Archive for September 8th, 2008
Patriots’ Brady out for season
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Tom Brady will miss the entire NFL season with a left knee injury that will require surgery, leaving the New England Patriots without one of the game’s great quarterbacks, their Super Bowl hopes severely damaged. The 2007 NFL Most Valuable Player will be placed on injured reserve, the Patriots said Monday, [...]
Life in prison for Ohio mom in microwave-baby case
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — A mother who burned her baby daughter to death in a microwave oven was sentenced Monday to life in prison without the chance for parole. China Arnold, 28, opted not to be in the courtroom when Montgomery County Common Pleas Judge Mary Wiseman announced her decision. The judge rejected a plea [...]
Jury selection to begin in OJ Simpson robbery case
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nearly a year after O.J. Simpson walked into a casino hotel room intent on reclaiming some sports memorabilia, lawyers in his robbery-kidnapping trial are finally set to begin picking a jury. What figures to be a lengthy jury selection is scheduled to start Monday morning in a Nevada court for the [...]
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Big D thumps little ‘D’: Browns can’t stop Cowboys or move the ball in yet another ugly season opener
CLEVELAND — Phil Dawson lined up the field goal and split the uprights. He was promptly booed. That’s the kind of opener it was for the Browns on Sunday at Cleveland Browns Stadium. Even when they scored, it was the wrong move. Dawson’s meaningless 34-yarder in the fourth quarter provided the final score in a [...]
Brian Dulik: Losing to Cowboys no real shock, but Browns have to get better quick with Steelers coming to town
The Browns’ regular-season opener against Dallas, unfortunately, played out as expected Sunday afternoon. Tony Romo, Terrell Owens and the rest of the star-studded Cowboys outclassed Cleveland from start to finish in a 28-10 victory, showing a national television audience why they are a legitimate Super Bowl contender. “You can talk about a lot of things, [...]
Cowboys pass an easy test: Browns’ young, banged-up secondary can’t contain Dallas’ offensive arsenal
CLEVELAND — One of several concerns the Browns had entering the season was how their secondary would fare against the Dallas Cowboys — one of the league’s top passing teams — in Sunday’s season opener. Quarterback Tony Romo, wide receiver Terrell Owens and tight end Jason Witten have combined for 12 Pro Bowl appearances during [...]
Browns notes: Stallworth injury … before the game even started … another blow to already hurting offense
CLEVELAND — The Browns’ thin wide receiving corps got even thinner during pregame warmups Sunday when Donte Stallworth pulled up lame with a strained groin. Stallworth’s injury, coupled with the absences of Joshua Cribbs (sprained ankle) and Joe Jurevicius (knee surgery), left Cleveland with few pass-catching options in its 28-10 loss to the Dallas Cowboys. [...]
Browns vs. Cowboys: Breaking it down
THUMBS UP Tony Romo, Cowboys quarterback This guys isn’t all dimple and famous girlfriends. He can sling the rock. Romo took full advantage of Dallas’ playmakers and Cleveland’s secondary, going 24-for-32 for 320 yards, a touchdown, an interception and a 103.6 rating. The next critic who calls him overrated should be the last. THUMBS DOWN [...]
Indians’ Lee stays hot, beats Royals to win 10th straight decision, nail down 21st victory of season
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Cliff Lee said he does not pinch himself about the dream season he is having. Lee won his 10th straight decision, the longest streak this season, and the Indians beat the Royals 3-1 on Sunday. Lee, who leads the majors with 21 wins, is 10-0 in 11 starts since a [...]
Serena Williams refuses to lose, holds off Jankovic challenge for third U.S. Open title, first since 2002
NEW YORK — Serena Williams flung her racket straight up and jumped for joy, hopping and skipping and screaming and generally looking like someone who had just won her first U.S. Open title or earned her debut at No. 1 in the rankings. Nope. It sure had been a while, though. Displaying the talent and [...]
Motorsports roundup: Johnson storms into Chase
Not so fast, Kyle Busch and Carl Edwards. Jimmie Johnson has no intention of giving up his title without a fight. Johnson stormed into the Chase for the championship by winning his second consecutive race Sunday, getting a big boost as he starts his pursuit of a third straight title. The two-time defending Cup champion [...]
Vermilion district makes deal
Teachers to vote on whether to OK proposed contract today
Chronicle names new managing editor
Julie Wallace has been chosen as The Chronicle-Telegram’s managing editor. Wallace She replaces Patti Ewald, who resigned to move to Florida to be with her husband, Greg. He retired from his job as a teacher in the Elyria Schools and took a job in St. Petersburg. Ewald’s final column appears today in Accent, but she [...]
Cooey still seeking delay of Oct. 14 execution
COLUMBUS — An Ohio death row inmate arguing he is too fat to be humanely executed by injection has asked a federal judge to delay his execution. Richard Cooey is scheduled to die Oct. 14 for raping and killing two college students in 1986. Cooey Cooey said in a federal lawsuit filed in August that [...]
Federal government takes over mortgage giants
WASHINGTON — The Bush administration’s seizure of troubled mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is potentially a $200 billion bet that it will help reverse a prolonged housing and credit crisis. The historic move announced Sunday won support from both presidential campaigns, but private analysts worried that it may not be enough to stabilize [...]
Stab victim in Lorain offers little to investigators
ELYRIA — A 34-year-old Lorain man was stabbed in the stomach late Friday about six inches above his navel but wouldn’t cooperate when police questioned him at the EMH Regional Medical Center emergency room, according to a Lorain police report. James R. Harder was taken to MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland for further treatment and [...]
Woman says fake cop stopped her in Lorain
LORAIN — A 20-year-old woman was pulled over early Saturday by a man who said he was an undercover Lorain police officer, but who took off running when her aunt threatened to call the real police, according to a Lorain police report. The driver said she was on the way about 2:45 a.m. to her [...]
ROUNDUP: Sept. 8, 2008
Apartment resident says rings stolen ELYRIA — A resident of an apartment at 1864 Middle Avenue told police someone entered her residence and stole two diamond rings valued at $1,600. The woman discovered the rings missing about 12:30 a.m. Sunday when she returned from staying with a friend for a few days. Police reports said [...]
Michael Sislow
Michael John Sislow, 67, of Amherst, passed away Friday, September 5, 2008 at his home following a lengthly illness. He was born June 25, 1941 in Amherst, where he was a lifetime resident. Michael served in the United States Army. He was employed as a Quality Control Inspector at General Motors in Elyria, Parma and [...]
Local & State Roundup: September 8, 2008
McCain, Obamas to visit Ohio COLUMBUS — There’s no let up in the attention the presidential candidates are showering on Ohio in the march to Nov. 4. Republican presidential candidate John McCain and running mate Sarah Palin were expected to visit Lebanon in southwest Ohio for a rally Tuesday. Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama announced [...]
John Shepard Bobel
John Shepard Bobel, 58, of Elyria, passed away Sunday, August 31, 2008 at his home. He was born May 6, 1950 in Lorain. He was a 1968 graduate of Elyria High School and 1972 graduate of the University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida. He was employed at Marine World Africa USA in San Francisco, California [...]
Avon/Avon Lake Notebook: September 8, 2008
Dog park opening A grand opening will be 3 to 4 p.m. Sept. 14 for Avon Lake’s newly relocated dog park, Park 4 Paws, at Weiss Field, 33401 Webber Road. The event, hosted by the city’s parks and recreation office, will have exhibitors including Style Mutt, Love-A-Stray, Spoiled & Pampered Dawggy, The Landings Animal Hospital, [...]
New law makes hidden guns easier to carry
CINCINNATI — Concealed weapons permit holders can now keep a gun hidden in a car as long as they’re carrying it in a secure holster, one of several changes to Ohio’s conceal carry law taking effect today. The law previously required the gun to be in plain sight. Permit holders also may bring a gun [...]
Candidates get party nod to replace Tubbs Jones
CLEVELAND — Members of a Democratic Party committee choosing the party’s nominee to replace the late U.S. Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones said they’re being bombarded with calls from potential candidates seeking their backing. The party’s Cuyahoga County executive committee, which has about 330 members, is scheduled to meet Thursday to choose a candidate to appear [...]