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Ubaldo out to bounce back as Indians visit Reds
Ohio's two baseball teams have never met in the World Series. There is, however, a trophy on the line when the Indians and Reds clash in the regular season for their annual home-and-home series. That prize would be the Ohio Cup, which in 2008 became a regular facet of this state rivalry. The team that wins the season series is awarded the trophy. It went to Cincinnati after the inaugural ...
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Tribes bullpen suffers another letdown in defeat
CLE@BOS: Indians fall on Ellsbury's walk-off double BOSTON -- For the second consecutive game, the Indians' typically stellar bullpen cost the club a game. Jacoby Ellsbury delivered a two-run, walk-off double against Tribe sidearmer Joe Smith, sending Cleveland to an improbable 6-5 loss to close out this four-game series at Fenway Park. Earlier in the decisive ninth inning, Indians ...
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Experts Question Death Penalty In Cleveland Kidnapping Case
Experts say a death penalty case against a Cleveland man accused of kidnapping three women and forcing one of them into several miscarriages would be close to unheard of but not a legal impossibility. Cuyahoga County prosecutor Tim McGinty has said he's weighing capital charges against Ariel Castro, who's accused of imprisoning the women in his house for a decade while beating and ...
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Flags in Ohio to fly at half-staff for Memorial Day
COLUMBUS -- Gov. John Kasich (KAY'-sik) has ordered all flags be flown at half-staff on Memorial Day in honor of those who gave their lives in service to the United States. The governor's Memorial Day resolution says the flags shall be flown at half-staff on all public buildings and grounds in Ohio from sunrise until noon on Monday. The resolution encourages all Ohioans to mark ...
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MLB Boston 6 Cleveland 5
Jacoby Ellsbury 's game-winning, two-run double capped a stunning ninth-inning comeback Sunday that boosted the Boston Red Sox over Cleveland 6-5. Trailing 5-2 entering the ninth and facing Indians ...
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Classe tous risques [DVD]
Although he would go on to become a highly respected director in France, Claude Sautets feature directorial debut, Classe tous risques, didnt jump-start his career in the manner in which it probably should have. A low-key, intimate portrait of a former gang leader tr ... ...
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Francona says struggling Pestanos elbow is fine
Email BOSTON -- If there were any health concerns about setup man Vinnie Pestano, Indians manager Terry Francona would not use the reliever in a game. Francona's only concern right now is getting Pestano back to his usual comfort level on the mound. During Saturday's 7-4 loss to the Red Sox, Pestano surrendered four runs on four hits in the eighth inning for the worst outing of his ...
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Aviles credits Francona with helping him prepare
Email BOSTON -- The list of players who have been traded for a manager is a short one. Indians utility man Mike Aviles takes pride in the fact that he was involved in the deal that brought manager John Farrell to the Red Sox, because he understands how badly Boston wanted to pry Farrell away from Toronto. "I take it more as an honor," Aviles said. "I know how much the Red Sox ...
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Basketball fundraiser supports cancer research
Zach approached classmates Daniel Axner and Peter Zeid, along with Adam, about conducting a basketball fundraiser. Held at Solon Community Center, the event raised $1,500 for the Hospice of the Western Reserve, where Adam's father was a patient. He died April 21, ...
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Montefiore to honor Sayre May 22
Montefiore will celebrate "131 Years of Reaching New Heights" during its annual meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 22 in the Maltz Auditorium at Montefiore, 1 David N. Myers Parkway in ...
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Beachwood offers wealth of services to seniors
For those who can no longer drive, the Beachwood senior van transportation service provides free door-to-door service with a wheelchair-equipped van. The service is offered to residents living in Beachwood who are 60 years or older, or are disabled and 18 years or older. The van service is used for a variety of transportation ...
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Perfectly positioned alongside Sydney's World famous Bondi Beach, the Swiss-Grand is a great hotel, packed with uniqueness and extras. At ...
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