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Akron Law Café:Public Lecture: Israeli Law Expert to Speak at School of Law
Car Chase:
What were they thinking? AMC Pacer
The Heldenfiles:
Where's David Frye?
Patrick McManamon:
On Manny, Hafner, Flacco and the Indians
Browns Bulletin:
Live blogging Monday night
Cleveland Browns:
Cleveland Browns: From the Coach
Cleveland Cavaliers:
Game Blog: Cavs v. Celtics in Providence
Cleveland Indians:
Boston tops Tribe 6-1
Akron Zips:
Akron-Bowling Green prediction
Varsity Letters:
Week 8 scoreboard
Kent State Sports:
Previewing Ohio
The Sports Mix:
OSU Buckeyes - Changes to offense
Ohio Politics:
Pathetic Mailer in the 42nd House District
See Jane Style:
Street Style Muses
All Da King's Men:
When All Else Fails, Just Call The GOP Racist
Blog of Mass Destruction:
George W. Palin
HRLite House:
Informed Consent
Akron Gamer:
Lego Batman fun for all ages
BokBluster:
Speaking at Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library Saturday 1:00pm
Ohio Travels with Betty:
Where is the covered bridge festival?
Sound Check:
Black Keys join Devo's "Duty Now for the Future" Concert bill
Let's Talk Real Estate:
Haunted House #2: Barberton has more than Chicken!
Golf
Opening round brings frustration for CVCAIn first appearance, Royals struggle early, stand in seventh place
COLUMBUS: The first round of the Division II state tournament proved to have a learning curve for the Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy boys golf team Friday on Ohio State's Scarlet Course.
Nathan Tarter enters final round in second
Mogadore senior Nathan Tarter enters the final round of the Division III state tournament today at the Players Club at Foxfire coming off a strong back nine that has him in the mix for medalist honors.
Boys state golf tournament preview
Division II Where: Ohio State University Scarlet Golf Course, Columbus. When: Friday and Saturday.
Insurance agents' putts put $50,000 in hands of Children's
Playing golf during their free time always has been fun for local co-workers Rich Hite, Craig Hassinger, Pete Seminaroti and Parker Berry.
Charity
Insurance agents' putts put $50,000 in hands of Children's
Playing golf during their free time always has been fun for local co-workers Rich Hite, Craig Hassinger, Pete Seminaroti and Parker Berry.
Ryder Cup week busy, rewarding for Curtises
Dinners, spa treatments, hob-nobbing and, oh yeah, some great golf memories
A whirlwind week at the 37th Ryder Cup for Stow resident and former Kent State star Ben Curtis and his wife, Candace, ended in beer-and-champagne showers on the balcony of Valhalla Golf Club on Sunday night.
British press tees off on Faldo
Captain of losing European team slammed for his tactics in Ryder Cup
LONDON: One headline branded the outcome ''Faldo Folly.'' Another deemed him ''Captain Calamity.'' European Ryder Cup captain Nick Faldo was under siege Monday after his team's loss to the United States. Faldo, a six-time major winner, was belittled for his player selections.
Golfers want Azinger back as Ryder captain
Victory over Europe, plus players' support make him a favorite for 2010
LOUISVILLE, KY.: No one spent more time in the PGA of America hospitality room last month at Oakland Hills than Corey Pavin, presumably to start lobbying to be the next U.S. captain for the Ryder Cup.
Brash rookies lead the way to Ryder Cup victory
Down-home U.S. team ends European dominance in golf event since 1999 with decisive win
LOUISVILLE, KY.: This wasn't a team of champagne dreams; it was a team of shot-and-a-beer dreams. It had good old boys like the irrepressible Boo Weekley and Kentuckians Kenny Perry and J.B. Holmes. It had six rookies and no Tiger Woods, which was supposed to add up to another disappointment for America in the 37th Ryder Cup.
Golfer Boo Weekley has teammates, fans in stitches
He inspires his team, crowd and, oh, plays pretty good golf, too
LOUISVILLE, KY.: Kentucky's governor has offered to adopt him. Fans didn't dare take their eyes off him. Teammates relished every moment they spent with him.
Curtis, Stricker team earns halve for U.S.
Stow resident plays better on second day, will face Lee Westwood in singles
LOUISVILLE, KY.: Thus far, Ben Curtis' first taste of Ryder Cup pressure has been like a nasty swig of moonshine.
U.S. takes Europe's best shot in Ryder Cup
Americans cling to two-point lead with 12 singles matches left
LOUISVILLE, KY.: If LeBron James had been at Valhalla Golf Club on Saturday, his nails would be bitten to the quick.
Upstart U.S. is in lead at Ryder
Leonard, Mahan pave way to advantage over Europe
LOUISVILLE, KY.: In the middle of the 15th fairway, U.S. captain Paul Azinger gave Ryder Cup rookie Ben Curtis a little pep talk.
Important terms to make viewing Ryder Cup easier
A look at definitions, formats and scoring for the Ryder Cup, which starts today at Valhalla Golf Club. Format: Four matches of foursomes and fourballs today and Saturday, followed by 12 singles matches Sunday.
Curtis gives KSU $90,000
Beacon Journal staff report
Ben Curtis has given his alma mater, Kent State University, a $90,000 donation and will send another $110,000 to charitable organizations through a Ryder Cup program.
Ryder Cup begins Friday
Curtis hopes to follow in Leonard's footsteps
KENT: Ben Curtis was playing for Kent State in 1999 when Justin Leonard made one of the most famous shots in Ryder Cup history.
Instructor helping Curtis work on his consistency
So what is Ben Curtis trying to accomplish with instructor Steve Johnson, who has worked under Tiger Woods' current coach Hank Haney for nearly 20 years?
Curtis calm, confident leading up to first Ryder Cup
Stow resident embraces chance to play on first Ryder Cup team of his career
KENT: Two Ryder Cup caps were positioned perfectly on the interview table, but Ben Curtis was decked out in the gear of his beloved Browns.
Course record brings lead
Furyk fires 8-under 62 at rain-plagued BMW. Third round unfinished
Associated Press
Jim Furyk wanted only to give himself a chance in the BMW Championship, and it took 36 holes to do it on a marathon Saturday at Bellerive that put him atop the leaderboard for the first time all year.
Perseverance pays off again
2008 local golf season wraps up on similar note and with plenty of highlights
This final golf column of 2008 looks suspiciously like the final one of 2007. The names and circumstances are not similar from year to year. Rather, it's the central theme, which is that perseverance should be embraced by golfers in competitive situations.
Photos: Scenes from the Bridgestone Invitational
Photos: Singh wins his first World Golf Championship
Photos: Field in chase for Singh
Photos: Singh, Westwood, Mickelson in 3-way tie at Bridgestone Invitational
Photos: Singh leads as second round ends
Photos: Mickelson early leader in second round play
Photos: Hudson Junior Invitational Golf
Video: PGA Day 3: Wrap up of the day
Video: PGA Day 3: Woody Austin interview
Video: PGA Day 3: Stephen Ames interview
Video: PGA Day 3: Tiger Woods interview
Video: PGA Day 2: Tiger Woods interview
Video: PGA Day 2: Geoff Ogilvy interview
Video: PGA Day 2: Scott Verplank interview
Video: Graeme Storm interview
Video: Day 4 Bridgestone Invitational wrap-up
Video: Bridgestone Invitational: Marla Ridenour wraps up Day 4
Video: Day 4 Bridgestone Invitational: Tiger Woods interview
Photos: Woods shoots 5-under, wins Bridgestone by 8
Video: Day 3 Bridgestone Invitational wrap-up
Video: Day 3 Bridgestone Invitational: Tiger Woods interview
Video: Day 3 Bridgestone Invitational: Rory Sabbatini interview
Video: Bridgestone Invitational: Marla Ridenour wraps up Day 3
Akron Beacon Journal reporter Marla Ridenour wraps up Day 3 at the Bridgestone Invitational.
Photos: Bridgestone Invitational Round Three
Video: Bridgestone Invitational: Marla Ridenour wraps up Day 2
Video: Day 2 Bridgestone Invitational: Rory Sabbatini interview
Video: Day 2 Bridgestone Invitational: Zach Johnson interview
Pro golfer talks about his day at the Bridgestone Invitational.
Photos: Bridgestone Invitational First Round