11 things to do in & around Cincinnati today: Saturday, Aug. 13 and other top stories.

• 11 things to do in & around Cincinnati today: Saturday, Aug. 13

  

  We've rounded up 11 things to do in Greater Cincinnati today. Check out the list below. Take in some tennis. The Western & Southern Open starts today and it's Graeter's Kids Day. Take the tots for on-court drills, an autograph session and live music. Food will be available for purchase. More info here.Roll some strikes. It's National Bowling Day and some alleys are offering free or reduced-price games. Axis Alley at Newport on the Levee is offering $1 games and a special breakfast menu from 8 ..

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• Petition started to rename Cincinnati Bengals to Cincinnati Harambes

  

  CINCINNATI  – A petition has been started on Change.org to rename the Cincinnati Bengals. The petition is titled ‘Rename the Cincinnati Bengals to the Cincinnati Harambes in honor of Harambe.’ Harambe, a gorilla, was killed back in June after a child climbed into the gorilla enclosure at the Cincinnati Zoo. He was killed because zoo officials were worried he would harm the toddler. The petition currently has 19,600 signatures. “The Cleveland Browns named their team after a former Coach who mad..

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• Murray, Nishikori On Cincy QF Collision Course

  

  World No. 2 Andy Murray returns to Cincinnati next week bidding to capture a third Western & Southern Open title. The Scot – a champion in 2008 and 2011 (d. Djokovic both years) – faces a tough route if he is to recapture the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 crown in Ohio with No.5 seed Kei Nishikori a likely quarter-final opponent and fourth seed Milos Raonic slated to meet him in the semi-finals. His projected final opponent, second seed Stan Wawrinka had his best result in Cincinnati in 2012 whe..

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• Serena looks to three-peat in Cincinnati

  

  With the No. 1 ranking at stake, two-time defending champion Serena Williams looks to hold off current world No. 2 Angelique Kerber in Cincinnati. Williams received a last-minute wild card in the tournament Thursday after an early exit at the Rio Games.The top seed is the woman to beat, coming into the tournament on a 10-match winning streak in Cincinnati, having dropped just two sets in winning consecutive titles.But Williams has her work cut out for her. After a first-round bye, Williams wil..

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• Cincinnati nun's struggle for sainthood

  

  Buy PhotoSister Blandina Segale of the Sisters of Charity established schools and hospitals throughout the Southwest for decades before returning to Cincinnati to continue fighting for immigrants, minorities and the poor.(Photo: The Enquirer/Cameron Knight)Buy PhotoIt would be her first hanging. The 23-year-old Sister of Charity had only been in Trinidad, Colorado, for seven months."No one except those who have witnessed such a scene can imagine the horror," Sister Blandina Segale wrote to her s..

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• Cincinnati's sister city ties build more than economic, cultural bridges

  

  CINCINNATI – Amy Murray understands the value of a global worldview.Though she’s served as Cincinnati City Council’s liaison to the Cincinnati USA Sister City Association for just a few years, she knew the value of sister city partnerships long before she considered running for office. In her youth, Murray spent a year studying in Kyoto, Japan. “I know how living abroad and having an experience with another country when you’re young can impact your entire life,” Murray said.Cincinnati’s partner..

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