CLEVELAND – The Indians looked to bolster their pitching depth in day two of the First-Year Player Draft on Tuesday. A day after taking college outfielder Tyler Naquin (Texas A&M) with their first-round selection (15th overall), Cleveland tabbed pitchers – all right-handers – with six of their next nine picks to complete the first 10 [...]
LB Scott Fujita was in room for inflammatory speech; still hopeful suspension gets overturned
BEREA – Browns linebacker Scott Fujita acknowledged today that he was in the room for the inflammatory speech of former Saints defensive coordinator Gregg Williams the night before New Orleans’ playoff game against San Francisco in January. The tape of the speech was released by filmmaker Sean Pamphilon and created a stir throughout the league. [...]
Meet Croatian princess Andrea Dillon
Name: Andrea Dillon Age: 17 Nationality: Croatian Sponsor: American Croatian Club Parents: Tim and Annette Dillon High school: Vermilion High School Costume: “The costume that I will be wearing for the International Festival was brought to America by my maternal grandmother when she visited her homeland in 1970. It is from the Baranja Region of [...]
Ohio teen runner helps carry competitor to finish
CINCINNATI (AP) — A western Ohio high school runner who helped a struggling competitor finish their race is being praised for her sportsmanship and trying to cope with the attention it has sparked. Meghan Vogel appreciates the accolades but said Tuesday that she is a bit overwhelmed by the praise that has been pouring in [...]
Baseball: Amherst’s Connor Morris named first-team All-Ohio
Connor Morris, Amherst’s junior outfielder, second baseman and all-around player, paid it no mind. “I was just trying to get a hit every time I came to bat,” said Morris, who was recently named a Division I first-team All-Ohio selection. Morris had batted in several places in the lineup. His coach, Al McConihe, said it [...]
How to prevent lawn damage
Many homeowners aspire toward a pristine and lush lawn. For some a nice lawn gives them feelings of pride. Others believe a perfect lawn enables them to have the best-looking house in the neighborhood. Many homeowners spend hours outdoors perfecting their lawns or spend a good deal of money hiring professionals to make their lawn [...]
Draft 2012: Tribe grabs a bat in Texas A&M’s Tyler Naquin
CLEVELAND — After saying college position players were the weakest area of the First-Year Player Draft, Indians scouting director Brad Grant and the rest of his team used their first-round selection to take — a college position player. With the 15th overall choice, Cleveland took Texas A&M outfielder Tyler Naquin, a tall and lanky offensive-minded [...]
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