Archive for September 23rd, 2008
Girl’s hand reattached after jump rope accident
LOS GATOS, Calif. (AP) — A 6-year-old girl is recovering after surgeons reattached her left hand, severed when it was caught in a loop of jump rope that had snagged on the axle of her mother’s car.
Erica Rix underwent 10 hours of surgery after the accident in early September and spent nine days in [...]
NY jury deliberating cat cruelty case
NEW YORK (AP) — A jury is deciding whether the death of a Sports Illustrated reporter’s 8-pound tabby was a tragic accident — or felonious animal cruelty.
Prosecutors say former minor league baseball player Joseph Petcka beat, stomped and kicked the cat to death in a jealous and drunken fury after complaining [...]
Toledo mayor, officials to be furloughed 2 days
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Toledo’s mayor, the city’s police and fire chiefs and more than 60 other city employees each will be taking two days off without pay.
That’s one of several steps announced by Mayor Carty Finkbeiner’s office in the face of a multi-million-dollar shortfall in the [...]
Not so fast, Boston: Indians victory keeps Boston from clinching postseason berth
BOSTON — For one night, at least, Jensen Lewis didn’t have to watch the Red Sox celebrate again. Lewis struck out Jed Lowrie with runners on second and third in the ninth inning, preserving the Cleveland Indians’ 4-3 win Monday in their first game in Boston since the Red Sox beat [...]
Indians’ Carmona receives six-game suspension; Tigers’ Sheffield gets only four
DETROIT — Cleveland pitcher Fausto Carmona was suspended six games and Detroit slugger Gary Sheffield was penalized four games Monday for their brawl last week. Indians catcher Victor Martinez and infielder Asdrubal Cabrera were suspended three games each and fined an undisclosed amount by Major League Baseball disciplinarian Bob Watson. Sheffield [...]
Quinn could get call: Crennel says backup QB preparing in case he’s needed
BEREA — Brady Quinn was in a hurry to get to a team meeting Monday afternoon when he realized he had forgotten something in his duffel bag. He turned around, returned to his locker and pulled out a playbook with his name on it. That could come in handy this week. He may be [...]
Browns notes: GM Savage not waving the white flag yet
BEREA — General manager Phil Savage spent Monday huddled with his staff inside Browns headquarters trying to find solutions to the team’s plethora of problems. “Obviously, we are struggling right now,” he said in an e-mail. “Our players are willing to work and want to win. “As a staff, we have discussed a [...]
Girls soccer: Amherst dominates first half, then hold offs Elyria Catholic comeback
AMHERST — Julia Porostosky’s third goal of the season turned out to be Amherst’s third of the night. Coincidentally, it was the one the Comets needed to nip Elyria Catholic, 3-2, on Monday in a briskly contested non-conference soccer match. In what became a tale of two halves, Amherst [...]
Dan Coughlin: Suiting up in the NFL is risky business
The Browns’ injury list is ridiculous. Braylon Edwards’ cut foot has healed but now he has a shoulder injury. Donte Stallworth already is hurting, which means both starting wide receivers are on the medical list, along with the starting running back Jamal Lewis, who has hamstring and ankle issues. Quarterback Derek Anderson has [...]
High school golf notes: Elyria Catholic poised for big things as tournament time beckons
Elyria Catholic coach Tom Porter spent the weekend watching some of the best golfers in the world. He’d settle for getting to watch the best golfers on the course today. Porter was a spectator Friday through Sunday at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Ky., while the U.S. beat Europe for its first [...]