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cleveland.com MLB Power Rankings: Cardinals continue to dominate; Indians climb one spot

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The St. Louis Cardinals continue to dominate the cleveland.com MLB Power Rankings. The Cleveland Indians climbed one spot to No. 15.

cleveland.com's Glenn Moore reveals his Major League Baseball power rankings every Monday.

cleveland.com MLB Power Rankings:


BX146_0BF3_9.JPGSt. Louis enjoys another week at the top of the cleveland.com MLB Power Rankings. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee) 
1. St. Louis Cardinals (44-25, Previous: 1): The Cardinals lost two-of-three against the Marlins, who are ranked No. 30 in this week's rankings. They still are the best team in baseball, ranking No. 1 in team ERA and No. 3 in runs scored.


2. Boston Red Sox (42-29, Previous: 3): Boston has a tough schedule coming up with seven games against the Rays and Tigers.

3. Cincinnati Reds (42-28, Previous: 4): With Johnny Cueto back in the rotation, the Reds' starters are a combined 26-13.

4. Atlanta Braves (41-28, Previous: 2): The Braves hold a 6.5-game lead in the NL East, and Jason Heyward is starting to hit. That's trouble for the NL.

5. Oakland A's (42-29, Previous: 5): This team ranks seventh in runs scored but ranks 19th in team average and 18th in slugging percentage. But they continue to win and have a key three-game series with the Rangers coming up.


6. Detroit Tigers (38-29, Previous: 9): Justin Verlander, Anibal Sanchez and Max Scherzer are among the top 10 pitchers in baseball this year.

7. Pittsburgh Pirates (41-28, Previous: 8): The Pirates are in prime position to post their first winning season since 1992.


BX155_13FC_9.JPGIt was a tough week for the Rangers. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez) 
8. Texas Rangers (38-31, Previous: 7): The Rangers lost six straight against the Tribe and Blue Jays. Their schedule gets tougher as they face the A's and Cardinals in the coming days.

9. New York Yankees (38-31, Previous: 6): They need a young starter to step up in the back of the rotation to help veterans Andy Pettitte (41), Hiroki Kuroda (38) and CC Sabathia (32).

10. Baltimore Orioles (40-30, Previous: 10): The Orioles rank second in the AL with 341 runs scored and hitting .273 as a team. Manny Machado continues to impress with a .327 average.


11. Tampa Bay Rays (36-33, Previous: 13): Alex Cobb will likely miss some time after taking a line drive to the head against the Royals on Saturday. He's 6-2 with a 3.01 ERA this season.


12. Arizona Diamondbacks (37-32, Previous: 11): The Diamondbacks lead the NL West, but there are three teams within two games.

13. Colorado Rockies (34-30, Previous: 14): The pitching has come back to Earth after a fast start. Troy Tulowitzki was having a great season, but will be lost for four to six weeks with a broken rib.


14. San Francisco Giants (35-33, Previous: 12): They have relied on their offense more this season than years past.

AX002_2335_9.JPGThe Tribe bounced back with a 4-2 week, but only moved up one spot in the rankings. (Chuck Crow/The Plain Dealer) 
15. Cleveland Indians (34-34, Previous: 16): Taking two-of-three from the Rangers and Nationals was a good way to bounce back from their losing streak. But they welcome the red-hot Royals to town tonight.


16. San Diego Padres (35-34, Previous: 18): The Padres posted a perfect week, sweeping two three-game series against the Braves and Diamondbacks.

17. Kansas City Royals (33-34, Previous: 19): James Shields owns a 2-6 record but has an ERA of 2.79. He starts tonight against the Tribe.

18. Washington Nationals (34-34, Previous: 15): Steven Strasburg made his return Sunday against the Tribe. He walked out of Cleveland with a loss.

19. Toronto Blue Jays (32-36, Previous: 24): Anybody else surprised this team took all four games against the Rangers?

BX010_045D_9.JPGCliff Lee is enjoying a nice year on the mound for the Phillies. (AP Photo/Genevieve Ross) 
20. Philadelphia Phillies (33-37, Previous: 17): Cliff Lee is 8-2 this season with a 2.55 ERA, but the rest of the staff has struggled.

21. Los Angeles Angels (30-39, Previous: 22): Mike Trout continues to be one of the exciting players in the majors but needs help if the Angels want to climb back to .500.


22. Minnesota Twins (30-36, Previous: 20): Their starting rotation's 5.14 ERA ranks last in the AL.


23. Seattle Mariners (31-39, Previous: 23): The duo of Felix Hernandez (8-4, 2.32 ERA) and Hisashi Iwakuma (7-2, 2.06 ERA) at the top of the rotation has been a lot of fun to watch.

24. Los Angeles Dodgers (29-39, Previous: 25): With a sky-high expectations, the Dodgers have been among the biggest disappointments in all of baseball this season.

25. Chicago Cubs (28-39, Previous: 26): Jeff Samardzija has pitched like the ace of the staff.

26. Chicago White Sox (28-38, Previous: 21): If the White Sox continue to dwell in the AL Central basement, will Alex Rios be prime trade bait?

27. Milwaukee Brewers (28-40, Previous: 27): Jean Segura, acquired in the Zack Greinke deal, is hitting .317 with 10 home runs and 19 stolen bases.

28. Houston Astros (26-44, Previous: 29): The 'Stros are 12-8 over their last 20 games.

29. New York Mets (25-39, Previous: 28): Veteran Marlon Byrd has helped a terrible outfield with 11 home runs this season.

30. Miami Marlins (21-47, Previous: 30): The returns of Logan Morrison and Giancarlo Stanton will help the league's worst offensive team.

Clippers, Scrappers are shut out: Farm report

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The only two Cleveland farm teams in action Monday night, Columbus and Mahoning Valley, were shut out.

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Minor leagues

Class AAA: Pawtucket 4, Columbus 0 A trio of Pawtucket, R.I., pitchers limited the Clippers to a pair of hits in an International League game in Columbus. Chun-Hsiu Chen clubbed a double, the only Columbus extra-base hit. Toru Murato (0-3) was the starter and loser. He surrendered all four runs (three earned), with five hits and four walks in 61/3 innings. Murato also uncorked a wild pitch, committed a balk and hit a batter. The Red Sox's Bryce Brentz hit his 14th home run of the season, a solo shot, off Murato in the second.

Class AA: Akron The Aeros were idle Monday night.

Class A Advanced: Carolina The Mudcats are idle during the four-day Carolina-California All-Star break.

Class A: Lake County The Captains are idle during the three-day Midwest League All-Star break.

Class A Short Season: Jamestown 5, Mahoning Valley 0: The Jammers hammered host Mahoning Valley with 14 hits, including a solo homer in the second, to win a New York-Penn League game. The Scrappers managed only five hits, including two doubles.

Independent: Lake Erie The Sluggers were idle.

Tuesday, June 18 TV and radio sports listings for Cleveland and Northeast Ohio

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Highlights include Indians' home game against the Royals; San Antonio at Miami in Game 6 of the NBA Finals; the United States vs. Honduras in a World Cup soccer qualifier; the college baseball World Series.


CLEVELAND, Ohio

Today's TV and radio sports listings

BASEBALL

7 p.m. L.A. Dodgers at N.Y. Yankees, MLB Network

7:05 p.m. Trenton at AKRON AEROS, AM/1350

7:05 p.m. K.C. Royals at CLEVELAND INDIANS, SportsTime Ohio; AM/1100, FM/100.7

BOWLING

7 p.m. PBA Wolf Open, CBSSN

COLLEGE BASEBALL WORLD SERIES

3 p.m. Game 7, North Carolina vs. Louisiana State, ESPN

8 p.m. Game 8, N.C. State vs. UCLA, ESPN2

NBA FINALS

9 p.m. Game 6, San Antonio at Miami, WEWS

SOCCER

8:30 p.m. World Cup qualifier, Honduras vs. UNITED STATES, ESPN


Cleveland Browns' 100 best all-time players: No. 30, Greg Pruitt (video)

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Pruitt made big plays for the Browns from 1973-81 as a ball-carrier, a pass-catcher and a kick returner.


CLEVELAND, Ohio -- A countdown of the top 100 players in Cleveland
Browns history. Players must have spent at least four seasons with the
Browns. The ranking is based only on players' careers with the Browns.



No. 30, GREG PRUITT, running back-kick returner, 1973-81



Surprisingly, Greg Pruitt was still available early in the second round of the 1973 draft, on the board long enough for the Browns to select him with the 30th overall pick.



Some critics felt Pruitt, listed at 5-10 and about 190 pounds, wouldn't have the durability to excel for long in the NFL. Others felt Pruitt's exploits as a two-time All-American at Oklahoma were unduly aided by the flimsy tear-away jersey he wore, allowing him to flee the grasp of flustered would-be tacklers. The NCAA eventually banned the tear-aways, in part because of Pruitt's great escapes.



Regardless, Pruitt would prove in the NFL that it was talent and not fashion that had made him an all-time great college player, and that he deserved a much loftier draft status.



The Browns obtained the pick used to take Pruitt in a trade with the New York Giants. Star defensive end Jack Gregory, locked in a contract dispute with Browns then-owner Art Modell, played out the option year of his contract in 1971, essentially becoming a free agent, with the Browns retaining the right to work out a trade. Prior to the 1972 campaign, Cleveland sent Gregory and reserve defensive back Freddie Summers to the Giants for their first two picks in the 1973 draft (the second of them acquired by New York in a trade with the New England Patriots).



With the first pick from New York, the Browns drafted Arizona State's Steve Holden in the first round (16th overall pick), and then with the second pick at No. 30, took Pruitt. Holden was a disappointment in his four seasons (1973-76) as a Browns wide receiver but Pruitt would play in four Pro Bowls during his nine years in Cleveland.



Pruitt got just 61 carries as a rookie, though for 369 yards (6.0 yards per carry) and four touchdowns. Many fans wondered why coach Nick Skorich didn't get the football more to Pruitt. The bulk of carries went to future Hall of Famer Leroy Kelly, slowed by nagging injuries in his last Browns season, and to Ken Brown, who had not played college football.



Cleveland, which finished 7-5-2 in 1973, went 4-10 in 1974, leading to Skorich's dismissal. Pruitt, Brown and former Canadian Football Leaguer Hugh McKinnis had 126, 125 and 124 carries, respectively.



Pruitt made the Pro Bowl team in each of his first two seasons because of his work as a return man, averaging 28.3 and then 27.5 yards on kickoff returns and 11.3 and 12.9 yards on punt returns.



Forrest Gregg, the former Green Bay Packers offensive tackle who would be inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1977, took over as Cleveland's coach in 1975. It was then that the Browns began to take full advantage of Pruitt's speed, elusiveness and under-rated strength. Over the next four seasons -- three with Gregg as the coach and the fourth, in 1978, with Sam Rutigliano -- Pruitt averaged 1,028 rushing yards on 210 carries and 41 pass receptions for 361 yards. He totaled 18 touchdowns rushing and five receiving.



Pruitt built those numbers despite the NFL's 14 game-seasons through 1977, and despite missing four games with a lower leg injury in 1978. He shared time as a kickoff and punt returner in 1976, then totaled six kickoff returns and no punt returns in his final five years with the Browns. Thus, he made the 1976 and 1977 Pro Bowl rosters because of his work at running back.



Pruitt's career path was dramatically altered in 1979. He banged up his right knee in the fourth game of the season and missed the next three contests. He returned in Game 8, but tore a ligament the next week, during a 38-20 Browns' road win over the St. Louis Cardinals. Pruitt underwent knee surgery and missed the rest of the season. Had he been healthy, the Browns might have made the playoffs, Instead, they fell a game short of a wild card berth with a 9-7 record.



Mike Pruitt, no relation to Greg, emerged as the Browns' featured running back in Greg Pruitt's absence.



Greg Pruitt returned to play in 31 of the Browns' 32 regular season games in 1980 and 1981. As a concession to his injury, he totaled just 71 rushing plays. He contributed with his receiving, though, catching 115 passes for 1,080 yards and nine touchdowns.



During the Browns' 14-12 loss to the Oakland Raiders in the Jan. 4, 1981 playoff game at frigid Cleveland Stadium, Pruitt caught three passes for 54 yards and ran four times for 11 yards. He caught a 23-yard pass from Brian Sipe that helped the Browns move 72 yards to the Raiders' 13-yard line with 49 seconds left before Oakland free safety Mike Davis intercepted a Sipe pass in the end zone.



The "Kardiac Kids" Browns won the 1980 AFC Central Division championship with an 11-5 record. Cleveland, though, plunged to 5-11 in 1981, prompting the departure of several veterans. Among them was Greg Pruitt, traded to the Raiders for a 1983 11th-round draft pick.



Pruitt played three years for the Raiders, returning 138 punts and 48 kickoffs and occasionally being used at running back. He was a Pro Bowler for a fifth time in 1983.



The Raiders had moved to Los Angeles when they hosted the Browns in a 1982 season playoff game. A players' strike had cut the regular season schedule to nine games, leading the NFL to expand its postseason field to 16 teams, including the 4-5 Browns. Pruitt rushed for 15 yards in three carries, caught two passes for 14 yards and returned two kickoffs for 57 yards and five punts for 45 yards against his former team as Los Angeles won, 27-10.



The Raiders routed the Washington Redskins, 38-9, in the 1983 season Super Bowl. Pruitt gained 17 yards in five carries and brought back one kickoff for 17 yards and a punt for eight yards.



Pruitt is fourth on the Browns' all-time list with 5,496 career rushing yards. His 4.75-yard rushing average is third best among players with at least 500 attempts, and he's third with 323 receptions. Among players with at least 25 tries in each category, Pruitt is first with a 26.3-yard kickoff return average and first with an 11.8-yard punt return average.



As a Brown, Pruitt scored 43 touchdowns: 25 rushing, 17 on receptions and one on a kickoff return. On the "halfback option," he completed eight of 18 passes for 182 yards, six touchdowns and two interceptions.



Pruitt, 61, remains a northeast Ohio resident.



(The Browns' all-time top 100 players so far)



Video: An NFL Films "Game of the Week" features the Browns' 21-16 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Nov. 25, 1973 at Cleveland Stadium. About 6:20 in, Browns rookie running back Greg Pruitt (34) catches a 15-yard touchdown pass from Mike Phipps. About 15:55 in, Phipps eludes Steelers to connect with Pruitt -- who also escapes would-be tacklers -- on a 43-yard pass with the Browns trailing, 16-14. Then, Pruitt sweeps left end for a 19-yard game-winning touchdown with 1:15 left, as Hall of Fame guard Gene Hickerson (66) throws a key block:



Reggie Bush posts impossibly cute photo of his new daughter; FBI digs for Jimmy Hoffa; new trailer for '300' sequel creates buzz: What's trending online

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Reggie Bush grabs baby spotlight from ex Kim Kardashian, the FBI digs (again) for Jimmy Hoffa and the '300' rise (again) in a new trailer for '300: Rise of an Empire." Here's a sampling of the top stories trending online today.

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Enjoying my first Fathers Day with my family #blessed


Reggie Bush grabs baby spotlight from ex Kim Kardashian, the FBI digs (again) for Jimmy Hoffa and the '300' rise (again) in a new trailer for '300: Rise of an Empire." Here's a sampling of the top stories trending online today.

Reggie Bush strikes Father's Day pose: Detroit Lions running back Reggie Bush one-upped his ex Kim Kardashian by posting a Father's Day Instagram photo of his new daughter, Briseis. The impossibly cute little tike was born May 6, the first child of Bush and his fiancee Lilit Avagyan. In the photo, she's sitting on her daddy's lap, sporting one of those melt-your-heart baby smiles. "Enjoying my first Father's Day with my family! #blessed," Bush, 28, wrote in the caption. Kardashian gave birth the next day to her own daughter with rapper boyfriend Kanye West. (US Weekly)

Diggin' for bones: It would seem that the FBI has been digging around for the mortal remains of James Riddle Hoffa ever since the legendary Teamsters Union boss went missing from a Detroit-area restaurant in 1975. The latest dig continues today in a farm field in Oakland Township, Michigan. The search is based on a tip from reputed Mafia captain Tony Zerilli, who says Hoffa was buried under a barn in the field in suburban Detroit in 1975. The barn is gone now. Searchers dug all day Monday but found nothing. The search for Hoffa continues today. (Associated Press)

'300' sequel: Things did not end well for King Leonidas and his 299 fellow Spartans in the 2007 film adaptation Frank Miller's graphic novel, "300." The big-and-bad Persian god-king Xerxes pretty much laid waste to Leonidas and his buff minions in director Zack Snyder's bloody, highly stylized account of the Battle of Thermopylae. But the Spartans lived on in legend -- and proved to be very popular at the box office. So, of course, we are about to experience the sequel: "300: Rise of an Empire." An extended trailer just hit the Web. The movie, directed by Noam Murro, takes place before, during and after the events of the original film. Xerxes (Rodrigo Santoro) is on the warpath again, this time with the aid of his naval commander Artemisa (Eva Green). The Greek General Themistokles ((Sullivan Stapleton) is his adversary this time around. Not sure how things will end, but it's certain that the body count will be epic. (MSNBC)


Talk Tribe, Browns and NBA Draft with Terry Pluto today at noon

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Five key games for Browns, Carlos Carrasco dazzles and what Alex Len can bring: Blog Roundup

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Here are what blogs from Cleveland and around the country are saying about the Browns, Cavaliers and Indians. Featured today are Bleacher Report, Wahoo's On First and Fear The Sword.

Here are what blogs from Cleveland and around the country are saying about the Browns, Cavaliers and Indians.


AX182_3B79_9.JPGWill the Browns Week 17 game against the Steelers be for a playoff berth? (Joshua Gunter/ The Plain Dealer) 
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David DeWitt over at Bleacher Report takes a look at five key games for the Browns in 2013 that will determine their fate.
"2. Week 4 vs. Cincinnati Bengals


Without Josh Gordon against the Ravens in Baltimore Week 2, the Browns will have a hard time with their first divisional game. And that's exactly what makes their second divisional game, against Cincinnati at home in Week 4, so important.


The Browns were able to split their games against Cincinnati last year. They need to establish divisional contention in this game and come on strong after a couple tough weeks on the road.


If they are able to take this first one from the Bengals, the Browns will gain needed confidence and steam heading into a short week and start off a three-game home stretch on the right foot.


5. Week 17 at Pittsburgh Steelers


If the Browns are truly hovering around .500 in 2013, the last game of the season versus the much-hated Steelers at ketchup field will have some serious importance.


It could be the difference between an even season or another losing season. It could be the difference between an even season and a shot at the Wild Card, depending on the breaks in the conference.


It will certainly be the difference in boasting rights over a team Browns fans loathe like no other. To beat Pittsburgh, as the Browns did at home last year, would be nice.


To defeat the Steelers on their home turf to cap off a season that would have seen more success than Browns fans have enjoyed since 2007 would be a dynamite statement that Cleveland may have finally turned a corner.


Only time will tell, of course, but it's hard to imagine a better way to look forward to a new year and perhaps a new era for this downtrodden franchise than watching the Browns hand Pittsburgh a demoralizing loss at home on Dec. 29."


AX111_22EC_9.JPGCarlos Carrasco was lights out for the Tribe last night. (Chuck Crow/The Plain Dealer) 
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Brian Heise at Wahoo's On First talks about Carlos Carrasco's start last night against the Royals.
"For Carrasco, Monday night was a total coming out party. In 7.1 innings of work, he allowed 1 run on 4 hits and a walk while striking out 4 and only walking 1. The most impressive part was Carrasco’s efficiency. He stayed out of tight jams all night long and only threw 90 pitches in those 7.1 innings of work. In fact, he had shown no signs of slowing down when Terry Francona finally pulled the plug in the top of the eighth.


The Good: Carlos Carrasco. Need I say more? Carrasco pitched 7.1 outstanding innings. It was by far his best performance as a member of the Cleveland Indians and hopefully is a sign of good things to come. Combine a dominant Carrasco with the steady force that has been Justin Masterson and the suddenly red-hot Corey Kluber and this is a pitching staff to be reckoned with."


AX076_3B13_9.JPGWhat can Alex Len bring to the Cavaliers? (AP Photo/Jason Decrow) 
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Sam Vecenie at Fear The Sword writes about what Alex Len can bring to the Cavaliers.
"1. Pick-and-Roll/Pop Offense


With his excellent mobility and size, Len has potential to become a great weapon in the pick-and-roll. With excellent hands and a wide base, Len is already fantastic at catching and finishing around the rim. He's been coached well at this point in his career, as he shows phenomenal fundamentals in catching the ball, keeping the ball above his head and finishing all in one fluid motion.


That is probably the part of Len's game that most impressed me: the athletic fluidity for a man his size. There is almost no wasted motion when he moves around. He's not as coordinated a seven-footer as Cody Zeller, but he's pretty close -- which is saying a lot given that I think Zeller is one of the most fluid seven-footers I've ever seen. With his length, frame and athleticism, Len potentially can be every bit as devastating a screener as Tyson Chandler if he works at it. Len's lack of strength is somewhat disconcerting at this point in time, but again his frame should, in theory, allow him to add weight and strength.


2. Rim Protection


"Wait, I thought this was supposed to be Noel's forte?" is probably what you're asking yourselves right now. Well yeah, Noel is the better rim protector and shot blocker of the two, and it isn't particularly close. However, Len is pretty good defensively in his own right. Even though his lack of lower body strength can get him in foul trouble (in 11 of his final 27 games -- meaning after the creampuff schedule ended -- Len had four or more personal fouls), he definitely knows how to use his excellent length in order to make it difficult to finish over him. He'll never be confused as a defensive player of the year candidate, but he has potential to develop himself into a solid, mobile defensive center that the Cavs will need in the future, because, well, Tyler Zeller is not that."


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Cavaliers escape 'Only in Cleveland' notoriety after Danny Green's ascension to NBA Finals stardom: Bud Shaw

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Yes, the Cavaliers cut Green after drafting him in the 2nd round; but the Spurs cut him, too.

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Danny Green doesn't represent one of those "Only in Cleveland" moments we have come to know and loathe.

On a long list of entries, his rise to becoming the talk of the NBA Finals is not the best example of another depressing turn of events reflecting poorly on one of our beleaguered sports teams.

The Cavs drafted Green in the second round, the 46th pick overall, in 2009 after a four-year career at North Carolina where he won a national championship his final season.

After Green played 20 games his rookie year, the Cavs waived him. Then again, so did San Antonio.

Given a 10-day contract, he lasted six games. He had to revive his career with the Reno Bighorns of the NBA D-League.

Even that wasn't enough, though. The Spurs didn't call him. He had to call them to make the reunion happen. Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich didn't like his attitude.

Now, with Game 6 tonight in Miami, and with San Antonio holding a 3-2 edge in part because Green has become one of his team's biggest offensive weapons, he could make history.

If Green were to be named Finals MVP he'd join an elite group. Let's just say Cedric Maxwell is rooting for some company.

It's a great story, one that reflects on Green more than it does the Cavs.




Former Cleveland Browns guard Joe DeLamielleure will walk from Buffalo to the Pro Football Hall of Fame for charity

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The charitable walk will span 213 miles and 10 days next month.

BEREA, Ohio – Former Browns offensive lineman Joe DeLamielleure has never been afraid to go to great lengths for a charitable cause.

Four years ago, the Hall of Fame guard bicycled 2,000 miles to Mexico to generate money for an orphanage. That spirit of giving is fueling another long-distance trek next month.

The 62-year-old will walk 213 miles from suburban Buffalo, where he began his career with the Bills, to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton. The journey is to raise awareness and money for children in need of prosthetics.

Inducted into the hall in 2003, DeLamielleure returns for enshrinement ceremonies every summer. He’s frequently asked by the people of Canton if he’ll be back next year, and his common response is, “even if I had to walk back.”

The phrase and DeLamielleure’s charitable nature are at the heart of the “Joe D: Pounding the Pavement for Prosthetics” walk which starts at Buffalo Bills' Ralph Wilson Stadium on July 10. The plan is to walk about 20 miles per day en route to Canton. Former Bills teammates will be among those who log the first few miles alongside him while Joe Horrigan, the HOF vice president of communications and exhibits, will walk the final miles with DeLamielleure.

“When I played in the East-West Shrine Game in (1973), I was given a plaque that read: ‘Strong legs run so that weak legs may walk,' ” said DeLamielleure, who played for the Browns from 1980-84 as part of a 13-year career. “That saying always stuck with me. I had no idea what people went through to get prosthetics and how costly they were.”

Within the past six months, the Charlotte, N.C., resident has befriended 20-year-old Joey Funderburk, who was born in Romania without legs because of a rare birth defect. Funderburk had been walking on the same prosthetics since age 8, and they could barely support his adult weight, leading to dangerous falls.

His insurance company initially denied claims to purchase a new set of legs. The enterprising Funderburk began selling doughnuts from a stand that he would set up in front of stores in the Charlotte and Rock Hill, S.C., areas to raise the $120,000 required.

Publicity from his plight led to donations and also earned him an appearance on The Doctors, a daytime syndicated television show, where he took his first steps on his new prosthetics in December. Funderburk is doing promotional work for the company that designed the legs, further defraying cost to the family.

His mother, Chrystal, founded the non-profit charity Grace’s Lamp last year and enlisted the support of DeLamielleure. The charity assists other families with children in need of prosthetics and also deals with adoptions, missions and medical needs. DeLamielleure is a Grace’s Lamp board member.

“This is a young man who was brought to this country by his adoptive mother,” said DeLamielleure, who counts two adopted kids among his family’s six children. “He couldn’t walk, he couldn’t speak a word of English and now look at him.”

Proceeds from DeLamielleure’s walk will benefit Grace’s Lamp. For more information log onto graceslamp.org.


Cleveland Browns and NFL P.M. Links: Cincinnati Bengals' Adam 'Pacman' Jones will talk to rookies; Greg Pruitt is No. 30 among all-time Browns

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Adam Jones will talk to rookies at the NFL Symposium next week in Cleveland.

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Impressionable NFL rookies will fill a room next week with all of their attention directed at a speaker hired to give them the ins and outs when it comes to doing the right (or wrong) thing on and off the field.

The NFL has selected Adam "Pacman" Jones of the Cincinnati Bengals to speak at the Rookie Symposium. The same Jones who turned himself in last week after an incident at a bar with a woman. The same Jones who has been in trouble the past three summers, and has a history of trouble throughout his career.

Joe Reedy writes on Cincinnati.com how Jones was one of the speakers last year.

NFL Vice President of Player Engagement Troy Vincent said that Jones
remains on the list of speakers for the symposium, which will be held
June 23-29 outside Cleveland. Vincent said Jones’ talk last year was
well received by the rookies because it talked about many of the
challenges that players face.

Another big factor for Vincent is
that the experiences are real. This isn’t a role-playing session with
others acting out possible scenarios, this is a player talking about the
successes and failures he has had.

More Browns and NFL news

Former Brown Joe DeLamielleure will walk from Buffalo to the Hall of Fame for charity (Cleveland.com)


Browns kickoff concert with Jon Bon Jovi is off, and no reason is given (Cleveland.com).

Greg Pruitt was No. 34 on he field but No. 30 on our all-time Browns list (Cleveland.com).

Film shows that DeSean Jackson is not a clown (CBSSports.com).

The Browns are the rolling stone of NFL rock (CantonRep.com).

Chad Johnson is released from jail (USA Today).

Ben Roethlisberger is a happy camper (Post-Gazette).

The Baltimore Ravens are sitting pretty after workouts (Baltimore Sun).

Radio hosts are fired for bit about former Saints DB Steve Gleason (ProFootballTalk.com).

Former Vikings coach Mike Tice copes with life away from the NFL (TwinCities.com).


Julius Erving documentary brings back memories of the time Dr. J lent a hand: Mary Schmitt Boyer

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Mary Schmitt Boyer has a vivid memory of the night Dr. J let her trace his hand for a 1987 story. See how your hand matches up against Dr. J's.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Dr. J, aka Julius Erving, is all the rage again right now after the excellent documentary of him last week on NBA TV.


As a young reporter in Milwaukee, he always was one of my favorite players. It seemed the Bucks and the 76ers met in the playoffs every year, so I had many chances to see him in person.


When he decided to retire after the 1987 season, I was assigned to do a story on the fact that the Bucks actually had drafted him in 1972, when his University of Massachusetts class graduated. NBA rules at the time prohibited drafting players whose classes hadn't graduated.


Unfortunately for the Bucks, Erving had left school a year early to play in the ABA, and then signed a contract with the Atlanta Hawks that was eventually ruled invalid. It's impossible to imagine what he might have meant to either of those franchises.


Anyway, his retirement tour stopped in Chicago before it came to Milwaukee in the spring of 1987, so I drove down to the old Chicago Stadium to interview him before his last game against the Bulls.


But I wasn't just supposed to interview him. Another colleague was working on a story on the size of Erving's hands and how they allowed him to do some of the amazing things he did with a basketball, and my editors came up with the bright (?) idea that I should trace his hand, like kids do at Thanksgiving when they make those paper turkeys that their parents hang on the refrigerator.


I waited out all the other reporters questions and when they finally wandered away, it was just me and Dr. J. I politely explained that I'd like to trace his hand -- on a really big sheet of paper -- for a story.


This was near the end of the season, so he probably thought he'd been asked every question and honored every interview request by this point. Except this. He sort of shrugged his shoulders, shook his head in disbelief and put down his hand on my piece of paper.


I honestly couldn't believe I was going to pull this off. I took it back to my editors, who were pleased but thought I'd made a mistake in the rush to trace his hand because his middle finger was a little crooked. I researched enough to find that he had injured the finger and even found a picture of him making a chest pass that clearly showed the finger was a little crooked.


Back then The Milwaukee Journal hosted a high-school basketball All-Star dinner every spring. It happened to be the same day my story ran in the paper. The sports editor at the time asked those in attendance to raise their hands if they'd compared their hands to Dr. J.'s that day. Virtually every hand in the room went up.


I'd always thought the assignment was pretty hokey, until all those hands went up. I still have the newspaper from that day, and you can see a modern-day tracing of that tracing and compare your hand by clicking to this PDF file.


I can't imagine trying the same thing today. Basketball stars are much more ''hands off'' than they were back in Dr. J's day.




Cleveland Indians recall hot-hitting Lonnie Chisenhall from Class AAA Columbus

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The Indians, looked for an offensive boost, have recalled third baseman Lonnie Chisenhall from Class AAA Columbus. Right-hander Matt Langwell was optioned to make room for Chisenhall.

Lonnie Chisenhall watches his homerLonnie Chisenhall, who hit .390 at Class AAA Columbus, has rejoined the Indians. 

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Lonnie Chisenhall, the Indians opening day third baseman, is back. He'll start at third base and bat seventh tonight in manager Terry Francona's lineup against Kansas City at Progressive Field.

The Indians' struggling offense could use the help. The Tribe has scored two or fewer runs in three of its last four games. Chisenhall arrives after hitting .390 (41-for-105) with eight doubles, two triples, six homers and 26 RBI in 27 games for the Class AAA Columbus Clippers.

The Tribe's offense has been further slowed by injuries to shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera (right quadriceps) and first baseman Nick Swisher (left shoulder). Cabrera is on the disabled list. Swisher could return to the lineup Friday.

Right-hander Matt Langwell was optioned to Columbus to make room for Chisenhall.

Chisenhall, 24, opened the season with the Tribe, but hit .213 (20-for-94) with four doubles, three homers and 11 RBI before being demoted to Columbus on May 13.

Cleveland Browns rookie Jamoris Slaughter cleared to practice, aims to start at free safety

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Browns rookie safety Jamoris Slaughter has been clearned to practice fully after suffering an Achilles tendon injury last season at Notre Dame, and hopes to win the starting free safety job.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Browns sixth-round pick Jamoris Slaughter competed in the Tour de Berea during organized team activities and minicamp along with the rest of the rehabbing players, but he's ready to cast off the bike and give Tashaun Gipson a battle for the free safety job.

"I'm cleared at this point to do everything, so I've been feeling really good,'' said Slaughter, who ruptured his Achilles tendon in his third game for the Fighting Irish last season. "I've been working out hard with the team, just waiting to get back for training camp.''

Slaughter (6-0, 195), who worked with the rest of the rookies at the Browns Youth Camp at FirstEnergy Field today, said he shouldn't be limited at all when training camp opens July 25.

"I've been doing all of the workouts, my leg feels great,'' he said. "I'm looking forward to training camp.''

While pumping away furiously on the bike all of those hours, Slaughter had plenty of time to envision himself starting opposite strong safety T.J. Ward.

"Definitely,'' he said. "It's one thing I think about every day is getting that starting position. I know it's a process. It doesn't happen overnight. As long I keep taking the right steps and staying positive, I think it will happen.''

He said the injury, which happened Sept. 15 against Michigan State, has made him hungrier than ever to play the game.

"I'm steaming to get out there on the field, just having to watch OTAs, and minicamp,'' he said. "I've been getting a lot of mental reps. On that side, it's helped me out a lot, mentally just learning the playbook and watching the guys and seeing the things they do good and bad and learn from that. I know when I step on the field and get the rust off I'll be right back.''

He couldn't predict if he'll have time to surpass Gipson, a second-year pro, in training camp.

"I just can't say anything about the future yet,'' he said. "When that time comes, all this hard work that I've been putting in on the offseason, I know it's definitely going to help. It's definitely going to be competition. It's going to be work. It's not going to happen overnight.''

He said the Browns won't be sorry for taking a chance on him in the draft.

"I think I bring intensity,'' he said. "I've got a passion for the game, a love for the game. And I just like winning. I have that winning mentality, so I'm just going to bring everything I've got. They tell me they drafted me for a reason, so I'm going to go out there and prove to them that I'm worth what they think I am.''

Slaughter said he's back to where he was speed-wise, which is an estimaged 4.6 seconds in the 40-yard dash.

"I think I need to do a little more explosion work, but that comes with practice and getting out there and playing,'' he said.

In addition to Gipson, Slaughter will have to beat out converted cornerback Johnson Bademosi for the job.



Video: Cleveland Browns rookies help out at youth football camp

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Watch the 2013 rookie class for the Cleveland Browns help teach and play with youths at the team's football camp at FirstEnergy Stadium.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The 2013 rookie class for the Cleveland Browns helped out today at the team's three day youth football camp held at FirstEnergy Stadium.

The 200 youths, in age from 7-12, work on basic football fundamentals such as passing, blocking and tackling.

"We enjoy being able to interact with the kids and being able to put a smile on their face," said Barkevious Mingo in between plays with the youths.

On Twitter: @CLEvideos


NBA trade and draft rumors 2013: Might Clippers, Lakers swap Blake Griffin, Dwight Howard? Celtics' Kevin Garnett, Doc Rivers not Clippers-bound?

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Might Maryland center Alex Len be the Cavaliers' first pick? Could former Cavs coach Byron Scott take over the Clippers?


CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The 2013 NBA Draft is set for Thursday, July 27.

The Cleveland Cavaliers are scheduled to make the first overall pick, thanks to their winning the draft lottery last month. And, they have the 19th pick in the first round, and the first (No. 31 overall) and third (No. 33) picks in Round 2.

Chances are that in the next nine days the Cavaliers, like virtually all 30 NBA teams, will be mentioned in trade rumors.

Here, on Yardbarker.com, is a rumored deal making the rounds, one that, in the small likelihood it happens, would involve teams housed in the same building (Staples Center) but would stir worldwide-basketball buzz:

The Los Angeles Lakers would like to re-sign Dwight Howard and build their franchise around him. The team has made that abundantly clear since the end of the season, but Howard has made it equally clear that he would like to explore all of his options first.

If LA is going to lose Howard in free agency, they might be best off working out a sign-and-trade involving the 27-year-old center. That way, Howard could get a max contract and the Lakers would get something in return. But does any team have the resources needed to pull off a deal of that magnitude? The Los Angeles Clippers might.

As talks remain ongoing between the Clippers and Boston Celtics for a potential deal that would send Doc Rivers and Kevin Garnett to LA in exchange for DeAndre Jordan and draft picks, the Clippers have been hesitant to include point guard Eric Bledsoe in a trade. That does not mean they would not include Bledsoe and Blake Griffin in a potential swap for Howard.

“If the Clippers do indeed decide to formally offer Griffin and Bledsoe in a sign-and-trade package for Howard, indications are that it’s a proposal the Lakers will certainly not dismiss outright,” ESPN.com’s Ramona Shelburne reported over the weekend. “Blake Griffin is about as untouchable with the Clippers as you can be, but you have a chance to go after Dwight Howard with the idea of having Howard and Chris Paul along with Kevin Garnett and (possibly) Paul Pierce.”
Now, it looks as if the rumored deal that would have the aging Celtics sending coach Doc Rivers and longtime star power forward Kevin Garnett to the Clippers in exchange for a package featuring center DeAndre Jordan won't happen, as Baxter Holmes writes for the Boston Globe:
Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge confirmed to the Globe that the proposed Celtics-Clippers blockbuster deal that would have sent both Doc Rivers and Kevin Garnett to the Clippers is, in fact, "dead."

The Clippers began leaking word Tuesday that the Celtics' asking price of DeAndre Jordan and two first-round draft picks in exchange for Rivers and Garnett was too steep, and they were set to move on and hire either Lionel Hollins or Brian Shaw as a new coach.

A league source confirmed to the Globe that the main hangup in the deal was that the Clippers did not want to give up a second first-round draft pick.
More NBA trade and draft rumor story links:

Some circumstances indicate that it would make sense for the Cavaliers to draft Maryland center Alex Len with the first overall pick. (By Don Markus, Baltimore Sun)

Byron Scott, fired at season's end as the Cavaliers coach, is in the conversation to be the next Clippers coach. (By Marc Stein and Ramona Shelburne, ESPN.com)

The Celtics-Clippers trade may not work out, and if it doesn't, the Celtics may not want Doc Rivers back as their coach anyway. (By Chris Forsberg, ESPNBoston.com)

Maryland center Alex Len is interviewing with the Charlotte Bobcats and getting a routine check on his left ankle, on which he had surgery to stabilize a partial stress fracture. (By Rick Bonnell, Charlotte Observer)

Washington's front office is divided on who to select with the third overall pick (if they're still available): Georgetown small forward Otto Porter Jr. or UNLV power forward Anthony Bennett. (By Mike Prada, Bullets Forever)

Small forward Sergey Karasev of Russia, mentioned by several observers as a player the Cavaliers might be interested in with the 19th pick, will stay in the draft -- unlike several other international players. (DraftExpress on Twitter.com)



Terry Pluto on Tribe's young starters, Alex Len at No. 1 and more draft options: Podcast

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Is Alex Len the right pick for the Cavaliers at No. 1? Do the Indians have one of the best young core of starters in the majors? Terry Pluto answered those questions and more in his weekly podcast with cleveland.com's Glenn Moore.

AX222_07FF_9.JPGIs Alex Len the right choice for the Cavs at No. 1? Terry Pluto talks about this and more during his weekly podcast. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) 

Terry Pluto Podcast, June 18, 2013

Is Alex Len the right pick for the Cavaliers at No. 1? Do the Indians have one of the best young core of starters in the majors?

Plain Dealer sports columnist Terry Pluto answered those questions and more in his weekly podcast with cleveland.com’s Glenn Moore.

Among other topics discussed:

• Options for the Cavs at No. 1.

• Josh Gordon missing first two games.

• Tribe's offensive woes.

• Nerlens Noel's injury.

You can download the mp3 or listen with the player to the right.

Be sure to also like Terry Pluto on Facebook and follow him on Twitter.

Wednesday, June 19 TV and radio sports listings for Cleveland and Northeast Ohio

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Highlights include Indians' home game against the Royals, Game 4 of the NHL Stanley Cup Finals between Chicago and Boston and the college baseball World Series.


CLEVELAND, Ohio

Today's TV and radio sports listings

BASEBALL

1 p.m. Baltimore at Detroit, MLB Network

7 p.m. L.A. Dodgers at N.Y. Yankees, ESPN2

7:05 p.m. Trenton at AKRON AEROS, AM/1350

7:05 p.m. Kansas City at CLEVELAND INDIANS, SportsTime Ohio; AM/1100, FM/100.7

COLLEGE BASEBALL WORLD SERIES

8 p.m. Game 9, Teams to be determined, ESPN

NHL STANLEY CUP FINALS

8 p.m. Game 4, Chicago at Boston, WKYC

SOCCER

2:30 p.m. Confederations Cup, Mexico vs. Brazil, ESPN

5:45 p.m. Confederations Cup, Italy vs. Japan, ESPN



Sports Illustrated profiles Frank Hall, Chardon's humble hero

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Today on newsstands across the country, Frank Hall is on the cover of Sports Illustrated, standing strong in a Chardon hallway as students rush by in a blur. It's the same hallway where Hall confronted and chased T.J. Lane out of the school after Lane fatally shot students Demetrius Hewlin, Russell King Jr., and Daniel Parmertor on Feb. 27, 2012.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Whenever Frank Hall speaks in front of churches and school groups, the crowd braces itself for his reflections on the day he saved lives during the shooting at Chardon High last year.

Instead, he starts with a fictional story about the media to lighten the mood.

"My wife would always answer my phone for me because all these people were calling -- Oprah, Anderson Cooper, you name it," he begins. "One day, Sports Illustrated called, and my wife hollers down to the basement, "Hey, it's Sports Illustrated." For guys my age, Sports Illustrated was "it" back in the day, before ESPN.

"I'm thinking this will be my only chance to get in Sports Illustrated. I get on the phone and the lady says, "I'd like to tell you about an exciting offer we have for a two-year subscription.' "

This spring, fiction became reality. Sports Illustrated did call, and they weren't selling anything. They wanted to share his story, and they sent acclaimed writer Gary Smith to spend a week with Hall.

Today on newsstands across the country, Hall is on the cover of Sports Illustrated, standing strong in a Chardon hallway as students rush by in a blur. It's the same hallway where Hall confronted and chased T.J. Lane out of the school after Lane fatally shot students Demetrius Hewlin, Russell King Jr., and Daniel Parmertor on Feb. 27, 2012.

Hall was stunned Monday when told he is on the cover.

"I'm on the cover? Wow. Are you sure?' " Hall said. "I kept telling Gary, 'My life isn't that interesting to write about.' I can't imagine how they put me on the cover of Sports Illustrated. That's pretty remarkable."

Hall was a monitor in the cafeteria where the shootings began. He first shared his story of what happened with The Plain Dealer last December for a series on local heroes. It was then he revealed that Lane took a shot at Hall, who dove behind a vending machine, and Hall continued the chase, preventing Lane from reloading or entering a classroom. Lane, who also shot and wounded three other students, pleaded guilty and was sentenced in March to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

Sports Illustrated sought out Hall this spring, a few months after a shooter killed 20 students and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. Hall said in light of the Newtown shooting, he knew it was important people remember what happened in Chardon, which is why he agreed to the Sports Illustrated story.

"The thing I always want everyone to understand, the most important thing that happened that day was three young men lost their lives for no reason, and we need to fix that," Hall said. "We need to figure out how we can stop that. I don't want that to be lost in any kind of accolades I may get for what I did in that situation.

"The day that [Newtown shooting] happened, it was a rough day not just for me, but for all of us at Chardon. [Principal] Andy Fetchik took care of me that day, taking me out of class, so I could have some time to myself. We need to not forget. It seems we're almost becoming numb to it. We get 15 minutes of news media and move on with our lives. We can't let it stop being viewed as a tragedy, and Gary told me he wanted to shed light on the problems we're having in our schools."

Smith spent seven days with Hall and his family, who live in Ashtabula. Smith traditionally writes just four stories a year for Sports Illustrated, spending months on each subject. He previously profiled Magic Johnson, Tiger Woods and Pat Tillman, and his 1996 story "Someone to Lean On," inspired the movie "Radio."

Smith said he was unaware of the Chardon shooting until a younger writer at Sports Illustrated told him about Hall. Smith said he was drawn to the Chardon story and "the whole subject of guns in school and what we do about it and what we seem not to do about it, and here was a coach taking matters into his own hands. I wanted to lay the whole thing out for people and what it's like to live through a moment like that and leave readers with the question, 'Is the status quo fine?' "

Smith's eight-page story details the shooting from Hall's point of view, interweaving Hall's personal story that was inspirational before the shooting. Hall was a much loved fixture among students and football players at Chardon and this spring made the difficult decision to leave Chardon for Ashtabula Lakeside, to coach in his hometown and rebuild a football team that has been among Ohio's least successful in recent years.

"He's one of the those people you meet and 10 seconds later you can tell they're really a solid person and great guy. He's a very honest person," Smith said.

Beyond the Sports Illustrated story, Hall was eager to share more good news Monday. He and his wife, Ashley, are in the early stages of adopting a fifth child. They have four adopted sons who have had troubled backgrounds or physical disabilities.

"My wife has a knack of finding kids who need our help and can benefit from what we have to offer," he said. "This [Sports Illustrated] story isn't going to change my life. I'm pretty busy right now. I have football going on. We have varsity football minicamp and weight lifting on top of that. My son, Christian, just made the Little League All-Stars. I don't have the time to be famous or anything."

Ohio Mid-Amateur title goes to Broadview Heights' David Griffith: NE Ohio Golf Insider

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Former Hudson and Kent State standout earns exemption to Ohio Amateur with win.

CLEVELAND, Ohio - As the tournament director of the Northern Ohio PGA, David Griffith knows how to run a golf tournament.

Last week he proved he can win them too.

Griffith, of Broadview Heights and a former player at Kent State, shot rounds of 71-70 at Winding Hollow in New Albany, to win the Ohio Mid-Amateur championship by one shot over Bill Williamson, of Cincinnati, and Jeff Scohy, of Bellville.

Griffith's 141 total was 3-under for the tournament. Williamson and Scohy are regularly near the top of leaderboards in many events conducted at the state level.

The Mid-Am is open to players 25-and-over and is conducted by the Ohio Golf Association.

Even though he works with professionals, Griffith, 40, has never given up his amateur status. He does not play as much competitive golf as he would like, but usually plays well when he does. He was in contention in the Cleveland Amateur and Summit County Amateur in the past but was unable to seal the deal. So, winning on Wednesday was welcome.

"I haven't won anything since my junior year in college so it's been a while," said Griffith, who had six birdies and three bogeys over the 36 holes. "There are so many good players around it is very difficult to win. Everything has to go your way. I watch our guys (NOPGA) and I see what they go through to win. I've learned from them. I played well both days, nothing spectacular, both just good, solid golf. I didn't do anything sloppy."

Griffith, a graduate of Hudson, gets his name engraved on the traveling trophy but also receives an exemption into the Ohio Amateur, which will be played at Canton Brookside, July 8-12.

Early leaders: Lyndhurst's Jonathan Reimer and Westlake's Tom Cawley have first round leads in the Championship and Senior divisions, respectively, of the 83rd annual Northeast Ohio Amateur being conducted by the Northern Ohio Golf Association.

Reimer, who recently completed his college career at Cleveland State, shot 1-over 72 at Lakewood Country Club and holds a one-shot lead over two-time Northern Ohio Golf Association player of the year Brian Smith, of Amherst; Avon Oaks member Bryn Irvine; Medina's Mike Bishop; and Chad Scott, of Mansfield.

Cawley, who is the NOGA's legal counsel, holds a one-shot lead over Shaker Heights' Warren Cohen. The second round will be played Thursday at Shale Creek Golf Club (par-71) and the final round -- 36 holes for the Championship players and 18 for the Seniors -- will be played Monday at Fox Meadow.

Team Kirtland: Members of the team from Kirtland maintained their lead after three of five rounds in the Cleveland Women's Golf Association's Team Play competition.

With play shortened to 12 holes due to inclement weather at Beechmont on Tuesday, Kirtland's Mary Ann Bierman, Ann Walling, Sally Conley, KT Tyler and Connie Strong stayed in first place. Defending champ Westwood has pulled into second. The top five heading into the fourth round at Lakewood on July 11: 1. Kirtland 459, 2. Westwood 410.5, 3. Country Club 402, 4. Lake Forest 366 and 5. Shaker 360.8.

Suleiman prevails: Representing the Suburban Ladies Golf Association, North Royalton resident Amy Suleiman won the 53rd annual Women's Tri-League Golf Championship for the third time on Monday at Pine Hills.

Suleiman, who won the title in 2009 and 2012, shot 80 to edge fellow SLGA member Cindy Metzger by one shot. The Tri-League event is open to the 25 members with the lowest handicaps from the SLGA, the Cleveland Women's Golf Association and the Greater Cleveland Golf Association.

Holt and Hollis win: Stow's Ian Holt and Rocky River's Jillian Hollis were declared the winners in the Hudson Junior Invitational, which was shortened to 36 holes when inclement weather washed out the final round. Holt, the 2011 Division I state co-champion and a Kent State recruit, shot rounds of 69-70 to win by six shots over future teammate, Barberton's Chase Johnson and three others.

Hollis, a junior at Magnificat, shot 75-70 to win by three shots over Geneva's Danielle Nicholson, also a former state champion.

To reach this Plain Dealer reporter:

trogers@plaind.com, 216-999-5169

On Twitter: @TimRogersCLE

Talk Tribe baseball with Paul Hoynes today at noon

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Get your questions ready and join Indians beat writer Paul Hoynes today at noon as he talks Tribe baseball.

hoynes-headshot.jpgPaul Hoynes answers your Indians questions today at noon.

Get your questions ready and join Indians beat writer Paul Hoynes today at noon as he talks Tribe baseball.

Paul will chat with cleveland.com's Glenn Moore about the Tribe's win last night against the Royals and the group of young starters that have pitched well.

You can jump in the chat room and ask your questions as well as interact with other users and respond to Hoynsie's remarks, or you can just listen. The chat will also be made available shortly after its completion in MP3 format.


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