The long-suffering sports city - which can't seem to win a trophy on a court or a field - captured one in a hotel ballroom on Friday night when 14-year-old Anamika Veeramani took first prize at the 83rd Scripps National Spelling Bee.
"Go Cavs!" Anamika said, shortly after accepting the winner's trophy, which also comes with more than $40,000 in cash and prizes.
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The eighth-grader also plays golf, likes to dance, wants to go to Harvard and become a cardiovascular surgeon. She has the demeanor to pull it off: She stood deadpan with her hands behind her back after spelling the winning word, the medical term "stromuhr," and didn't crack a smile until the trophy was presented. Full story...
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