1983: Laura Pavlick scores 26 points, including the go-ahead basket with 35 seconds to go, as Chardon edged Twinsburg, 45-44, in Chagrin Valley Conference girls basketball action.

1972: The Barons lose goaltender Fern Rivard after he was struck in the throat by a puck during pregame warm-ups, then lose to the Cincinnati Swords, 4-0, in AHL action.

1961: In its season preview, the Painesville Telegraph paints a bleak picture for the Perry boys basketball team, saying the Pirates have “two major problems this season – lack of height and no depth.”

1950: The Painesville Telegraph runs a Browns ad that encourages fans to buy tickets to the “game of the year” against the Eagles, with “good seats” still available for $3.60, tax included.

2005: LeBron James records a double-double with 19 points and 10 rebounds, but the Cavaliers’ shooting goes cold at Indiana on Thanksgiving, 98-76.

1994: North’s Craig Kantz earns Divisions I-II offensive player of the year on The News-Herald’s all-star football team, and Ledgemont’s Paul Bozik earns top offensive honors in Divisions III through VI.

Scott Rantala scores 16 points in West Geauga’s 58-42 win over Brush in boys basketball, and Lisa Bellew’s 17 points pace North in a 56-38 girls hoops win over West Tech.

1972: Ledgemont lands nine honorees on the all-Grand River Conference team, including quarterback John Spence and defensive end Tony Stocker.

1961: Jim Brown runs wild on the Eagles, going for an NFL record 242 yards on 34 carries and scoring four touchdowns in a 45-24 victory.

1950: Geneva earns four spots, including unanimous choice Dale Arkenburg, on the all-Lake Shore League team, and the Barons move into first place with a 5-2 win over St. Louis.

1939: A total of 286 entries take part in the Grand River Rifle Club’s second annual turkey shoot, drawing from as far away as Conneaut and Niles.

1928: Cleveland boxer Billy Wallace earned a judges’ decision over Jackie Pilkington in a 10-round bout at Cleveland Arena, despite the protests of a crowd of 10,000 who disagreed with the verdict.

2004: The Browns release running back James Jackson and replace him with Adimchinobe Echemandu off the reserve non-football injury list.

1993: Indians center fielder Kenny Lofton is a recipient of a Gold Glove in the American League, joining Ken Griffey Jr. and Devon White in the AL outfield.

1982: Cliff Robinson and Ron Brewer each score 20 points and Geoff Huston has 17 assists, but the Cavaliers lose their 25th of 26 games over two seasons, 111-98, at the Lakers.

1971: Craig Carnes scores on runs of 36 and 53 yards in the third quarter, part of an eight-carry, 114-yard night, as Madison records a 25-14 victory at Conneaut.

1960: Denny Heinz’s fourth touchdown – a 34-yard run with 51 seconds remaining – propels Kirtland to a 24-18 win over West Geauga, the Hornets’ sixth win of the season.

1938: Willoughby Union scores all of its touchdowns on punts – a blocked punt, fumbled punt and returned punt – in a 19-0 win over visiting Lake Shore League foe Geneva.

1949: Woody Satterfield’s 10-yard TD run is the difference as Riverside blanks Wickliffe, 6-0, in its season finale to improve to 4-1.

1927: The Harvey reserves – referred to as the “scrubs” by the Painesville Telegraph, defeats the varsity, 6-0, in a scrimmage on Ghost Gordon’s long TD run.

2004: NDCL’s Ally Perko is the lone area first-team honoree on the All-Ohio volleyball team, and Kenston’s Jessica Barrow is on the second team in Division II.

1993: John Elway passes for 244 yards and three touchdowns as the Broncos, despite Leroy Hoard’s 138 yards from scrimmage and Michael Jackson’s two receiving TDs, defeat the Browns, 29-14.

1982: Lake Catholic wrapped up an undefeated regular season at 7-0-2, getting a Steve Prelock first-quarter TD and a Don Bosway field goal in the fourth for a 10-6 win over Cleveland Central Catholic.

1971: Larry Sullivan throws for three touchdowns, including a pair of first-half strikes to Mark Stefanski, as Gilmour records its first win of the season, 35-18, at Perry.

1960: Behind quarterback John Bukky’s four touchdowns, Madison rolls to a 42-6 win over Jefferson, remaining unbeaten at 9-0 and clinching the Western Reserve League title.

1949: Otto Graham, Dante Lavelli, Lou Saban, Bill Willis and Mac Speedie are honored on the All-American Conference all-star team as the Browns grab five of the 11 spots.

1938: Fairport resident Johnny Bodak wins the gold medal in the 145-pound weight class in a boxing tournament in Ashtabula, going undefeated in the American Legion amateur competition.