Miller's father, Kevin, said a sure first-round draft evaluation would have changed the decision for his son. "That;'s a business decision if you're guaranteed top 10 or first round," he said. "I think that would change a lot of people's minds."

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Braxton Miller could have accepted the Silver Football and turned in a circle at midcourt at Value City Arena on Wednesday night knowing he was saying goodbye to Ohio State fans, knowing that the biggest job interview of his life at the NFL Combine was coming up.

Instead, Miller faced those fans knowing he'd see them again. Knowing that history awaits him.

Miller is one of four players to twice win this award as the Big Ten's best player, as voted on by league coaches. He'll enter his senior season at Ohio State with the chance to become the first player to win it three times.

He'll be back after sitting down with Urban Meyer and his father, Kevin, after the Orange Bowl and making a decision that he said Wednesday he felt he would always make.

“I always knew I was going to eventually make that decision and I was going to come back,” Miller said in his first interview since making that choice.

Miller said he received a good draft evaluation from the NFL, “one of the best feedbacks you can get,” he said.

But it wasn’t the absolute best it could have been. Or he may have been saying goodbye.

Kevin Miller said Wednesday that the right kind of draft grade would have changed anyone’s mind.

“That’s a business decision if you’re guaranteed top 10 or first round,” Kevin Miller said. “I think that would change a lot of people’s minds.”

Instead, Kevin Miller fell in line with what Ohio State coaches have said about his son, and what Braxton himself has said.

Very good. Can get better.

But right now, Kevin Miller said there hasn’t been any second-guessing about what the right move was.

“He already has set his mind to what he has to do this year for next year’s combine,” Kevin Miller said.

“He still needs a couple things to brush up on – reading defenses and things like that. But (in everything) else he could have been a first-rounder, depending on how many teams are in need of a quarterback. You never know, a team might fall in love with you.

“He’s shown the talent that he has by winning the Silver Football two years in a row. And so the talent is definitely there.”

Talent that could bring Miller back to center court at a basketball game at this time next year after making history as the first three-time winner of the award. And then everyone would know he would be saying goodbye.

Women's figure skating free skate begins Thursday at 10 a.m. and the USA vs. Canada women's hockey final is at noon. Both will be televised live.

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Women's figure skating free skate, or women's hockey-gold medal game?

These days, you no longer have to make a choice with the old TV. Thursday is a multi-screen day for Winter Olympics fans in Northeast Ohio.

The women's free skate – usually the most-watched event of the Winter Games – will be 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on NBCSN.

The United States vs. Canada women's hockey gold-medal showdown begins at noon on NBC and should be over before 3 p.m.

As with all Olympic events, both are to be live-streamed on nbcolympics.com, and updates will be posted on cleveland.com/olympics.

The need-to-know for figure skating: South Korea defending champion Yuna Kim leads, but Russia's Adelina Sotnikova and Italian Carolina Kostner were withing a point of Kim after Wednesday's short program. Further back, Gracie Gold is fourth, followed by Russian teen Yulina Lipnitskaya and Americans Ashley Wagner and Polina Edmunds. Japan's 2010 silver medalist, Mao Asada, was 16th after a big fall Wednesday.

The need-to-know for hockey: Team USA features starting center Kelli Stack of Brooklyn Heights and backup goalie Brianne McLaughlin of Sheffield Village, who probably will not be suited up. Both won silver medals in 2010 and have received a flood of attention and marriage proposals while in Sochi, but now get own to the business of bringing home gold medals Northeast Ohio. There's an Ohio State connection, too. Canadian forward Natalie Spooner is a former OSU All-American.

This is their Stanley Cup times four, because it only happens once every four years, and these two rivals do not get along. Canada has won the last three Olympic gold medals, beating the U.S. in 2002 and 2010, and Team USA is the reigning world champion. Canada won a prelim game last week, 3-2.

Also Thursday:

The wild and crashy sport of men's ski cross begins at 2:45 a.m. with finals at 5:40 a.m. Switzerland's Michael Schmid won the event debut in 2010. American John Teller, an auto mechanic by trade, was 2011 X Games champ, and was third at the 2013 FIS World Championships.

Sweden plays Switzerland for women's hockey bronze medal at 7 a.m. on NBCSN.

Germany, Austria and Norway are the countries to beat in Nordic combined team competition at 3 a.m. (large-hill ski jumping) and 6 a.m. (4x5K cross-country relay) on NBCSN. The U.S. won its first two Nordic combined medals in 2010, and had hopes for even more success in Sochi, but has been a major disappointment.

Sweden goes for a third straight gold medal in women's curling against Canada, which knocked off world champion Great Britain in a semifinal, at 8:30 a.m.

After American “Undude” David Wise won the men's ski halfpipe Olympic debut Tuesday, the U.S. women have at least two contenders in halfpipe at 9:30 a.m., with finals at 12:30 p.m. Maddie Bowman is the reigning X Games champion, and slopestyle silver medalist Devin Logan is a contender, as well. American Angeli Vanlannen took three years off to battle Lyme disease before making the U.S. team.

Jeff Francoeur lost his confidence and "checked out' of baseball last year. He's looking to check back in with the Indians this spring.

GOODYEAR, Ariz. – Last year the Giants released Jeff Francoeur with five weeks left in the season. He was done with baseball.

“Mentally, I had checked out,” he said.

Teams called Francoeur’s agent to see if he wanted to join them for the September stretch run. He said no.

His agent warned him that saying “no,’ would cost him a big league job in 2014. Francoeur said he didn’t care because he needed to get away.

“To put it mildly, I think I was depressed at the end of last year,” said Francoeur, in camp with the Indians on a minor league deal. “My wife Catie and my family came up to see me in Washington when I was with San Francisco. I weighed 201 pounds. I weigh 220 now. I wasn’t eating. I wasn’t taking care of myself.”

After the Giants released him on Aug. 21, Francoeur took his wife and newborn daughter, Emma Cate, to their home in Florida.

“I went to the beach with my wife and little girl and had a blast,” said Francoeur. “I needed time away . . . This was my first time really getting away (from the game) and just enjoying it. We were down there all of September and some of October and I just enjoyed my baby girl.”

Francoeur, 30, has been a good player for wide stretches of his career. He drove in 103 and 106 runs in 2006 and 2007 for Atlanta. In 2011, he had what he called his career year in Kansas City when he hit .285 with 47 doubles, 20 homers, 87 RBI and a .808 OPS.

Last year he was released twice and hit a combined .204 (50-for-245) with 10 doubles, three homers and 17 RBI with the Royals and Giants. What happened?

“I lost confidence in myself,” said Francoeur. “My wife and I had tried to have a baby for three years. We had a little baby girl on the Monday of All-Star week last year. It was our first baby. We’d gone through two miscarriages and gone through some issues.”

Francoeur was released by the Royals on July 5 and signed by the Giants to a minor league deal on July 9. He played one game with San Francisco before leaving the team for Emma Cate’s birth on July 15. Four days later he was back in the Giants lineup.

His struggles at the plate, on top of being separated from his wife and baby, weighed on Francoeur. He played only 21 more games with the Giants before being designated for assignment and eventually released.

“I just lost complete confidence in myself and I have no one to blame but myself,” said Francoeur.”

Francoeur’s agent was right. No one offered him a big league job this winter, which is why he’s trying to make the Indians 25-man roster as a non-roster player for the first time in his career.

After the Indians traded Drew Stubbs to Colorado for Josh Outman on Dec. 18, GM Chris Antonetti contacted Francoeur’s representatives. Francoeur talked to Antonetti and manager Terry Francona several times before Christmas and New Years.

All the Indians promised him was a chance. With a starting outfield of three left-handed hitters in Michael Brantley, Michael Bourn and David Murphy, they could use Francoeur’s right-handed bat for balance against lefties. He was miserable against them last year, hitting just .223, but in his career he’s a .285 lifetime hitter against lefties.

There is also the Francoeur’s defense to consider. He has the second most assists (121) among active players. Carlos Beltran leads with 132.

“The fun part on this team is that Tito plays everybody,” said Francoeur, ”Everyone stays involved. When you played against them last year, you saw just how close they were and how much fun they were having. For me, I wanted that.

“The last year and half to two years I haven’t had that much fun. I kind of missed the joy of coming to the yard. Hopefully, there is an opportunity here for me to contribute.”

Francoeur sounds a lot like Ryan Raburn when he came to camp last year on a spring-training contract. Raburn was coming off a terrible year with Detroit, but had a big spring and turned it into a two-year contract extension after hitting .272 with 16 homers and a .901 OPS in just 243 at bats.

“I talked Raburn about it,” said Francoeur. “The one thing Tito can do is instill some confidence. I’ve had some great years in the big leagues. Two years ago, I had my career year. So its not that you totally lost it, it’s that you lost confidence in yourself.”

If Francoeur can rediscover that confidence in the next six weeks, he just might be able to help the Tribe.

Ice fishermen must be especially cautious today and through the weekend as ice-eating, gale force winds, strong current and warming temperatures through Friday will result in dangerously thin ice in many areas, especially around the Lake Erie Islands.

The old-style fishing button that once confirmed an angler had bought a Keystone fishing license, is back again. A regular paper license must still be purchased and the button isn't a valid replacement, but the $5 blue button is a return to the good, old days and will fund trout stockings. Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Ice fishermen must be especially cautious today and through the weekend as ice-eating gale force winds, strong current and warming temperatures through Friday will result in dangerously thin ice in many areas, especially around the Lake Erie Islands.

Warning: The U.S. Coast Guard has warned ice fishermen the tug Ohio will be breaking ice between Put-In-Bay on South Bass Island to the Miller Ferry dock on the north end of Catawba Island, making four trips Tuesday through Thursday.

The ice cover on area ponds and lakes should survive the unfriendly ice fishing weather, thanks to below-freezing temperatures at night. Temperatures are predicted to stay below freezing over the next week.

LAKES AND RESERVOIRS

The ice around the Portage Lakes and Wingfoot Lake is about 12 inches thick. While the warm spell will bring pools of water and slush, ice fishing should be good this weekend. That's happy news for Saturday's 4^th annual Wingfoot Lake Charity Ice Tournament, where registration begins at 6:30 a.m. The tournament benefits the Akron-Canton Regional Food Bank.

Wingfoot Lake crappie, yellow perch, bluegill and bass have been biting. Around the Portage Lakes, the hot spots have been East Reservoir, where crappie, perch and bluegill are being caught, as well as Rex Lake off the new state park ramp and Nimisila Reservoir off the C-5 park campground area. Black ants tipped with maggots have been catching panfish. Jigging Rapalas, Vib-E blade baits and jigging spoons will also take crappie and bass.

Anglers are still catching good numbers of stocked rainbow trout fishing at Wallace Lake in Berea. Trout have also been stocked by the Cleveland Metroparks at Shadow Lake in Solon, Ledge and Judge lakes in Hinckley and Ranger Lake in Strongsville. Small jigs tipped with maggots or PowerBait are taking trout, as well as small jigging spoons targeting fish suspended at about 4 or 5.

The warming temperatures and rain should give the tailwater fishing below the dams of area reservoirs a big boost. Tailwaters getting the most attention from saugeye and crappie anglers are at Pleasant Hill, Tappan, Atwood, Leesville, West Branch, Mosquito and Beach City lakes. Cast jigs tipped with plastic tails or minnows.

WESTERN LAKE ERIE

Every Lake Erie ice fishing report should begin with the warning to stay away from Mouse Island off Catawba Island in Western Lake Erie. The U.S. Coast has also warned about an ice-breaking operation on Tuesday through Thursday, with the tug Ohio planning to travel between Put-In-Bay on South Bass Island to the Miller Ferry dock on Catawba Island.

Lake Erie ice fishing will be difficult on Friday. The warming trends have resulted in standing water and slush on the ice, and gale force winds have been buffeting the big waters.

Cleveland and Lorain fishermen were surprised on Thursday morning to see lots of open water from Lorain Harbor to the Cleveland Crib. The ice disappeared after Wednesday's above-freezing temperatures and strong winds.

The ice cover is still fairly good off Crane Creek State Park and the Magee Marsh Wildlife Area, but fishermen will find many patches of dangerous ice. Check the ice thickness often. The walleye fishing has been good in those areas, but melting snow and Thursday's rains are creating dingy water in depths of 20 feet, and less. The ice cover is good on the west side of South Bass Island and west of Catawba Island State Park.

As usual, jigging spoons and blade baits tipped with minnows are catching the majority of the walleye. The Lake Erie daily walleye bag limit is reduced from six to four fish on March 1. The walleye size limit is 15 inches.

RIVERS AND STREAMS

There was some open water on the upper Rocky River on Thursday tempt steelhead trout fishing. Thursday rains and snowmelt will create high-water conditions for the weekend.

Browns GM Ray Farmer said a decision on Brandon Weeden will be coming "in time" and he refused to say he can be a winning quarterback in the NFL.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Browns general manager Ray Farmer said a decision on quarterback Brandon Weeden will be coming "in time'' but that he'll let Weeden's agent release it if he so chooses.

Sources told NFL Network's Michael Silver Feb. 11 that Weeden wants out of Cleveland and would like a change of scenery because of all the turmoil with the Browns. He also cited a lack of support from the front office, which didn't draft Weeden.

“I’ve stated this before,'' Farmer said Thursday at the NFL Scouting Combine. "I’m going to stick with the tune of we’re only going to talk to Brandon directly and his agent (Sean Howard). If they decide to tell everyone else where they’re at and what decisions have been made, then that’s truly in their court. I won’t decide and tell anybody in the media exactly what I’m going to do or what’s happening. Those will come out in time. We’ll deal with Brandon and his agent directly and then he’ll release that information when he thinks it’s appropriate.”

 But does Farmer think Weeden can be a winning quarterback in the NFL? He didn't say yes. Weeden went 5-15 in his two years with the Browns, but learned two different systems and didn't have much of a supporting cast as a rookie, when he went 5-10.

    “Do I think he can be a winning quarterback in the NFL?'' said Farmer. "Let me say this. When we grade players, we grade them on what they’ve done, specifically when you’re in the National Football League. The college draft, from my perspective, is a projection. You put a grade on a players based on what you think he becomes in one to two years’ time. Once you’re in the National Football league, you’re graded upon your performance and what you were able to achieve at that moment. With that being said, everybody’s performance warrants a grade that is relative of that performance. We have a grade on Brandon. We know what that grade is. In time, his agent and he will both know where we stand with Brandon and he will be able to release than information.”

Weeden told the Oklahoman last week that he wants to play somewhere where it will be fun for him again. The Browns are likely to draft a quarterback and also really like Brian Hoyer, who they've praised all offseason.

“I want to play football,” Weeden said. “I don't care. I just want to play football and be at a place where it's enjoyable and we can compete and win games. That's really what it's all about.”

As for Silver's report that he wants out, Weeden, who's under contract through 2015, said "It's one of those things that people want to read a lot into.''

He added that he'd like to stay in Cleveland, where he played with “some of the best guys … I've ever been around.”

As for his future, he said, “I understand the business side of everything that's going on. It's kind of out of my control, because I'm still under contract. The ball's kind of in their court, depending on what they want to do and do with me going forward.

“I kind of have no control over it. It is what it is, and things will work out.”

The winter show season is still on, with the Vic's Open House fishing show on Saturday and Sunday and the Earlybird Outdoor Show visiting Orrville on Feb. 28-March 1.

Feb. 21-23: The League of Ohio Sportsmen’s 106th annual meeting and convention, NorthPointe Hotel & Conference Center, Lewis Center. For information visit www.leagueofohiosportsmen.org.

Feb. 22: Ohio Ducks Unlimited State Convention and Awards Banquet, 9:30 a.m.-11:30 p.m., Cherry Valley Lodge, 2299 Cherry Valley Rd. SE, Newark. Call Aaron Dynes, 937-903-4035, or visit www.ducks.org/ohio. Conservation talk, 9:30-11 a.m.; State Committee Luncheon, 11-12:30 p.m. ($20, kids $10), state duck stamp competition, 4-5 p.m., awards dinner, 5-9 p.m. ($50, $25 youth).

Feb. 21-23: Bassmaster Classic. Lake Guntersville, AL, with daily weigh-ins and Outdoors Expo at Birmingham Convention Complex. Visit www.bassmaster.com.

Feb. 22: 4th annual Wingfoot Lake Charity Ice Tournament, Wingfoot Lake, Suffield. Registration opens at 6:30 a.m. Tournament benefits the Akron-Canton Regional Food Bank. For information, contact Carl Bachtel, cbachtel@wkyc.com.

Feb. 22: Western Reserve Chapter of Whitetails Unlimited annual banquet, E.O.U.V., 8636 Pekin Rd., Novelty. For tickets or information call 440-335-0183, Dennis Malloy (330-507-9489) or visit www.whitetailsunlimited.com.

Feb. 22: Sandusky River 2nd Amendment Dinner, Whitetails Unlimited, American Legion Post 121, 2000 Buckland Ave., Fremont. Tickets $40, couples $30. Call Keith Kralik, 419-202-9544, Dennis Malloy (330-507-9489) or visit www.whitetailsunlimited.com. Doors open at 5 p.m., dinner at 7 p.m.

Feb. 22-23: Vic’s Sports Center Open House, 2039 Tallmadge Rd., Kent. Wallaye, bass fishing seminars. Fishing tackle exhibits. Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. Shuttle from Brimfield Plaza parking area, Rt. 43 and Tallmadge Rd. Call 330-673-7600 or visit www.vicssportscenter.com.

Feb. 22-23: 3-D Archery Shoot, Lake Milton Fish & Game, 4374 Bedell Rd., Berlin Center. Registration opens at 8 a.m. Adults $10, cubs $5. Open to the public. For information visit www.lakemiltonfishandgameclub.com or call Dennis Dabney, 330-414-5795.

Feb. 23: Tournament bass fishing with pro angler Frank Scalish, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., The Rodmakers Shop, Strongsville. Reservations required. Call 440-572-0400.

Feb. 23: All-Breed Hunter’s Trial, 8 a.m., Wayne Coon Hunters Association, 4900 Secrest Rd., Wooster. Entries close Thursday at 7 p.m. Call Ron Burkey, 330-988-3987.

Feb. 23: Turkey Shoot at the South Cuyahoga Sportsmen’s Association, 19300 Ridge Rd., North Royalton. Breakfast begins at 6 a.m., shoot begins at 9 a.m. Visit www.scsasportsmen.com.

Feb. 24: SCSA Youth Indoor Archery, basic archery instruction with emphasis on safety and basic archery techniques for boys and girls 6 to 15 years of age, 6 p.m.-8 p.m. at the South Cuyahoga Sportsmen’s Association, 19300 Ridge Rd., North Royalton. Sessions now full. To be put on a waiting list contact Patrick Martelon, 330-324-2705.

Feb. 28-March 1: 17th annual Earlybird Sports Show, 307 Hostettler Rd., Orrville.

Feb. 28-March 2: Niles Sportsman’s Supershow & Sale, Eastwood Expo Center, 5555 Youngstown-Warren Rd., Niles (located behind Eastwood Mall on Route 422). Show hours: Friday, noon-8 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission $6, kids 12 and under free. For information call 300-544-8951 or email JHenFFR@aol.com. Trout pond, archery range.

March 1: Ohio Division of Wildlife Open Houses for review, comments on 2014-2015 fishing and hunting regulations, noon-3 p.m. Open houses at seven locations around Ohio. Northeast Ohio locations include Fairport Fisheries Unit, 1190 High St., Fairport Harbor and ODOW District Three Office, 912 Portage Lakes Dr., Akron. Comments can also be made online at www.wildohio.com.

March 1: 33rd annual Ohio Charter Captains Conference, 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Cedar Point Conference Center at Firelands Campus of Bowling Green State University, 1 University Dr., Huron. Fee $45. Registration requested. Contact Tory Gabriel, 419-898-3631, grabriel.78@osue.edu. Presentations on Lake Erie by Ohio Sea Grant, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ohio Division of Wildlife and Lake Erie Charter Boat Association.

March 1: A 2014 Ohio fishing and hunting license are required.

March 1: Lake Erie walleye daily bag limit is reduced from 6 to 4 fish per day. For details, visit www.wildohio.com or call 1-800-WILDLIFE.

March 1: All About Coyotes Seminar, Ohio Division of Wildlife at The Bath Church, 3980 W. Bath Rd., Bath. Free public program, reservations needed. Call the DOW at 33-644-2293. Free community breakfast before the 8:30-9:30 a.m. presentation on coyote biology, ecology, population trends and current status.

March 2: Dec. 29: All-Breed Hunter’s Trial, Pinecrest Shooting Preserve, 8 a.m., 1035 Derussey Road, New London. Entry deadline is Thursday at 7 p.m. Call Tim Reznik, 440-236-9131.

March 2: Turkey Shoot at the South Cuyahoga Sportsmen’s Association, 19300 Ridge Rd., North Royalton. Breakfast begins at 6 a.m., shoot begins at 9 a.m. Visit www.scsasportsmen.com.

March 3: SCSA Youth Indoor Archery, basic archery instruction with emphasis on safety and basic archery techniques for boys and girls 6 to 15 years of age, 6 p.m.-8 p.m. at the South Cuyahoga Sportsmen’s Association, 19300 Ridge Rd., North Royalton. Sessions now full. To be put on a waiting list contact Patrick Martelon, 330-324-2705.

March 4: Busting Spring Bass Seminar with fisheries biologist Chris Aman, free, 6:30-8 p.m., Ohio Division of Wildlife District Office, 912 Portage Lakes Dr., Akron. Basics of bass fishing, tackle, tips and ratings on area bass lakes. Pre-register with Ken Fry, 330-245-3030.

March 5: Ohio Wildlife Council monthly meeting, 6:30 p.m., Ohio Division of Wildlife District One Office, 1500 Dublin Rd., Columbus. For information call 1-800-WILDLIFE or visit www.wildohio.com.

March 6: Steelhead Basics Seminar with Phil Hillman, Ohio Division of Wildlife, 7-9 p.m., District Three Office, 912 Portage Lakes Dr., Akron. Information on Ohio’s steelhead trout program and basic fishing tackle, techniques. Pre-register with Ken Fry, 330-245-3030.

March 6: State Fish and Wildlife Hearing, 9 a.m., Ohio Division of Wildlife District One Office, 1500 Dublin Rd., Columbus. For information call 1-800-WILDLIFE or visit www.wildohio.com. Public comments welcome on season dates, regulations.

March 8: Boating Safety and You! A collection of expert seminars on boating safety, insurance, mobile devices, radios and other boating topics hosted by the Grand River Sailing Club and the Fairport Harbor Yacht Club, 1177 High St., Fairport Harbor. Fee $12, includes lunch. Contact Joe Tomaric, 440-286-4321, jtinterland@yahoo.com.

March 8: Annual banquet of the Ohio Chapter of Safari Club International, Michauds Towne & Country, 16808 Pearl Rd., Strongsville. Dinner, raffles, games and the return of the Duck Drop. Tickets $50. Contact Paul Potemski (216-695-3800, paul@twendesafarissa.com) or visit www.ohiosafarichapter.com or www.twendesafarissa.com.

March 8: Annual banquet for the Lake Erie Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation, Harpersfield Community Center, 5604 Cork-Cold Springs Rd., Harpersfield. Call Joshua Laurenty, 440-862-7895.

March 8: Annual banquet for the Sippo Valley Longbeards Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation, Knights of Columbus Hall, 988 Cherry St., Massillon. Contact David Zwick, 330-484-5114, dzwick@sbcglobal.net.

March 8: Annual banquet of the Wayne County Chapter of Ducks Unlimited, Quailcrest Farm, 2810 Armstrong Rd., Wooster. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Tickets $50, couple $80, greenwings $35. Call John Wesalowski, 330-317-6814, or visit www.ducks.org/ohio.

March 8-9: Ohio Decoy Collectors and Carvers Association's annual Decoy and Wildlife Art Show, Strongsville Holiday Inn, 15471 Royalton Rd., Strongsville. Visit www.odcca.net. Weekend pass $5.

March 9: Greg Cahlik Memorial All-Breed Hunter’s Trial, 8 a.m., R & G Ventures at Cuyahoga Coon Hunters Association, West 130th St. at Sleepy Hollow Rd., Hinckley. Entries close Thursday. Call John Rizzo, 440-338-6578.

March 9: Turkey Shoot at the South Cuyahoga Sportsmen’s Association, 19300 Ridge Rd., North Royalton. Breakfast begins at 6 a.m., shoot begins at 9 a.m. Visit www.scsasportsmen.com.

March 9: 3-D Archery Shoot, Lost Arrow Archery Club, 3370 17th St. S.W., Massillon. Open to the public, crossbows allowed. Registration 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Fee $10, $5 for members. Visit www.lostarrowarcheryclub.com or contact Kandi Schane, 330-933-0980 or Janine Harman, 330-828-2372.

March 10: SCSA Youth Indoor Archery, basic archery instruction with emphasis on safety and basic archery techniques for boys and girls 6 to 15 years of age, 6 p.m.-8 p.m. at the South Cuyahoga Sportsmen’s Association, 19300 Ridge Rd., North Royalton. Sessions now full. To be put on a waiting list contact Patrick Martelon, 330-324-2705.

March 11: Managing Conflicts with Canada Geese Seminar, 6-8 p.m., Ohio Division of Wildlife, 912 Portage Lakes Dr., Akron. Canada goose conflict management, biology, ecology and population trends. Free. Pre-registration required. Contact Laura Graber (330-245-3008, Laura.Graber@dnr,state.oh.us.

March 13: Managing Conflicts with Canada Geese Seminar, 6-8 p.m., Ohio Division of Wildlife at the Lariccia Family Community Center, Rotary Room, Boardman Park, 375 Boardman-Poland Road. Canada goose conflict management, biology, ecology and population trends. Free. Pre-registration required. Contact Bryan Kay, 330-245-3026, Bryan.Kay@dnr.state.oh.us.

March 13-15: Vintage Decoy Show, free, Holiday Inn Westlake, 1100 Crocker Rd., Westlake. Call Rick Wyczalek, 419-602-0643.

March 14-16: Ohio Deer & Turkey Expo, Bricker Building, Ohio Expo Center, Ohio State Fairgrounds, 717 East 17th St., Columbus. Show hours: Friday, 2-9 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sunday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Admission $14; two-day pass, $22; hunter education graduate 12-18 years old, $10; first-year hunter, free; ages 6-11, $4; five and under, free. For more information visit www.deerinfo.com/ohio.

March 15: Whitetails Unlimited Central Ohio Deer Camp Tour 2014, Crowne Plaza North, Columbus. Featured are dinner, raffles, exhibits, games and Travis “T-Bone” Turner of Michael Waddell’s Bone Collector television show. For tickets visit www.whitetailsunlimited.com or call Joel Reynolds (614-205-1037), Jim Schlater (937-403-5811), WU (1-800-274-5471) or area director Denny Malloy, 330-507-9489. Tickets $35, which includes a WU Deer Camp shirt. Doors open at 5 p.m., dinner at 6:30 p.m.

March 15: 36th annual Sandusky Bay Chapter of Ducks Unlimited Fundraiser, American Legion, 3615 Hayes Ave., Sandusky. Tickets $60, couples $80, greenwings $30. Send check to Sherri Fischer, 3516 South Ave., Sandusky 44870 by March 5.

March 15-16: Spring Tackle Show, Rodmakers Shoppe, 29884 Royalton Rd., Strongsville. Fishing tackle representatives, angling exhibits and seminars. Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, 1- a.m.-3 p.m. Call 440-572-0400.

March 16: All-Breed Hunter’s Trial, 8 a.m., Columbia Game Club, 237 Route 224 (2.4 miles west of Route 301), Sullivan Township. Regular trial and youth trial. Entries close Thursday. Call Frank Reznik, 330-723-1679.

March 16: Youth Fishing Program Workshop to teach volunteers to become certified Passport to Fishing instructors with the Ohio Division of Wildlife, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., ODOW District 3 Headquarters, 912 Portage Lakes Dr., Akron. Free, with pre-registration required. All participants required to have a background check. Volunteers will learn to teach the basics of fishing and how to run a four-station fishing program. To pre-register contact Ken Fry, 330-245-3030.

March 16: Turkey Shoot at the South Cuyahoga Sportsmen’s Association, 19300 Ridge Rd., North Royalton. Breakfast begins at 6 a.m., shoot begins at 9 a.m. Visit www.scsasportsmen.com.

March 17: SCSA Youth Indoor Archery, basic archery instruction with emphasis on safety and basic archery techniques for boys and girls 6 to 15 years of age, 6 p.m.-8 p.m. at the South Cuyahoga Sportsmen’s Association, 19300 Ridge Rd., North Royalton. Sessions now full. To be put on a waiting list contact Patrick Martelon, 330-324-2705.

March 19: The Trout Club of the Cleveland Museum of Natural History dinner meeting featuring a fly fishing presentation by Clark Smyth of Rock Creek Anglers, Saddlestring, Wyo. Doors open at 6 p.m., dinner at 7 p.m., program at 7:30 p.m. Tickets $35. Contact Karen Menn (216-231-4600 Ext. 3278) or visit www.cmnh.org.

March 21-23: Bowhunting Supershow, Columbus Convention Center, Columbus. Show hours: Friday, noon-9 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission $15, $20 for the weekend. National Bowhunter Association members free. Visit www.bowhuntingsupershow.com.

March 22: Annual banquet of the North Coast Chapter of Ducks Unlimited, 5-10 p.m., Tom’s Country Place, 3442 Stoney Ridge Rd., Avon. Tickets $45, couples $80, greenwings $25. Call Chris Wheaton, 440-821-4987, or visit www.ducks.org/ohio.

March 22: Annual banquet and gourmet game dinner of the Medina County Chapter of Pheasants Forever at South Cuyahoga Sportsmen’s Association, 5370 Erhart Rd., Chatham Twp. Admission $65, couples $95, includes membership in Pheasants Forever. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., dinner at 6:30 p.m. Call Dave Clements (330-722-5241) or Jim Helms (440-346-3316). Ticket deadline is March 15.

March 22: 53rd annual Ohio Huskie Muskie Club Awards Banquet, Prime 93, 4215 Manchester Rd., Akron. Exhibits, vendors and raffles at 6 p.m., followed by dinner and awards. Swap meet open from noon-5:30 p.m. Admission $30, $15 for 12 and under. Send fee before March 13 to: OHMC, 10327 N.Bramblewood, Perrysburg, Ohio 43551.

March 22: Coyote Seminar featuring Todd Sullivan, 7 p.m., Leetonia Sportsman’s Club, 311 E. High St., Leetonia. Fee $10, kids 15 and under free. For information, contact Bill Harding (330-822-0100, bharding37@comcast.net).

March 22-23: 3-D Archery Shoot, Lake Milton Fish & Game, 4374 Bedell Rd., Berlin Center. Registration opens at 8 a.m. Adults $10, cubs $5. Open to the public. For information visit www.lakemiltonfishandgameclub.com or call Dennis Dabney, 330-414-5795. Saturday is also an IBO qualifying shoot with a $20 fee.

March 23: All-Breed Hunter’s Trial, 8 a.m., South Cuyahoga Sportsmen’s Association, 5370 Erhart Rd. (south of West Smith Rd.), Chatham Township. Regular trial and youth trial. Entries close Thursday. Call Mike Kristof, 216-663-6427.

March 23: Turkey Shoot at the South Cuyahoga Sportsmen’s Association, 19300 Ridge Rd., North Royalton. Breakfast begins at 6 a.m., shoot begins at 9 a.m. Visit www.scsasportsmen.com.

March 24: SCSA Youth Indoor Archery, basic archery instruction with emphasis on safety and basic archery techniques for boys and girls 6 to 15 years of age, 6 p.m.-8 p.m. at the South Cuyahoga Sportsmen’s Association, 19300 Ridge Rd., North Royalton. Sessions now full. To be put on a waiting list contact Patrick Martelon, 330-324-2705.

March 27: Ohio Central Basin Steelheaders meeting, 7:30 p.m., Firehouse Pub & Grille 2768 Stark Dr., Willoughby Hills.

March 28: Whitetails Unlimited Big Buckeye Deer Camp, Pritchard Laughlin Civic Center, 7033 Glenn Hwy., Cambridge. Featured are a buffet dinner, raffles, exhibits, games and Travis “T-Bone” Turner of Michael Waddell’s Bone Collector television show. For tickets visit www.whitetailsunlimited.com or call Chris Fausett (740-680-2119), WU (1-800-274-5471) or area director Denny Malloy, 330-507-9489. Tickets $30, which includes a WU Deer Camp shirt. Doors open at 5 p.m., dinner at 7 p.m.

March 28: Annual banquet for the Thundering Toms of Trumbull County Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation, Garden Brook Banquet Hall, 4820 Warren Rd., Cortland. Contact Richard White, 330-240-2415, drwhite96@aol.com.

March 28-30: Coyote Hunting Contest, Leetonia Sportsman’s Club, 311 E. High St., Leetonia. Two-hunter teams, entry $30. Enter by 8 p.m. on March 27. For information, contact Bill Harding (330-822-0100, bharding37@comcast.net) or Jeff Cope (330-457-1212, jeffypop321@aol.com).

March 29: Annual banquet for the Portage County Callers Chapter of the National Wild turkey Federation, VFW, 6000 New Milford Rd., Ravenna. Contact Michael Bedilion, 330-281-7815, turk835@neo.rr.com.

March 29: 14th annual Shreve Spring Migration Sensation, Shreve Elementary School, 598 N. Market St., Shreve. Fee $15, $20 for family. Registration opens at 7 a.m. Workshops, wildlife and wetlands displays, family programs and self-guided tours. Visit www.ShreveMigration.org.

March 30: Turkey Shoot at the South Cuyahoga Sportsmen’s Association, 19300 Ridge Rd., North Royalton. Breakfast begins at 6 a.m., shoot begins at 9 a.m. Visit www.scsasportsmen.com.

March 31: SCSA Youth Indoor Archery, basic archery instruction with emphasis on safety and basic archery techniques for boys and girls 6 to 15 years of age, 6 p.m.-8 p.m. at the South Cuyahoga Sportsmen’s Association, 19300 Ridge Rd., North Royalton. Sessions now full. To be put on a waiting list contact Patrick Martelon, 330-324-2705.

April 3: 8th annual banquet for the Lakeshore Longbeards Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation, Port Clinton Elks Lodge, 231 Buckeye Blvd., Port Clinton. Contact Jim Frattaroli, 419-967-0149, jbfratt@aol.com.

April 4-6: Ohio Taxidermy Association annual show and awards, Roberts Centre, Interstate 71 (Exit 50), Wilmington. Wildlife Display open to the public on April 5 from 1-3 p.m. OTA membership open to amateur, youth taxidermists. Visit www.ohiotaxidermists.com.

April 5: 47th annual Invitational Winner’s Trial of the All-Breed Hunter’s Trial Circuit, 8 a.m., Wayne Coon Hunters Association, 4900 Secrest Rd., Wooster. Entries closed. Open to the public.

April 5: The 36th annual banquet of the Trout Club of the Cleveland Museum of Natural History, 1 Wade Oval, Cleveland. Tickets $80, $150 per couple. Silent and live auctions, raffles and dinner. Doors open at 6 p.m., dinner, live auction and raffle at 7:30 p.m. Contact Karen Menn (216-231-4600 Ext. 3278) or visit www.cmnh.org.

April 5: Lake Erie Walleye Trail Tournament on Lake Erie at Magee East Marina & Campground. Two-angler teams. Sponsored by the Western Basin Sportfishing Association. For information visit www.wbsa.us or contact Joe Yingling, 419-621-4751, joe.yingling@yahoo.com.

April 5: 5th annual Vance Outdoors Buckeye Lake Open Bass Tournament, Liebs Island Ramp, Buckeye Lake. Contact Ron Groves (rgroves@vanceoutdoors.com, 740-928-9474.

April 6: Turkey Shoot at the South Cuyahoga Sportsmen’s Association, 19300 Ridge Rd., North Royalton. Breakfast begins at 6 a.m., shoot begins at 9 a.m. Visit www.scsasportsmen.com.

April 9: Ohio Wildlife Council monthly meeting, 6:30 p.m., Ohio Division of Wildlife District One Office, 1500 Dublin Rd., Columbus. OWC will vote on proposed regulations, dates for 2014-2015 seasons. For information call 1-800-WILDLIFE or visit www.wildohio.com.

April 10: Annual banquet for the Northcoast Limbhangers Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation, North Olmsted Party Center, 29227 Lorain Rd., North Olmsted. Contact Shawn Dicket, 216-433-0565, sdickey@nwtf.net.

April 11: Annual banquet for the Huron River Fantails Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation, Elks Lodge 285, 120 E. Adams St., Sandusky. Contact Doug Johnston, 419-684-7158, dougmjmarcia@att.net.

April 12: Annual banquet of the Medina County Chapter of Ducks Unlimited, 5-11 p.m., The Galaxy, 201 Park Center Dr., Wadsworth. Tickets $70, couples $100. Call Rick Hawk, 330-338-4871, or visit www.ducks.org/ohio.

April 12-13: Traditional Turkey Archery Shoot, Geauga Bowmen, 12575 Sperry Rd., Chesterland. Registration opens at 8 a.m. Fee $10, kids $5. Call Mike Ballash, 440-227-6756 or visit www.geaugabowmen.com.

April 12: Doug Hanes Memorial Ice Breaker Bass Tournament, Moundwood Ramp, Indian Lake. Contact Bill Cochensparger (bluegillbill@woh.rr.com, 419-201-9031)

April 13: Great Lakes Largemouth Series Open Bass Tournament, Cullen Park Boat Launch, 4526 Summit St., Toledo. For information, entries visit www.greatlakeslargemouthseries.com or contact Craig Burwell (birdie2277@yahoo.com, 419-701-8440).

April 13: Turkey Shoot at the South Cuyahoga Sportsmen’s Association, 19300 Ridge Rd., North Royalton. Breakfast begins at 6 a.m., shoot begins at 9 a.m. Visit www.scsasportsmen.com.

April 13: 3-D Archery Shoot, Lost Arrow Archery Club, 3370 17th St. S.W., Massillon. Open to the public, crossbows allowed. Registration 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Fee $10, $5 for members. Visit www.lostarrowarcheryclub.com or contact Kandi Schane, 330-933-0980 or Janine Harman, 330-828-2372.

April 16: Youth Fishing Program Workshop to teach volunteers to become certified Passport to Fishing instructors with the Ohio Division of Wildlife, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., ODOW District 3 Headquarters, 912 Portage Lakes Dr., Akron. Free, with pre-registration required. All participants required to have a background check. Volunteers will learn to teach the basics of fishing and how to run a four-station fishing program. To pre-register contact Ken Fry, 330-245-3030.

April 17: Ohio Central Basin Steelheaders meeting featuring Dave Dyer on fishing Indiana’s Trail Creek and Lake Michigan for Skamania trout in spring and early summer. Meeting from 7:30-9 p.m. at Ampol Club Hall, 4737 Pearl Rd., Cleveland. Visit www.ohiosteelheaders.com.

April 19: Ohio Mega Bass Tournament Trail, Buckeye Lake. For information visit www.ombtt.com.

April 19-20, 2014: Youth wild turkey hunting spring season. For information visit www.wildohio.com or call 1-800-WILDLIFE.

April 20: Turkey Shoot at the South Cuyahoga Sportsmen’s Association, 19300 Ridge Rd., North Royalton. Breakfast begins at 6 a.m., shoot begins at 9 a.m. Visit www.scsasportsmen.com.

April 21: Spring wild turkey hunting season opens through May 18, 2014. For information visit www.wildohio.com or call 1-800-WILDLIFE.

April 24-May 19: Walleye Spring Fling fishing derby, Ohio waters of Lake Erie. Entry $25. Derby begins at 12:01 a.m. on April 24 and ends at 8 a.m. on May 19. Sign-up session April 19 from 1-3 p.m. at Shine’s Bait & Tackle, Cleveland. Awards party on May 23 from 6-9 p.m. at Elmwood Park Cabin, 600 Elmwood Rd., Rocky River. For information call Frank Murphy, 440-221-2822, visit www.lakeeriefishingderby.com or email lakeeriefishingderby@gmail.com.

April 25: 2d Amendment Freedom Dinner held by the Tinkers Creek Chapter of Whitetails Unlimited, Days Inn & Suites, 4742 Brecksville Rd., Richfield. Featured are dinner, raffles, exhibits, games and Travis “T-Bone” Turner of Michael Waddell’s Bone Collector television show. Doors open at 5 p.m. Tickets $50, $30 for spouse or child. Ticket deadline is April 22. Call Matt McCann, 330-467-1729 or Denny Malloy, 330-507-9489.

April 26-27: 3-D Archery Shoot, Lake Milton Fish & Game, 4374 Bedell Rd., Berlin Center. Registration opens at 8 a.m. Adults $10, cubs $5. Open to the public. For information visit www.lakemiltonfishandgameclub.com or call Dennis Dabney, 330-414-5795.

April 27: Great Lakes Largemouth Series/Central Lake Erie Division, Ottawa County Launch Ramp, West Harbor, Catawba Island. Two-angler team event. For information, entries visit www.greatlakeslargemouthseries.com or contact David Hoheisel (david@h2hsales.com. 614-361-5548.

April 27: Team Bass Xtreme/Central Ohio Division, Buckeye Lake. For information visit www.TeamBassExtreme.com.

May 2-4: Catawba Island Boat Show, Catawba Island Club, Catawba Island. For information visit lemta.com.

May 2-4: Lake and Trails Fishing Camp, FFA Camp Muskingum on Leesville Lake, Carrollton. Registration opens Feb. 15 for youngsters 9 to 17 years old. An adult must accompany youth attendees. For information or to sign up visit www.lakeandtrails.org or call Karen Metzger, 330-725-8747.

May 3: 14th annual Mosquito Creek 60 Gun Raffle, Mosquito Creek Chapter of Whitetails Unlimited, Yankee Lake Ballroom, 1814 Rt. 7, Brookfield. For information, tickets contact Denny Malloy, 330-507-9489.

May 3: Lake Erie Walleye Trail Tournament on Lake Erie at Lakevue Marina, Lakeside. Two-angler teams. Sponsored by the Western Basin Sportfishing Association. For information visit www.wbsa.us or contact Joe Yingling, 419-621-4751, joe.yingling@yahoo.com.

May 4: National Field Archery Association Shoot, Lake Milton Fish & Game, 4374 Bedell Rd., Berlin Center. Registration opens at 8 a.m. For information visit www.lakemiltonfishandgameclub.com or call Dennis Dabney, 330-414-5795.

May 4: 3-D Archery League and National Field Archery Association League begin weekly shoots begin at Lake Milton Fish & Game, 4374 Bedell Rd., Berlin Center. Visit www.lakemiltonfishandgameclub.com or call Dennis Dabney, 330-414-5795. Leagues held each Sunday for 10 weeks.

May 4-June 28: Lake Erie FishCrazy Spring Walleye Derby. Visit www.lakeeriewalleyederby.com for rules. Entry $50, $10 for one-day entry. Weekly, monthly and overall winners.

May 10: Ohio Mega Bass Tournament Trail, Grand Lake St. Marys. For information visit www.ombtt.com.

May 10-11: Swap Meet and 3-D Archery Shoot, Geauga Bowmen, 12575 Sperry Rd., Chesterland. Bring outdoor-related gear to swap or sell. Shoot registration opens at 8 a.m. Fee $10, kids $5. Call Mike Ballash, 440-227-6756 or visit www.geaugabowmen.com.

May 11: MOMS 3-D Archery Shoot, Lost Arrow Archery Club, 3370 17th St. S.W., Massillon. Mothers shoot for free. Open to the public, crossbows allowed. Registration 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Fee $10, $5 for members. Visit www.lostarrowarcheryclub.com or contact Kandi Schane, 330-933-0980 or Janine Harman, 330-828-2372.

May 17: Lake Erie Walleye Trail Tournament on Lake Erie at Sandusky. Two-angler teams. Sponsored by the Western Basin Sportfishing Association. For information visit www.wbsa.us or contact Joe Yingling, 419-621-4751, joe.yingling@yahoo.com.

May 17: Walmart Bass Fishing League/Buckeye Division, Grand Lake St. Marys. For entries, information visit www.flwoutdoors.com.

May 23: 7th annual Western Reserve Friends of NRA Banquet, LaMalfa Party Center, 5785 Hensley Rd., Mentor. Admission $130 ($120 before March 15). Doors open at 6 p.m., buffet at 7 p.m., gun raffles, games and prizes. Contact chairman@westernreservefnra.org.

May 24-25: 3-D Archery Shoot, Lake Milton Fish & Game, 4374 Bedell Rd., Berlin Center. Registration opens at 8 a.m. Adults $10, cubs $5. Open to the public. For information visit www.lakemiltonfishandgameclub.com or call Dennis Dabney, 330-414-5795.

June 7: Youth Fishing Program Workshop to teach volunteers to become certified Passport to Fishing instructors with the Ohio Division of Wildlife, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., ODOW District 3 Headquarters, 912 Portage Lakes Dr., Akron. Free, with pre-registration required. All participants required to have a background check. Volunteers will learn to teach the basics of fishing and how to run a four-station fishing program. To pre-register contact Ken Fry, 330-245-3030.

June 7: Ohio Mega Bass Tournament Trail, Indian Lake. For information visit www.ombtt.com.

June 7-8: Native American Fun Archery Shoot, Geauga Bowmen, 12575 Sperry Rd., Chesterland. Shoot registration opens at 8 a.m. Fee $10, kids $5. Call Mike Ballash, 440-227-6756 or visit www.geaugabowmen.com.

June 7-8: Championship of the Lake Erie Walleye Trail Tournament on Lake Erie at Huron Public Launch Ramps, Huron. Two-angler teams. Sponsored by the Western Basin Sportfishing Association. For information visit www.wbsa.us or contact Joe Yingling, 419-621-4751, joe.yingling@yahoo.com.

June 8: Team Bass Xtreme/Central Ohio Division, Alum Creek Lake. For information visit www.TeamBassExtreme.com.

June 8: 3-D Archery Shoot, Lost Arrow Archery Club, 3370 17th St. S.W., Massillon. Open to the public, crossbows allowed. Registration 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Fee $10, $5 for members. Visit www.lostarrowarcheryclub.com or contact Kandi Schane, 330-933-0980 or Janine Harman, 330-828-2372.

June 21-22: 3-D Archery Shoot, Lake Milton Fish & Game, 4374 Bedell Rd., Berlin Center. Registration opens at 8 a.m. Adults $10, cubs $5. Open to the public. For information visit www.lakemiltonfishandgameclub.com or call Dennis Dabney, 330-414-5795.

June 28: Walmart Bass Fishing League/Buckeye Division, Tanner’s Creek on the Ohio River. For entries, information visit www.flwoutdoors.com.

June 28-29: Campout and Archery Shoot, Geauga Bowmen, 12575 Sperry Rd., Chesterland. Shoot registration opens at 8 a.m. Fee $10, kids $5. Call Mike Ballash, 440-227-6756 or visit www.geaugabowmen.com.

June 28-29: Ohio Archery Association Championship, Lake Milton Fish & Game, 4374 Bedell Rd., Berlin Center. Archers can pre-register at

www.OhioArchers.com. Walk-in reservations open at 8 a.m. Fee $40, 28 targets. visit www.lakemiltonfishandgameclub.com or call Dennis Dabney, 330-414-5795.

June 29: Great Lakes Largemouth Series/Central Lake Erie Division, Ottawa County Launch Ramp, West Harbor, Catawba Island. Two-angler team event. For information, entries visit www.greatlakeslargemouthseries.com or contact David Hoheisel (david@h2hsales.com. 614-361-5548.

June 29: Great Lakes Largemouth Series/Presque Isle Division, Marina Ramp, Presque Isle State Park, Erie, Pa. Two-angler team event. For information, entries visit www.greatlakeslargemouthseries.com or call Aaron Gast, 814-314-9847.

June 29: Ohio Mega Bass Tournament Trail, Alum Creek Reservoir. For information visit www.ombtt.com.

July 6: Great Lakes Largemouth Series/Mentor Lagoons Division, Mentor Lagoons Nature Preserve and Boat Ramp, Mentor Lagoons, Mentor. Two-angler team event. For information, entries visit www.greatlakeslargemouthseries.com or contact Joel Prince (jcprince193@gmail.com, 330-936-6434).

July 6: Great Lakes Largemouth Series/Toledo Division, Cullen Park Boat Launch, 4526 Summit St., Toledo. For information, entries visit www.greatlakeslargemouthseries.com or contact Craig Burwell (birdie2277@yahoo.com, 419-701-8440).

July 6: National Field Archery Association Shoot, 28 targets, Lake Milton Fish & Game, 4374 Bedell Rd., Berlin Center. Registration opens at 8 a.m. For information visit www.lakemiltonfishandgameclub.com or call Dennis Dabney, 330-414-5795.

July 12-13: Cookout and Archery Shoot, Geauga Bowmen, 12575 Sperry Rd., Chesterland. Shoot registration opens at 8 a.m. Fee $10, kids $5. Call Mike Ballash, 440-227-6756 or visit www.geaugabowmen.com.

July 13: Great Lakes Largemouth Series/Central Lake Erie Division, Ottawa County Launch Ramp, West Harbor, Catawba Island. Two-angler team event. For information, entries visit www.greatlakeslargemouthseries.com or contact David Hoheisel (david@h2hsales.com. 614-361-5548.

July 13: 6th annual Catch A Dream 3-D Archery Shoot, Lost Arrow Archery Club, 3370 17th St. S.W., Massillon. Open to the public, crossbows allowed. Registration 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Fee $10, $5 for members. Visit www.lostarrowarcheryclub.com or contact Kandi Schane, 330-933-0980 or Janine Harman, 330-828-2372.

July 13: Team Bass Xtreme/Central Ohio Division, O’Shaughnessy Reservoir. For information visit www.TeamBassExtreme.com.

July 16: Ohio Wildlife Council monthly meeting, 6:30 p.m., Ohio Division of Wildlife District One Office, 1500 Dublin Rd., Columbus. For information call 1-800-WILDLIFE or visit www.wildohio.com.

July 19: Walmart Bass Fishing League/Buckeye Division, Ohio River at Maysville. For entries, information visit www.flwoutdoors.com.

July 20: Great Lakes Largemouth Series/Toledo Division, Cullen Park Boat Launch, 4526 Summit St., Toledo. For information, entries visit www.greatlakeslargemouthseries.com or contact Craig Burwell (birdie2277@yahoo.com, 419-701-8440).

July 20: Great Lakes Largemouth Series/Presque Isle Division, Marina Ramp, Presque Isle State Park, Erie, Pa. Two-angler team event. For information, entries visit www.greatlakeslargemouthseries.com or call Aaron Gast, 814-314-9847.

July 26: Ohio Mega Bass Tournament Trail, Indian Lake. For information visit www.ombtt.com.

July 26-27: 3-D Archery Shoot, Lake Milton Fish & Game, 4374 Bedell Rd., Berlin Center. Registration opens at 8 a.m. Adults $10, cubs $5. Open to the public. For information visit www.lakemiltonfishandgameclub.com or call Dennis Dabney, 330-414-5795.

July 27: Great Lakes Largemouth Series/Central Lake Erie Division, Ottawa County Launch Ramp, West Harbor, Catawba Island. Two-angler team event. For information, entries visit www.greatlakeslargemouthseries.com or contact David Hoheisel (david@h2hsales.com. 614-361-5548.

Aug. 2-3: Archery Clinic, Lake Milton Fish & Game, 4374 Bedell Rd., Berlin Center. Registration required before July 26. Open to the public. For information visit www.lakemiltonfishandgameclub.com or call Dennis Dabney, 330-414-5795.

Aug. 3: Great Lakes Largemouth Series/ Mentor Lagoons Division, Mentor Lagoons Nature Preserve and Boat Ramp, Mentor Lagoons, Mentor. Two-angler team event. For information, entries visit www.greatlakeslargemouthseries.com or contact Joel Prince (jcprince193@gmail.com, 330-936-6434).

Aug. 3: National Field Archery Association Shoot, 28 targets, Lake Milton Fish & Game, 4374 Bedell Rd., Berlin Center. Registration opens at 8 a.m. For information visit www.lakemiltonfishandgameclub.com or call Dennis Dabney, 330-414-5795.

Aug. 7: Annual banquet for the Medina County Strutters Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation, Buffalo Creek Retreat, 8708 Hubbard Valley Rd., Seville. Contact Bill Suliks, 330-635-0878, bsuliks@aol.com.

Aug. 9: Walmart Bass Fishing League/Buckeye Division, Tanner’s Creek on the Ohio River. For entries, information visit www.flwoutdoors.com.

Aug. 9-10: African Safari Archery Shoot, Geauga Bowmen, 12575 Sperry Rd., Chesterland. Shoot registration opens at 8 a.m. Fee $10, kids $5. Call Mike Ballash, 440-227-6756 or visit www.geaugabowmen.com.

Aug. 10: Great Lakes Largemouth Series/Central Lake Erie Division, Ottawa County Launch Ramp, West Harbor, Catawba Island. Two-angler team event. For information, entries visit www.greatlakeslargemouthseries.com or contact David Hoheisel (david@h2hsales.com. 614-361-5548.

Aug. 10: Great Lakes Largemouth Series/Presque Isle Division, Marina Ramp, Presque Isle State Park, Erie, Pa. Two-angler team event. For information, entries visit www.greatlakeslargemouthseries.com or call Aaron Gast, 814-314-9847.

Aug. 10: 3-D Hunter Course Archery Shoot, Lost Arrow Archery Club, 3370 17th St. S.W., Massillon. Open to the public, crossbows allowed. Registration 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Fee $10, $5 for members. Visit www.lostarrowarcheryclub.com or contact Kandi Schane, 330-933-0980 or Janine Harman, 330-828-2372.

Aug. 17: Great Lakes Largemouth Series/ Mentor Lagoons Division, Mentor Lagoons Nature Preserve and Boat Ramp, Mentor Lagoons, Mentor. Two-angler team event. For information, entries visit www.greatlakeslargemouthseries.com or contact Joel Prince (jcprince193@gmail.com, 330-936-6434).

Aug. 17: Great Lakes Largemouth Series/Toledo Division, Cullen Park Boat Launch, 4526 Summit St., Toledo. For information, entries visit www.greatlakeslargemouthseries.com or contact Craig Burwell (birdie2277@yahoo.com, 419-701-8440).

Aug. 20: Ohio Wildlife Council monthly meeting, 6:30 p.m., Ohio Division of Wildlife District One Office, 1500 Dublin Rd., Columbus. For information call 1-800-WILDLIFE or visit www.wildohio.com.

Aug. 23-24: 3-D Archery Shoot, Lake Milton Fish & Game, 4374 Bedell Rd., Berlin Center. Registration opens at 8 a.m. Adults $10, cubs $5. Open to the public. For information visit www.lakemiltonfishandgameclub.com or call Dennis Dabney, 330-414-5795.

Aug. 24: Great Lakes Largemouth Series/Central Lake Erie Division, Ottawa County Launch Ramp, West Harbor, Catawba Island. Two-angler team event. For information, entries visit www.greatlakeslargemouthseries.com or contact David Hoheisel (david@h2hsales.com. 614-361-5548.

Aug. 30-31: Dog Days Archery Shoot, Geauga Bowmen, 12575 Sperry Rd., Chesterland. Shoot registration opens at 8 a.m. Fee $10, kids $5. Call Mike Ballash, 440-227-6756 or visit www.geaugabowmen.com.

Aug. 31: Great Lakes Largemouth Series/Toledo Division, Cullen Park Boat Launch, 4526 Summit St., Toledo. For information, entries visit www.greatlakeslargemouthseries.com or contact Craig Burwell (birdie2277@yahoo.com, 419-701-8440).

Sept. 6-7: Fall Rendezvous Archery Shoot, Lost Arrow Archery Club, 3370 17th St. S.W., Massillon. Open to the public, crossbows allowed. Registration 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Fee $10, $5 for members. Visit www.lostarrowarcheryclub.com or contact Kandi Schane, 330-933-0980 or Janine Harman, 330-828-2372.

Sept. 6-7: Walmart Bass Fishing League/Buckeye Division, Indian Lake. For entries, information visit www.flwoutdoors.com.

Sept. 7: Great Lakes Largemouth Series/Central Lake Erie Division, Ottawa County Launch Ramp, West Harbor, Catawba Island. Two-angler team event. For information, entries visit www.greatlakeslargemouthseries.com or contact David Hoheisel (david@h2hsales.com. 614-361-5548.

Sept. 7: Great Lakes Largemouth Series/Presque Isle Division, Marina Ramp, Presque Isle State Park, Erie, Pa. Two-angler team event. For information, entries visit www.greatlakeslargemouthseries.com or call Aaron Gast, 814-314-9847.

Sept. 9: Youth Fishing Program Workshop to teach volunteers to become certified Passport to Fishing instructors with the Ohio Division of Wildlife, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., ODOW District 3 Headquarters, 912 Portage Lakes Dr., Akron. Free, with pre-registration required. All participants required to have a background check. Volunteers will learn to teach the basics of fishing and how to run a four-station fishing program. To pre-register contact Ken Fry, 330-245-3030.

Sept. 11-14: North American In-Water Boat Show, Cedar Point Marina, Cedar Point Amusement Park, Sandusky. For information visit lemta.com.

Sept. 13-14: Deer Archery Shoot and Corn Roast, Geauga Bowmen, 12575 Sperry Rd., Chesterland. Shoot registration opens at 8 a.m. Fee $10, kids $5. Call Mike Ballash, 440-227-6756 or visit www.geaugabowmen.com.

Sept. 13-14: 3rd annual Ladies 3-D Archery Shoot on Saturday and Early Bird 3-D Shoot on Sunday, Lost Arrow Archery Club, 3370 17th St. S.W., Massillon. Open to the public, crossbows allowed. Registration 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Fee $10, $5 for members. Visit www.lostarrowarcheryclub.com or contact Kandi Schane, 330-933-0980 or Janine Harman, 330-828-2372.

Sept. 14: Great Lakes Largemouth Series/ Mentor Lagoons Division, Mentor Lagoons Nature Preserve and Boat Ramp, Mentor Lagoons, Mentor. Two-angler team event. For information, entries visit www.greatlakeslargemouthseries.com or contact Joel Prince (jcprince193@gmail.com, 330-936-6434).

Sept. 14: Great Lakes Largemouth Series/Toledo Division, Cullen Park Boat Launch, 4526 Summit St., Toledo. For information, entries visit www.greatlakeslargemouthseries.com or contact Craig Burwell (birdie2277@yahoo.com, 419-701-8440).

Sept. 17: Ohio Wildlife Council monthly meeting, 6:30 p.m., Ohio Division of Wildlife District One Office, 1500 Dublin Rd., Columbus. For information call 1-800-WILDLIFE or visit www.wildohio.com.

Sept. 18: State Fish and Wildlife Hearing, 9 a.m., Ohio Division of Wildlife District One Office, 1500 Dublin Rd., Columbus. For information call 1-800-WILDLIFE or visit www.wildohio.com. Public comments on season dates, regulations.

Sept. 20-21: 3-D Archery Shoot, Lake Milton Fish & Game, 4374 Bedell Rd., Berlin Center. Registration opens at 8 a.m. Adults $10, cubs $5. Open to the public. For information visit www.lakemiltonfishandgameclub.com or call Dennis Dabney, 330-414-5795.

Sept. 21: Great Lakes Largemouth Series/Central Lake Erie Division, Ottawa County Launch Ramp, West Harbor, Catawba Island. Two-angler team event. For information, entries visit www.greatlakeslargemouthseries.com or contact David Hoheisel (david@h2hsales.com. 614-361-5548.

Sept. 21: Great Lakes Largemouth Series, Marina Ramp, Presque Isle State Park, Erie, Pa. Two-angler team event. For information, entries visit www.greatlakeslargemouthseries.com or call Aaron Gast, 814-314-9847.

Sept. 27: Ohio Mega Bass Tournament Trail, Delaware Lake. For information visit www.ombtt.com.

Sept. 26-28: Masters Walleye Circuit qualifying tournament, two-angler teams, Lake Erie at Huron, Ohio. For information, entries visit www.masterswalleyecircuit.com. MWC Championship to be held Oct. 8-11 at Devils Lake, N.D.

Oct. 11-12: Championship of the Great Lakes Largemouth Series, Ottawa County Launch Ramp, West Harbor, Catawba Island. Two-angler team event. For information, entries visit www.greatlakeslargemouthseries.com or contact David Hoheisel (david@h2hsales.com. 614-361-5548.

Oct. 15: Ohio Wildlife Council monthly meeting, 6:30 p.m., Ohio Division of Wildlife District One Office, 1500 Dublin Rd., Columbus. For information call 1-800-WILDLIFE or visit www.wildohio.com.

Oct.16-18: Walmart Bass Fishing League/Buckeye Division Regional Championship, Kentucky Lake. For entries, information visit www.flwoutdoors.com.

Nov. 6: Youth Fishing Program Workshop to teach volunteers to become certified Passport to Fishing instructors with the Ohio Division of Wildlife, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., ODOW District 3 Headquarters, 912 Portage Lakes Dr., Akron. Free, with pre-registration required. All participants required to have a background check. Volunteers will learn to teach the basics of fishing and how to run a four-station fishing program. To pre-register contact Ken Fry, 330-245-3030.

HUNTING SEASONS

SMALL GAME HUNTING SEASONS

Cottontail rabbit: Nov. 1-Feb. 28, 2014

TRAPPING SEASONS

Mink and muskrat: Nov. 10-Feb. 28, 2014

Mink, muskrat, raccoon, opossum, skunk and weasel (Erie, Ottawa and Sandusky counties, and Lucas County east of the Maumee River): Nov. 10-March 15, 2014

Beaver: Dec. 26-Feb. 28, 2014

River otter: Dec. 26-Feb. 28, 2014

Crow: June 7-March 8, 2014; June 6, 2014-March 7, 2015 (Friday, Saturday and Sunday only)

Youth spring wild turkey: April 19-20, 2014

Spring wild turkey: April 21-May 18, 2014

Coyote and wild boar: No closed season

Groundhog: Closed only during deer gun season.

Cavaliers acting general manager David Griffin talked about newcomer Spencer Hawes, as well as Kyrie Irving and Luol Deng. Watch video

INDEPENDENCE, Ohio -- Cavaliers acting general manager David Griffin spoke almost as much about the players he didn't trade on Thursday as he did about the team's new center, 7-0 Spencer Hawes, who is expected to arrive in Toronto on Friday.

In a press conference to announce the acquisition of Hawes from Philadelphia for Earl Clark, Henry Sims and two second-round draft picks, Griffin raised some eyebrows by saying no player, including All-Star MVP Kyrie Irving, was "untouchable." He said he didn't feel a need to mend fences with Luol Deng, whose name was mentioned in trade rumors and who expressed some dismay about the uncertainty of the franchise, given  that former general manager Chris Grant, who traded for him, was no longer in place.

"As a franchise, it is my philosophy that absolutely no one is untouchable in any area," said Griffin, whose explanation took some of the sting out of that statement and clarified why Deng's name had surfaced -- as well as those of Jarrett Jack and Tyler Zeller. "Why would you ever do that? It doesn't make any sense to me. That doesn't mean anybody's ever going to go away, either, because untouchable and tradeable are different things. I don't want to get into semantics, but untouchable is a ridiculous word."

As for Deng, who was obtained on Jan. 7 from Chicago for Andrew Bynum and three draft picks, Griffin said he had a good conversation with the two-time All-Star before the team left for Toronto.

  "We talked to a number of guys today about what we were attempting to do," said Griffin, emphasizing that the Cavs listened to offers but never shopped the veteran forward who can be a free agent this summer. "I don't feel there's any fence-mending necessary. Luol's in a very good place with this. He wants what we all want, which is to be successful. He does a very good job of living in the moment that he controls.''

Griffin said he also talked to Hawes, who was pleased to be joining the Cavs.

"He's a player we look at really being a good complimentary fit to what we do from a front-court standpoint, in terms of floor spacing, in terms of passing, basketball IQ,'' Griffin said. "He complements each of our bigs really, really well. More importantly, I think the additional floor spacing complements the really special talents we have from a ball-dominant penetration side. We're a draw-and-kick team, and we need to open the floor and make that easier for those guys.''

Griffin said acquiring another big man had nothing to do with the future of Anderson Varejao, who will miss his fifth straight game on Friday with a bad back. (Dion Waiters, with a hyperextended left knee, and C.J. Miles, with a sprained left ankle, also did not make the trip.) Griffin did confirm an ESPN.com report that Varejao had a shot on Wednesday, but said the main reason for acquiring Hawes was to help cut down on the minutes Varejao plays.

  "It would be great not to have to rely on him for 43 minutes a night when we're going to try to win the game,'' Griffin said. "Anderson gives you everything he has every second he's on the floor. You're not going to dial that back. That's what we love about him.

"We need to put a group of bigs out there that can sustain when Anderson sits down. As he continues to age -- give him fewer minutes, pair him with things that make it easier on him.''

This season, Hawes, who can be a free agent this summer, has appeared in 53 games (all starts) for Philadelphia, averaging career highs of 13.0 points, 8.5 rebounds and 3.3 assists (most among all NBA centers) in 31.4 minutes per game. The 7-1, 245-pound center is shooting .399 from the 3-point line and .782 from the foul line, both career highs.

Hawes ranks fifth among power forwards and centers in 3-point shooting percentage this season (minimum 100 attempts). He also ranks eighth in the Eastern Conference in blocks per game at 1.3 and is tied for ninth in double doubles with 19. Hawes is one of four players (Tim Duncan, Pau Gasol and Paul Millsap) this season with averages of at least 13.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.0 block.

Hawes was originally drafted by Sacramento in 2007, the No. 10 pick overall. The six-year veteran has averaged 9.4 points on .465 shooting, 6.3 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.1 blocks in 24.6 minutes over 473 games (321 starts). He has played in 18 playoff games (17 starts) with averages of 8.2 points on .440 shooting and 5.8 rebounds in 23.9 minutes. He has the third-most career three-pointers (194) among any player listed 7-0 or taller in NBA history, trailing only Dirk Nowitzki (1,425) and Andrea Bargnani (609).

Cavs at Raptors

Time: 7 p.m. Friday at Air Canada Center.

TV/radio: Fox Sports Ohio, WTAM AM/1100.

Notable: Cavs have won six in a row to improve to 22-33. … They are 8-20 on the road, but have won their last three. … Raptors are 29-25 overall, 14-11 at home. … Anderson Varejao (back), Dion Waiters (hyperextended left knee) and C.J. Miles (sprained left ankle) did not make the trip.

Canada rallies to defeat U.S. for gold medal in women's hockey. Kelli Stack has one assist. Watch video

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Kelli Stack had an open net, 100 feet of empty ice and a sure gold medal in front of her, if she could just get the puck past a fallen Canadian and the referee.

She let the puck fly.

“Well, from my angle, I knew it was going to hit the post right away,'' she said.

The puck struck the left post and bounced to a Canadian defender, and the epic gold-medal hockey game between the United States and Canada took a grisly turn for the Americans. Canada scored the game-tying goal moments later, and beat the U.S., 3-2, in sudden-victory overtime at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.

Canada won its fourth consecutive Olympic gold medal, rallying from a 2-0 deficit in the final four minutes of regulation to stun a confident U.S. team that had revenge and redemption on its mind for four years since losing the gold-medal game to Canada, 2-0, at the Vancouver Games.

Meghan Duggan of the United States (10), Amanda Kessel (28) and Brooklyn Heights native Kelli Stack (16) hug after the women's hockey Olympics medal ceremony in Sochi, Russia.AP

Stack, the starting center from Brooklyn Heights, played on the 2010 team, as did backup goalie Brianne McLaughlin of Sheffield Village. Both vowed to bring home gold medals from Sochi for a town that hasn't celebrated a professional sports championship in 50 years.

They thought this was their Olympics to win.

“Leading up to this game, we talked about how this time it felt like our team was different,'' an emotional Stack told Buffalo News reporter Jerry Sullivan outside the U.S. locker room. “I think we were more prepared, more focused. We thought a lot about the '98 team and not having won gold since then, and we wanted to be the team to bring the gold medal back.

“I had no doubt we were going to win. We were up by two goals, so it's honestly shocking and heart-breaking that we didn't win the game. It feels like a dream.''

Many U.S. players were in tears as the accepted their silver medals, though Stack and McLaughlin managed smiles. Stack's eyes were red.

"In hockey you lose to get a silver medal, so it's not fun,'' she said.

Canada forward Marie-Philip Poulin netted the game-winner on a 5-on-3 power play 8:10 into the extra period.

Poulin also scored the game-tying goal with 55 seconds left in the third period. She was the star of the 2010 Olympics, as well, scoring both goals a 2-0 victory over the U.S. in the gold-medal final.

Stack, who had an assist on the second U.S. goal, helped initiate a flurry in the opening two minutes of overtime, but the U.S. could not get the puck past goalie Shannon Szabados (27 saves).

Team USA went on a power play six minutes into overtime, but the advantage quickly was wiped out by a U.S. slashing penalty on Jocelynn Lamoureux. Then, during a bad shift change, Canada's Hayley Wickenheiser broke free and was chased by Hilary Knight, who brought Wickekenheiser down and was called for cross-checking.

The resulting 4-on-3 gave Canada the advantage it needed to get Poulin the puck with U.S. goalie Jessie Vetter out of position and Poulin's goal touched off a wild celebration on the Canadian bench while U.S. players stood stunned.

"We're proud of what we did this year and we're proud of what we did today. We're proud to be Americans and represent our country," U.S. captain Meghan Duggan told NBC. “At some point, obviously, we'll be proud of these silver medals. Right now, it hurts a little bit. You lose your last game and you come up short, but I think we represented our country well and it was a great hockey game."

Duggan scored first with 8:03 remaining in the second period. Off a Canadian turnover in the neutral zone, Lamoureux grabbed the puck, skated in, and passed to Duggan, whose wrist shot from the left circle pierced the upper right corner of the. Szabados, on the left post, never saw the puck. She was screened by U.S. veteran Julie Chu, who was playing in her fourth Olympics, and Canada defenseman Tara Watchorn.

Stack had an assist on Alex Carpenter's power-play goal with 18 minutes left in the third for a 2-0 lead. Stack passed from behind the net to Knight in the left faceoff circle. Knight threaded a pass between a defenseman's legs to Carpenter on the right post, where she had an open look and buried a one-timer. It was Stack's fifth point of the tournament (one goal, four assists).

"It was awesome to get a two-goal lead, but I always cringe at a two-goal lead, because for some reason we always let them come back,'' Stack said.

Canada's Brianne Jenner cut the lead in half, scoring with 3:26 remaining in the game.

Ohio State graduate Natalie Spooner, a starting forward for Canada, had a good scoring chance with two minutes remaining, but Vetter turned her away.

Canada pulled goalie Szabados in the final 1:35 and Stack took her shot from the right boards at center ice.

"When I first let it go, I thought maybe it had a chance,'' Stack told the Buffalo News. “Then as it crossed the blue line I thought, 'It's going to hit the post.'”

Stack said she wants to see the replay.

"Oh, yeah. Definitely. I want to see what happened,'' she said. “It's hard to focus in the moment. I'm on the ice and it's hard to see exactly what goes on. I love watching video and learning and seeing what I can do better."

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With a minute to go, Stack lost a faceoff in the U.S. defensive zone. Canada's Rebecca Johnston threw the puck off the boards toward the net, it careened off the goal base to Poulin, whose quick shot found the back of the net for a 2-2 tie.

Canada outshot the U.S., 31-29. Last week, Vetter struggled in the rivals' previous meeting, allowing three third-period goals in Canada's 3-2 group-play victory Feb. 12.

Stack had a shot go off a Canadian's leg during one late flurry.

"I think we were just so focused on doing our job and not letting what happened happen, and I don't know how it happened,'' she said. “I feel like every bounce went their way. So it's tough."

Stack played well in front of her parents, Ken and Nancy, who were in the stands at the Bolshoy Ice Dome. Stack did not get a shot off according to official game stats. She drew one penalty, her first of the tournament, in a physical, fast-paced game.

The U.S. has a gold (1998), three silvers and a bronze in women's hockey at the Olympics. Stack and McLaughlin were looking forward to winning gold for Cleveland.

“Not having had a championship won in our city in my lifetime, it would be so incredible to bring that back to Northeast Ohio and give them something to cheer about,'' Stack told The Plain Dealer before the Olympics. “If I just was a fan of the Olympics and not someone playing, I would be so ecstatic to see someone form Northeast Ohio win a gold medal.''

Back home, Stack's friends and family gathered for a watch party at Tripps Bar and Grill in Brecksville.

There were tears there, just as in Sochi. Lots of tears.

“Raw emotions,'' Stack said. "You know any one of us, it's not that we don't appreciate representing our country, being a part of the greatest sporting event in the world, getting a silver medal. That's never something we're not proud of. But we also wear our hearts on our sleeves."

Former Ohio State offensive lineman Jack Mewhort says his versatility is a plus on the next level.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Offensive lineman Jack Mewhort's Ohio State experience of constant change would make him feel right at home in the perpetual motion machine known as the Cleveland Browns.

Recent coaching and front office changes in Berea are similar to Mewhort's stint in Columbus. He played for three head coaches, and played three different positions on the line. Mewhort saw time at left and right guard, as well as left tackle.

Variation has been normal and beneficial.

"Versatility is huge in this league," said Mewhort, during combine interviews on Thursday. "You carry only seven offensive lineman on a 53-man roster, so being able to play more than one position brings a lot of value to an organization."

Mewhort also found value in his experience with former head coaches Jim Tressel, Luke Fickell and current coach Urban Meyer.

"I grew as a person and got a lot of experience by playing for three different coaches, in terms of leadership styles and being coached in different ways," Mewhort said. "Playing the different positions added a lot of value to myself."

Several draft observers value Mewhort as the eighth best offensive tackle in the draft. Mewhort, at 6-6 and 305 pounds, was named first-team All-Big Ten by league media and second-team All-Big Ten by the coaches. He anchored an offensive line that helped pave the way for one of the best rushing attacks in the country.

Mewhort got a better chance to display his talent on a higher level in the Orange Bowl and in the Senior Bowl.

"I got to measure myself against some great players and I helped myself," Mewhort said. "And the Senior Bowl was a great measuring stick to see where I am currently and see where I need to get better."

Mewhort's play drew the Browns' attention.

"I first talked with them at the Senior Bowl," said Mewhort, about the Browns. "We also talked here. It went well. I'm pretty familiar with the Browns. I grew up [in Toledo] and I've been around Browns' culture for a long time.

Cleveland.com's Mary Kay Cabot and Glenn Moore recap the first day of the 2014 NFL Combine in Indianapolis.

INDIANAPOLIS, IN -- Day 1 of the 2014 NFL Combine is over. While the Browns might not be targeting an offensive lineman with the No. 4 pick, Ray Farmer did talk about the quarterbacks today in a brief media session in Indianapolis.

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Canada defeated U.S. 3-2 in overtime, to win women's hockeyl. Sotnikova is Russia's first women's figure skating champion.

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Oh, no, Canada.

Canada broke American hockey fans' hearts once again at the Winter Olympics, this time in the women's gold medal game Thursday in Sochi, Russia. Team Canada came from behind to beat the U.S., 3-2 in sudden-victory overtime.

Canada erased a 2-0 deficit in the final four minutes, and Marie-Philip Poulin scored the game winner 8:10 into the extra period, crushing the gold-medal hopes for U.S. starting center Kelli Stack of Brooklyn Heights and backup goalie Brianne McLaughlin of Sheffield Village.

The local pair also played on the 2010 silver-medal team that lost to Canada, which has won four straight Olympic gold medals.

Stack had an assist Thursday and finished the tournament with one goal and four assists.

For U.S. hockey fans, there's always tomorrow, which in this case, is Friday's men's hockey semifinal at noon between the United States and Canada, a rematch of the epic 2010 gold-medal game, also won by Canada.

Also Thursday:

• There was more ice drama – and more bad results for the U.S. – in figure skating. Adelina Sotnikova upset defending champion Yuna Kim of South Korea to win Russia's first Olympic gold medal in women's figure skating. Sotnikova's win came with a surprisingly large margin, 224.59-219.11. Sotnikova had the more difficult routine, including seven triple jumps to Kim's six.

Italy's Carolina Kostner as third (216.73). American Gracie Gold fell on a triple jump and placed fourth while Ashley Wagner was seventh and 15-year-old Polina Edmunds placed ninth in her first senior international competition.

The U.S. failed to win a medal in men's and women's for the first time since 1936, but claimed gold in ice dancing and bronze in the new team figure skating event.

• The U.S. won it's eighth gold medal – equalling its total in Vancouver four years ago – when Sarah Bowman won the debut of women's ski halfpipe with two nearly flawless final runs while her competitors faltered. The U.S. swept gold in the new event, following David Wise's victory Tuesday.

France's Marie Martinod won silver and Japan's Ayana Onozuka bronze on a night when not far from many skier's minds was the memory of Canadian Sarah Burke. She died in a training accident last year, and had been a driving force in getting the ski halfpipe added to the Olympics.

• Switzerland won its first women's hockey medal, taking the bronze-medal game from Sweden, 4-3. Switzerland rallied from a 2-0 deficit and scored four unanswered goals in the third period, including an empty-netter that proved to be the difference. Switzerland had lost three games to the U.S. and Canada by a combined 17-1 score.

• France swept all three men's ski cross medals, and Norway won team Nordic combined, where the U.S. finished a distant sixth.

• Canada defeated Sweden, 6-3, in the women's gold-medal curling match, and Great Britain knocked off Switzerland, 6-5, for bronze.

The U.S. has 25 medals, two more than Russia. Norway, with 21 medals, leads the gold count with 10.

NBC's primetime broadcast at 8 p.m. is to feature figure skating and freestyle skiing.

A 40-percent shooter from 3-point range, Hawes fits a need for the Cavs -- a big man with outside shooting range. Watch video

INDEPENDENCE, Ohio -- When David Griffin approached the trading deadline, the Cavaliers' acting general manager wanted a legitimate center. He also was looking for another outside shooter.

In Spencer Hawes, he added both.

Good job by Griffin, who parted with Earl Clark, Henry Sims and two 2014 second-round picks to Philadelphia for Hawes, averaging 13 points, shooting 45 percent and grabbing 8.5 rebounds this season. According to Griffin, Hawes is one of two 7-footers (other Channing Frye, who is 6-foot-11) shooting 40 percent on 3-pointers this season.

Hawes will be a real boost to the Cavs, who should be worried about Anderson Varejao missing the last four games with a back problem.

The Cavs gave up so little. Sims will be a free agent at the end of the season. Clark's contract for next season is not guaranteed. Neither were expected to play a significant role this season or in 2014-15. As for the two second-rounders, the Cavs still have Orlando's second-round pick in 2014, along with their own first-round pick. They also have their own second-round pick in 2015, for those worried about the team running out of second-round picks.

This season, 16 of 30 second-round picks have yet to appear in an NBA game -- so this is not like the NFL, where second-rounders are very valuable.

Hawes comes to town having wanted out of Philadelphia. In the last 10 games, he was down to 9.0 points, 7.8 rebounds and shooting 36 percent. He was invisible when his Sixers were run off the court (114-85) Tuesday night by the Cavs, scoring only two points in 29 minutes.

When I asked Griffin about that, he mentioned that Hawes was distracted because "his name has been out there on the trading block" for a long time.

Griffin didn't say it, but Hawes also was with a team playing for lottery ping-pong balls, not especially interested in winning. That appeared to be wearing him down. He is a free agent at the end of the season, so it's in his self-interest to perform well.

Playoffs! Playoffs?

While Griffin insisted the team is "not on a playoffs or bust mandate," creating a sense of urgency and games being important is important. They are on a six-game winning streak, and the playoffs are a possibility -- unless Dion Waiters is out for a long time with that hyper-extended knee. Griffin doesn't think Waiters will be miss a lot of games.

But who knows when it comes to Varejao. He is supposed to be on the court soon, but no one is saying exactly when. Here's how it seems to work -- he plays as hard as anyone in the NBA. He picks up several minor injuries, and keeps playing. Then when he gets hurt, it takes a lot of time for him to come back.

He has played only 81 games in the previous three seasons.

Hawes is a legitimate 7-foot-1. He can pop jumpers from the top of the key or the wing. Opposing centers have to drift out of the key to defend him. That helps, because it opens the middle for Kyrie Irving and Waiters to drive to the rim.

Griffin mentioned that it also will allow Luol Deng to cut to the basket, hopefully receiving a pass leading to a layup.

The Cavs have been worried about Varejao playing too many minutes -- he's averaging slightly over 30. That doesn't sound excessive, but his injury history is so extensive -- less court time seems wise.

Big men depth

Now, coach Mike Brown has Varejao (when healthy), Hawes and Tyler Zeller. There were rumors about Zeller possibly being traded, but it seems Griffin was mostly checking the market value for the 7-footer. No deal was close.

In February, Zeller is averaging 7.4 points, 5.8 rebounds and shooting 55 percent in 19 minutes a game. He has scored 34 points in the last two games. If the Cavs are to make the playoffs, they need depth in the front court.

They also have Tristan Thompson and rookie Anthony Bennett at power forward. Yes, Bennett is in the conversation, averaging 8.3 points, 5.9 rebounds and shooting 44 percent in 20 minutes during the month of February.

By adding Hawes and Deng since the calendar turned to 2014, it signaled the Cavs are serious about winning right now -- and they have done it without giving up any significant draft picks or key young players.

That's exactly what they should be doing at this stage of the season.

Watch as family and friends of Kelli Stack ride the emotional roller coaster as they watch the gold medal women's hockey game between Team USA and Canada.

BROADVIEW HEIGHTS, Ohio -- Family and friends of Kelli Stack rode the emotional roller coaster as they watched the USA Women's Hockey Team lose a heart-breaker to Canada for the gold medal at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics.

"We are so proud of Kelli, everything she has done, but two silver medals is nothing to be ashamed of," said her sister Kim Triscari after watching in Tripps Bar and Grill the 3-2 overtime loss.

The game started out as a tough defensive battle going scoreless in the first period.

Team USA scored a goal in each of the next two periods for a 2-0 lead with less than four minutes to go.

Canada, who has now won four consecutive gold medals, tied the game with 55 seconds remaining in regulation.

Canada netted the game-winner on a power-play 8:10 into the extra period.

This is the second straight Winter Olympics that Team USA brought home the silver medal in women's hockey.

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If the Browns draft the fleet-footed quarterback, offensive linemen will have to be well-conditioned to keep up.

INDIANAPOLIS -- For years, Browns left tackle Joe Thomas has dispensed advice to rookies regarding the art of pass blocking.

But if the Browns draft Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel, the perennial All Pro might consider calling Aggies tackle and likely top-20-pick Jake Matthews for some tips.

Part of what makes Manziel so fun to watch is also part of what makes Johnny Football so difficult to protect. He is forever scrambling from the pocket, improvising on the run and extending plays with his legs.

That can be tough on his linemen.

“It’s definitely different,” said Matthews on Thursday at the NFL Combine. “Ever since Johnny took over, I’ve been answering this question – you really don’t know what to expect, he’s all over the place.

“But at the same time, you gotta take what comes with it because the guy makes plays. He’s proved it game after game. Like I said, I’m just trying to go out there and give him time and let him do what he does.”

If you think it’s exhausting trying to contain Manziel, who accounted for 4,873 all-purpose yards and 48 touchdowns last season, imagine the effort that goes into blocking for him. The Aggies surrendered just 19 sacks as Manziel turned routine plays into Indiana Jones chase scenes.

Nevertheless, the Texas A&M blockers believe their frenetic quarterback made them better blockers. A year ago, tackle Luke Joekel was taken No. 2 overall by the Jacksonville Jaguars.

“You got to learn pretty quickly to hold your block longer,” Joekel told reporters at last year’s combine. “I think that definitely made me a better pass blocker. I was trying to hold my blocks as long as I could. It made me a better-conditioned offensive lineman, which I think is huge.

“Everyone thinks of offensive linemen as big guys who can’t move for very long, aren’t well conditioned. But at A&M, we had a very well conditioned line, and I think that helped a lot, blocking with Johnny.”

Matthews is one of college football’s premier blockers, the son of Hall of Fame lineman Bruce Matthews.

But he spent a chunk of Thursday’s interview time entertaining questions about his more famous quarterback.

Matthews said Manziel is not self-absorbed, and wasn’t an off-field concern for teammates.

“No, I don’t consider him a me-first guy at all,” he said. “My whole experience with him coming in as a quarterback was nothing but good things. When he was on the field, he was just a tremendous competitor, great leader, someone that I loved playing for, and I was glad to have him as my quarterback.”

In two years at Texas A&M, Manziel left his blockers like his fans - breathless.

BROOKLYN, Ohio -- The No. 3-seed St. Edward Eagles hockey team scored two early and went on to beat No. 5-seed Padua, 4-1, in the Brooklyn District quarterfinals on Thursday at John M. Coyne Recreation Center.  With the win, St. Edward earned a trip to the district semifinals on Feb. 26 at 7 p.m. where the Eagles will face...

BROOKLYN, Ohio -- The No. 3-seed St. Edward Eagles hockey team scored two early and went on to beat No. 5-seed Padua, 4-1, in the Brooklyn District quarterfinals on Thursday at John M. Coyne Recreation Center. 

With the win, St. Edward earned a trip to the district semifinals on Feb. 26 at 7 p.m. where the Eagles will face the winner of Saturday's game between No. 1 St. Ignatius and No. 9 Avon. 

St. Edward struck first only 2:10 into the contest on a goal by Joe Tada with Michael Duffy and Jake Wendell assisting on the play.

It wasn't long before St. Edward extended its early lead to 2-0 when Andrew Zirneskie found the back of the net only 13 seconds after the Eagles' first score. Duffy and Jordan Hoy provided assists. 

After not getting anything going on offense in the first period, the Bruins found themselves with two power play opportunities early in the second, the first of which came with St. Edward shorthanded following a pair of minor penalties. The Eagles' defense held, however, keeping their two-goal lead intact. 

Jake Lutch put Padua on the board with 6:30 left in the second, scoring off of a feed from Brett Majors. 

Collin McGreal scored with slightly less than 5 minutes left in the second. Todd Price and Curtis Szelesta earned assists on the score. 

In the third, Price fed Curtis Szelesta who scored from long-range to put St. Edward up by three with about seven minutes remaining in regulation. 

The Eagles continued to keep the pressure on the Bruins' defensive end well into the third period. 

With about two minutes left in the game, Padua was able to force the puck into St. Edward territory and keep it there but still struggled to find the back of the net. 

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The bench was on of the strongest parts of the Indians last year. This spring all those bench players are back along with several other candidates, including first baseman Bryan LaHair.

GOODYEAR, Ariz. – Manager Terry Francona loves bullpens and benches when it comes to putting a team together. They each have a lot of moving parts and he likes to use them all.

It’s one of the reasons there are 20 relievers in camp and an array of position players, who aren’t exactly starters, but could still help the Indians win a game.

Last year Francona’s bench was particularly productive. What’s more Mike Aviles, Yan Gomes, Ryan Raburn and Jason Giambi are all back. Gomes has graduated to starting catcher, but everyone else from the Good Squad should be in the same role.

Yet that didn’t stop the Indians from signing Bryan LaHair, Jeff Francoeur, Nyjer Morgan, Matt Carson, Matt Treanor and Elliott Johnson to minor league deals and inviting them to spring training. None of them are expected to start if they make the club, but they could contribute.

“I love the idea of guys being versatile,” said Francona. “The more guys can move around, and not hurt you defensively, the better we are.”

LaHair, 6-5 and 240 pounds, spent last year playing in Japan for the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks. LaHair, a left-handed hitter, can play first base, left field and right field. The 2012 Cubs All-Star is a career .289 (131-for-453) hitter against right-handers and carries a .326 (14-for-43) average as a pinch-hitter. He sounds like the ideal Francona bench player.

But there are hurdles.

LaHair is still recovering from carpal bossing surgery on his left wrist in which a piece of bone from his hip was fused into his hand. The surgery, often reserved for boxers and those who use their hands in specialty occupations, took place in September and will delay LaHair’s Cactus League debut to the extent that he might open the season on the disabled list or at Class AAA Columbus.

If that’s the case, Francona doesn’t mind waiting. It’s a long season and the 25-man roster can change quickly.

“You want to have depth,” said Francona. “With the six-year free agents, we try to bring in guys who have a legitimate chance, whether it’s on opening day or later, of playing in the big leagues. “

It has been an intriguing couple of years for LaHair, 31. After spending the better part of six seasons in the minors with Seattle, he signed with the Cubs as a free agent after the 2010 season. He was in the big leagues by 2011 and went to the All-Star game in 2012 after hitting .286 (66-for-231) with 14 homers and 30 RBI in the first half. As quickly as he emerged in the first half, LaHair disappeared in the second half, hitting .202 (22-for-109) with two homers and 10 RBI. He didn’t come out and say it, but he made it clear that’s when his left wrist started hurting.

“The 2012 seasons was one of the best years in my life,” said LaHair. “It was my opportunity. I wasn’t going to go into that trainer’s room and say this is wrong . . . Those are the decisions you live with.”

After the 2012 season, LaHair signed a two-year $4.5 million deal to play with Fukuoka in Japan. Once again, he hit well in the first half, but his wrist started hurting again and his numbers dropped. At the end of the year, Fukuoka and LaHair agreed to part ways with LaHair getting paid for the second year because it was guaranteed.

“It was a situation where they felt like they wanted a different team,” said LaHair. “The team didn’t make the playoffs and they can change on a dime sometimes.

“It wasn’t going to be the right fit for me. I had a little bit of a hand injury in September and they get scared of those kind of things.”

LaHair retuned home and decided to have the surgery on his wrist.

“It was just time for me to make a clear decision,” he said. “It wasn’t necessarily something I had to do.

“I played with it for a while. What happens is I get rest and start off real strong then the fluid starts getting into the joint and it becomes painful. I had a opportunity to fix it and I did.”

LaHair didn’t become a free agent until Feb. 1. The Indians signed him on Feb. 5, but other teams were interested. What sold LaHair was talking to Francona.

“The No.1 reason I decided to come here was Terry,” said LaHair. “He made me feel very good about my decision. He told me about the clubhouse and the team. Plus there’s a chance to win here.”

Still, there is the matter of fitting into the jigsaw that is sometimes Francona’s roster. LaHair seems to have a pretty good handle on what he can and can’t do.

“For me, I’m a left-handed bat with some power,” said LaHair. “I can play first, left and right. Left and right. Whatever they need, I’ll do. Whether it’s hitting off the bench or giving Swish (Nick Swisher) a break at first base.”

What’s not to like about that?

Browns GM Ray Farmer already likes Johnny Manziel as a football player. Now, he'll try to determine if his off-the-field baggage is worth it.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Browns general manager Ray Farmer already likes Johnny Football. Now, he'll dig into Johnny Character.

The Texas A&M quarterback brings a boatload of talent to the NFL, but also a dinghy full of off-the-field baggage. He's known for partying hard, was arrested for a fight in 2012, was sent home from the Manning Passing Academy and had a brush with the NCAA over signed memorabilia.

So when he has his 15 minutes of fame with the Browns at the NFL Scouting Combine -- otherwise known as his private interview -- he'll have to prove to them that he's ready to be a pro's pro.

"What's the first thing I will ask him?'' said Farmer, who has the No. 4 and No. 26 pick in the first round. "I think the reality is, I really want to find out from any player, who he is, how would he define himself? What would he say is his core character makeup? What does he think of his opportunity to play in the National Football League? Is it a privilege, is it an honor?

"Is it a right and how does he see himself impacting, not only his individual performance  in the game, but how does he impact his teammates and what does he bring to the table....Football is probably the biggest team sport and from that perspective I need guys that understand the team concept.''

If Manziel is to win over the Browns, he'll have to prove he's not the guy NFL.com's Nolan Nawrocki described. Nawrocki, who worked for Pro Football Weekly before it went under last year, similarly ripped Cam Newton in 2011.

On Manziel, he wrote, "Suspect intangibles -- not a leader by example or known to inspire by his words. Carries a sense of entitlement and prima-donna arrogance seeking out the bright lights of Hollywood. Is known to party too much and is drawn to all the trappings of the game. ... Still must prove he is willing to work to be great, adjust his hard-partying, Hollywood lifestyle and be able to inspire his teammates by more than his playmaking ability."

But Farmer is willing to overlook character concerns, if the player can demonstrate he's learned from his mistakes.

"They all need to be as good a people as they can (be),'' he said. "Again, I was told this by an older scout, an older coach, that if you don't have some dirt under your finger nails, you're not (experiencing life).  We all have to experience some negatives and you have to turn some of those negatives into positives. Regardless of position, I do believe we have to identify the most talented kids that maybe made some mistakes in the past, but has learned from them and has turned them into positives.

"If you think a guy has gone through life and has no blemishes, no issues, that's a little far fetched for me. I think the guy that has made mistakes and learned how to grow from those are really guys we should be talking with."

As for Manziel strictly from a throwing standpoint, Farmer said, "I think there are no exacts. ...When a guy generates results, we've got to take that into consideration and obviously his results have spoken highly for what he's been able to do at Texas A&M, so I think he's well within the means that he's going to perform in this league and he'll get an opportunity to prove that here coming up.''

If Farmer shares NFL Network's Mike Mayock's assessment that Manziel gets frustrated and breaks down in the pocket, that will hurt his evaluation. On Farmer's wishlist is a quarterback with superior pocket presence.

"First and foremost I’m looking for a winner,'' said Farmer. "Smarts is an interesting part of it because we all talk about guys being smart. I think it’s the ability and the quickness in which your guy can process that information…I truly believe that a guy being able to accurately throw the football, make quick decisions and process and throw from a crowded pocket, guys who can play in those instances are critical factors in my mind of what a quarterback needs to be able to demonstrate.''

Farmer hinted that the Browns will draft a quarterback even though they're high on Brian Hoyer.

"I definitely believe in a lot of the traits that Brian Hoyer has demonstrated,'' he said. "Nevertheless, competition is what drives this league. When we have guys that push the guy in front of him or beside or behind him, etc., then that’s when your football team gets better. Every position on this team is definitely up for competition. Nobody’s, this guy’s the guy and there’s no turning back. I think Brian understands that, respects that, and I think that that’s what he’s looking for is the opportunity to compete for an opportunity to be the guy.''

But he stopped short of saying it's a safe bet they'll draft a quarterback.

"I'd say it could be safe, but we might not go that direction,'' he said. "It may not be what everybody thinks it’s going to be. There's an opportunity for some curveballs.''

Farmer addressed (and avoided) a number of other topics during his 23-minute combine interview with Cleveland reporters:

* On if a team needs to find its quarterback in the top 5: "I can’t say that’s true. You can talk to Joe Montana, you can talk to Tom Brady, you can talk to a number of guys that were not high picks, they were later-round finds. Inevitably, you have to find the guy displays the characteristics you’re looking for and then give him an opportunity to grow into that role. Aaron Rodgers wasn’t a top five pick. You just want to find the right guy for your system that you can move forward with.''

* On Browns new consultant Bill Kuharich, the former Chiefs personnel VP: "He’ll be working with me directly on several aspects of what I’m going to be tasked to do. It'll be a combination of both in the office and not. His family is in Kansas City. (He'll be) back and forth.''

* On if a report is true that the Browns consider Davone Bess' guaranteed $3 million salary for 2014 void: "I’m not going address the Davone Bess situation. Every player we have, we’re not going to address those circumstances in the media. We’re going to talk to agents, we’re going to talk to players, we’re going to talk internally about how we should handle any current player, any future player contract and/ or otherwise.''

* On if he wants potential free agents T.J. Ward and Alex Mack back: “We went through every player on this roster and we discussed the players we thought could help us win. That’s what it comes down to. We are in lockstep on who the guys are and what those guys need to be and have to do to move forward. ….Do they help us win? They have. They have. That’s past tense.''

* On his philopshy of trading up: "I'm going to try to be resourceful. I want to keep our resources at a premium, whether it's trading up or down, whether it's acquiring more picks, the No. 1 thing we want to do is improve our batting average and give ourselves more opportunities to go to bat. There are players that you want to make sure you have on your football team. When you get in a position where you're looking at the board, and there's guys that you say 'look, man there's three or four guys that we'd really love to have, but we're 12 picks away,' we might need to make that adjustment to move up to get one of those three or four guys that we like.

"Conversely, if there aren't players there, we need to have enough relationships around the league to potentially slide back and maneuver, so I think we're in a good position with the number of picks we have and being able to navigate the draft board. There will be people in the room that can help in that instance and I'll definitely be open to receiving information from a lot of sources.''

Cleveland.com's Glenn Moore, Chris Fedor and Tom Reed recap the first day of the 2014 NFL Combine.

What will the Browns do with their No. 4 pick? Did Ray Farmer hint at his plans? Which quarterback is the right fit for the Browns?

Cleveland.com's Glenn Moore, Chris Fedor and Tom Reed answered those questions and more during Thursday's episode of Browns Insider, live from the NFL Combine in Indianapolis.

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• What to expect Friday with the quarterbacks featured to the media?

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Sources confirm the Cavaliers have obtained Philadelphia center Spencer Hawes for Earl Clark, Henry Sims and two second-round draft choices, while retaining Luol Deng, Jarrett Jack and Tyler Zeller as the NBA tradining deadline passes.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- As the NBA's 3 p.m. trading deadline passed, it appears the Cavaliers came away with Philadelphia's Spencer Hawes while retaining Luol Deng, Jarrett Jack and Tyler Zeller.

Despite much speculation, Deng, Jack and Zeller remain and will travel with the team to Toronto for Friday's game against the Raptors. It was not immediately clear if Hawes would be available.

Cavs acting general manager David Griffin has scheduled a 4:30 p.m. press conference at Cleveland Clinic Courts.

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"I thought what is the particular answer I could give that I wouldn't get in trouble," Matta said Friday. "But I like guys standing up for teammates."

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Thad Matta figured he'd get a followup question like the one I asked him Friday. So he was ready.

Wednesday night's scuffle with Northwestern saw Ohio State junior LaQuinton Ross ejected but not suspended after getting two technical fouls for pushing two Northwestern players while coming to the aid of teammate Amir Williams. Northwestern's Nikola Cerina was also ejected, and suspended, for throwing a punch.

Technicals for Ross? Not great.

• Video of teams discussing scuffle

“That’s a tough situation with the amount of time you spend with each other, you’re definitely family,” OSU senior Aaron Craft said Friday. “So when you see one of your brothers getting into it, you want to come to his aid and help out. Did Q help him out the best way? Absolutely not. … There are ways to defend and help one another on the floor without doing it after the whistle. It’s doing it between the lines and doing it the right way.”

Matta would agree with that. Partly because he really does, and partly because he has to.

“I thought what is the particular answer I could give that I wouldn’t get in trouble,” Matta said. “But I like guys standing up for teammates. Obviously, as you said, the execution may not have been appropriate at that time, having that control. But hey, things happen.

“I wouldn’t say that I’m proud. I don’t like that at all. I didn’t like the situation. But you’ve got a group of guys who spend a ton of time together and somebody swings at a guy, you know, but that’s how trouble gets started. So you can’t have that.

“That is the politically correct thing – we won’t stand for that.”