Lorain/Elyria, OH
Archive for July 29th, 2008
Construction co. president pleads guilty to Justice Center charges
The president of a Cleveland construction company who supervised the building of the Lorain County Justice Center pleaded guilty this morning to paying a bribe to win the contract.
Vincent Carbone, president of R.P. Carbone, entered the guilty pleas to conspiracy and money laundering charges that will send [...]
Byrd at his best as Indians blank Tigers: Veteran helps Tribe throw 11th shutout of season
CLEVELAND — It was a battle of Central Division underachievers Monday night at Progressive Field and, fortunately for the Indians, the Tigers achieved less than they did. Cleveland opened a four-game series against Detroit with a 5-0 victory in front of 24,689 fans. The late July showdown was expected to be a [...]
Tribe notes: Hafner away from team because of family matter; strength test put on hold
CLEVELAND — Travis Hafner was scheduled to undergo a strength test on his ailing right shoulder Monday, but the plan was scrapped, with the designated hitter tending to a family matter instead. “He’s got something going on personally,” Indians manager Eric Wedge said. “We’re not sure when he’s going to be back.” [...]
Lewis won’t slow down: Veteran Browns running back working even harder to prove last year was no fluke
BEREA — Rumors of Jamal Lewis’ demise were greatly exaggerated. In fact, they were dead wrong. The Baltimore Ravens castoff was a genuine workhorse last year in his first season with the Browns, rushing for 1,304 yards, the fifth-best total in the NFL and the most in Cleveland history by a player [...]
Browns notes: No time to take it easy, Crennel tells team
BEREA — Browns coach Romeo Crennel delivered a strong message to his players Monday about the need to practice as hard as they play, even when the training camp schedule calls for two-a-day practice sessions. “Guys know they have to go twice, so they try to save a little energy for the [...]
U.S. Men’s Olympic Basketball: Cavaliers star LeBron James practices, says he’s ready to return to action
MACAU, China — Loaded with star power but wary of complacency, the U.S. Olympic basketball team arrived in China on Monday with a word of caution from coach Mike Krzyzewski. “We haven’t accomplished anything yet,” he said. The team is taking its Olympic preparations to this southern Chinese casino enclave. LeBron [...]
Jenna Fryer: NASCAR did what it could to salvage a tiring event, but it’s far from blameless in the Brickyard fiasco
INDIANAPOLIS — Yes, the race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway was a debacle. No point in denying it. But don’t be so quick to castigate NASCAR, which was faced with the unenviable task of trying to salvage a race that was destined to look like stalled, rush-hour traffic. [...]
Pedestrian killed on I-90
Teen darts into roadway, is hit by multiple vehicles after leaving nearby bonfire
AVON — An 18-year-old Avon Lake man was killed Sunday night when he was struck by several vehicles on Interstate 90 in Avon.
Zachary R. Rothrock had left a bonfire party a short distance to the north on Chester Road shortly before [...]
Briefs: Elyria’s SunDogs come from behind to win opener in national softball tournament
Caitlin Ambrose of Lake Catholic drilled a two-out, sixth-inning homer Monday to spark Elyria’s SunDogs to a come-from-behind victory in an ASA national softball tournament opener in Moline, Ill. The SunDogs went on to defeat the Carolina Cobras, the North Carolina ASA state champions, 6-5. The SunDogs, who won the [...]
Missing fireman found off Lorain shore
LORAIN — The body of a Cleveland firefighter who disappeared while swimming in Lake Erie on July 19 was found Monday by a local fisherman about 5 miles north of Lorain.
Kenneth “Mike” Alderman had jumped off a boat to swim several miles northeast of the Cedar Point breakwall near Sandusky, according to the [...]