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REACTION: College Football Week 12 review

Demetri Manousos, Reporter November 20, 2023

Michigan survives trip to Maryland, reaches the program’s 1,000th win The Wolverines, again without head coach Jim Harbaugh, walked into College Park and were given all they could handle by the Maryland...

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee responds to questions during a news conference on April 11, 2023, in Nashville.
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Tennessee Republican governor calls on state lawmakers to toughen gun restrictions

Shawna Mizelle, CNN April 12, 2023

CNN– Tennessee Republican Gov. Bill Lee on Tuesday urged the state’s legislature to pass additional gun control measures, an especially charged subject in a state that recently suffered a school shooting and...

First on CNN: Instagram video of the Louisville bank shooting shows the massacre lasted about a minute before the gunman waited for police

CNN -- It took just one minute for a gunman to complete his deadly rampage at a Louisville bank before he stopped shooting and waited for police to arrive, according to footage of the massacre described...

DOJ issues scathing rebuke of Louisville police in report launched after Breonna Taylor killing

CNN– The Louisville Metro Police Department routinely uses excessive force and practices “an aggressive style of policing” against Black people, the Justice Department said Wednesday after an investigation...

Nila Blackford (4) comes down after shooting over two Toledo defenders. Blackford led Kent State with 13 rebounds and is averaging a double-double this season. Feb. 8, 2020.

Flashes ride a career-high from Kelly to beat Toledo in overtime

Owen MacMillan Sports Editor February 8, 2021

In a game in which the Kent State women’s basketball team trailed by as much as 13 and didn’t lead until the fourth quarter, the Flashes were able to play from behind and defeat the University of Toledo...

Breonna Taylor, 26, was killed during a police raid of her Kentucky apartment.

7 people shot in protests over the fatal police shooting of Breonna Taylor, police say

(CNN) -- Outcry over the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor reached a boiling point overnight Thursday in Louisville, Kentucky, when gunfire erupted during protests and audio was released of Taylor's boyfriend's...

The women’s basketball team’s first Zoom meeting in April. 

A pandemic offseason: How women’s basketball adjusts to a new normal

Associate head coach Fran Recchia spends much of her time these days at her kitchen table, searching for future Flashes.“[I spend] at least two hours a day,” she said, “watching film or highlights...

Field hockey drops first road game

Kathryn Rajnicek September 4, 2019

Kent State University Women’s Field Hockey (1-2) lost it’s first road game of the season Wednesday against the University of Louisville (3-0) by a score of 4-2.Louisville is ranked 12th in the country...

Sophomore forward Luisa Knapp collides with Michigan State goalkeeper Jade Arundell during an unsuccessful penalty corner. The Golden Flashes lost 0-1 to Michigan State University Sunday. 

Field hockey beats Saint Francis, loses to Michigan State

Gina Butkovich September 2, 2019

Less than four minutes in the third period was all it took for Michigan State to capitalize on a penalty corner and for Kent State to lose their first game of the very young season. “I think we just...

Junior Joey Murray pitches in the first inning of their MAC tournament matchup against Central Michigan on Thursday.

Kent State baseball drops first NCAA regional matchup to Louisville

Ariel Stahler June 2, 2018

In an gam filled with high temperatures, strong winds and a plethora of runs, No. 3 seed Kent State found itself on the losing end against No. 2 seed Louisville in the NCAA Lubbock Regionals, falling 13-6.The...

Flashes fall behind early in loss to Louisville

Scott Lendak September 23, 2017

Just a few days after Kent State announced starting quarterback Nick Holley would be out for the season due to an injury, the Flashes headed into Louisville to take on the Cardinals. Louisville quarterback...

Field Hockey records first win of the year over weekend

Henry Palattella September 3, 2017

The Kent State field hockey team recorded their first win of the year Saturday when they beat St. Francis University (2-2) by a final score of 1-0, before falling to Louisville (3-1) Sunday.The Flashes'...