Archive for June 15th, 2008
Indians: Wedge blames Mujica for loss to Padres
CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Indians have been inconsistent at the plate and out of the bullpen all season long. Now they can’t even get on the same page in their postgame interviews. After right-handed reliever Edward Mujica gave up five runs in the 10th inning of Cleveland’s 8-3 loss to the […]
Tribe notes: Draft pick Chisenhall signs, will join Scrappers
CLEVELAND — Many people were surprised how fast Cleveland signed its first-round pick last season. The club worked out a contract with infielder Beau Mills on June 15 — just a week after the 2007 draft. The Indians worked quickly again this year. The Indians signed infielder Lonnie Chisenhall — the 29th overall […]
Commentary: Big Ed Walsh, Tribe starters have a lot in common
When it comes to hard-luck pitchers, let’s have a moment of silence for Big Ed Walsh. I’ll get back to him in a moment. In the meantime, I understand why the Indians’ starting pitchers feel sorry for themselves. Although the Indians exploded for 12 runs and 18 hits Thursday night, don’t count on that […]
NBA Finals: Kobe vows to fight, insists series isn’t over
LOS ANGELES — With the same purpose as one of his in-your-face jumpers, Kobe Bryant leaned into the microphone. He promised more NBA Finals games to come. “The series ain’t over,” he said. “It’s far from over.” Faced with long odds, Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers returned to […]
U.S. Open: Tiger takes lead with pair of eagles
Doug Ferguson The Associated Press SAN DIEGO — Tiger Woods delivered a performance worthy of prime time Saturday in the U.S. Open. He kept an East Coast television audience and a sellout crowd at Torrey Pines in suspense when his left knee buckled and he nearly dropped to the ground from […]
Clerk killed in Gas USA robbery
ELYRIA — A gas station clerk was executed during a robbery early Saturday, and her alleged killer took two small children hostage in an attic several hours later.
Jackson
Vincent W. Jackson Jr., 27, of Chicago, was identified on security camera footage as the gunman who killed Qiana Walton, 27, of Lorain, about 12:35 a.m. at Gas […]