Lorain/Elyria, OH
Archive for September 2nd, 2008
Man wins Ohio chili chow-down with 11.5 pounds
MASON, Ohio (AP) — After chowing down more than 11 pounds of chili and noodles in about 10 minutes, a man nicknamed “Humble Bob” has claimed victory in the first Cincinnati chili championship at Kings Island amusement park.
Bob Shoudt ate 11.5 pounds of the chili-and-spaghetti Monday to [...]
7-year-old boy dies after rescue from Lake Erie
BAY VILLAGE, Ohio (AP) — Authorities in northeast Ohio say a 7-year-old boy rescued from Lake Erie after being underwater for close to an hour has died.
Bay Village firefighters performed CPR on Michael Nasby of Brook Park before he was flown by helicopter Monday evening to MetroHealth Medical [...]
No more 20 questions: Cliff Lee shuts out White Sox, becomes first Indians pitcher in 34 years to win 20 games
CLEVELAND — Slide over, Gaylord Perry. You finally have some company. Perry, the legendary spitball king, entered Monday as the last Cleveland pitcher to post a 20-win season, accomplishing the feat over three decades ago when he went 21-13 in 1974. He now has a sidekick in Cliff Lee, [...]
Tribe notes: Hafner not likely to be activated
CLEVELAND — The Indians will add seven players from Triple-A Buffalo today, expanding their roster to 32. Travis Hafner won’t be one of them. Manager Eric Wedge said Hafner (right shoulder strain) would return to Cleveland today to be re-evaluated after completing his rehab stint with the Bisons, but that the designated hitter “probably [...]
Back in the game: Anderson, Edwards return to practice for Browns, expected to play in Sunday’s opener
BEREA — Quarterback Derek Anderson dropped back, looked left and fired. Receiver Braylon Edwards lined up wide left, ran a quick slant and snagged the bullet out of the air with two hands. The Pro Bowl combination that set a franchise record with 16 touchdown passes last year returned to practice Monday after [...]
Browns notes: Cribbs wants to play in opener, but he’s not so sure he’ll get the chance
BEREA — Pro Bowl kick returner Joshua Cribbs vowed Monday to do everything he can to be ready to play Sunday in the season opener versus the Dallas Cowboys. That may not be enough to convince the trainers and coaches to let him step on the field. “I feel like [...]
Motorsports: Elyria’s Connolly defends U.S. Nationals championship, finishes sixth in playoff field
Elyria’s Dave Connolly has gone from not even being in the picture, to possibly getting a closeup. Connolly defended his MAC Tools U.S. Nationals Pro Stock championship in Indianapolis on Monday and secured sixth place in the NHRA’s 10-person field for the playoffs, which get under way with [...]
Early clash of the titans: Serena and Venus Williams to meet again at U.S. Open, but this time it won’t be in the final
NEW YORK — By now, Venus and Serena Williams know all too well how it feels to set aside sisterhood for a couple of hours and try to beat each other on a tennis court. They know what it feels like to meet at a Grand Slam tournament, what it feels like to [...]
Buckeye periscope: ‘Beanie’ still in boot, doesn’t practice; playing status remains a mystery
What’s brewing today with the 2008 Ohio State Buckeyes …
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The health of an aging head of state wouldn’t be followed as closely in Ohio as that of tailback Beanie Wells. Of course, Wells injured his right foot in Saturday’s 43-0 victory over [...]
Golf: Vijay Singh rides hot putter to second straight win, big lead in FedEx Cup standings
NORTON, Mass. — Vijay Singh kept pouring in birdie putts, 35 feet on one hole and 60 feet on the next, as cheers turned from disbelief to sheer amazement. That might be the last bit of excitement for this edition of the FedEx Cup. Despite a volatile new points system designed [...]