/news/tags/akron-racers Akron Racers en-US Copyright Fri, 13 Jun 2025 10:10:00 GMT /sports/2025-06-13/100-years-of-play-ball-akron-throws-firestone-stadium-a-birthday-party Akron is celebrating the 100th anniversary of Firestone Stadium June 14. The stadium was built in 1925 by the founder of Firestone Tire and Rubber Company, according to city officials. Fri, 13 Jun 2025 10:10:00 GMT /sports/2025-06-13/100-years-of-play-ball-akron-throws-firestone-stadium-a-birthday-party Abigail Bottar /news/community/2018-04-24/the-former-racers-owner-could-be-bringing-pro-softball-back-to-akron The Akron Racers could be coming back to Akron in the near future.Former General Manager Joey Arrietta is talking to investors in an effort to form a new… Tue, 24 Apr 2018 22:02:54 GMT /news/community/2018-04-24/the-former-racers-owner-could-be-bringing-pro-softball-back-to-akron /news/community/2018-02-02/morning-headlines-trump-to-promote-tax-bill-in-cincinnati-women-democrats-seek-seitz-resignation Here are your morning headlines for Friday, Feb. 2:Cleveland budget seeks to fill hundreds of city vacancies;Akron Racers rebranded as the Cleveland… Fri, 02 Feb 2018 13:36:53 GMT /news/community/2018-02-02/morning-headlines-trump-to-promote-tax-bill-in-cincinnati-women-democrats-seek-seitz-resignation Amanda Rabinowitz /news/community/2018-01-30/akron-pro-softball-racers-face-financial-issues The Akron Racers will not be playing any games at Firestone stadium this coming season.The women’s pro softball team made the announcement this week,… Wed, 31 Jan 2018 00:59:32 GMT /news/community/2018-01-30/akron-pro-softball-racers-face-financial-issues /news/community/2018-01-30/morning-headlines-youngstown-businessman-deported-dayton-welder-among-guests-at-state-of-the-union Here are your morning headlines for Tuesday, Jan. 30:Youngstown businessman deported to Jordan after protracted immigration battle;Akron establishes North… Tue, 30 Jan 2018 13:25:06 GMT /news/community/2018-01-30/morning-headlines-youngstown-businessman-deported-dayton-welder-among-guests-at-state-of-the-union Amanda Rabinowitz /news/arts-culture/2017-03-31/akron-hosts-films-on-the-racers-and-twinsburg-heights-from-cleveland-international-film-fest The Cleveland International Film Festival comes to Akron today, premiering a film about the passion behind one of the city’s professional sports… Fri, 31 Mar 2017 09:40:00 GMT /news/arts-culture/2017-03-31/akron-hosts-films-on-the-racers-and-twinsburg-heights-from-cleveland-international-film-fest Kabir Bhatia