TOM WITHERS
FILE - In this Friday, Sept. 27, 2019, file photo, College Football Hall of Fame inductee London Fletcher, left, and his high school and college coach Mike Moran pose following their surprise reunion and ride on the Goodyear Blimp in Cleveland. It's been an emotional whirlwind lately for Fletcher, who was enshrined last week in the Washington Redskins' Ring of Honor. He'll soon become a member of the College Football Hall of Fame — inducted along with Goodyear's iconic blimp, the first non-player or coach elected. (AP Photo/Phil Long, File)
High life: Fletcher takes emotional ride in Goodyear Blimp

By Tom Withers Oct. 02, 2019 08:45 AM EDT
CLEVELAND (AP) — London Fletcher looked down and traced his unlikely path to football

Cleveland Indians' Oscar Mercado hits a two-run home run off Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Jason Vargas during the second inning of a baseball game in Cleveland, Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019. (AP Photo/Phil Long)
Harper's 3-run blast sends Phillies to 9-4 win over Indians

By Tom Withers Sep. 21, 2019 10:31 PM EDT
CLEVELAND (AP) — Bryce Harper crossed home and triumphantly raised his arms with a

FILE - In this Friday, Feb. 5, 2016, file photo, the Goodyear Blimp Spirit of Innovation takes off for a flight over Super Bowl fan sites from the airport in Livermore, Calif. As a nod to its influence and legacy to the game, the iconic airship is being inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as an honorary member — the first non-player or coach to be inducted. The blimp's flight to fame began during the telecast for the 1955 Rose Bowl Game and has led to it being an eye in the sky at over 2,000 games, hovering above stadiums from coast to coast. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)
Rare air: Goodyear Blimp flying high and into Hall of Fame

By Tom Withers Jan. 07, 2019 10:35 AM EST
CLEVELAND (AP) — One of the new college football Hall of Famers has an inflated ego —

Akron head coach Terry Bowden walks back to the sideline after a timeout during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018, in Columbia, S.C. South Carolina defeated Akron 28-3. (AP Photo/Sean Rayford)
Akron fires coach Terry Bowden after 4-8 season

By Tom Withers Dec. 02, 2018 03:06 PM EST
Terry Bowden raised Akron's profile, made the Zips competitive and led them to bowl