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Rodney Ellis

Rodney Ellis

Sports Reporter · Cleveland, OH

Rodney has spent over eight years reporting on Cleveland’s professional and amateur sports scenes, with a background in sports broadcasting from Bowling Green State University. He has contributed to ESPN Radio and other local stations, where his vibrant coverage has garnered a loyal following.

27 stories from Rodney Ellis in Strongsville

St. Ignatius relishes first playoff win since 2023 — Cleveland.com / The Plain Dealer
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St. Ignatius relishes first playoff win since 2023

CLEVELAND, Ohio — When St. Ignatius first-year football coach Tom Kaufman took over a program that had won a single game each of the past two seasons, he knew there was only one way out of that hole.

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Donovan Mitchell may need to redefine what it means to be the hero — Cleveland.com / The Plain Dealer
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Donovan Mitchell may need to redefine what it means to be the hero

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Donovan Mitchell wants the ball in late-game situations. The Cavs believe in him for it. And through much of his time in Cleveland, he has delivered.

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Why the Cavs’ free-flowing offense has disappeared — Cleveland.com / The Plain Dealer
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Why the Cavs’ free-flowing offense has disappeared

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Cavs came into this season hoping to get back to the identity that fit their offense best: share the ball, move without it, and make defenses work for every possession.

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2 college football players have died after in-game emergencies in 2026 — Cleveland.com / The Plain Dealer
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2 college football players have died after in-game emergencies in 2026

Injuries are a part of football, but nobody expects a player to lose their life during a game.

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Should the Guardians have started Gavin Williams in Game 6 of ALCS? Hey, Hoynsie — Cleveland.com / The Plain Dealer
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Should the Guardians have started Gavin Williams in Game 6 of ALCS? Hey, Hoynsie

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Do you have a question about the Guardians that you’d like to have answered in Hey, Hoynsie? You can subscribe to Subtext here, text Hoynsie at 216-208-4346 for a two-week free trial or email him at [email protected].

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Terry Pluto on how Todd Monken has earned the right to coach his coaches hard, as fans saw vs. the Titans — Cleveland.com / The Plain Dealer
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Terry Pluto on how Todd Monken has earned the right to coach his coaches hard, as fans saw vs. the Titans

CLEVELAND, Ohio - When Todd Monken stormed down the Browns sideline to read his special teams staff the riot act for putting 12 men on the field, it looked like an angry moment.

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Ohio State football vs. USC: Game-Time Decisions for the Buckeyes against the Trojans — Cleveland.com / The Plain Dealer
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Ohio State football vs. USC: Game-Time Decisions for the Buckeyes against the Trojans

LOS ANGELES -- Ohio State looks to get its fifth Big Ten win of the season as it faces USC this week.

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Browns' run game faces its toughest test yet — Cleveland.com / The Plain Dealer
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Browns' run game faces its toughest test yet

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Browns can finally enter a game feeling comfortable about their run game.

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Akron East's Terrel Karim tore his ACL in Week 2, but his coach says the injured senior was still the team's MVP — Cleveland.com / The Plain Dealer
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Akron East's Terrel Karim tore his ACL in Week 2, but his coach says the injured senior was still the team's MVP

ORRVILLE, Ohio – Moments after the handshake line following a 34-30 loss to Orrville in the first round of the OHSAA Division IV, Region 13 Playoffs, Akron East senior Terrel Karim, Jr. put his arms around fellow seniors Lawrence Cherry, Jr. and Emmanual Jefferson.

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Southwest Ohio playoff football scores: First round results — Cleveland.com / The Plain Dealer
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Southwest Ohio playoff football scores: First round results

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Here are Friday night’s scores from first-round games in the OHSAA football playoffs featuring teams from Southwest Ohio.Division I

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NW Ohio playoff scores: Who advanced in the first round — Cleveland.com / The Plain Dealer
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NW Ohio playoff scores: Who advanced in the first round

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Here are Friday night’s scores from first-round games in the OHSAA football playoffs featuring teams from Northwest Ohio.Division I

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DeSales rolls past Watkins Memorial 56-14 in playoffs — Cleveland.com / The Plain Dealer
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DeSales rolls past Watkins Memorial 56-14 in playoffs

COLUMBUS, Ohio — St. Francis DeSales exploded for 56 points and eight touchdowns in a dominating playoff victory over Watkins Memorial on Friday, advancing to the OHSAA Division II, Region 7 quarterfinals with a 56-14 win in their final home game of the season.

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Red Riders survive scare, advance in Division IV playoffs — Cleveland.com / The Plain Dealer
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Red Riders survive scare, advance in Division IV playoffs

ORRVILLE, Ohio – In a game of big plays, it was two plays just seconds apart that helped lead Orrville to a 34-30 win over Akron East in the OHSAA Division IV, Region 13 first roundon Friday night.

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St. Ignatius rolls over Berea-Midpark, sets up St. Edward rematch — Cleveland.com / The Plain Dealer
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St. Ignatius rolls over Berea-Midpark, sets up St. Edward rematch

CLEVELAND, Ohio — St. Ignatius used a dominant ground game to defeat Berea-Midpark 49-14 Friday night, advancing in the Division I, Region 1 state playoffs and setting up a rematch with archrival St. Edward next week.

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Rhodes stuns Lakewood for first playoff win ever — Cleveland.com / The Plain Dealer
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Rhodes stuns Lakewood for first playoff win ever

LAKEWOOD, Ohio — Junior quarterback Ty’Ron Corpening scored on a 3-yard keeper with 22 seconds remaining, and Isaiah Dawson-Corpley converted his third 2-point conversion of the night to lift No. 11 seed Rhodes to a 24-22 victory over No. 6 Lakewood in a Division II, Region 6 first-round playoff...

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Lowellville stuns Independence with late TD — Cleveland.com / The Plain Dealer
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Lowellville stuns Independence with late TD

INDEPENDENCE, Ohio – Lowellville scored with 27 seconds left to stun host Independence, 24-20, in the first round of the OHSAA Division VII, Region 25 playoffs on Friday night.

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Experts release final Ohio State-USC predictions: Can Luke Fahey keep the Buckeyes rolling without Julian Sayin? — Cleveland.com / The Plain Dealer
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Experts release final Ohio State-USC predictions: Can Luke Fahey keep the Buckeyes rolling without Julian Sayin?

Ohio State’s biggest test since its trip to Bloomington comes with a backup quarterback. Julian Sayin, who had 2,007 passing yards and 19 touchdowns at the time of his injury, hurt his throwing arm in the Buckeyes’ 19-15 win at then-No. 5 Indiana on Oct. 17 and has been ruled out. “We’re not gonna...

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Should the Cavs be asking more of James Harden and Donovan Mitchell? Wine and Gold Talk podcast — Cleveland.com / The Plain Dealer
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Should the Cavs be asking more of James Harden and Donovan Mitchell? Wine and Gold Talk podcast

CLEVELAND, Ohio — In this episode of the Wine and Gold Talk podcast, host Ethan Sands and beat reporter Chris Fedor break down the Cavs’ early-season struggles following a 114-111 loss to the Atlanta Hawks.

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NBA head coach to miss game Friday due to heartbreaking family news — Cleveland.com / The Plain Dealer
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NBA head coach to miss game Friday due to heartbreaking family news

Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle will not be on the bench Friday night when his team faces the Miami Heat.

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Cleveland EMS responds after patient abandoned in private ambulance — WKYC 3 (Cleveland)
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Cleveland EMS responds after patient abandoned in private ambulance

CARE Local 1975 says Cleveland EMS responded after a private provider left a patient alone. Paramedics administered care and transported her to Cleveland Clinic.

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Coach Outlet discounts tote bags up to 70% off with leather, suede styles — Cleveland.com / The Plain Dealer
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Coach Outlet discounts tote bags up to 70% off with leather, suede styles

Coach Outlet’s tote bag lineup currently has some of its most beloved products up to 70% off, offering timeless products made of high-quality material at prices you’re not going to want to pass up.

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Browns-Steelers rivalry gets personal ahead of Sunday's game — Cleveland.com / The Plain Dealer
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Browns-Steelers rivalry gets personal ahead of Sunday's game

CLEVELAND, Ohio — You can make a strong case that the best thing the Browns-Steelers rivalry has going for it right now has nothing to do with what happened in 2003 — or 2020, or any other year people around Cleveland tend to revisit with a grimace.

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Balsamic roasted cauliflower and cranberries — Cleveland.com / The Plain Dealer
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Balsamic roasted cauliflower and cranberries

Fresh cranberries add a surprising burst of tangy sweetness and vibrant color to this simple seasonal sheet pan of roasted cauliflower florets. A combination of balsamic vinegar and maple syrup spiked with Dijon and garlic amplifies the berries' fruity, tart flavor and soaks into the mild, nutty...

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University Hospitals details ongoing disruptions amid cybersecurity incident — WKYC 3 (Cleveland)
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University Hospitals details ongoing disruptions amid cybersecurity incident

'At this time, we do not have a clear estimate on when all systems will return to normal, including MyChart,' UH management told employees in an internal letter.

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Monken shrugs off Browns-Steelers rivalry ahead of Pittsburgh trip — Cleveland.com / The Plain Dealer
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Monken shrugs off Browns-Steelers rivalry ahead of Pittsburgh trip

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Todd Monken sat down at his Wednesday press conference and got hit with the question every Browns head coach eventually has to answer during Steelers week: How much time did you spend talking to your players about the rivalry?

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Cavs need to stop treating two crucial players like also-ran employees: Jimmy Watkins — Cleveland.com / The Plain Dealer
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Cavs need to stop treating two crucial players like also-ran employees: Jimmy Watkins

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Cavs coach Kenny Atkinson has been begging his team all week to give big men Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen more touches.

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Former city councilman in Alabama arrested, accused of making terroristic threats at Hooters restaurant — Cleveland.com / The Plain Dealer
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Former city councilman in Alabama arrested, accused of making terroristic threats at Hooters restaurant

A former Alabama city councilman faces two terroristic threats charges after he allegedly threatened employees at a Hooters restaurant, authorities said.

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