LeBron James may play for the Lakers, but at his heart he is still a kid from Akron. The basketball superstar has had many homes in his career, but he has never gotten rid of his home in Akron.

The 12-year-old was identified Monday afternoon as Jadako Taylor of Akron, according to a release from Gary Guenther, chief investigator with the Summit County Medical Examiner's Office.

SEATTLE — Despite the new-look play-style, Akron couldn’t catch any rhythm offensively in Friday’s NCAA Tournament first-round game, and the result remained the same from a season ago as ...

The No. 4 seed Arizona Wildcats (22-12) and the No. 13 seed Akron Zips (28-6) will meet in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday at 7:48 p.m. ET. The contest airs on truTV. The Wildcats ...

The No. 13 Akron Zips (28-6) will be trying to move on to the second round of the NCAA Tournament when they play the No. 4 Arizona Wildcats (22-12) on Friday. This 4-13 matchup tips off at 7:35 p ...

The Wildcats received a No. 4 seed in the East Region and will face No. 13 Akron on Friday in Seattle. The Wildcats are favored to beat Akron, but the Zips play a unique style of basketball that ...

After winning the Mid-American Conference Tournament for the second consecutive year in dramatic fashion and earning an automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament, the Akron Zips are poised to play ...

SUMMIT COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - The man accused of shooting at Akron Police officers after a traffic stop, pleaded not guilty at his arraignment in Akron Municipal Court Thursday. The judge set Jon T ...

AKRON, Ohio (WJW) – A man accused of opening fire at Akron police officers during a traffic stop has been arrested, the police department confirmed. The U.S. Marshals Northern Ohio Violent ...

March Madness kicked off with Selection Sunday over the weekend, where both Xavier and Akron made the NCAA men's basketball tournament bracket. The Musketeers drew a No. 11 seed from the NCAA ...