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Northeast Ohio schools cancel classes ahead of winter storm: See the list
CLEVELAND, Ohio — A winter storm expected to dump as much as 11 inches of snow beginning late Thursday night has led to a long list of Northeast Ohio school districts canceling classes for Friday, Jan. 19, 2024.
Forecasts from the National Weather Service show that heavy snow is expected to begin very early Friday morning and continue throughout the day. A winter storm warning has been issued for Cuyahoga, Ashtabula, Erie, Geauga, Huron, Lake, Lorain, Medina and Summit counties. Portage, Stark and Trumbull counties are under a winter weather advisory.
The Weather Service warns that travel could be very difficult for commuters Friday morning and during the evening commute.
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Akron Public Schools have canceled classes for Friday, along with several other large districts in Northeast Ohio.
See below the list of area school closings from WKYC Channel 3. Schools listed have canceled classes unless otherwise indicated. A more expansive list, including daycares, preschools and church events, can be seen at WKYC.
Absorbent Minds Montessori (Cuyahoga Falls)
Academy of St. Bartholomew
Agape Christian Academy
Akron Barber College
Akron Montessori School
Akron Public Schools
Akros Middle School
Albert Einstein Academy (all campuses)
Alpha Care (Lorain)
Amherst Exempted Village Schools
Archbishop Hoban High School
Archbishop Lyke
Ashtabula Area City Schools
Ashtabula County Tech Campus
Assumption Academy (Broadview Heights)
Avon Lake City Schools
Avon Local Schools
Barberton City Schools
Bay Village City Schools
Beachwood City Schools
Beaumont School
Benedictine High School
Berea City Schools
Berkshire Local Schools
Bethel Christian Academy (Parma)
Birchwood School
Black River Local Schools
Brecksville-Broadview Heights Schools
Broadway Academy
Brooklyn City Schools
Brunswick City Schools
Buckeye Local Schools (Ashtabula County)
Buckeye Local Schools (Medina County)
Building Bridges
C.A.S.T.L.E High School (Parma)
Canton Local Schools
Cardinal Local Schools
Central Christian School
Chapel Hill Christian School (North and South)
Chardon Local Schools
Chippewa Local Schools
Christian Community School
Cleveland Arts & Social Sciences Academy
Cleveland Central Catholic High School
Cloverleaf Local Schools
Constellation School Westpark Community Elementary
Constellation Schools Eastside Arts Academy
Constellation Schools Stockyard Community Middle
Constellation Schools Elyria Community Elementary
Constellation Schools Elyria Community Middle
Constellation Schools Madison Community Elementary School
Constellation Schools Old Brooklyn Community Middle School
Constellation Schools Old Brooklyn Community Elementary School
Constellation Schools Parma Community Elementary School
Constellation Schools Parma Community Middle School
Constellation Schools Parma Community High School
Constellation Schools Parma Community Intermediate School
Constellation Schools Puritas Community Elementary School
Constellation Schools Puritas Community Middle School
Constellation Schools Stockyard Community Elementary School
Constellation Schools Westpark Community Middle School
Constellation Schools Westside Community School of Arts
Constellation Schools Pearl Road Elementary
Copley-Fairlawn City Schools
Cornerstone Christian Academy
Corpus Christi Academy
Coventry Local Schools
Cuyahoga Falls City Schools
Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy
Edge Academy
Education Alternatives (Painesville)
Education Alternatives (Brook Park)
Education Alternatives (Elyria)
Elyria Catholic High School
Elyria City Schools
Fairlawn Lutheran School
Fairview Park City Schools
First Baptist Christian (Elyria)
Footprints Center for Autism
Garfield Height City Schools
Global Ambassadors Language Academy
Grand Valley Local Schools
GSCELC SCOPE Academy
Hametown Christian Academy
Hamrick School
Heritage Classical Academy (Northfield)
Heritage Classical (Bainbridge Township)
Heritage Classical (Peninsula)
Hershey Montessori (Concord Township, Huntsburg Township)
Highland Local Schools
Holy Cross Lutheran School
Holy Family (Stow)
Holy Name High School
Hondros College of Nursing (Akron, Independence)
Hope Academy North Coast
Hudson City Schools
Immaculate Heart (Cuyahoga Falls)
Incarnate Word Academy Elementary School
Invictus High School
iSTEM Geauga Early College High School
Julie Billiart School (Akron)
Kenston Local Schools
Kent City Schools
Keystone Local Schools
Kingsway Christian School
Lake Catholic High School
Lakeland Community College (all campuses)
Lakewood Catholic Academy
Lakewood City Schools
Lawrence School (Lower and Upper)
LEAP Program (Crestview, Garfield Heights, Kent, Rittman)
Lorain Preparatory School
Lutheran West High School
Madison Local Schools (Lake County)
Magnificat High School
Maple Heights City Schools
Mayfair Christian School
Medina Christian Academy
Medina City Schools
Medina County Career Center
Messiah Lutheran School
Midview Local Schools
Mogadore Local Schools
Monroe Preparatory Academy
Montessori Childrens School
Nativity of the Lord Jesus (Akron)
New Life Christian Academy
Nordonia Hills City Schools
North Olmsted City Schools
North Ridgeville City Schools
North Royalton City Schools
Northside Christian Academy
Norton City Schools
Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin Schools
Oberlin City Schools
Old Trail School
Olmsted Falls City Schools
Orchard Park Academy
Our Lady Mount Carmel (Cleveland)
Our Lady of Elms
Padua Franciscan High School
Painesville City Local Schools
Painesville Riverside Local Schools
Parma City Schools
Pathways to Success
Perry Local Schools (Lake County)
Portage Learning Center
Pymatuning Valley Local Schools
Redeemer Christian Elementary
Revere Local Schools
Rittman Exempted Village Schools
Rocky River City Schools
Royal Redeemer Lutheran
Ruffing Montessori (Rocky River)
S.U.P.E.R. Learning Center
Seton Catholic School
South Suburban Montessori
Spring Garden Waldorf School
Springfield Local Schools (Summit County)
St. Adalbert (Cleveland)
St. Albert the Great Elementary
St. Ambrose (Brunswick)
St. Angela Merici
St. Anselm School
St. Anthony of Padua (Akron)
St. Anthony of Padua (Lorain)
St. Anthony of Padua (Parma)
St. Benedict Catholic School
St. Brendan School
St. Charles Borromeo School
St. Christopher Elementary
St. Columbkille Elementary
St. Helen School (Newbury Township)
St. Hilary Elementary (Fairlawn)
St. Ignatius High School
St. Ignatius of Antioch
St. Joan of Arc (Chagrin Falls)
St. John Lutheran (Cleveland)
St. John School (Ashtabula)
St. Joseph Academy
St. Jude Elementary (Elyria)
St. Leo The Great (Cleveland)
St. Mark Catholic School
St. Mary Byzantine Elementary
St. Mary Elementary (Berea)
St. Mary Elementary (Chardon)
St. Mary Elementary (Elyria)
St. Mary Immaculate (Avon)
St. Mary of the Assumption
St. Mary (Akron)
St. Michael (Independence)
St. Patrick Elementary (Kent)
St. Paul Lutheran (Westlake)
St. Peter Elementary (Lorain)
St. Peter (North Ridgeville)
St. Raphael Elementary
St. Rita Elementary
St. Rocco Elementary
St. Sebastian Elementary
St. Stanislaus Elementary
St. Thomas Lutheran Elementary
St. Thomas More Elementary
St. Vincent-St. Mary High School
STEAM Academy (Warrensville)
Step Forward Head Start
STEPS Academy
Stepstone Academy
Stow-Munroe Falls City Schools
Strongsville City Schools
Sts. Joseph and John (Strongsville)
Summit Academy Elementary (Lorain)
Tallmadge City Schools
Tallmadge Kiddie Kollege/FAC Christian School
The Lyceum
Towpath Trail High School
Trinity High School
Twinsburg City Schools
University of Akron (Lakewood)
University of Akron (Wayne College)
University of Akron (main campus)
Valley Christian Academy (Aurora)
Villa Angela-St. Joseph High School
Wadsworth City Schools
Walsh Jesuit High School
Washington Park Community School
West Geauga Local Schools
Westshore Montessori
Willow Farms
Windfall School
Woodridge Local Schools
Wright Preparatory Academy
A well-balanced effort and a huge second half from the Cleveland Cavaliers stars allowed them to dominate the Toronto Raptors 126-113 for the first playoff win of the year.
Here are the winners and losers of the first playoff game of the year for Cleveland.
Winners
Max Strus
Oh, did Max Strus miss over 65 games this year while dealing with injury he sustained in the offseason? You would have never noticed based on how he played in game one.
He was the difference maker off the bench in 24 minutes. He scored 24 points on 80% shooting. He was the clutch man at the end of the first half with four points in 30 seconds, then took over in the third by scoring eight straight.
Kenny Atkinson made a strong push to get Strus back in the rotation before playoffs and it’s showing why. He’ll be the X-factor all postseason long.
Cleveland’s starting bigs
The Cavaliers started the game looking to get Jarrett Allen touches inside the paint on the first four possessions of the game. He set the tone early by playing bully ball, throwing down a few hard dunks and showing Cleveland wanted to win the paint.
Allen cooled off but what he did early opened up the lanes for James Harden to drive in and create open shots on the perimeter. Then as Toronto tried to take that away, Evan Mobley took over in the paint.
Cleveland can win this series in the paint as the Raptors don’t have enough size to keep pace with this brand of basketball. Harden can unlock a new layer from bigs, it showed it the regular season and it’s showing now.
Mobley finished with 17 points and seven rebounds and Allen had 10 with seven boards.
The James Harden trade
Plenty of people doubted how effective Harden would be in the playoffs. He hasn’t had much success since he was a bench player for the Thunder.
This game was peak Harden. He got to be the playmaker instead of the scorer and it opened Cleveland’s offense up. As stated, the big got involved in a big way. The role players were able to find their shots.
He just freezes the game in a unique way. He knows when to throw a lob, when to pass out, when to shoot a floater and when to get creative.
Harden also helped Donovan Mitchell play an efficient game. Mitchell has always been able to score in the postseason, but often has had to sacrifice his efficiency. With Harden around Mitchell will know he is another star who can score when needed, but will focus on getting everyone else involved.
Harden finished with 22 points and 10 assists while Mitchell had 32 points. Meanwhile, the Clippers couldn’t make it out of the play-in and Los Angeles saw some of the frustration with Darius Garland’s inconsistency.
Losers
Jaylon Tyson
Cleveland found a role for 10 guys in this first game which was something they weren’t expected to do in the playoffs. Many expected Dennis Schroder or Keon Ellis to be the odd man out of the rotation.
Instead Tyson looked like someone playing in his first career playoff game, which is exactly what he is. In just 13 minutes he had four fouls. He shot 0/4, only hitting a pair of free throws. He turned the ball over once and really got his defense exposed at times.
Tyson’s role in the rotation could be in serious jeopardy. Ellis and Shroder didn’t have great days either, but both helped keep the offense smooth and played solid enough defense. Tyson should have some more opportunities to prove himself, but the leash gets shorter in the postseason.
Toronto’s guards without Quickley
Without Immanuel Quickley out there, the Cavaliers had a clear mismatch to exploit in the backcourt.
Now RJ Barrett and Jamal Shead still managed to put up some points, Barrett scored 24 and Shead scored 17, but neither got the offense going and neither could stop Mitchell and Harden on defense.
Barrett and Shead combined to dish out just five assists. Most of their passing had to come from the front court. That is a major weakness for Toronto right now.
Things got worse with Ja’Kobe Walter and AJ Lawson. Both guys struggled hard defensively and allowed Cleveland to bully with their stars.
If Quickley is out for the rest of the series, Cleveland will have plenty of chances to end this in four games.
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The 2026 NBA postseason is officially underway as the Cleveland Cavaliers host the Toronto Raptors – and the Raptors have some work to do.
The Cavs started the third quarter on a 21-6 run to open up a 22-point lead after clinging to a seven-point advantage at halftime. Donovan Mitchell scored 11 points in the third, including Cleveland’s final five points of the quarter, and he leads all scorers with 24 points heading into the final 12 minutes.
As the No. 4 seed in the Eastern Conference the Cavs (52-30) have homecourt advantage in the best-of-seven series, but the Raptors (46-36) defeated Cleveland in all three regular-season matchups. However, all three of those games were played before Thanksgiving.
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- Cleveland 120, Toronto 102 with 3:58 left in 4th quarter.
The Cavs opened the third quarter on a 21-6 run, including a 9-0 start out of the gate. And who’s leading the way? That would be Max Strus, who made eight points before the Raptors called a timeout at 5:37 mark. Strus has a game-high 19 points for the game.
- Points (61): James Harden 15, Donovan Mitchell 13, Max Strus 11
- Rebounds (18): Evan Mobley 4, Jarrett Allen 4, Sam Merrill 3
- Assists (12): James Harden 6, Donovan Mitchell 4
- Steals (5): Donovan Mitchell 2
- Points (54): Brandon Ingram 13, Scottie Barnes 11, RJ Barrett 11, Jamal Shead 11
- Rebounds (15): Jakob Poeltl 3, Collin Murray-Boyles 3
- Assists (16): Brandon Ingram 4, Scottie Barnes 4
- Steals (1): RJ Barrett 1
- Cleveland is 20 for 38 from the field (52.6%), 8 for 17 from 3-pointers (47.1%) and 13 for 17 from the free throw line (76.5%).
- Toronto is 21 for 40 from the field (52.5%), 8 for 15 from 3-pointers (53.3%) and 4 for 9 from the free throw line (44.4%).
Tip off between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Toronto Raptors is scheduled for 1 p.m. (ET) on Saturday, April 18.
All times Eastern and accurate as of Saturday, April 18, 2026, at 11:45 a.m.
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Brendan O’Sullivan dives into his pick and prediction for the Baltimore Orioles vs. Cleveland Guardians game on Friday, April 17.
The Orioles and Guardians play the second game of their four-game series on Friday, April 17.
Cleveland is a -143 moneyline favorite, while Baltimore is +119 on DraftKings Sportsbook. The game total is set at over/under eight runs.
Let’s get into a pick and prediction for this Orioles vs. Guardians game.
Orioles vs. Guardians prediction, preview
The Orioles had won six of seven games, seemingly finding their footing in the early portion of the season. Then, they lost two straight to the Diamondbacks, returning back to .500 heading into the weekend series. Baltimore hits the road for a four-game set against the Guardians, who have also struggled with consistency.
Cleveland is not much better, with mediocre batting and pitching. There are standout names on the roster such as Jose Ramirez, Steven Kwan and rookie Chase DeLauter, but they’re not carrying the offense enough.
The pitching is hit spotty, depending on who’s starting that day. Gavin Williams and Joey Cantillo are standouts thus far, but the rest of the rotation is unreliable. Neither of these pitchers are on the mound on Friday, putting the Guardians in danger of an offensive explosion.
Tanner Bibee is starting for the Guardians in game two of the series. He has a 6.38 ERA across four starts, pitching no further than 5.0 innings in an outing. Despite pitching the second fewest innings of the rotation, Bibee has by far the most hits allowed. Opposing teams are batting .316 against the right hander.
Despite this, the Orioles don’t have the pitching advantage. Chris Bassitt will toe the rubber for his fourth start of the season as he holds a 9.00 ERA across 11.0 innings. He hasn’t lasted more than 4.2 innings and has allowed at least six hits in each outing.
Between these two struggling pitchers, offenses may be on fire. That said, both teams have mediocre offense thus far.
Orioles vs. Guardians Pick, Best Bet
Neither of these pitchers gives me much confidence, and with that, it’s hard to bet on either team. A poor start puts a team in a hole sometimes impossible to climb out of. Rather than putting faith into either side, I’m betting against the pitching staffs.
All offense, all the time on Friday. Over. Over. Over.
Best Bet: Over eight runs (-110)
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