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Cleveland finally adds right-handed bat in Mark Reynolds

Jim Piascik December 14, 2012

Now that Mark Reynolds agreed to become Cleveland's first baseman for 2013, Chris Antonetti and Terry Francona finally have a right-handed power hitter for the middle of their lineup.Reynolds, 29, is not...

Men’s basketball team drops third straight

Nick Shook December 10, 2012

Kent State’s top players have struggled as of late, and Sunday was no different for the Flashes.Seniors Chris Evans and Randal Holt combined for just 17 points as the Flashes failed to capitalize on...

Senior quarterback Spencer Keith throws the ball before being tackled by the linemen of Northern Illinois University during the MAC Championship game held in Detroit Michigan, Friday, November 30. Photo by PHILIP BOTTA.

Flashes begin preparation for GoDaddy.com Bowl

Tim Dorst December 7, 2012

The Kent State football team will not take the field again for a month, but practice and preparations have already begun for the Flashes’ first bowl appearance in 40 years.The Flashes will take on the...

Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron (10) breaks away from Georgia linebacker Jordan Jenkins on a quarterback keeper in the SEC championship game at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia, on Saturday, December 1, 2012. Alabama won, 32-28. Photo by CURTIS COMPTON.

BCS bowl games filled with excitement, intrigue

Chris Ginley December 7, 2012

BCS National Championship: Alabama vs. Notre DameCollege football is all about tradition. In a matchup of two of college football’s most storied programs, Alabama, who is going for their third national...

Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel is interviewed during a media availability event for the ESPN College Football Awards at Disney's Boardwalk Inn on Wednesday, December 5, 2012, in Orlando, Florida.. Photo by STEPHEN M. DOWELL.

Sports with Shook: Give the Heisman to Johnny Football

Nick Shook December 7, 2012

Before we get into the thick of things here, I need to take care of a quick shout out.Shout out to my alma mater and former coaches at St. Vincent-St. Mary High School for their major accomplishment last...

Junior guard Ashley Evans goes up for a shot against her St. Francis (Pa.) opponent during an 81-67 home loss Wednesday, Nov. 28. The Kent State women's basketball team fell to 0-6.. Photo by Shane Flanigan.

Women’s basketball prepares for game against Temple University

Erika Brun December 6, 2012

The women’s basketball team will focus on playing Kent State basketball for the full forty minutes against Temple University, Thursday at 7 p.m in the MAC Center.“We talked a lot in practices, not...

Kent State senior Dustin Kilgore was named MAC Wrestler of the Week on Dec. 5. Kilgore holds the record for most victories in Kent State’s wrestling program. Photo by Sam Verbulecz.

Dustin Kilgore named MAC Wrestler of the Week

Richie Mulhall December 6, 2012

Kent State senior Dustin Kilgore was named the Mid-American Conference Wrestler of the Week Wednesday after winning the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational this past weekend.In the two-day tournament, Kilgore...

Sports with Shook: Purdue? More like Pur-Don’t!

Nick Shook December 6, 2012

In a move we all expected to see at some point, Kent State head coach Darrell Hazell skipped town to accept the same job at a bigger school.Surprise, surprise.But the school he chose makes sense and is...

Opinion: Purdue is a bad fit for nearly anybody — not just Hazell

Grant Engle December 5, 2012

So, it looks like Kent State head football coach Darrell Hazell is off to Purdue University.Before we get into why he shouldn’t have gone there, let’s reflect on the ever-churning rumor mill that started...

Players Reaction on Hazell Accepting Purdue Job

Jon Jankowski December 5, 2012

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Belcher told cops he was waiting for ‘girlfriend’

Maria Sudekum December 5, 2012

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher told officers who found him sleeping in his car outside an apartment complex hours before he committed a murder-suicide that he was...

Kent State junior forward Mark Henniger defends Bucknell senior center Mike Muscala. The Flashes lost 76-60 Tuesday night at the Sojka Pavillion in Lewisburg, Pa. Photo courtesy of Todd Merrier and the Bucknell Athletic Department.

Flashes basketball drop second straight

Nick Shook December 5, 2012

Trailing by eight early in the first half, Kent State found itself in a familiar situation.The Flashes had been here before, just three days earlier against Princeton.Kent State (5-4) overcame the first-half...

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