Indians Call for Fair June Home Schedule
In northern Ohio June baseball brings warm weather and uneven schedules as Cleveland hosts a brief 10 game home stand while playing 18 away. The writer argues AL towns deserve balanced home dates in June and notes September dips with school back and Browns games.
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Optimizing the Indians Schedule Amid Baseball Comeback
Sportswriter Jerry Rombach laments Cleveland’s sparse home games and uneven interdivision play since expansion. He urges AL realignment with more Eastern matchups, fewer Western games, and a return to a balanced 154-game schedule to boost attendance and climate-friendly teams.
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Indians Fall To Angels In Nine Despite Rally Comeback
Cleveland dropped a 9-4 decision as California’s Willie Aikens tied it with a bases loaded hit by pitch in the ninth and Brian Downing followed with a two run double. Dan Spillner took the loss as six Cleveland hurlers used. Mark Clear earned the win in relief for the Angels.
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Cavaliers may lure Heinsohn with control of operation
Former Celtics coach Tom Heinsohn says he would talk to Cavaliers president Nick Mileti about the vacant coaching job but requires full control of basketball operations. He notes he is open to coaching again but cites a troubled Boston ending and a current real estate and publishing career. He remains under contract to a Miami expansion effort until July 4.
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Watson Seeks Open Title as Nicklaus Fades
Tom Watson says he must win more majors to be judged a great player and aims for his first United States Open at Inverness Club. Nicklaus, 39, struggles this year and concedes Watson now the best in golf, with Watson already leading in earnings and wins this season.
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Keystone names Sislowski football and Freese basketball coaches
Keystone Board of Education named Ron Sislowski 31 the new head football coach replacing Randy Fatz and Mike Freese to succeed Bill Bird as head basketball coach. Freshman football coach Faiz also was appointed. Sislowski, ex-Defiance College linebacker and Vermilion staff, plans a T formation and simple play. Freese previously led South Amherst basketball, guiding a motion offense prioritizing passing, screening and movement.
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Karr Grabs Medalist Honor In Ohio Amateur Qualifier
Wedgewood’s Jim Karr shot a one under par 71 in his first Elyria Country Club round to earn medalist honors and a spot in the Ohio Amateur at Morain Country Club near Dayton. He birdied holes 1 4 and 16 with two bogeys on 3 and 18, finishing one stroke ahead of Harry Zaruba Jr. and securing one of 20 finalist berths from 35 entrants.
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