Lorain/Elyria, OH
Archive for June 17th, 2008
American Cancer Society flower sale being held through July 4
The flower sale to benefit the American Cancer Society in Elyria Township is being held at the society’s office at 43099 North Ridge Road.
Many different kinds of flowers in pots, baskets, flats and planters are on sale through the week of July 4. Hours are 9 a.m. [...]
Drama king: Tiger gets another clutch birdie on 18 to stay alive, then beats Mediate for U.S. Open title on 91st hole
SAN DIEGO — Tiger Woods cradled the silver U.S. Open trophy in his right hand and limped toward the edge of the Pacific bluffs, each step as much a burden as the 91 holes he played at Torrey Pines for a major that might have been his most amazing yet. [...]
Tim Dahlberg: Tiger’s epic Open win over Mediate cements his place in golf history
SAN DIEGO — The legend grows. On a sunny day on the California coast, Tiger Woods beat a guy ranked 158th in the world — and the world couldn’t get enough of it. This wasn’t Rocco versus Tiger for the U.S. Open title. This was Rocky against the champ in a [...]
Indians’ bats don’t swoon in June, even with Hafner and Martinez out of lineup with injuries
CLEVELAND — Right around the time Travis Hafner, the Indians’ top run producer over the past three seasons, went on the disabled list in late May, Cleveland’s flat-lining offense began to show a pulse. When the team’s top hitter, catcher Victor Martinez followed suit less than two weeks later, it got even better. [...]
NBA Finals: Let’s not play two is Celtics’ motto as they return home with hopes of wrapping up championship
The Boston Celtics are home, not home free. Unable to put the finishing touches on the Los Angeles Lakers and wrap up their first championship since 1986, the NBA’s best team since November flew back across three time zones Monday for a Game 6 they were hoping they wouldn’t have to play. [...]
NBA Finals: Kobe can’t do it himself if Lakers want to pull out comeback against Celtics
LOS ANGELES — The greatest closer in the NBA instead focused on being a quick starter in Game 5. Kobe Bryant’s teammates picked up the slack from there, and that’s why the Los Angeles Lakers are still alive in the NBA Finals. A great night from the MVP won’t do the [...]
Jenna Fryer: Even Junior’s win can’t take all the heat off NASCAR’s off-track problems
Wow, does Dale Earnhardt Jr. have impeccable timing. NASCAR’s golden boy crossed the finish line first just when the sport needed him most, ending a 76-race winless streak that pushed all of NASCAR’s problems to the backburner. Only problem is, Junior’s win Sunday is a just brief respite from NASCAR’s troubling issues. [...]
Olympics: Television coverage in jeopardy because of Chinese security measures
BEIJING — International Olympic Committee officials say they have made progress resolving complaints about Chinese security measures which threaten TV coverage of the Beijing Games for billions of viewers. “There has been some progress in the last two weeks, I can tell you that,” IOC member Kevan Gosper told The Associated Press on [...]
American Legion baseball: Rua does it all in Elyria win
ASHLAND — Ryan Rua went 4-for-5 with a triple and three RBIs and also picked up the win as Elyria Post 12 defeated Ashland Post 88 13-5 Monday. Post 12 banged out 19 hits in improving to 10-3. Ashland fell to 2-5. Adam Beach went 4-for-5 with a double and triple, [...]
Killer arrived after closing time, blasted clerk with rifle
ELYRIA — The man who robbed Gas USA clerk Qiana Walton shortly after midnight Friday shot her dead with a semiautomatic rifle.
Walton’s body was found 10 minutes later by her best friend, who had come to pick her up from work. She called 911 when she found her.
The friend’s [...]