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Who is the favorite to win girls cross country Runner of the Year award from cleveland.com? (poll)

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Join the discussion and share who is the best candidate for cleveland.com's girls cross country Runner of the Year.

Join the discussion and share who is the best candidate for cleveland.com's girls cross country Runner of the Year.


No. 13 Mayfield football holds on for 14-7 win against No. 14 Solon: Instant game story

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Mayfield running back Andy Isabella had two touchdowns for the Wildcats.

Mayfield running back Andy Isabella had two touchdowns for the Wildcats.

Videos: Ben Tate's return provides more options for offense - Cleveland Browns Berea report

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Watch Mary Kay Cabot and Tom Reed recap the news from Browns practice Tuesday in Berea. Also watch videos with Barkevious Mingo, Phil Taylor and Brian Hoyer. Watch video

BEREA, Ohio --  Cleveland Browns beat writers Mary Kay Cabot and Tom Reed fill you in on what happened at practice Thursday as the Browns (1-2) continue their preparations for the game against the TennesseeTitans (1-3) at LP Field in Nashville. 

Topics discussed include:

Head coach Mike Pettine says Ben Tate is likely to start which provides more options for the offense out of the backfield.

Barkevious Mingo has adjusted well to his role as a linebacker that drops into coverage instead of  rushing the passer.

Rookie guard Joel Bitonio receiving praises from coaches and players on his performance on the offensive line which has become one of the strongest units on the team. 

The competition at long snapper Christian Yount and Charley Hughlett, who was signed earlier this week.

And finally, Travis Benjamin needing to step it up on punt returns.

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Defense fuels Chagrin Falls football in 56-30 victory against Wickliffe

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The Chagrin Falls football team picked up its first Chagrin Valley Conference victory with a 56-30 victory against Wickliffe.

The Chagrin Falls football team picked up its first Chagrin Valley Conference victory with a 56-30 victory against Wickliffe.

Inside No. 13 Mayfield football’s tense 14-7 win against No. 14 Solon: Top plays, stats, reaction (slideshow, video)

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The Wildcats won their fifth straight game.

The Wildcats won their fifth straight game.

St. Edward football receiver, Kentucky commit Alex Stump suffers season-ending foot injury

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St. Edward football receiver Alex Stump will miss the rest of the season after tearing ligaments in his foot against Cincinnati Elder.

St. Edward football receiver Alex Stump will miss the rest of the season after tearing ligaments in his foot against Cincinnati Elder.

Inside Revere football's 24-19 upset win against No. 22 Tallmadge: Top plays, stats, highlights (video)

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Revere football upset No. 22 Tallmadge, 24-19, Thursday in a game that featured nine turnovers between the two teams.

Revere football upset No. 22 Tallmadge, 24-19, Thursday in a game that featured nine turnovers between the two teams.

Inside Garfield Heights football's 19-15 win against Brush: Top performers, key plays and stats (video)

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A.J. Rose passed for 205 yards and three touchdowns to lead Garfield Heights past Brush.

A.J. Rose passed for 205 yards and three touchdowns to lead Garfield Heights past Brush.


Long Island high school football player dies after collision on field, the third football-related death in a week

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Tom Cutinella's death comes as scrutiny grows on the health dangers of playing football at all levels.

A football player at a Long Island, N.Y., high school died Wednesday after colliding with an opposing player during a game, the third football-related death nationally this week.

CNN reports Tom Cutinella, 16, a student at Shoreham-Wading River High School, suffered a serious head injury during a game against Elwood-John H. Glenn High School, according to Suffolk County Police spokeswoman Joan Jesinger.

APTOPIX Football Player Fatal CollisionView full sizePhotos of Tom Cutinella are placed behind candles Thursday at a makeshift memorial on the side of the Shoreham Wading River High School football field in Shoreham, N.Y. There was a vigil Thursday for the 16-year-old varsity football player who died Wednesday after a fatal football collision.  

Steven Cohen, the superintendent of Shoreham-Wading River School District, offered his sympathies to the family of Cutinella, who played linebacker and guard and was in his junior year, ESPN reports.

"I think it was the result of a typical football play. It was just a freak accident," Cohen said. "You know, the game involves contact, and it was the result of a freak football play."

School officials have pledged to investigate what happened, according to the New York Times.

But, as the Times reports, the incident comes as scrutiny grows on the health dangers of playing football at all levels.

According to the Times, Demario Harris Jr., a 17-year-old cornerback in Troy, Ala., was pronounced dead Sunday days after he collapsed after making a tackle. In Rolesville, N.C., Isaiah Langston, 17, collapsed during warm-ups before a recent game and died Monday, according to news reports.

ESPN reports an average of 12 high school and college football players die every year from football-related accidents, citing a study in the American Journal of Sports Medicine. In particular, concerns have grown about concussion management and other injuries from hard hits. The NFL and NCAA have face lawsuits in regard to head injuries.

About 1 million boys play high school football, ESPN reports.

The Times reports that police said Cutinella died soon after being transported to a hospital. A medical examiner said the cause of death would be released only to the family, The Times reports.

School and district officials described Cutinella as an amazing student with a tremendous family and said the community was struggling to digest his sudden death, according to Newsday.

"There just aren't enough words to describe the type of kid this community lost," Shoreham-Wading River assistant coach Hans Wiederkehr said. "He was a wonderful kid academically. ... Tommy loved to play football and he loved the fact that he was playing football on a quality team."

His father, Frank Cutinella, said the last words from his son the morning of his death were "Tell mom I love her."

"There are givers and takers in life and he always said, 'Dad, you know I'm a giver.' And he's still giving," Frank Cutinella said Thursday. "I'm at the hospital right now and they are harvesting every possible organ of his that they can."

Browns' Barkevious Mingo happy dropping back, but hopes to rush more going forward: 'That's what got me here'

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Browns linebacker Barkevious Mingo has improved so much in coverage that he's the drop-back linebacker and not rushing as much anymore. "That's still what I'd like to do,'' he said.

BEREA, Ohio -- Browns linebacker Barkevious Mingo is quickly discovering that he might have to take a few steps back before he can go forward -- literally.

The Browns are using last year's No. 6 overall pick primarily as their strongside -- or Sam -- linebacker, where he largely plays over the tight end and drops back into coverage.

It's a dramatic departure from what the previous regime drafted him mostly to do: rush the passer and disrupt the quarterback. Preferably sack him.

"Coming from college, that's what got me here -- sack, rush the passer, cause pressure,'' said Mingo. "That's still what I would like to do. They haven't ruled that out at all. I'm still going forward. I'm still rushing the passer. It's just not as much."

The new coaching staff immediately identified the Louisiana State product as its best coverage 'backer, what with his 4.58 speed and freakish athletic ability.

"We evaluated him over the other two in his drop ability,'' said coach Mike Pettine. "It's close, with Mingo probably being the best, (Paul) Kruger second and Jabaal (Sheard) third. The Sam linebacker is a very important position for us from a coverage standpoint. That's just the way we decided to proceed with that rotation."

So in some ways, the lanky speedster is a victim of his own unique skillset.

"I guess you could say that,'' said Mingo.

Question is, are his new duties more a product of his uncanny ability to cover, or his inability to sack the quarterback?

"We haven't had those conversations,'' he said. "I would like to think the first."

As a rookie, Mingo registered a sack in each of his first three games -- but managed only two in his final 12. This year, he hasn't had any in his two outings -- he missed the New Orleans game with a shoulder injury -- but he's rushed only about 25 times in his 104 snaps, roughly a quarter of the time.
 
 "They brought me here to help the team,'' he said. "If they feel like that's going to help the team, then I'm going to help the team."

The move hasn't hurt his confidence as a rusher.

"No, moving forward you do what you're good at,'' he said. "Do what the coaches ask you to do and do it to the best of your ability."

Besides, he's certain he'll still get the chance to wreak havoc on the Tennessee's Jake Locker, Steelers' Ben Roethlisberger and the other quarterbacks coming down the pike.

"We have guys that can get the job done,'' he said. "I feel like I'm one of the guys that can get the job done and in the future if I'm called to do so, then I'm more than willing to do it.''

 He said he's not frustrated by his job description.

"Um, not really, I mean I'm doing my part to help the team win,'' he said. "If it's holding the tight end, if it's going forward and sacking the quarterback, I'm going to do what they ask me to do.

Assuming the demanding Sam role in his second season has surprised even Mingo, who rarely dropped back at LSU.

 "I went from doing it five times in college a game maybe to predominantly doing it in the NFL,'' he said. "It's a complete turnaround. But you put the work in and make sure you do your job."

He's honed his coverage skills so well that the coaches couldn't help but award him the job.

"You always want to work on what you're least good at doing and that was one of the things, so I had to put extra time in,'' he said. "The coaches have been very patient. I feel like I've grown a lot in this past year, in this season alone definitely. Moving forward, I've just got to get better at it.''

Mingo was determined to add to his arsenal of pass-rush moves in the offseason, but wouldn't say if he has.

"We'll see,'' he said. "You are what you put on film. So we'll see."

Browns defensive coordinator Jim O'Neil, who's wife had Mingo cupcakes all ready for the Bills' staff on draft day, said the linebacker is what he thought he was coming out of college.

"I don't want to say that he's not strong enough (to rush the passer),'' said O'Neil. "When I (evaluated) him in Buffalo, I thought he was a versatile player and was a dual threat to rush the passer and to blitz and to be able to drop in coverage and play man coverage on tight ends. We could play him in a lot of different spots, and he could drive an offense crazy with his skillset. We can ask him to do more than what we ask of some of those other guys."

O'Neil also praised Mingo for playing through his shoulder injury.

"He's been a warrior fighting through it and giving us everything that he has out there,'' said O'Neil. "Having the week off to be able to rest it and get that thing back to almost 100-percent where he feels strong to do what we're asking him to do, I think will be big for him this week.''

 Sheard is grateful for the chance to go forward more this season, especially on third down.

"Paul doesn't want to drop back, and I know I don't want to drop back,'' said Sheard. "But just on third down, a lot of teams run the ball and if you've got two bigger guys in there, I think it helps a lot.''

He predicted, however, that Mingo will still get his opportunities on passing downs.
"I definitely couldn't drop back as much as him and I'm not as fast as him, but I think it's going to work out,'' said Sheard. "I think it's going to be the same rotation it's been. I'm happy to be out there getting a little more reps but Barkevious can rush the passer and I'm pretty sure he's going to get a lot of opportunities.''

 According to profootballfocus.com, he's the 22nd best outside linebacker in a 3-4 scheme. He grades out negatively in rushing the passer and covering pass-catchers, but positively in run defense.
 
"I've been pretty good against the run,'' he said. "I haven't given up any Adrian Peterson-type runs like last year. So that's a plus."
 
Kruger stressed that the division of labor is more about what Mingo can do than what he can't.

"Mingo's got some really special skillsets that allow him to cover tight ends, receivers, running backs in the secondary, so to have a linebacker with that capability, it's a compliment to him,'' he said.  "He's a young player who's been put in the spotlight his first year and that's a tough thing to handle and he's done a really great job of it. He's definitely got the skillset and the mindset, all the tools to make it really work.''

Inside Keystone football's 26-20 conference road win over Firelands: Top plays, stats, reaction (slideshow, video)

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The Wildcats improved their record to 5-1 with the victory.

The Wildcats improved their record to 5-1 with the victory.

Inside No. 3 St. Edward football’s 34-6 win against Cardinal Mooney: Top plays, stats, reaction

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The Eagles improved to 4-2 and snapped a two-game losing streak.

The Eagles improved to 4-2 and snapped a two-game losing streak.

Inside No. 1 Hudson's 38-7 win against No. 7 Stow: Top plays, stats and reaction (slideshow, video)

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Hudson scored touchdowns on offense, defense and special teams in its win against Stow.

Hudson scored touchdowns on offense, defense and special teams in its win against Stow.

Inside Lake Catholic football's 38-28 win over Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin: Top plays, stats, reactions (slideshow)

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NDCL out gains Lake Catholic in the first half 343 to 86 but the game was tied Lake quarterback Chad Stalnaker had three rushing touchdowns

NDCL out gains Lake Catholic in the first half 343 to 86 but the game was tied
Lake quarterback Chad Stalnaker had three rushing touchdowns

Inside Mogadore football's 35-7 victory over Streetsboro: RB Dominik Pizzino has career night (slideshow)

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Dominik Pizzino's big night lifts Mogadore over Streetsboro, 35-7, Friday night in a battle for first place in the Portage Trail Conference County Division.

Dominik Pizzino's big night lifts Mogadore over Streetsboro, 35-7, Friday night in a battle for first place in the Portage Trail Conference County Division.


NLDS: St. Louis Cardinals rally to beat Los Angeles Dodgers, 10-9, in heated slugfest

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Cardinals ace Adam Wainwright hit Yasiel Puig with a pitch leading off the third, triggering a bench-clearing scrum. There was shoving and shouting, but no punches were thrown.

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Matt Carpenter hit a go-ahead, three-run double off a wilting Clayton Kershaw in an eight-run seventh inning, and the St. Louis Cardinals rallied for a 10-9 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in a fiery NL Division Series opener Friday.

It was 92 degrees at gametime, and things quickly got more heated during a surprising slugfest. St. Louis overcame a five-run deficit against Kershaw and held on when Trevor Rosenthal blew an 100 mph fastball past Yasiel Puig with a runner on third to end a back-and-forth game that lasted nearly four hours.

In a matchup of 20-games winners, Cardinals ace Adam Wainwright hit Puig with a pitch leading off the third, triggering a bench-clearing scrum. There was shoving and shouting, but no punches were thrown.

Wainwright succumbed first on the mound, allowing six runs and 11 hits in 4 2-3 innings. But Kershaw failed once again in the postseason.

The left-hander whose 1.77 ERA led the major leagues for the fourth consecutive year came in eager to erase the memory of his poor showing in Game 6 of last year's NL Championship Series, when the Dodgers were eliminated by the Cardinals.

And Kershaw dominated through the first six innings, retiring 16 in a row between homers by Randal Grichuk and Carpenter.

But he collapsed in a shaky seventh, when he gave up five of the Cardinals' eight runs and became the first pitcher in postseason history to allow seven runs in consecutive starts. He yielded that many in losing Game 6 last year.

Kershaw, a heavy favorite to win a third Cy Young Award in four years, fell to 1-4 with a career 5.19 ERA in the postseason.

The Dodgers rallied again in the ninth, pulling to 10-9 after Dee Gordon's RBI groundout scored A.J. Ellis, who singled. But Puig struck out swinging against Rosenthal, who reached 100 mph on five of the seven pitches in the at-bat.

Adrian Gonzalez pulled the Dodgers to 10-8 with a two-run homer in the eighth off Randy Choate. They had the potential tying run at the plate when pinch-hitter Justin Turner grounded to third to end the inning.

The Cardinals ripped four consecutive singles to center field to open the seventh. Matt Adams and Jon Jay had RBI singles, drawing them to 6-4.

Carpenter then doubled to deep right, driving in three runs for a 7-6 lead and chasing Kershaw. He allowed eight runs and eight hits in 6 2-3 innings, struck out 10 and walked none.

Pedro Baez came on and walked Grichuk. Matt Holliday followed with a three-run homer, silencing the 54,265 blue towel-waving fans and extending the Cardinals' lead to 10-6.

Kershaw allowed a two-out homer to Carpenter in the sixth that left St. Louis trailing 6-2.

Wainwright, a 20-game winner with the NL's third-best ERA of 2.38, struggled mightily in the third and fourth innings at Dodger Stadium, where he has never been at his best. The right-hander allowed a pair of two-out runs in both innings, with the Dodgers taking a 4-1 lead.

Marco Gonzales got the victory in one inning of relief. Trevor Rosenthal pitched the ninth to earn the save.

The early scrum clearly fired up the Dodgers, who took a 2-1 lead in the third.

After getting drilled, Puig went to take first base and Gonzalez began jawing with Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina.

Molina and Gonzalez went face-to-face yelling and soon both benches and bullpens emptied, creating a scrum around home plate. There was shoving and shouting, but no punches were thrown. Puig later gave Wainwright a friendly pat as he took his base.

Ellis, who hit .191 during the regular season, went 4 for 5, including a two-run homer in the fifth that chased Wainwright. Ellis also scored three runs.

Puig had two hits with three runs scored and a RBI; Kemp was 3 for 5 with an RBI; and Crawford had two of the Dodgers' 16 hits with a run scored and a RBI.

The bad vibes between the two teams extend to last year.

That's when Cardinals pitcher Joe Kelly hit Hanley Ramirez in the ribs in the NLCS opener, limiting the shortstop for the rest of the matchup. The teams traded hit by pitches earlier this season, too.

Ramirez got things going with two outs in the third, singling past diving second baseman Pete Kozma as Puig scored from second to tie the game at 1. Crawford's ground-rule double into deep right field scored Ramirez, who had stolen second.

Puig singled with two outs in the fourth, scoring Ellis who singled leading off. Kemp's RBI single made it 4-1.

UP NEXT

Cardinals: Lance Lynn (15-10, 2.74 ERA) is making his fourth consecutive postseason appearance with the Cardinals since reaching the majors in 2011. His five playoff wins are tied for third-most all-time on the club, trailing Chris Carpenter (10) and Bob Gibson (seven).

Dodgers: Zack Greinke (17-8, 2.71) says the Cardinals' hitters make adjustments better than most other teams, citing CF Jon Jay who went from chasing off-speed pitches one year to becoming good at handling them the next.

Bedford's Chawntez Moss scores 7 touchdowns as No. 6 Bearcats top Lorain, 55-36: Instant game story

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Chawntez Moss ran for 294 yards and seven touchdowns to lead the Bearcats to a 55-36 win over Lorain.

Chawntez Moss ran for 294 yards and seven touchdowns to lead the Bearcats to a 55-36 win over Lorain.

No. 6 Bedford football survives Lorain as Chawntez Moss rushes for 7 touchdowns, 294 yards: Stats, reaction

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Bedford's Chawntez Moss rushed for seven touchdowns and 294 yards on 39 carries in a win over Lorain.

Bedford's Chawntez Moss rushed for seven touchdowns and 294 yards on 39 carries in a win over Lorain.

Vote for high school football Week 6 top performer from Friday: Game Balls 2014 (poll)

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Below is a look at some of the top Week 6 high school football performers from Friday night.

Below is a look at some of the top Week 6 high school football performers from Friday night.

Inside No. 9 Midview football's 28-14 win over North Ridgeville: Top plays, stats, reaction (slideshow)

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Midview football holds off North Ridgeville, 28-14, in West Shore Conference action.

Midview football holds off North Ridgeville, 28-14, in West Shore Conference action.

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