Miami (12-10, 9-8) vs. Akron (14-7, 12-6)

James A. Rhodes Arena, Akron, Ohio; Friday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Akron looks for its sixth straight win in the head-to-head series over...

Akron (14-6, 12-5) vs. Buffalo (12-7, 10-5)

Alumni Arena, Buffalo, New York; Tuesday, 2 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Akron visits Buffalo in a MAC matchup. Akron fell 83-71 at home to Bowling...

AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Justin Turner had 19 points and six rebounds as Bowling Green topped Akron 83-71 on Friday night.

Kaden Metheny had 15 points for Bowling Green (14-9, 10-7 Mid-American...

AKRON, Ohio (AP) — A teenage girl has died from injuries she suffered in a sledding accident, and her father also died after having a massive heart attack when he arrived at the hospital to see...

Northern Illinois (2-14, 1-10) vs. Eastern Michigan (4-11, 1-10)

Convocation Center, Ypsilanti, Michigan; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Northern Illinois looks to extend Eastern...

ATHENS, Ohio (AP) — Ben Roderick and Ben Vander Plas scored 17 points apiece as Ohio defeated Akron 90-73 on Tuesday.

Mark Sears and Miles Brown each added 12 points for the Bobcats (12-6,...

Miami (8-9, 5-7) vs. Northern Illinois (2-12, 1-8)

Convocation Center, DeKalb, Illinois; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Northern Illinois looks to extend Miami's conference losing...

AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Billionaire investor Carl Icahn has signaled an interest in making a large purchase of voting shares from one of the country's largest electric utilities, which is currently...

AKRON, Ohio (AP) _ FirstEnergy Corp. (FE) on Thursday reported fourth-quarter net income of $242 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier.

Akron (13-4, 11-3) vs. Ball State (7-10, 5-7)

John E. Worthen Arena, Muncie, Indiana; Friday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Akron goes for the season sweep over Ball State after winning the...

AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Bryan Trimble Jr. had 22 points as Akron stretched its home winning streak to nine games, edging past Northern Illinois 81-76 on Tuesday.

AKRON, Ohio (AP) — A shooting at an apartment building in northeastern Ohio has left a 17-year-old boy dead, authorities said.

Akron police responded to the building around 6:10 p.m. Monday...

Northern Illinois (2-11, 1-7) vs. Akron (12-4, 10-3)

James A. Rhodes Arena, Akron, Ohio; Tuesday, 2 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Northern Illinois goes for the season sweep over Akron after...

OXFORD, Ohio (AP) — Loren Cristian Jackson had 25 points as Akron topped Miami (Ohio) 83-76 on Friday night.

Bryan Trimble Jr. had 15 points for Akron (12-4, 10-3 Mid-American Conference)....

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Friday publicly rebuked school officials in Akron and Cincinnati for backtracking on commitments they'd made to offer in-person learning by March 1,...

AKRON, Ohio (AP) _ Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises Inc. (BW) on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter earnings of $2.4 million.

The Akron, Ohio-based company said it had profit of 4 cents per...

AKRON, Ohio (AP) _ The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (GT) on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter net income of $63 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier.

Kent State (10-5, 7-4) vs. Akron (11-4, 9-3)

James A. Rhodes Arena, Akron, Ohio; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Akron looks for its fifth straight win over Kent State at James A....

KENT, Ohio (AP) — Bryan Trimble Jr. had a career-high 26 points as Akron topped Kent State 72-61 on Friday night. Loren Cristian Jackson added 21 points for the Zips.

Toledo (16-4, 11-1) vs. Ball State (6-9, 4-6)

John E. Worthen Arena, Muncie, Indiana; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Toledo looks for its sixth straight conference win against Ball...

Akron (10-4, 8-3) vs. Kent State (10-4, 7-3)

Memorial A & C Center, Kent, Ohio; Friday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Kent State looks for its fourth straight win over Akron at Memorial A &...

TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — JT Shumate scored 25 points and Toledo won its fifth straight in a 91-76 win over Akron on Tuesday night.

Marreon Jackson scored 19 points with 11 rebounds and eight...

Akron (10-3, 8-2) vs. Toledo (15-4, 10-1)

Savage Arena, Toledo, Ohio; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Toledo looks for its fifth straight win over Akron at Savage Arena. The last...

AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Loren Cristian Jackson posted 16 points and six assists as Akron routed Ball State 74-42 on Saturday.

Michael Wynn had 10 points for Akron (10-3, 8-2 Mid-American...

AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Maishe Dailey scored 14 points and Ali Ali scored 13 and Akron beat Eastern Michigan 86-65 on Tuesday night.

Akron (9-3, 7-2 Mid-American Conference), which won its fifth...

Eastern Michigan (4-7, 1-6) vs. Akron (8-3, 6-2)

James A. Rhodes Arena, Akron, Ohio; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Akron looks for its sixth straight win over Eastern Michigan at...

AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Bryan Trimble Jr. had seven 3-pointers and 25 points, both career bests, and Akron beat Central Michigan 81-67 on Thursday night.

Central Michigan (6-8, 2-5) vs. Akron (6-3, 4-2)

James A. Rhodes Arena, Akron, Ohio; Thursday, 6 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Two senior guards will be on display as Travon Broadway Jr. and...

Bowling Green (10-4, 6-2) vs. Miami (5-4, 2-2)

John D. Millett Hall, Oxford, Ohio; Thursday, 5:30 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: MAC foes meet as Bowling Green squares off against Miami. Each...

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (AP) — Enrique Freeman scored 10 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to lift Akron to a 69-57 win over Bowling Green on Tuesday night.

Akron (5-3, 3-2) vs. Bowling Green (10-3, 6-1)

Stroh Center, Bowling Green, Ohio; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Two senior guards will be on display as Loren Cristian Jackson and...

AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Maishe Dailey swished a 3-pointer from the left elbow with 2.9 seconds remaining in overtime as Akron defeated Toledo 95-94 on Saturday, handing the Rockets their first...

Toledo (11-3, 6-0) vs. Akron (4-3, 2-2)

James A. Rhodes Arena, Akron, Ohio; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Toledo looks for its ninth straight conference win against Akron. Toledo's...

Akron (4-2, 2-1) vs. Northern Illinois (1-9, 0-5)

Convocation Center, DeKalb, Illinois; Tuesday, 3 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Akron looks to extend Northern Illinois's conference losing...

Eastern Michigan (3-3, 1-2) vs. Toledo (10-3, 5-0)

Savage Arena, Toledo, Ohio; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Toledo looks for its eighth straight conference win against Eastern...

Kent State (3-2, 0-1) vs. Eastern Michigan (2-3, 0-2)

Convocation Center, Ypsilanti, Michigan; Saturday, 5:30 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Kent State looks to extend Eastern Michigan's...

AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Loren Cristian Jackson had 31 points as Akron edged past Kent State 66-62 on Friday night.

Enrique Freeman had 10 points and nine rebounds for Akron (4-1, 2-0 Mid-American...

Central Michigan (5-4, 1-1) vs. Akron (3-1, 1-0)

James A. Rhodes Arena, Akron, Ohio; Friday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Akron looks for its fifth straight conference win against Central...

Alan Canfora, who was one of nine students who were wounded in the 1970 Kent State shootings but survived, has died. He was 71.

Canfora died Dec. 20 at home from an illness unrelated to...

AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Loren Cristian Jackson had 34 points and 10 assists as Akron topped Malone 93-83 on Saturday.

Akron (1-1, 0-0) vs. Kent State (3-1, 0-0)

Memorial A & C Center, Kent, Ohio; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Kent State looks for its fourth straight win over Akron at Memorial A &...

CLEVELAND (AP) — Osun Osunniyi had a career-high 25 points as Saint Bonaventure topped Akron 81-74 on Tuesday.

Dominick Welch had 18 points for Saint Bonaventure (1-0). Kyle Lofton added 17...

AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Loren Cristian Jackson had 19 points and nine assists as Akron easily beat Cedarville 97-49 on Saturday.

Jermaine Marshall had 12 points for Akron (1-0). Ali Ali added 12...

AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Teon Dollard ran for 185 yards and two touchdowns, and Akron rolled to 31-3 victory over Bowling Green on Saturday in a battle of winless Mid-American Conference teams....

AKRON, Ohio (AP) — A man fatally shot his estranged wife during a domestic dispute at an Akron home before turning the gun on himself, authorities said.

AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Brett Gabbert threw for a career-high 308 yards and teamed with Jack Sorenson for four touchdowns, three in the first-half, as Miami (Ohio) defeated winless Akron 38-7 on...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Two-term Republican state Rep. Dave Greenspan has lost his bid for reelection to Democrat Monique Smith in the Cleveland suburbs, while GOP challenger Gail Pavliga defeated...

KENT, Ohio (AP) — Dustin Crum passed for three touchdowns and rushed for two more, Marquez Cooper added three scores on the ground and Kent State used a big third quarter to beat Akron 69-35 on...