By BRIAN DULIK
San Diego pitcher Greg Maddux swore, sulked and stomped around the mound on Sunday afternoon.
The future Hall of Famer’s behavior was unbecoming, but also oddly appropriate for a day when he had little command of the baseball — and his emotions.
“It’s a game, man. It happens,” Maddux said after dropping a 7-3 decision [...]

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By BRIAN DULIK
Staff Writer
The sophomore jinx turned out to be nothing more than a rumor for Cloverleaf boys tennis player Ethan Dunbar.
The talented 16-year-old recorded his second straight undefeated regular season, earned back-to-back Suburban League first singles championships, and returned to the quarterfinals at the Rocky River Division I District.
In addition, Dunbar remained perfect in [...]

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By CHRIS ASSENHEIMER
Staff Writer
CLEVELAND — The Indians were hoping that disabled designated hitter Travis Hafner would begin a minor league rehab assignment sometime during their upcoming six-game interleague swing to Colorado and Los Angeles.
Not anymore.
After watching Hafner take dry swings off a tee Sunday morning at Progressive Field, the Indians deemed that his ailing right [...]

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By CHRIS ASSENHEIMER
Staff Writer
CLEVELAND — It was a battle of former Cy Young Award winners Sunday at Progressive Field, and for all but one inning, Cleveland’s C.C. Sabathia fit the description to perfection.
His counterpart, Padres starter Greg Maddux? Not so much. On Father’s Day, the Indians were the veteran right-hander’s daddy.
With Sabathia nearly flawless and [...]

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Savannah Frye, 7, of Seville has her hair cut by cosmetologist Debbie Giaimo of Medina Saturday morning during the World’s Largest Yard Sale in Seville. Frye donated 10 inches of her hair to Locks of Love, an organization that makes hairpieces for children that have lost their hair due to treatment for cancer and [...]

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By CASSANDRA SHOFAR
Staff Writer
CLEVELAND — Medina County native Jason Nicholas never imagined he would one day host the show he grew up watching as a kid.
Nicholas, a meteorologist who was born in Hinckley Township and moved to Medina when he was 10, hosted his first season of WEWS-TV NewsChannel 5’s “Academic Challenge” this year.
“It’s my [...]

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NEW YORK (AP) — “In the Heights,” a joyous celebration of Latino life in the upper reaches of Manhattan, was named best musical at Sunday night’s Tony Awards, while “August: Osage County,” Tracy Letts’ scabrous tale of a dysfunctional Oklahoma family, took best play.
But the lavish production of “South Pacific” picked up seven prizes [...]

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The Rev. Leola Mae Dean, 85, of Simpsonville, S.C., passed away Saturday, June 14, 2008, at her home.
She was born in 1923 in Chillicothe to Adam and Cecil Alexander. She graduated cum laude from the University of Akron with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English. She then earned a Master of Divinity degree [...]

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Robert W. Freeman, 78, of Wadsworth, passed away Wednesday, June 11, 2008, after a courageous battle with cancer.
He was born Feb. 3, 1930, in Batavia, N.Y., to Harold and Melba Freeman. Mr. Freeman retired from Babcock & Wilcox after 40 years of service as an electrical engineer. He enjoyed golf and spending time with his [...]

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Karen L. (nee Baillie) Lewis passed away after an 18-month battle with cancer on Thursday, June 12, 2008, at her home surrounded by her family.
She was born Feb. 25, 1942. Special thanks to Helen, Debbie, Frances, Danielle and many others.
Mrs. Lewis is survived by her parents, John and Bertha Baillie; brothers, John (Joan) Baillie [...]

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