Archive for July 2nd, 2007
Tribe razes the Rays: Indians 10, Devil rays 2
Fausto bounces back, leads way as Indians sweep
CLEVELAND — Fausto Carmona returned to normal Monday and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays remained the same. That was more than enough for the Indians to secure a 10-2 victory and a four-game sweep of hapless Tampa Bay, which dropped its eighth straight and […]
Call this a pain delay
Rain saves Serena, who survives injury
Howard Fendrich The Associated Press WIMBLEDON, England — Hobbled and hurting and essentially playing on one leg, Serena Williams managed to gut out a three-set victory at Wimbledon on Monday against an opponent who helped by fading right along with the daylight. Williams […]
Course record falls at qualifier
AVON — Monday was a fine day for golf — mild temperatures, a sunny sky, a gentle breeze — and the scores reflected it. The course record at Avon Oaks Country Club was broken by one golfer and tied by two others Monday at the qualifying tournament for the Nationwide Legend Financial […]
Sure, it’s still early,but Tigers series big: Tribe Notes
CLEVELAND — Technically, it’s a first-half series, but when the Indians and Tigers square off tonight in the first game of a three-game set at Comerica Park the outcome could carry some weight in the second half. It’s the top two teams in the Central Division hoping to send a message to […]
Family a real Force
John Force and his daughters starring on track and tube
They’re fast. Dad’s furious. The tagline for the A&E channel’s reality television series “Driving Force” says it all. The show follows the lives of legendary NHRA driver John Force, his wife Laurie and their three drag-racing daughters, Ashley, Brittany and Courtney. John and […]
No sign, no warning: Toppled stop sign leads to gruesome crash
Local pool company owner killed instantly
GRAFTON TWP. — Authorities believe a missing stop sign is to blame for a local businessman being killed when he drove through an intersection and into the path of a tractor-trailer Monday afternoon. Charles Yonkings, 70, of Haven Drive, Elyria, died upon impact with the tractor-trailer […]