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Archive for September 20th, 2008
Lorain/Sheffield Notebook: September 20, 2008
Sheffield Family Pride Day Sheffield will host its first Family Pride Day 1 to 5 p.m. Oct. 4 at the French Creek Nature Center, 4530 Colorado Ave, Sheffield. The event will be centered on Sheffield and its citizens.
Families are welcome to enjoy nature activities, children’s games and music, as well as hike [...]
Plenty of fight: Indians brawl with Tigers, then stage knockout comeback for win
CLEVELAND — There were fireworks after the game Friday night at Progressive Field — and during. Frustration from seasons gone wrong boiled onto the field between the Indians and Tigers, with a bench-clearing brawl earmarking Cleveland’s dramatic 6-5 victory. Indians starting pitcher Fausto Carmona and cantankerous Detroit designated hitter [...]
Tribe notes: Tickets prices for 2009 to be value-based
The Indians announced their ticket prices for 2009, offering fans what they are terming a “value-based” ticket-pricing structure. The concept is that not all of the 81 dates at Progressive Field are of equal value, so prices will reflect as much, with an April game against the Royals [...]
Raven mad no longer: Browns running back Jamal Lewis not as amped to face Baltimore, his old team, this time around
BEREA — Jamal Lewis said Friday he isn’t putting anything extra into his preparation for the Ravens. Even if it is the organization that cut him loose after seven seasons, 7,801 yards and a Super Bowl win. “Hopefully I don’t put on more for [...]
Browns notes: Defense’s primary task Sunday will be to frustrate Flacco, the Ravens’ young quarterback
BEREA — Ravens rookie quarterback Joe Flacco will make his second NFL start Sunday, and the Browns will try to force him into quick decisions, and mistakes, by bringing pressure. “You want to affect the quarterback and you can do that with disguise, different looks, different fronts and pressure on first, second and third [...]
Buckeyes stay alert: Ohio State says it won’t overlook the lesser-known men of Troy
COLUMBUS — It’s a game that could cause Ohio State fans to say ‘Uh-oh,’ merely because of its placement on the schedule. A week after that 35-3 beatdown at top-ranked Southern California, and a week before the Buckeyes begin their quest for an unprecedented third straight outright Big Ten title, in comes Troy. [...]
Strange day, indeed: U.S. leads Europe after Day 1 of the Ryder Cup
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Phil Mickelson pointed his putter toward the cup, took a step and punched his fist to celebrate a clutch birdie. Boo Weekley revved up the crowd after holing a 50-foot putt from just off the green. Anthony Kim set a record for high-fives. Yes, those were the Americans having all [...]
Area motorsports: Cavalcade fills up Sandusky weekend
The Annual Miller Lite Cavalcade got under way Friday at Sandusky Speedway and runs through Sunday. Today’s program includes qualifying and heat races for the Buckeye Super Sprints, Modifieds, Sportsman and Pure Stocks. The Spectator Stocks will run a complete program capped by a 12-lap feature tonight, with trophies to the top 10 [...]
Former SEND executive sued over funds
ELYRIA — The South Elyria Neighborhood Development Corp. sued its former executive director Friday, accusing her of stealing more than $61,000 from the nonprofit organization.
Chris Baker, who was fired in March after SEND discovered it was missing money, also is the target of an investigation by the FBI, said Elyria police Lt. Andy Eichenlaub, but [...]
Rescue plan rolled out; stocks rally
NEW YORK — Wall Street had another extraordinary rally Friday as investors stormed back into the market, relieved that the government plans to restore calm to the financial system by rescuing banks from billions of dollars in bad debt. The Dow Jones industrials soared about 370 points, giving them a gain of about 780 over [...]