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Archive for November 18th, 2008
Governor denies Ohio killer’s clemency request
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland has denied a request for clemency by a condemned killer awaiting execution Wednesday.
Strickland said in a one-page statement he made his decision after reviewing all the materials in the case of Gregory Bryant-Bey, who was sentenced to [...]
A win? What a kick: Browns beat Bills when Dawson converts career-long 56-yard field goal, while Bills miss late 47-yarder
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Brady Quinn didn’t throw a touchdown pass. He completed less than half his throws. He settled for more field goals than touchdowns. None of it mattered. He walked off Ralph Wilson Stadium with his first win as an NFL starting quarterback. [...]
Browns notes: Dawson keeps getting better with age
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Kicker Phil Dawson doesn’t want to discuss his solid start to the season. He’s been through the weather horrors of late-November and December and refuses to get ahead of himself. “You have to kick well early if you’re the kicker in Cleveland because it only gets tougher,” Dawson said last [...]
Browns vs. Bills: Breaking it down
THUMBS UP
Phil Dawson, Browns kicker
He went 5-for-5 on field goals in a windy Buffalo night, including the kick that (at least temporarily) saved the Browns season. He made a career-long 56-yarder with 1:39 left for a 29-27 lead the Browns managed to keep. Dawson has been great all year, and his leg gets stronger [...]
Browns vs. Bills: The numbers
THE STATBOOK
Scoring summary
FIRST QUARTER BROWNS 3, BILLS 0. FG Phil Dawson 40, 9:29. DRIVE: Six plays, 26 yards. TIME OF POSSESSION: 2:11. KEY PLAYS: Drive set up by an Andra Davis interception. Brady Quinn ran for 12 yards and hit Charles Ali for 12 yards. Braylon Edwards dropped a pass at the [...]
Rick Noland: LeBron’s focus squarely on the present, not the future, no matter what the national media might say
The Cavaliers play in New Jersey tonight, meaning LeBron James will not only have to be ready for what the Nets throw at him on the court, but for what the media hits him with off it. The 23-year-old, however, is already a seasoned veteran when it comes to dealing with the New York [...]
Ohio State vs. Michigan: Wolverines are down, just don’t tell the Buckeyes
COLUMBUS — On paper, it looks too easy. One team is ranked No. 10 and has a conference title and a prime bowl spot on the line when it goes for its fifth consecutive win over its chief rival, which has an awful record and is winding up a horrible season. [...]
Pujols says numbers add up: Cardinals star wins second MVP award even though Howard led majors in home runs and RBIs
NEW YORK — Albert Pujols views MVP voting a little differently these days. “You have to consider everything. You have to put all the numbers together,” the St. Louis star said Monday after powering past Philadelphia slugger Ryan Howard to win the award for the second time. [...]
All-County Soccer: Avon Lake gets special-award hat trick
Avon Lake snagged the most special honors in the Lorain County Soccer Coaches Association awards for the past season. In Division I, Trisha Wladecki was girls player of the year and Kiko Lopez the top girls coach, while Nick Siko was the boys player of the year. [...]
Aid prospects darken for desperate U.S. carmakers
WASHINGTON — Prospects dimmed on Monday for the $25 billion bailout that U.S. automakers say they desperately need to get through a bleak and dangerous December.
Although all sides agree that the Big Three U.S. automakers are in peril, battered by the economic meltdown that has choked their sales and frozen loans, the White House and [...]