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Confidence, culture, impact: Why 2024 Guardians offense is better than 2023 version
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Guardians have been full of surprises this season. After losing 86 games last year, and tumbling to third place in the AL Central, they went into Thursday’s off day with the third best record in the big leagues at 33-17, right behind the Phillies and Yankees.
Doug Lesmerises: One of the goals of the NCAA in their latest settlement agreement is to try and move away from NIL collectives
What does the NCAA’s latest settlement mean for the future of college sports and NIL collectives? Doug Lesmerises breaks it all down when he joined Baskin and Phelps!
Rookie slugger settling in with doubles streak: Guardians takeaways
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Guardians rookie first baseman Kyle Manzardo looks like he is starting to settle in after his first two weeks in the big leagues. Manzardo drilled an RBI double in the eighth inning to extend Cleveland’s lead in a 6-3 win against the Mets on Wednesday.
Parma councilman to open Cleveland Pickleball Center
PARMA, Ohio -- Ward 9 Councilman Rob Euerle admittedly has never played pickleball. However, the businessman -- who also owns the Parma Armory Shooting Center and adjacent event center The Overlook -- isn’t one to pass up on a volley of opportunity. That’s why he’s planning to open the...
Is hot-hitting utility man the chicken or the egg? Guardians takeaways
ANAHEIM -- David Fry is a good example of the chicken or egg theory. Is he playing well because of the way Guardians manager Stephen Vogt is using him? Or could he be playing even better if Vogt put him in the lineup every day?. Managers walk a fine line...
Seven nuggets from a six-game winning streak: Guardians breakfast
CLEVELAND, Ohio --Seven facts about the Guardians’ six-game winning streak that included three-game sweeps of the Twins and Mets at home. They outscored the opposition, 35-18, in the double sweep. The starting rotation went 2-0 with a 2.04 ERA (eight earned runs in 35 1/3 innings) with 34 strikeouts...
A dedicated Cleveland women’s professional soccer stadium would be great, but without a clear financing plan, it’s going nowhere: editorial
There are a lot of reasons to like the idea of a mid-sized, 12,500-seat stadium in Cleveland as the dedicated home for a possible expansion National Women’s Soccer League team here. The men’s Major League Soccer NEXT Pro team franchise awarded to Cleveland in November 2022 -- and which also needs a stadium -- would be the secondary user.
Berea Schools’ unified sports program scores win for inclusivity
BEREA, Ohio -- If the May 13 Berea Board of Education meeting is any indication, students with special needs enthusiastically embraced the opportunity to participate in high school sports through the Special Olympics Unified Sports program this school year. Two such student athletes recapped their experiences, sharing their joy at...
Highland finishes baseball season as an OHSAA district runner-up to St. Edward
STRONGSVILLE — The Highland baseball team experienced the joy and frustration that athletics can provide in its Division I district tournament games at Strongsville High School. Highland totaled 17 hits and 14 runs in a dominant 14-0 win over host Strongsville in a district semifinal on Tuesday. ...
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