBA Developmental League, knows what he...
View ArticleBrowns coach Hue Jackson believes Terrelle Pryor will stop antics: ‘I don’t...
BEREA: Browns coach Hue Jackson is confident Terrelle Pryor will harness his competitive fire and spoke Monday as if the drama surrounding the quarterback-turned-wide receiver won’t influence the...
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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 ArticleBob Dyer: Tinsel trouble
A dear friend of mine was distraught. No ho-ho-ho-ing for her.She had gone to six stores in search of tinsel for her Christmas tree and come up empty every time.For those of you who aren’t familiar...
View ArticleJeffery Conrad would have worn stun device if he remained in court for his trial
If Jeffery Conrad had remained in court for his trial, he would have had a stun device on his leg in case he got out of line. Summit County Common Pleas Court Judge Paul Gallagher had approved Summit...
View ArticleConvicted murderer refuses to defend himself in court against charges of...
Like Jeffery Conrad’s first trial in Summit County for the stabbing death of his ex-girlfriend, his second trial began Monday morning with major drama.Conrad, upset with how his attorney, Job Perry,...
View ArticleCity raises fees on landlords to clean up communities
City leaders are rolling out two proposals to raise rental fees on landlords and invest the proceeds in the community, possibly by demolishing blighted commercial buildings.The council on Monday...
View ArticleUPDATE: Power restored in downtown Akron; Akron Municipal Court closes for day
An electrical fire in an underground vault on East Market Street led to a power outage Monday morning in downtown Akron.The fire and outage caused smoke damage to the building at 39 E. Market St.,...
View ArticleLeBron inks deal with HBO for Muhammad Ali series
Akron’s “Chosen One” is part of a project to celebrate the life of “The Greatest” boxer to ever live.LeBron James’ SpringHill Entertainment, which he runs with fellow St. Vincent-St. Mary alum Maverick...
View ArticleInvestigators: Man shot, killed by Hudson police officer was unarmed
The man who was shot and killed by a Hudson police officer last week appears to have been unarmed, according to authorities.A spokeswoman for the Ohio Attorney General’s Office, which is handling the...
View ArticleLeBron James accepts Sports Illustrated’s Sportsperson of the Year Award; Jim...
NEW YORK: Two icons of Cleveland sports shared a stage again Monday night in the name of greatness and Muhammad Ali. LeBron James was honored as Sports Illustrated’s Sportsperson of the Year on the...
View ArticleCelebration Church holds services for family of four who died in Akron fire
Behind a table filled with flickering candles stood a picture of two young girls wearing wings and smiling brightly, sandwiched between portraits of their parents.Beneath each one were their cremated...
View ArticleThings to Do, Dec. 13: ‘Allegiance’ on screens; wine tasting in Medina;...
Broadway musical on screens George Takei, best known for playing Sulu in Star Trek, also helped create the Broadway musical Allegiance. It was inspired by his family’s experiences during World War II,...
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