Archive for June 27th, 2008
Driver sentenced to 43 years in fatal Ohio crash
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — A man said Friday he doesn’t know if he’ll ever forgive the driver whose pickup truck slammed into his minivan, killing his wife and four children.
Danny Griffin, who survived the crash along with his daughter and stepson, told a judge his life will never be the same. “I know […]
Indians easi-Lee down Giants
CLEVELAND — If you can’t beat ’em, Lee ’em. Unsuccessful in their first two attempts against the San Francisco Giants, the Indians turned to Cliff Lee to avoid the home-front sweep Thursday night at Progressive Field. As he has done for the majority of the season, Lee responded in brilliant fashion, pitching Cleveland […]
Tribe notes: Wedge looking for silver lining
CLEVELAND — Indians manager Eric Wedge is choosing to look at the silver lining of his team’s last-place standing. “It’s last place, but it’s 7½ games,” said Wedge of his team’s deficit in the Central Division to first-place Chicago, entering the series finale against San Francisco on Thursday. “It’s not where you want to […]
Cavaliers pick N.C. State power forward J.J. Hickson at No. 19
INDEPENDENCE — They could have taken a big man who can run and shoot but may require a year or two to develop in Ohio State’s Kosta Koufos. They could have taken an athletic scorer in Memphis guard Chris Douglas-Roberts, but they were far from the only team to bypass that route. Instead, […]
Rose leads record freshmen class into NBA on draft night
NEW YORK — Derrick Rose is going home, and a record crowd of freshmen are following him to the NBA. The Chicago Bulls selected Rose, who grew up on the city’s South Side, with the No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft on Thursday night, choosing the Memphis guard over Kansas State forward […]
Westlake pole vaulter Tim Mack hoping to defend Olympic gold
The course has twisted and turned around some tight spots the past four years, but Olympic gold medalist Tim Mack is finally back on target. The 35-year-old pole vaulter from Westlake is healthy and on top of his game heading into this weekend’s Olympic Trials in Eugene, Ore. Mack won the gold medal at […]