Archive for October 20th, 2007
Indians, Fausto have faith they can finish off Red Sox
BOSTON — Fausto Carmona has a lot on his plate tonight. If he wins, the Indians will host the first game of the World Series at Jacobs Field. If he loses, they will be forced to play Game 7 of the American League Championship Series in enemy territory. That’s a lot to ask […]
Doug Clarke: C.C. failed as ‘The Man,’ so Carmona can’t
Well, isn’t this a fine kettle of chowdah? As the actor John C. McGinley says to Sgt. Barnes (Tom Berenger) in “Platoon” when he’s asked to lead a small band into the jungle one more time, “I got a bad feeling about this one, Skip.” The Cleveland Indians are, for the third time in […]
Tribe notes: Hafner struggling after Game 1 homer
BOSTON — Travis Hafner is slumping again. The Indians designated hitter, who struggled to an uncharacteristically low regular-season batting average (.266) but appeared to have found his stroke toward the end of the year, is back in a rut, hitting just .200 (7-for-35) in nine postseason games. Hafner’s American League Championship Series […]
Ohio State’s No. 1 … but with something to prove
COLUMBUS — Ohio State must prove it deserves to be No. 1, and that might be harder than it was to get there. Some critics contend the Buckeyes were far superior last year — when they were run out of the national championship game. They say Ohio State has beaten a bunch of […]
Midview grad Shaheen ready to take on the world
Kim Shaheen recognized a great opportunity, so she jumped at a chance to qualify for a world championship. Now, the Midview graduate and mother of three gets the chance to rub elbows with the world’s best at Sunday’s ITU Long Distance Duathlon World Championship in Richmond, Va. The 37-year-old qualified for the […]
Prep golf: Kmiecik opens with 79 at state
COLUMBUS — Michael Lamping shot a 77 Friday to help Dublin Jerome grab a 10-stroke lead in the Division I boys state golf tournament. Aaron Siekmann added a 78 and Paul Grauer shot a 79 for Dublin Jerome, which finished with a team total of 316 at Ohio State University’s Scarlet Course. Cincinnati […]