Cleveland, OH
Was LeBron James’ 2014 Return Cavaliers A Top 5 Cleveland Sports Moment?
This week marked an important anniversary for Cavaliers fans, as the city of Cleveland reminisced about LeBron James‘ famous Sports Illustrated announcement that he was returning to Northeast Ohio to fulfill his promise of winning a championship.
The date was July 11, 2014 and the collective celebrating that took place around the city that day, from honking horns to teary eyes hugs are well documented. It was a celebratory day, particularly given how James had spurned the city with his infamous TV special to announce “the decisions” to join the Miami Heat four years prior.
July 11, 2014: LeBron James announces, via Sports Illustrated article, that he is “coming home” to Cleveland.
(🎥 via @SportsCenter) pic.twitter.com/68Oyzs6TWC
— This Day In Sports Clips (@TDISportsClips) July 11, 2020
That was easily one of the worst days in Cleveland sports history, as videos of fans burning LeBron jerseys went viral before going viral was even a thing. His return, on the other hand was one of the best days in Cleveland sports history, so much so that it may just be a top five such moment of the last quarter century.
Why stop at 25 years? 1999 marks the year of the Cleveland Browns return to the city, which I think easily makes this list. That moment feels like a natural starting point for what we’ll call “modern Cleveland sports history.”
So does the day LeBron James returned to Cleveland qualify? Let’s find out.
The City’s first championship in 52 years has to top the list of course. It also directly correlates with LeBron’s return as this was the pay off of the dramatic saga. A destiny fulfilled, if you will. Gave 7 of the 2016 NBA Finals against Golden State will be a moment Clevelanders will never forget. Tears were shed. Hugs were shared. Everyone who watched that game live remembers where they were when the final buzzer sounded. Probably reasonable to include parade day and the party with 1.3 million of your closest friends as part of this moment as well. The entire sequence of events tops the list.
The Cavs title may be the No. 1, but the Browns are still considered the most popular team in town. Cleveland loves its football team, so much so that they approved Art Modell’s referendum in 1995 that would have funded a renovation to the old lakefront stadium, even after he announced he was moving the team to Baltimore. Hence why he’s the most hated man in Cleveland sports history. When the team returned in 1999 though breathed life back into the city’s sports life and fans showed up in droves to support their beloved Browns.
The Browns theme continues with what is the only playoff of some Browns fans lives in 2020. It was made that much sweeter that it came at the expense of the team’s most hated rivals, the Pittsburgh Steelers. 2020 also marked the first year the Browns made a postseason appearance in 18 years, so it was a season filled with firsts for plenty of supporters.
There are a few directions you could go when it comes to the Indians Obviously the 2016 run to the World Series was memorable, but the brutally heartbreaking ending to that championship quest perhaps makes that one a little too painful to make the top five. The 22-game win streak – which was the second longest in the history of baseball – one season later became the defining moment of two memorable seasons. By the time in ended in mid-September people assumed Cleveland was going to keep the momentum going on a return trip to the Fall Classic. Unfortunately it fell short in the ALDS. Just remember the good times, like Jay Bruce walking it off in the 10th against the Royals for win No. 22.
LeBron makes a return appearance with the moment we centered this whole piece around. His return on July 11, 2014 turned into an unexpected holiday that summer. More importantly it was a day of healing after he spurned the Cavaliers for the Heat on national TV four years earlier. There are certainly other sports moments that stand out in Cleveland over the last 25 years but I think this one edges the others out. Looking back on that day this past week was fun.
Cleveland, OH
Medical examiner releases new details about bodies of 2 young girls found in suitcases near Cleveland school
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner released new information about the bodies of two young girls found in suitcases in Cleveland’s South Collinwood neighborhood.
On Wednesday morning, the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner confirmed through DNA that the two girls are half-siblings.
At this time, they have not been positively identified, and no further information is available while the investigation is ongoing.
In a news conference on Tuesday, Cleveland Police Chief Dorothy Todd confirmed the bodies of two young girls were found in suitcases on the city’s East Side on Monday evening.
Cleveland police were called just after 6 p.m. to a field in the area of East 163rd and Midland Avenue for a suspected dead body.
According to police sources, a man was walking his dog in the area, for the first time in a while, due to the snow, and the dog hit on the scent.
The man immediately called 911.
“The officers responded out and located a deceased individual that was in a shallow grave inside of a suitcase,” said Chief Todd.
When officers and homicide detectives got to the scene, Todd said they found the second body nearby.
According to the chief, both suitcases were partially buried in shallow graves. She said the victims had been there quite some time.
“It is traumatic for everyone. It is traumatic for those who live in the area to know that this was right there at their doorstep,” said Todd.
Authorities said one victim is believed to be 8-and-a-half to 13 years old and the other is believed to be 10-and-a-half to 14 years old.
“Locally, we have no reports of missing children to match these identifications. We are checking statewide as well. We have assistance from our state, federal and local partners,” said Todd.
Detectives are checking with state and federal partners as well.
This crime scene is located near Ginn Academy in the city’s South Collinwood neighborhood.
Police said the investigation remains in its very early stages and there is no indication of an ongoing threat to public safety.
If anyone has any information, they are asked to call the Cleveland Police Homicide Unit at 216-623-5464.
Tips can remain anonymous.
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Cleveland, OH
Bodies of 2 young girls found in suitcases in Cleveland’s South Collinwood neighborhood
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – Cleveland Police Chief Dorothy Todd on Tuesday confirmed the bodies of two young girls were found in suitcases on the city’s East Side Monday evening.
Cleveland police were called just after 6 p.m. to a field in the area of East 163rd and Midland Avenue for a suspected dead body.
According to police sources, a man was walking his dog in the area, for the first time in awhile due to the snow, and the dog hit on the scent.
The man immediately called 911.
“The officers responded out and located a deceased individual that was in a shallow grave inside of a suitcase,” said Chief Todd.
When officers and homicide detectives got to the scene, Todd said they found the second body nearby.
According to the chief, both suitcases were partially buried in shallow graves. She said the victims had been there quite some time.
“It is traumatic for everyone. It is traumatic for those who live in the area to know that this was right there at their door step,” said Todd.
Authorities said one victim is believed to be 8-and-a-half to 13 years old and the other is believed to be 10-and-a-half to 14 years old.
There is no indication at this time on their identities, according to police.
“locally we have no reports of missing children to match these identifications. We are checking statewide as well. We have assistance from our state federal and local partners,” said Todd.
Detectives are checking with state and federal partners as well.
The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner has taken custody of the bodies and will conduct further examination to determine the cause of death.
This crime scene is located near Ginn Academy in the city’s South Collinwood neighborhood.
Police said the investigation remains in its very early stages and there is no indication of an ongoing threat to public safety.
If anyone has any information, they are asked to call the Cleveland Police Homicide Unit at 216-623-5464.
Tips can remain anonymous.
Copyright 2026 WOIO. All rights reserved.
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – Thousands of FirstEnergy customers are without power in Cuyahoga County this Tuesday.
The total number reached 31,785 reported outages in Cuyahoga County at noon.
That number decreased to 16,486 as of 1:10 p.m.
There were just 2,751 still without power less than an hour later at 2 p.m.
FirstEnergy estimates power to be restored to most impacted customers between 2-4 p.m. Tuesday.
FirstEnergy spokesperson Brooke Conlan said this is due to small fires on poles.
According to Conlan, the misty rain combined with salt on the road can cause contamination on utility poles, which causes electricity to travel across the the pole and cause the fire.
Conlan added their crews are working as quickly as possible to restore power.
Due to the outages, the Parma Justice Center is closed, and all court proceedings are suspended for the remainder of Tuesday.
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