AKRON, Ohio — Mattel has announced that Barbie is releasing the first Ken doll of a professional athlete, which will be in the likeness of Akron native and NBA star LeBron James “to recognize ...

Go Zips!" Akron set the single-season program record for wins in 2024-25, when the Zips finished 28-7. They also went 17-1 in the MAC, tying Kent State's 2001-02 team for the best single-season ...

John Groce has parlayed his success as the University of Akron men's basketball coach into another contract extension. Groce agreed to a one-year extension to be added to a previously approved 10-year ...