Cleveland, OH
Janie Smart Obituary | August 27, 2024 | Czup Funeral Home – Ashtabula, OH
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Janie Lynne Smart, 55, passed away on August 27, 2024, at the Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio.
She was born on April 8, 1969, in Livonia, Michigan, the daughter of Kathleen (Thomas) Smart.
Janie graduated from John Glenn High School in 1987. She attended and received degrees from Michigan State University and Wayne State University.
For the past four years she has worked as an Enrollment Specialist for Oakmont Education Orchard Park Academy in Cleveland, Ohio.
Janie enjoyed helping others, working out, listening to ABBA and true crime podcasts. Her true source of joy and happiness came from spending time with her daughters, she especially loved having coffee with her girls and just chatting about everyday life.
She is survived by her mother, Kathleen Smart; her daughters, Amy and Bridget Zell; her siblings, Amy (Smart) Posch and Timothy Smart; her former husband and dear friend, Jason Zell and many dear friends.
A Celebration of Life will be announced at a later date.
“Making Friends Everywhere I Go”……Janie Smart
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Cleveland, OH
NBA Analyst Reveals Ominous Take On Cleveland Cavaliers’ Polarizing Stars
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The Cleveland Cavaliers not only chose to not make any major moves this offseason, but they doubled down on their young core.
The Cavaliers agreed to contract extensions with Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen, squelching all of the trade speculation that surrounded the group.
Well, for now.
Bleacher Report’s Zach Buckley questions whether or not the polarizing frontcourt tandem of Allen and Mobley will stand the test of time and feels that is the biggest storyline for Cleveland heading into the 2024-25 NBA campaign.
“So, while things largely stayed the same in Cleveland this offseason, so did the debates about whether its two bigs can coexist,” Buckley wrote. “Mobley and Allen might share the same frontcourt for now, but the clock could be ticking on this twin-towers tandem.”
Fans and pundits have been doubting the long-term fit of Allen and Mobley for quite some time. While Mobley has certainly made an effort to expand his range to beyond the three-point line, the floor spacing of the Cavs’ frontcourt remains dubious.
As a result, some feel that the Cavaliers should break up their big man duo and bring in a player who better fits the modern NBA landscape.
If Cleveland does ultimately decide to move one of Allen or Mobley at some point, the former would almost certainly be the one to go, as Mobley has a higher ceiling, and the Cavs have more invested in the former No. 3 overall pick.
The Cavaliers are obviously willing to give their current roster another shot, but if they fail to progress this year, heads my end up rolling in The Land.
Cleveland, OH
Guardians’ Alex Cobb drilled by one-hop smash after retiring first 18 batters vs. Pittsburgh
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CLEVELAND, Ohio — Alex Cobb was perfect in his return to the mound for the Guardians on Sunday until a one-hop smash base hit in the seventh inning Sunday knocked him out of the game.
Cobb, facing Pittsburgh afer being activated earlier in the day from the injured list, retired the first 18 batters he faced and took a perfect game into the seventh inning. Pirates infielder Isiah Kiner-Falefa drilled him with a 101.9 mph grounder that hit his left wrist to open the inning. After facing one more batter, Cobb’s afternoon was over.
After convincing manager Stephen Vogt and Guardians trainers that he could stay in the game, Cobb surrendered a base hit to Brian Reynolds and was removed in favor of Cade Smith. Pittsburgh scored on a throwing error by Austin Hedges before Smith worked out of the inning.
Alex Cobb #35 of the Cleveland Guardians reacts after being hit by an infield single by Isiah Kiner-Falefa of the Pittsburgh Pirates during the seventh inning at Progressive Field on September 01, 2024 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Nick Cammett/Getty Images)Getty Images
Cobb opened the season on the injured list with San Francisco as he recovered from offseason hip surgery. His season debut was delayed by a shoulder injury and blisters. He was traded to Cleveland at the end of July and made a pair of starts before going back on the inured list with a split fingernail on his right hand.
He was brilliant through six innings against Pittsburgh, bidding to throw the first Cleveland no-hitter since Len Barker’s perfect game more than 43 years ago. Cobb became the sixth Cleveland pitcher to complete at least six perfect innings since Barker’s perfect game on May 15, 1981.
Pitcher | Date | Opponent | Innings |
---|---|---|---|
Alex Cobb | Sept. 1, 2024 | vs. Pittsburgh | 6.0 |
Triston McKenzie | Aug. 15, 2021 | at Detroit | 7.2 |
Carlos Carrasco | July 1, 2015 | at Tampa Bay | 6.1 |
Cody Anderson | June 25, 2015 | at Tampa Bay | 6.1 |
Corey Kluber | July 25, 2014 | at Kansas City | 6.1 |
Charles Nagy | April 22, 1991 | vs. Kansas City | 6.0 |
Cobb struck out six and retired the other 12 batters he faced on 11 ground balls and a fly ball.
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Woman killed in I-480 crash identified
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CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – Cleveland Fire and EMS confirmed one person was killed in a multiple car crash on I-480 Sunday morning.
According to Cleveland Fire, a woman was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash on I-480 near West 130th Street exit.
The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner later identified the woman as 22-year-old Michelle M. Jackson.
Cleveland EMS said that six other injured individuals refused hospital transport.
Ohio Department of Transportation reported the closure of all westbound lanes on I-480 passed Tiedeman Road due to a crash earlier Sunday morning.
The highway is now open, according to ODOT
This is a developing story. Return to 19 News for updates.
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