When things looked bleak, the Kent State Golden Flashes gave themselves a chance to do all of it in a Mid-American Conference Tournament semifinal game against Akron. They placed all the pressure on the favored Zips when they cut a 16-point deficit to a single point in the second half.

AKRON, Ohio - An Akron teenager died Wednesday after his younger brother opened fire on another vehicle, prompting return gunfire that struck the teen, according to police. The Summit County Medical Examiner’s Office identified 17-year-old Honore Sommerville as the victim.

Akron police say a 15-year-old boy fired a gun from his car at another vehicle before the driver of that car fired back. The teen's 17-year-old brother has died.

Authorities have identified a 17-year-old killed in a road rage shooting this week.

Law students from the University of Akron are helping people get a second chance through their Expungement clinic.

AKRON, Ohio - University of Massachusetts baseball edged out Akron, 5-4, on Saturday afternoon at Skeeles Field to earn its first Mid-American Conference

Kent State men's basketball coach Rob Senderoff breaks down his team's Mid-American Conference tournament semifinal loss to Akron, March 13, 2026.

The Massachusetts baseball team opened its three-game Mid-American Conference series against Akron with a 12-2 loss. The Zips (8-9, 2-2 MAC) had four multi-hit batters, consistently stringing together strong at-bats against the Minutemen (4-6,