University of Akron signs head basketball coach John Groce through 2030

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CLEVELAND, Ohio — One area team is ranked in each of the four divisions in this week’s Associated Press state girls basketball poll, released Monday by the organization. Olmsted Falls is fifth in Division I, behind No. 1 West Clermont, which moved up and past Mason for the top spot.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Browns are once again watching the playoffs from home, including Sunday’s AFC and NFC Championship Games. So, how close are the Browns to the teams who competed this weekend? It’s one of the questions our Football Insider subscribers had on Monday’s Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the podcast.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — While St. Edward and Richmond Heights remain atop their respective divisions in the Associated Press state boys basketball poll, Lutheran East moved into the No. 1 position of Division III in Monday’s vote. The Falcons moved up one spot since last week in Division III,...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Years ago, before stepping foot onto an NBA floor, while still playing in Barcelona, Cleveland Cavaliers veteran point guard Ricky Rubio felt the suffocating every-night pressure of a must-win game. Expectations overseas bordered on preposterous. Anything less than consistent brilliance was unacceptable. When he left Europe and...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Cavaliers continue their homestand and take on the Miami Heat on Tuesday night. Tipoff from Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse is at 7 p.m. EST. Who: Cleveland Cavaliers (31-21) vs. Miami Heat (28-23). The point spread: Cavs minus-5/over-under 209.5. TV: Bally Sports Ohio. Cavs projected starters. Donovan Mitchell,...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The steady “thump, thump, thump” of John Adams’ drum rang out from the top row of the bleachers at Progressive Field whenever there was a chance Cleveland could score a run. For nearly 50 years, Adams and his drum provided the heartbeat of baseball that was instantly recognizable to generations of fans, whether they cheered for the Guardians, or the Indians before them.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Five area girls basketball teams have been awarded the top seed in their respective divisions for the upcoming OHSAA postseason basketball tournament. Solon was named the top seed on the east side of Division I, and Olmsted Falls was the top seed of the west.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Browns finally have the elite quarterback in Deshaun Watson they believe can take them to the Super Bowl, and they still have one of the best running backs in the NFL in Nick Chubb to give them one of the most dynamic backfields in the NFL.

Subscribe to the Wake Up, cleveland.com’s free morning newsletter, delivered to your inbox weekdays at 5:30 a.m. Days after Dr. Akram Boutros was fired as CEO of the MetroHealth System, he fired back at the public hospital and its board with a lawsuit claiming trustees violated open meetings laws in hiring his replacement.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Kelce brothers will make NFL history when Cleveland Heights natives Travis and Jason become the first brothers to play against each other in a Super Bowl. Travis’ Chiefs will take on Jason’s Eagles in Super Bowl 57 on Feb. 12. Not only are...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — In this week’s edition of Hey, Mary Kay, I answer questions about trading for a receiver, offseason storylines and more. Hey, Mary Kay: What are the chances the Browns end up trading for Brandin Cooks? I know DeAndre Hopkins is the hot name, but Cooks is a younger, possibly cheaper former teammate of Deshaun Watson. Thanks! — James Rutkowski, Olmsted Falls, Ohio.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The annual Tri-C High School Rock Off is underway and the finalists from the first round of the annual competition are set and ready for the “Final Exam” to be held on Saturday, February 25, at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. The first...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Solon High School captured first place on the “Nordson Academic Challenge” program that aired Saturday (Jan. 28) on WEWS-TV (Channel 5). Solon finished with 640 points in the competition, which pits three area high schools against one another. Wooster placed second with 460 points,...

AVON, Ohio -- The Avon-Avon Lake Knights of Columbus (K of C) has selected 18 winners of its 2022 Father Ragan Council No. 3269 essay contest. The students are all in eighth grade and from the local Catholic schools of St. Mary, St. Joseph and Holy Trinity. The students were...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — An organization listing a Cleveland address is being accused of running an employment scam where employees went unpaid and were charged hundreds of dollars to use company-owned equipment. Thrive LGBT, a nonprofit created in February of 2022, is being investigated by the Cleveland Better Business Bureau...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Multiple Northeast Ohio police departments, including Cleveland’s, have released statements condemning the actions of five Memphis, Tenn., officers who were shown in a video beating Tyre Nichols during a traffic stop, leading to Nichol’s death. “The video footage of the officer involved incident that...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Make your Valentine’s Day dinner more Instagrammable with a table near a fireplace in one of these 20-plus restaurants in Northeast Ohio. Several restaurants have more than one fireplace where you can enjoy a hot date. Everything is more romantic by firelight. 17 River Grille...

CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, Ohio -- As if snow, rain, heat and gloom of night aren’t enough to contend with. In recent months -- or years, some would point out -- mail carriers have also dealt with making their appointed rounds with depleted ranks in the U.S. Postal Service. As a...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Two years into the city of Cleveland’s efforts to proactively fight child lead-poisoning, roughly 80% of rental units haven’t been certified as lead-safe. Meanwhile, the city has begun testing its landmark 2019 lead law in housing court, issuing a handful of citations to negligent...