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Kent State freshman football player dies after practice

June 13, 2017

Update: The Portage County Coroner's office said an official cause of death may take months to determine. An autopsy was performed Wednesday Kent State released the following statement from Head Football...

Best of Kent Sports

Best of Kent 2017: SPORTS

KentWired Staff April 15, 2017

More Best of Kent categories: FOOD | DRINK | ENTERTAINMENT + STUDENT LIFE FIRST - BasketballWhen the men’s basketball team was in the midst of its four game losing skid in early January, the prospects...

Former Kent State wide receiver Ernest Calhoun participates in the shuttle run during Kent State's NFL Pro-Day at the Kent State Field House on Friday, March 24, 2017.

Kent State football seniors put their skills on display

Jack Kopanski March 24, 2017

With just over a month until the 2017 NFL Draft, Kent State football held its annual Pro Day on Friday at the Field House.Nine seniors showcased their skills in front of scouts from numerous NFL teams,...

Josh Cribbs

Former Flash Cribbs officially retires from NFL

Henry Palattella March 22, 2017

From 2001-2004, Josh Cribbs totaled 86 touchdowns as the Flashes' dual-threat quarterback. That still didn't get Cribbs an immediate spot on an NFL team as the 2005 NFL Draft came and went, Cribbs said.All...

Gates to be inducted into Mid-American Conference Hall of Fame

Henry Palattella March 22, 2017

San Diego Chargers tight end Antonio Gates never played a down of football in his time at Kent State, but that didn't stop him from making his mark in athletics as he spent two seasons on the Kent State...

Former Kent State football player Nate Holley leaves the courtroom after his pretrial hearing at the Portage County Municipal Courthouse in Ravenna, Ohio, on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2016. Holley has been charged with felony kidnapping and felonious assault.

Holley charged with three more felonies

Henry Palattella February 6, 2017

Three more felonious charges have been brought against former Kent State football player Nate Holley.Holley – who was charged with kidnapping in November and faces an assault charge added last month...

New England Patriots' Julian Edelman breaks away from Atlanta Falcons' Levine Toilolo during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl 51 football game Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017, in Houston. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Students at Quaker Steak watch Patriots’ record comeback over Falcons in Super Bowl

Madeline Crandall & Henry Palattella February 5, 2017

As Luke Bryan sang the National Anthem for football’s biggest night of the year,­ Kent State students gathered in the lower level of the Student Center Quaker Steak and Lube, ordering wings and participating...

Former Kent State football player Nate Holley leaves the courtroom after his pretrial hearing at the Portage County Municipal Courthouse in Ravenna, Ohio, on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2016. Holley has been charged with felony kidnapping and felonious assault.

Holley’s trial moved to Feb. 7

Henry Palattella January 23, 2017

Former Kent State football player Nate Holley will have to wait a little bit longer to get his day in court, as the start of his trial was moved to Feb. 7.Holley's trial was originally set to start on...

Former Kent State football player Nate Holley stands with his attorney during his pretrial hearing at the Portage County Municipal Courthouse in Ravenna, Ohio, on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2016. Holley has been charged with felony kidnapping and felonious assault.

Pre-trial confirms Holley’s court date for Tuesday

Mitch Felan January 18, 2017

The trial of former Kent State football safety Nate Holley began Wednesday morning with a pre-trial hearing ahead of his planned Jan. 24 court date.Holley was arrested Nov. 4 for a first-degree kidnapping...

Four Flashes named to All-MAC Team

Henry Palattella November 30, 2016

For the 11th straight season, at least three Kent State football players will receive All-Mid-American Conference postseason honors.Senior Terence Waugh and fifth-year senior Najee Murray were named to...

Israel Galarza

Opinion: Nature versus nurture in family

Israel Galarza III November 30, 2016

Over Thanksgiving dinner this year, an interesting topic arose at my dinner table: nature versus nurture.Both nature and nurture affect how we believe as humans. The argument shouldn't be exclusive to...

Ty Sugick

Opinion: Flashes should consider a Hazell return

Ty Sugick October 19, 2016

Purdue University football decided to let former Kent State head coach Darrell Hazell go over the weekend after their loss to the University of Iowa. Hazell posted a 9-33 record with the Boilermakers in...

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