During the fourth week of Listen to America, HuffPost’s 25-city tour around the U.S., we stopped in Akron, Ohio.
The Ohio city is full of surprises. In addition to being the “rubber capital of the world,” it’s where the hamburger was supposedly invented, the hometown of NBA great LeBron James, and, during the 1940s and 1950s, it boasted the “jazz corridor” of the Midwest.
Visitors might want to take in Akron’s lively nighttime scene, which flourishes in its Historic Arts District, or head on over to Cuyahoga Valley National Park, the 11th-most-visited national park in the country. HuffPost spent some time in Cascade Plaza talking to locals and enjoying the Akronites’ kindness.
An argument between Boston Red Sox reliever Chris Martin and Milwaukee Brewers first base coach Quintin Berry caused a bench-clearing confrontation at Fenway Park on Sunday.
WWE King and Queen of the Ring took place Saturday in Saudi Arabia. There were three championship contests on the six-match card Saturday, but only one title changed hands.
Los Angeles Angels infielder Miguel Sano suffered a burn on his left knee after leaving a heating pad on too long, according to manager Ron Washington.