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    Heroics in the bottom of the 9th by veteran Jason Giambi led the Indians to a 5-4 win over the White Sox on Tuesday night. What a wild affair before Giambi stepped to the plate. The Indians struck first in the bottom of the second inning when Michael Brantley singled to shallow center […]

National

  During Amy Grant’s recent West coast tour run in support of the release of her best-selling and first studio record in a decade, How Mercy Looks From Here, Amy and her band took some time to enjoy America’s favorite past time and make a pit stop to see the San Francisco Giants play. Amy […]

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  The Cleveland Indians today announced plans to accommodate fans who experienced lengthy weather related delays on Friday, May 31st for the Indians vs. Rays game at Progressive Field. In an effort to present alternatives to those May 31st fans that experienced extraordinary rain delays and the subsequent after midnight re-start, the Indians will soon […]

Feature

As the 2013 baseball season kicks off, the legacy of Jackie Robinson, the first African-American player to take the field in the 20th Century, is remembered. This weekend, 42, a biopic starring Chadwick Boseman as Robinson, will hit theaters. To commemorate the occasion theGrio put together a list of 10 things you may not know about […]

Entertainment

  Baseball has scored a rare hit in Hollywood, while another American institution — Tom Cruise — has delivered his latest hit overseas. The Jackie Robinson tale “42″ took in $27.3 million to claim the weekend box-office championship domestically, according to studio estimates Sunday. The film has yet to open overseas, where the sport is a harder sell. But […]

Entertainment

Baseball fans and movie fanatics alike have something to celebrate this Friday with the release of the new film “42.” Aptly titled after the athlete’s jersey number, the film is based on the true story of Jackie Robinson, the first African-American to join Major League Baseball. He became a player for the Brooklyn Dodgers in […]

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  Check out what ODOT will be doing on the roads as you plan your trip downtown for the Indians’ first homestand. City of Cleveland The city encourages the use of public transportation and car pooling to ease traffic congestion and recommends that people allow for extra travel time. Parking will be restricted on East 9th […]

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The Cleveland Indians have fired manager Manny Acta and have named Sandy Alomar as the interim manager for the final six games of 2012. The rest of the coaching staff will remain intact through the end of the season. “The Cleveland Indians would like to thank Manny Acta for everything he has done for the […]

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Joel Osteen, the pastor of America’s largest church, was given the honor of throwing out the ceremonial first pitch at the annual “Faith and Family Night” event in Houston, Texas, on Saturday that was attended by over 34,000 people. Osteen, the pastor of Lakewood Church in Houston, performed the longstanding ritual of American baseball prior […]

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AVON, OH (WOIO) – The Lake Erie Crushers mascot Stomper has returned to his home, All Pro Freight Stadium.  Thanks to 19 Action News and other media support the Lake Erie Crushers have received over the past week, Stomper was successfully returned on Thursday. “We are humbled by the community support in the effort to […]

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AVON, OH (WOIO) – The Lake Erie Crushers mascot Stomper has returned to his home, All Pro Freight Stadium.  Thanks to 19 Action News and other media support the Lake Erie Crushers have received over the past week, Stomper was successfully returned on Thursday. “We are humbled by the community support in the effort to […]

National

Topeka, Kan. — Negro League players were more than athletes. They were activists, who, through their work on the field, challenged the popular belief at the time proving that African Americans were equal to whites on and off the field. Still, few Negro League legends received the fanfare that white players received for their accolades. […]