The Browns will have a total of 10 draft picks heading into the selection meeting in April.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Not all Browns news was bad today. On the day they waived Johnny Manziel, they were awarded three compensatory draft picks.

The Browns have promised they're going to build through draft, and now they have 10 chances to put their money where their picks are.

The club was awarded three compensatory picks Friday for net losses in free agency last year, for a total of 10 in this year's draft.

The picks awarded were No. 138 in the fourth round and Nos. 172 and 173 in the fifth round.   

The players lost in free agency in 2015 were receiver Miles Austin, tight end Jordan Cameron, quarterback Brian Hoyer, defensive tackle Ahtyba Rubin, linebacker Jabaal Sheard, and cornerback Buster Skrine. The players gained were tight end Rob Housler, waived by the Browns in November, and cornerback Tramon Williams.
A total of 33 compensatory choices in the 2016 NFL Draft were awarded to 13 teams, and the Browns landed almost 10% of them.

Compensatory picks can't be traded this year, but can be starting next year.

Browns waive Johnny Manziel

The draft is April 28-30 in Chicago, and the Browns have the No. 2 overall pick and the No. 32, which is at the top of the second round this year because the Patriots were docked their first-round pick from Deflategate.

The other Browns picks are as follows: No. 65 (3rd); No. 99 (4th); No. 141 (5th); No. 176 (6th); No. 233 (7th).

As for the compensatory picks, what does No. 138, No. 172 and No. 173 get you these days?

The Browns will have to do better than last year's teams with those picks to make it worthwhile. The No. 138 pick was Titans running back David Cobb, who averaged 2.8 yards on his 52 carries and scored one touchdown.

The No. 172 pick was Chiefs linebacker D.J. Alexander, who came in off the bench in16 games and made 12 tackles. And No. 173 was Chiefs tight end James O'Shaughnessy, who caught six  passes in seven games before being placed on injured reserve.

As for a Browns pick in a similar spot last year, receiver Vince Mayle (123 overall, fourth round) was waived at the end of training camp.

Quantity is great, but quality's even better.

The Central Michigan Chippewas outscored the Eastern Michigan Eagles by 15 in the third quarter en route to an 86-71 victory in a MAC Tournament women's semifinal Friday.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Coach Sue Guevara's Central Michigan's teams are known for being relentless.

They aren't fazed by any deficit, and they don't get conservative with leads. They just keep coming.

On Friday afternoon at The Q, the Chippewas trailed Eastern Michigan by 13 in the second quarter. No big deal. They systematically wore down Eastern Michigan to secure an 86-71 victory in a MAC Tournament semifinal.

Cassie Breen scored 24 and Tinara Moore 21 for the second-seeded Chippewas (22-9). Phillis Webb scored 20 for the No. 6 Eagles (21-11).

In the 2015 MAC Tournament, Eastern Michigan won four times before losing in the championship game to Ohio. Point guard Cha Sweeney set a tournament record with 123 points.

In this season's quarterfinal, Sweeney scored 29 in 40 minutes of a victory over Ball State. She managed 18 on 7-of-21 shooting against Central Michigan.

Central Michigan is 3-0 against Eastern Michigan this season.

The Eagles led, 24-19, after one quarter and 41-37 at halftime.

Webb's 3-pointer gave Eastern Michigan a 37-24 advantage with 5:25 remaining. Central Michigan rallied behind Moore's seven points.

Webb had 18 points in 18 minutes by halftime. She entered averaging 11.3. The Eagles led despite just seven points on 2-of-8 shooting from Sweeney.

The Chippewas dominated the third quarter, outscoring Eastern Michigan, 32-17. They went 13-of-19 from the field. Breen and Presley Hudson combined for 18 points. 

Next: The Chippewas advance to the championship game Saturday.

The search for the next American Pharoah begins Saturday when the major prep races for the Kentucky Derby get started.

BOB ROBERTS
Special to The Plain Dealer

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Spring training is not only for baseball players.

Thoroughbred racehorses are also stretching their legs and attempting to fine tune their strides with one goal in mind -- the Kentucky Derby on May 7.

The search for the next American Pharoah picks up speed Saturday with two major prep races. The $350,000 Tampa Bay Derby at Tampa Bay Downs and the $400,000 San Felipe at Santa Anita, kick off a series of 12 preps over the next in six weeks.

All the races, including the $2 million UAE Derby from Meydan Racecourse in Dubai on March 26, can be watched and wagered on at Northfield Park and ThistleDown.

American Pharoah's sweep of last year's Derby, Preakness and Belmont ended a 36-year Triple Crown drought, the last of the 12 treble champions being Affirmed in 1978.

Should another three-year-old reprise the bay colt's stirring performance, it would mark only the second time in pari-mutuel history that racing celebrated back-to-back Triple Crown champions. Seattle Slew wore the crown the year before Affirmed did.

The leader of the pack this year is the undefeated Mohaymen, a $2.2 million auction ring purchase who has won five times, his latest triumph coming in the Feb. 27 Fountain of Youth at Gulfstream Park.

Considered his main rival is Nyquist, voted last year's Eclipse Award as North America's champion juvenile colt after a perfect five-race campaign that included a driving half-length score in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile. Nyquist opened his 2016 account by showing speed and dueling early before drawing clear in the Feb. 15 San Vicente at Santa Anita.

If both colts remain healthy, railbirds will be treated to a rare pre-Kentucky Derby showdown as Mohaymen and Nyquist are being pointed for the April 2 $1 million Florida Derby at Gulfstream Park.

Other leading contenders on the Triple Crown trail include Gun Runner, winner of the Feb. 20 Risen Star and now being trained for the March 26 Louisiana Derby at the Fair Grounds in New Orleans, and Shagaf, winner of last week's Gotham at Aqueduct in New York. The latter is a late developing colt. Like Mohaymen, he is owned by Shadwell Stable, and will likely get his final Derby prep in the April 9 Wood Memorial, also at Aqueduct.

Mor Spirit, trained by Bob Baffert, who developed American Pharoah, is among the seven entrants in the 1 1/16 mile San Felipe. He's a winner of three of five starts, including the Feb. 6 Robert Lewis. Mor Spirit's main foe in the San Felipe could be Exaggerator, who finished second to Nyquist in the San Vicente.

Brody's Cause, cobwebs and all, is the 5-2 morning line favorite over nine rivals to win the Tampa Bay Derby. A winner of two of four career starts, he hasn't started since finishing third, beaten 2 3/4 lengths by Nyquist in the BC Juvenile. Also entered at Tampa is Awesome Banner, who seeks to rebound from a poor showing in the Fountain of Youth when beaten 26 lengths by Mohaymen.

TRIPLE CROWN TRAIL

Saturday - $350,000 Tampa Bay Derby, Tampa Bay Downs
Saturday - $400,000 San Felipe, Santa Anita
March 19 - $500,000 Rebel Stakes, Oaklawn Park
March 26 - $1,000,000 Louisiana Derby, Fair Grounds
March 26 - $2,000,000 UAE Derby, Meydan (Dubai)
April 2 - $1,000,000 Florida Derby, Gulfstream Park
April 2 - $500,000 Spiral Stakes, Turfway Park
April 9 - $1,000,000 Wood Memorial, Aqueduct
April 9 - $1,000,000 Blue Grass Stakes, Keeneland
April 9 - $1,000,000 Santa Anita Derby, Santa Anita
April 16 - $200,000 Lexington Stakes, Keeneland
April 16 - $1,000,000 Arkansas Derby, Oaklawn Park

Cleveland sports fans wonder about Colin Kaepernick as a possible answer at quarterback and the team's free agency moves (or non-moves) -- Bud Shaw's You Said It

The Browns released Johnny Manziel on Friday. Here's everything you need to know about the release. Watch video

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- It's hard to believe it has been less than two years since the Cleveland Browns made quarterback Johnny Manziel the 22nd overall pick in the 2014 NFL Draft. The Browns released the troubled quarterback on Friday.

Manziel's time in Cleveland saw little success on the field, made plenty of news off the field and now faces a blurry future both personally and as a football player.

Here's the story on Manziel's release.

Browns waive Johnny Manziel

Statement from Johnny Manziel:

'We hoped we were building a championship team'

Here's a look back at Manziel's rocky time in Cleveland.

Timeline of Johnny Manziel's NFL career

Many expected the Browns to waive Manziel right at 4 p.m. on Wednesday. They didn't.

Why the Browns didn't waive Johnny Manziel on the first day of free agency

Terry Pluto took a look back at the day after Manziel was drafted and how his story is a sad one -- and a warning.

Browns saying goodbye to Manziel is a sad story and a warning

Saying goodbye can be difficult ... or not.

Browns fans say goodbye to Johnny Manziel

There's no turning back time, but what if things had gone differently in May 2014. We came up with some alternate endings.

A lot of us were wrong about Johnny. Skip Bayless was the most wrong.

Skip Bayless said Johnny would be bigger than LeBron

Is Johnny the biggest draft bust by the Browns?

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The Big Ten Tournament continues on Saturday with semifinal games from Indianapolis. Watch video

INDIANAPOLIS -- The Big Ten Tournament is down to four teams. They'll meet on Saturday at Bankers Life Fieldhouse for a berth in the tournament final on Sunday.

Cleveland.com will be courtside in Indianapolis with a day-long live blog chronicling both Big Ten Tournament semifinal games. This will be your one-stop shop for scores, stats, photos, video and observations from the third day of the tournament.

Both semifinal games will be televised on CBS.

Here's Saturday's schedule:

* Purdue 76, Michigan 59

* No. 2 Michigan State (27-5) vs. No. 3 Maryland (25-7)

Check below for live updates:

5:25 p.m.: A couple of clutch free throws from Matt Costello have Michigan State up 60-57 wit h 1:59 left. Spartans take a timeout, still having trouble against this Terps defense.

Maryland had a chance to tie just a few seconds ago on a Rasheed Sulaimon 3-pointer, but it was short. Robert Carter got the offensive rebound, but forced a post shot and missed.

5:16 p.m.: Timeout Maryland with 4:48 left. Michigan State holding to a 58-57 lead. Terps defense is stifling Michgan State right now, Terps just not always hitting on the other end.

Limited options for Denzel Valentine this half, Maryland completely shutting down Bryn Forbes, the nation's leading 3-point shooter. This is going to be a good finish.

NCAA-level pressure and intensity here. MSU's ball, up 58-57, 4:48 to play.

-- Joe Rexrode (@joerexrode) March 12, 2016

5:02 p.m.: Rare blunder for Michigan State. After Diamond Stone cut the Spartans lead to two with a good post move, the Spartans threw their ensuing inbounds pass out of bounds.

Melo Trimble answered with a 3-pointer to tie the game at 53. That's where we are with 8:59 left

4:59 p.m.: Coming out the under-12 timeout in the second half, Michigan State still leading but the deficit has been closed. Spartans are up 53-48 with 11:10 left.

4:54: Interesting tweet from Ryan Connors of the Testudo Times.

Here's Maryland guard Melo Trimble (pay attention to the hair):

Maryland sophomore point guard Melo Trimble.Patrick Semansky, Associated Press 

And here's the son of former Maryland star Juan Dixon:

Juan Dixon's son is a pretty big Melo Trimble fan. pic.twitter.com/AspfhHWCmk

-- Ryan Connors (@ryanconnors11) March 12, 2016

4:47 p.m.: We're at the first media timeout of the second half. Michigan State holding on to a 47-44 lead with 15:11 left. Spartans cold to start the half, have just 2 of 7 field goals.

4:36 p.m.: Just about ready for the start of the second half. One thing working in Maryland's favor is that they continue to be red hot from 3-point range. The Terps a 6 of 11 this afternoon, that's a carry over from last night's win over Nebraska.

Through three halves in Indy, Maryland is 19-33 from three-point range. That's adequate.

-- Pat Forde (@YahooForde) March 12, 2016

If the Terps keep the hot shooting going, and find a way to slow down Michigan State's transition game, Maryland can take this one.

4:21 p.m.: There's Michigan State pushing the ball again. After Maryland's Robert Carter hit a 3-pointer, Denzel Valentine was on the other end of the floor hitting a short jumper before the halftime horn.

Michigan State leads Maryland 41-33 at halftime.

Valentine has six points, nine assists and five rebounds. Carter leads Maryland with 13 points. He's the only player on either side in double figures.

4:09 p.m.: Maryland's Rasheed Sulaimon misses after taking some contact. He didn't get the call, and then Terps coach Mark Turgeon gets a technical. Denzel Valentine makes both free throws.

Michigan State leads 36-24 with 3:59 left.

4:00 p.m.: Michigan State is so good in transition. Spartans go ahead 26-16 on a layup by Matt Costello. Spartans running on Maryland and the Terps have made one of their last six field goals.

Valentine with 6 of MSU's 8 assists on 11 baskets

-- Matt Charboneau (@mattcharboneau) March 12, 2016

3:53 p.m.: Went down to the Purdue locker room after the Boilermakers beat Michigan. Here's video of A.J. Hammons after his big game:

And for reaction from the Michigan side, make sure you're following MLive.com Wolverines beat writer Brendan Quinn.

3:48 p.m.: Michigan State leads Maryland 20-14 with 11:46 left. Denzel Valentine has five assists, getting inside of that Terrapins defense and kicking out to teammates. Eron Harris has stroked a couple of 3s and leads the Spartans with six points.

Rasheed Sulaimon and Robert Carter each have five points for Maryland.

Michigan State's defensive intensity an issue right now for Maryland. Spartans are really pressuring Maryland guards. Terps point guard Melo Trimble is 0 of 4 from the floor and has one assist.

3:37 p.m.: Little chippy to start Michigan State and Maryland. Maryland's Jake Layman gets tangled up with Michigan State's Eron Harris. There's some shoving and both are issued technicals.

Then Layman gets in the face of Denzel Valentine, and has words for basically every other Michigan State player on the floor. It's tied at 7 early with 17:19 left.

3:01 p.m.: Final. Purdue 76, Michigan 59.

Boilermakers will play either Michigan State or Maryland in tomorrow's Big Ten Tournament final.

Michigan now plays the waiting game. Wolverines were on the bubble coming in and they leave Indianapolis still on the bubble. If Michigan was going to lose, it probably had to be close than this. Wolverines had a good run here, but it's possible it wasn't enough to get them to the NCAA Tournament.

2:48 p.m.: A.J. Hammons has been incredible for Purdue. Michigan can't handle him. He's got 27 points and eight rebounds. He's 11 of 17 from the floor and 5 of 7 from the free throw line.

Offseason move. pic.twitter.com/djzSp6fd34

-- Big Ten Geeks (@bigtengeeks) March 12, 2016

2:39 p.m.: Credit to Michigan for finding a way to get back in this game. Derrick Walton Jr. gets fouled on a steal and a layup. He'll shoot a free throw after the under-8 timeout, but Purdue's lead has been cut to 60-53 with 7:35 left.

Walton hit a big 3 on an earlier possession as well. Wolverines doing a good job of pressuring the ball before it can get inside. Purdue has made one of its last five field goal attempts. Michigan has made its last three and can cut the deficit to to six with Walton's free throw.

Irvin finally connects on one, but Michigan needs to pressure Purdue if they want to come back. pic.twitter.com/7ddB1C9EEI

-- Big Ten Geeks (@bigtengeeks) March 12, 2016

2:33 p.m.: Zak Irvin corner 3 and Michigan has life again. Purdue takes a timeout after Michigan cuts it to 56-46 with 10:17 left. Irvin has 11 points to lead the Wolverines.

2:27 p.m.: Purdue leads 56-42 with 11:42 left. Michigan is showing some life on offense, but can't get a stop on the other end. Boilermakers still too much inside, and now Michigan has fouled the big men on a couple second-half possessions.

Purdue's Haas and Hammons are a combined 5 for 8 from the free throw line, so that strategy isn't going to work for Michigan unless those two start missing some free ones.

Michigan running out of time to make a run and remains ice cold from the floor. pic.twitter.com/MocQ7Hnn0j

-- Dylan Burkhardt (@umhoops) March 12, 2016

2:17 p.m.: First media timeout of the second half. Purdue leads 47-43 with 15:24 left. Wolverines finally stopped the run, which was 11-0 spanning both halves, but Purdue is in control right now.

Michigan is now shooting 38 percent and is 3 of 15 from 3-point range. Need to shoot it better from deep because they can't stop Purdue on the other end. If the Wolverines don't, things could get out of hand.

Points in the paint
Purdue 32, Michigan 16

-- Brendan F. Quinn (@BFQuinn) March 12, 2016

2:08 p.m.: Quick start to the half for Purdue. Boilermakers put on a 6-0 run, start 3 of 3 from the floor and force Michigan to take a timeout. Purdue leads 44-30 with 18:21 left.

18:21 2nd: #Purdue 6-0 run to start forces Michigan TO. Boilermakers lead 44-30. Thompson, Davis & Edwards with lay-ups to start half.

-- Purdue Boilermakers (@BoilerBall) March 12, 2016

Too easy for Purdue. All layups from Thompson, Davis and Edwards for a 6-0 spurt to open the half.
Beilein calls TO down 44-30.

-- Brendan F. Quinn (@BFQuinn) March 12, 2016

1:49 p.m.: Halftime. Purdue leads 38-30.

Wolverines have be happy about being in this position considering they've made just two of their last 12 field goals and are 3 of 12 from 3-point range. Purdue has led the whole way, but Michigan is hanging around.

It's been all Hammons for Purdue. He's got 15 and no other Boilermaker is in double figures.

Halftime in Indy
Purdue 38, Michigan 30
Could be better for U-M, could be worse.

-- Brendan F. Quinn (@BFQuinn) March 12, 2016

1:31 p.m.: Third media timeout. Purdue leads 28-25 with 6:44 left.

Michigan just cannot stop Purdue inside, 22 of Purdue's 28 points are in the paint. A.J. Hammons, Caleb Swanigan and Isaac Haas have 21 of Purdue's 28.

Purdue was hot yesterday from 3, making 13 of 27. Doesn't need that today. So dominant inside against this UM roster.

-- Gregg Doyel (@GreggDoyelStar) March 12, 2016

Michigan is keeping pace despite still sitting on three 3s made. What can't happen is Purdue getting hot from deep like it yesterday when it ran Illinois off the floor.

1:22 p.m.: Second media timeout. Purdue still leading 19-17, but Michigan is starting to make its 3s. Wolverines are 3 of 7 from deep right now. If they can stay hot there, they can stay in this game and take Purdue out of its comfort zone.

Purdue's advantage is inside. Michigan's is having multiple guys who can shoot. That opens things up for the Wolverines if the shots are falling. Right now they are.

1:12 p.m.: First media timeout. Purdue leads 10-7 with 15:28 left.

Boilermakers defense really stifled Michigan on the first few possessions, but Michigan regrouped and had made its last three shots. Matchup to watch: Purdue's A.J. Hammons against Michigan's Mark Donnall. Hammons is 3 of 3 from the floor with six points.

I don't think Michigan has the bodies to contend with Hammons or his backup Isaac Haas. Both are massive. Michigan just doesn't have that size.

Purdue opens as expected -- pounding the paint and pounding the paint. Donnal picked up 1st foul on last poss and will be replaced Doyle.

-- Brendan F. Quinn (@BFQuinn) March 12, 2016

1:02 p.m.: Teams are the floor less than two minutes until tip. Michigan is playing for its NCAA Tournament life today. Win, and they're most definitely in. Lose and they'll have to sweat out Selection Sunday.

Michigan finding new level of resiliency with NCAA tournament bid on the line https://t.co/nUAyiOG266

-- Brendan F. Quinn (@BFQuinn) March 12, 2016

12:55 p.m.: Check out this column from the Greg Doyel on a hot Purdue team that's peaking at the right time.

They're stacking great wins, and @BoilerBall is not satisfied. Not even close. Column - https://t.co/AttyKKfDni

-- Gregg Doyel (@GreggDoyelStar) March 12, 2016

12:48 p.m.: Set up here at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Michigan and Purdue about 15 minutes from tip in the first semifinal game of the day. The Wolverines and Boilermakers split during the regular season.

Purdue won at home, 87-70, on Jan. 20. Michigan won in Ann Arbor, 61-56, on Feb. 13.

No. 10 Marion Pleasant girls basketball falls to Columbus Africentric, 59-37, in the Division III state final.

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Kynnedy Azubike finished with 15 points to help lead the Columbus Africentric girls basketball team to a 59-37 win against Marion Pleasant on Saturday for the Division III state title at the Jerome Schottenstein Center.

The win gives Africentric its fifth state championship.

Leah Morrow chipped in with 12 points and nine rebounds for Africentric followed by Jordan Horston with 11.

Marion Pleasant’s Kamryn Kimmel finished with nine points followed by Summer Blevins and Leah Maniaci with seven each.

Marion Pleasant, who defeated Gilmour in the semifinals, came into Saturday’s game ranked 10th in the state.

The Indians have been in spring training for 25 days. Led by Michael Brantley and his rapid return from right shoulder surgery here are five things we've learned about the Tribe to date.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Five things we've learned through the first 25 days of spring training with the Indians.

No.1. Michael Brantley is a hard man to contain. Early in camp the Indians wouldn't entertain the idea that Brantley would be ready to open the season because of the November surgery on his right shoulder. Now you have to wonder if it just might happen.

Brantley took batting practice on the field Friday with his teammates for the first time since camp opened. Manager Terry Francona has told reporters that Brantley is "flying' through his rebab.

After Friday's workout, Brantley told mlb.com, "There was a little more excitement to be with the group of guys. I like it. That's probably the main thing, just being out there with your teammates and not having to go somewhere separate."

Brantley still wants to be ready on April 4 when the Indians open the season against Boston at Progressive Field.

"If it's not Opening Day, it's whatever day I can help the team," Brantley said. "I want to come back 100 percent and make sure that I'm ready to go to help my teammates win a ballgame."

Most important #SnapchatDay post of any @MLB team: Dr. Smooth in the cage. #TribeSpring pic.twitter.com/JUvMa3F87f

-- Cleveland Indians (@Indians) March 11, 2016

No.2. Corey Kluber and Carlos Carrasco are a load. Kluber and Carrasco, the Tribe's top two starters, have not allowed a run this spring in 10 combined innings with one walk and 12 strikeouts.

No.3. Third base gets more interesting by the day.

First of all, how is manager Terry Francona going to share the playing time between Juan Uribe and Jose Ramirez? Uribe, who turns 37 on March 22, hasn't had more than 388 at-bats in a season since 2010. Ramirez, meanwhile, has hit Cactus League pitching all over the diamond, but he has not played the hot corner all that well.

Giovanny Urshela, meanwhile, is scheduled to open the season at Class AAA Columbus. Despite that news, he's played and hit well. If he continues to play this way, how long will the Indians be able to keep him on the farm?

No. 4. Cody Anderson has been throwing 95 mph since his first Cactus League game. He was throwing 95-96 in Friday's 6-1 loss to the Rockies, in which he became the first Tribe starter to go four innings.

It's still unclear if he'll beat out Josh Tomlin for the fifth spot in the rotation, but somehow, someway he will be heard from during the regular season.

No.5. The bullpen still has a long way to go. The first four spots should go to Cody Allen, Bryan Shaw, Zach McAllister and Jeff Manship. After that it's wide open.

Among the lefties Tom Gorzelanny has gotten a lot of work and done well. The same with Joe Thatcher. Kyle Crockett, Ross Detwiler and Giovanni Soto have had their ups and downs.

Right-handers Dan Otero and Austin Adams have been steady, while Felipe Paulino and Joba Chamberlain have been inconsistent. Tommy Hunter and Craig Stammen are working their way back from injuries and are expected to open the season on the disabled list. Shawn Armstrong has been slowed by a lat injury.

Saturday's game: Danny Salazar will start against San Diego's Andrew Cashner on Saturday at 4:30 p.m. ET. in Peoria, Arizona. WTAM/AM 1100 and indians.com will carry the game.

Salazar (1-1, 5.40) will be making his third start. He's allowed three runs on three hits in five innings. He's struck out seven and walked four. The opposition is hitting .176 against him.

McAllister, Soto, Shawn Morimando and Detwiler are scheduled to follow Salazar. This will be McAllister second appearance of the spring. He missed time earlier this week because of the flu.

Saturday's lineup: 2B Ramirez, CF Will Venable, RF Robbie Grossman, 1B Jesus Aguilar, C Roberto Perez, DH James Ramsey, 3B Urshela, LF Shane Robinson, SS Erik Gonzalez and RHP Salazar.

Do the splits: The Indians will play split-squad games against the Brewers and Royals on Sunday.

Josh Tomlin (0-0, 7.40) will face Milwaukee's Chase Anderson. It will be Tomlin's fourth appearance and second start of the spring. Shaw, Chamberlain, Adam Plutko, Jarrett Grube and Will Roberts will follow Tomlin.

Trevor Bauer (0-0, 5.40) will face KC's Edinson Volquez in his third start of the spring. Mike Clevinger, Crockett and Ryan Merritt will follow Bauer.

Look for the Indians to cut the roster Monday following Sunday's two games.

Talking Tribe: What people are writing about the Indians.

Terry Francona says sky is limit for shortstop prospect. cleveland.com

What does Mike Napoli's 12-pitch walk to break up perfect game mean to Tribe's dfuture? cleveland.com

Anderson brings the heat against Rockies. mlb.com

Hey, Hoynsie: Who should be the Indians' opening-day center fielder? cleveland.com

How often will the Indians use a fifth starter in early part of the season? cleveland.com

It will be an all-Northeast Ohio state title game this afternoon at Nationwide Arena as University School takes on St. Ignatius at 2 p.m. Follow all the action here.

COLUMBUS, Ohio - The OHSAA 2016 state championship hockey game is this afternoon at Nationwide Arena, and it will be an all-Northeast Ohio affair. St. Ignatius will take on University School with the puck drop at 2 p.m.

University School outlasted Dublin Coffman in two overtimes, 3-2, in Thursday's first semifinal. St. Ignatius, which won its last title in 2014, earned its title-game spot by beating the No. 1-ranked team in the state, Toledo St. Francis, 5-1 on Thursday.

Join cleveland.com's Ari Wasserman below for updates live from Nationwide Arena, and check back after the game for full coverage.

How do you win your office pool? Here are some big no-nos and other things to consider when filling out your bracket.

The day is near. The time is close. The moment is approaching. The hour is ...

"Okay! We get it!" Bracket Boy yelled.

It is almost Selection Sunday, the day when every amateur bracketologist across the globe gets his or her hands on a fresh bracket. And take it from our resident expert: "You can keep your sunsets, your long walks on the beach, and all that nonsense. There is nothing better in the world than a fresh bracket."

And so, to get ready, let's review these eight important tips for filling out your bracket and winning your pool:

1. Forget the No. 16 seeds.

The 16 seeds have never won a single game in the NCAA Tournament, with Princeton's 1989 scare of powerhouse Georgetown still standing as the greatest threat. That's a tidy 124-0 record, and while it would ensure you bragging rights from now to eternity if you're the guy who picked the biggest upset ever, you want to win, right?

2. And, while you're at it, forget the No. 15s, too.

The No. 15 seeds have had a few memorable moments -- none better than Florida Gulf Coast's run to the Sweet 16 two years ago -- they have won just seven times in 124 tries in the first round. Not good. Just pencil the top eight seeds into the second round and thank BB later.

What you need to know for Selection Sunday 

3. Don't get crazy with the chalk, either.

If you are sensing that the NCAA Tournament is more unpredictable than ever, you're right. The great website BracketScience.com calculated that 2014 was the most unpredictable tournament ever, with a 21.4 deviation percentage from perfect-seed dominance. This year, given the parity in college basketball, might top that. In other words, not only will you have less fun picking only the higher seeds, you probably won't win.

4. Top seeds are not always top dogs.

All four No. 1 seeds have only reached the Final Four once, in 2008. In fact, just 40.5 percent of them have reached the semifinals since the bracket expanded to 64 teams. You want to win your pool? Take a flier on a team seeded in the 3-5 range getting to the Final Four, and of course, be right about it.

5. Roll with some boxcars.

And, by boxcars, we mean 12 seeds. Last year was an anomaly in that no 12 seed won its first round games, a surprise given that their first-round win percentage (32.6) is pretty good. In 2014, three No. 12s -- Stephen F. Austin, Harvard and North Dakota State -- won their first-round games. Chances are, at least one will advance this time, too. 

6. Keep a coin handy

Think those 8-9 games look like a tossup? Well, they are. The No. 8 seeds have a slight edge, winning 53.4 percent of the time in the first round against the No. 9s. So, yeah, there's a reason Warren Buffet will give you $1 billion if you have a perfect bracket.

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7. Check out the Vegas odds

Those guys didn't build pyramids in the desert because they're stupid. If you're thinking of playing a hunch on a Cinderella, and then check the odds and see that they're 22-point underdogs, you might want to think twice.

8. Talent wins this tournament

You can study all the advanced metrics, break down film until deep into the night and study the brackets until the lines look squiggly, but remember this: Talent wins. And, by talent, we're talking about future NBA players. Maybe not always. But usually. North Carolina, Kentucky and Kansas haven't always looked the part this season, but they're loaded.

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The Fighting Irish (25-3) reached this stage last year, only to be shocked for their only loss against Central Catholic. Benedictine (22-5) took the Ironmen’s place this time.

CANTON, Ohio – Vindication came in the form of St. Vincent-St. Mary’s 53-40 boys basketball win Saturday at Canton Fieldhouse.

The Fighting Irish (25-3) reached this stage last year, only to be shocked for their only loss against Central Catholic. Benedictine (22-5) took the Ironmen’s place this time in the Division II Canton Regional final.

The memory lingered for senior wing Henry Baddley, who scored a game-high 19 points.

“We had a lot of thoughts about that coming in,” Baddley said. “We were very motivated because last year was a tough loss for us.”

Check back later for more photos, video highlights and reaction.

Final: STVM 53, Benedictine 40. Irish win Division II Canton Regional. pic.twitter.com/AdSJgGgv3E

— Matt Goul (@mgoul) March 12, 2016

His coach quickly pointed to bigger goals.

“We wanted to get over this, but getting over this was the challenge for today,” STVM coach Dru Joyce said. “These aren’t the nets we want.”

Those hang in Columbus, and Cincinnati's Taft or Aiken will await in Thursday afternoon’s state semifinal at Ohio State's Schottenstein Center. The Irish learn their foe after Taft and Aiken decide the Kettering Regional.

STVM gave its foe in Canton a defensive challenge unlike many Benedictine has faced this season. The Irish used 6-foot-2 junior Jayvon Graves and the 6-5 Baddley to slow Benedictine 6-4 point guard Justin Layne.

Joyce opted to start with Graves, giving Layne a quicker guard. The coach assigned Baddley to 6-5 junior Marlon Moore, who had 20 points and 11 rebounds in a regional semifinal win against Perry. Joyce worried about Moore’s putbacks, but foul trouble hurt him.

It gave Joyce more defensive options with Layne.

“When you keeping putting different guys on him, different styles of defenders, it makes it hard,” Joyce said.

Layne was held to six points in his final game. He will head to Michigan State next season to play football. Teammate Justin Sylver also will graduate after the 6-7 senior supplied nine points and 11 rebounds.

Moore finished with six points and eight rebounds, while 5-7 junior JaMari Patterson added 10 points off the bench. All of Patterson’s scoring came in the first half. He had eight in the second quarter, as the Bengals salvaged a 28-20 halftime deficit.

They returned to their locker room an hour later. The final huddle broke with one word: “states.”

Benedictine now feels the pain of last year’s STVM squad. The difference is the Bengals turned around from an eight-win season last year.

“Nobody expected us to win 22 games, except the guys in the building,” Benedictine coach Rob Stircula said.

His Bengals quickly fell into a double-digit hole in the third quarter. They didn’t reach the free-throw line until 2:49 remained in the third.

Benedictine shot 2-of-12 from the line and 18-of-49 from the floor.

“We beat the ball pressure and got to the rim,” Stircula said. “We just had too many times where we jumped off one foot instead of two feet and missed some easy ones. We missed three or four layups in a row in the first half and had a brain fart at the end of the first quarter when Baddley hit that 3.”

Baddley’s 3 capped a first quarter that shifted momentum to the Irish. Benedictine led 4-0 on baskets by Layne and Sylver, but STVM responded with a 13-point run.

It led the rest of the way and heads to Columbus for the third time in four years.

Half: STVM 28, Benedictine 20. This @Hen_Dogg7 3 to end the first helped @STVMATHLETICS. pic.twitter.com/7V4qjlInZw

— Matt Goul (@mgoul) March 12, 2016

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There was a time earlier this season when perhaps LeBron James was focused on Golden State as Kobe Bryant advised, but it's passed.

LOS ANGELES - There was a time earlier this season when perhaps LeBron James was obsessing over the Golden State Warriors, as Kobe Bryant advised Thursday night.

That time has passed for James, though. The Cavs can only hope it comes around again.

"Everyone has their opinion on the game, and his is always a great opinion for sure," James said Saturday on the UCLA campus, where the Cavs practiced. "But for me, my obsession is how I can get this team going in the right direction, which I believe we're doing right now.

"If we're able to cross that road, then we'll cross it when that happens, but we can't put ourselves in obsession with the Warriors right now."

After the Cavs beat the Lakers 120-108 Thursday in what was the final game between James and Bryant, the L.A. superstar said if he were James he'd be "obsessing over is those boys up in Golden State.

"You have to make sure you're ready to do battle if you're fortunate enough to get there and Golden State is fortunate enough to get there," Bryant said. "You can't leave it to chance. You have to really study. So, hopefully, (James') mind is focused on that."

Bryant's advice might have been taken a little out of context because his point was that James shouldn't be, and likely isn't, worried about his own legacy, and should instead be thinking about how to win a championship this year.

Bryant was asked the question because, at age 37 and in year 20, he's retiring at season's end and has nothing left but his legacy. James, at 31, presumably has several years left.

From the start of the season until perhaps the first Cavs-Warriors matchup on Christmas Day, James was consistently offering comparisons between his team and Golden State and mentioning his 2015 Finals adversaries often. But the trend faded.

When LeBron was obsessed with the Warriors

According to James, he's always thinking about how to win that next ring. But his mind is strictly in the present - where the Warriors are nowhere to be found on the schedule and the Cavs are working to prepare a playoff run that would include matchups against three Eastern teams before some (Warriors, maybe the Spurs?) from the West would meet them in the Finals.

To that end, the Cavs are looking for their third consecutive win when they play again in Los Angeles Sunday, this time against the Clippers. Cleveland (46-18) entered the day Saturday with a 21/2-game lead over Toronto in the East.

"We've played some really good ball," James said. "I mean, if you look at our record, we've played some really good ball. But I think consistently, we've had some ups and downs as far as how we prepare and how we go out and play. So that's one of the things that I've kind of had my eye on."

Bryant was quite the analyst when it came to the Cavs, also offering that conflict on a team was good, but that James was not the right man to cause it. He suggested perhaps Kyrie Irving was the "lightning rod" the Cavs needed.

Kobe says Kyrie, not LeBron, is Cavs 'lightning rod'

Leaving out who should be causing trouble - James was likely trying to cause or address some internal conflict through vague Tweets earlier this month, and Irving is occasionally miffed by the harping from and deferring to James that's expected of him -- James agrees with Bryant that conflict drives and focuses a team.

"Either it happens on the court or just the locker room some times, but it just, it builds character," James said. "It's like a marriage. It's not going to be a bed of roses every day but you've got to figure it out.

"I think when you have some type of conflict, not saying where guys are fighting and things of that nature, but when guys have pissing matches and dislike each other for a day or two, that's fine for me."

Stephanie Reid's runner at the buzzer gave Buffalo a 73-71 victory over Central Michigan in the MAC Tournament 2016 women's title game Saturday afternoon at The Q.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Buffalo Bulls women's basketball team held up its end.

Stephanie Reid made a runner off the glass at the buzzer to give the eighth-seeded Bulls a 73-71 victory over the No. 2 Central Michigan Chippewas in the MAC Tournament championship game Saturday afternoon at The Q.

The Buffalo men's team faces Akron for the title Saturday night.

Men's and women's teams from the same school have been in the respective title games the same season on eight occasions in MAC history. Only Kent in 2002 completed the sweep.

Buffalo won the first MAC tournament title, and earned the first NCAA Tournament berth, in program history.

The Bulls became the lowest seed to win the MAC women's tourney. Their improbable run began with a 60-44 victory over Bowling Green in the first round Monday in Buffalo. They defeated No. 1 Ohio, 72-60, in a quarterfinal Wednesday and No. 5 Akron, 88-87, in a semifinal Friday.

Buffalo guard Joanna Smith's steal and layup tied the score, 60-60, with 5:54 remaining in the fourth quarter. The Bulls surged in front, 64-60, on reserve center Mirte Scheper's rebound and put-back with 2:42 left.

Jewel Cotton's free throws tied the score, 64-64, with 50 seconds remaining. After a Buffalo miss, Central Michigan coach Sue Guevara called timeout with 27 seconds left. Buffalo thought it had forced a jump ball before the timeout.

Buffalo played terrific defense on the final possession of regulation, which ended with Central Michigan Da'Jourie Turner's missed jumper in the paint.

Reserve guard Katherine Ups made a 3-pointer on consecutive possessions in overtime, the second giving Buffalo a 70-67 lead with 2:44 left. Central Michigan pulled within 70-69 on Cassie Breen's short jumper 11 seconds left.

Central Michigan's foul put Buffalo forward Cassie Oursler on the line with 8.6 seconds left. She missed the first free throw and made the second. Coming out of a timeout, Central Michigan guard Presley Hudson drew a blocking foul on Reid and made both free throws to tie the score, 71-71, with 3.4 seconds left.

Coming out of another timeout, Reid turned the corner on the right side and made the biggest shot in program history. 

Buffalo led, 24-18, at the end of the first quarter. Smith scored eight for the Bulls and Moore nine for the Chippewas.

Less than three minutes into the game, Hudson committed her second foul. Hudson sat for the remainder of the half -- her first missed minutes in the tournament.    

Oursler's tip-in at the end of the quarter was erased after video review.

The Bulls led, 29-22, with 6:58 remaining in the second quarter. The Chippewas scored the next 12 before Buffalo reserve guard Gabi Bade drilled a 3-pointer from the right baseline with 2:02 remaining.

In a semifinal victory over Akron, Bade played well in relief of point guard Stephanie Reid, who fouled out early in the third quarter.

Bade's shot clearly provided a calming effect for her team. Courtney Wilkerson's 3-pointer with two seconds left in the half put the Bulls back in front, 37-36.

Buffalo shot 26.7 percent in the second quarter (4-of-15).

That was fast: Buffalo forward Brittany Morrison, a freshman from North Ridgeville, opened the game with an and-one off the opening tip. She made a layup and drew the foul with 9:56 left in the first quarter.

Get used to them: Both teams are young. Central Michigan started two freshmen, two sophomores and a senior. Buffalo started one freshman, two sophomores and two juniors.

No. 5 Ottawa-Glandorf girls basketball falls to No. 1 Kettering Archbishop Alter, 74-48, in the OHSAA Division II final.

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Braxtin Miller finished with 33 points and 10 rebounds to help lead the Kettering Archbishop Alter girls basketball team to a 74-48 win against Ottawa-Glandorf on Saturday for the Division II state title at the Jerome Schottenstein Center.

The win gives Alter its third championship its first state championship.

Kara Stephenson and Libby Bazelak chipped in with 10 points each for Alter (28-2) followed by Hayley Combs with nine.

Alter’s/Ottawa-Glandorf’s Erin Kaufman finished with 12 points followed by Kylie White with 11. Ottawa-Glandorf finished 26-3.

Marion Pleasant came into Saturday’s game ranked 10th in the state. Hathaway Brown was eliminated by Ottawa-Glandorf in the semifinals.

The No. 2-seeded Wildcats (38-2-1) took over the game in the second period before eventually beating No. 3 seed University School, 4-3, to capture their second state championship in three years. Watch video

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- All it took was 14 seconds for St. Ignatius to set the tone in the OHSAA state hockey final. 

Then the No. 2-seeded Wildcats (38-2-1) took over the game in the second period before eventually beating No. 3 seed University School, 4-3, to capture their second state championship in three years. 

This title didn't come in a tie. 

Though University School (26-12-2) fought hard in the third period, Ignatius already had complete control before the game's final 15 minutes began. That's because senior Zack Kisel scored two goals in less than a minuted midway through the second period, the second of which put Ignatius up 3-1. 

When Senior Aidan Spellacy tacked on another goal 12:58 seconds into the third to put Ignatius up 4-1, that created a hole too big for University School to overcome. 

The Preppers tried, though. University School scored two third-period goals, including one by JD Clemens with 39.2 seconds remaining, but that's where the Preppers' comeback attempt ended. 

Stay tuned with cleveland.com for more coverage from the game. 

In the eighth inning of the Indians' 6-1 loss to Colorado on Friday, Mike Napoli ended a perfect game by drawing a 12-pitch walk. Said manager Terry Francona of Napoli, "That's pretty much sums up how I view him."

CLEVELAND, Ohio - You knew manager Terry Francona would love it and he did.

The Indians were getting a perfect game thrown at them Friday by the Colorado Rockies. Twenty-two batters up, twenty-two batters down.

Up came Mike Napoli with one out in the eighth inning. He was facing lefty Scott Oberg. Twelve pitches later, Napoli walked. Perfect game, kaput.

Adam Moore followed with a double to end the no-hitter. The next batter, Zach Walters, singled home Napoli from third to end the shutout. The Indians still lost, 6-1, but if you're a manager looking for something to take away from a long afternoon, the walk by Napoli, a newcomer to your team, would be something to stick in your back pocket.

The walk came from a 34-year-old veteran, who probably could have ended his day a few innings earlier. But he didn't.

"That pretty much sums up how I view him," Francona told reporters Saturday morning in Goodyear, Arizona. "It's spring training. It's March 11. He had been sitting around for a while because we weren't having very many at-bats.

"Then he puts up one of the best at-bats I've seen all spring. He ends up with a walk. No one will remember it six months from now. But I think that's how he views the game. It would have been very easy to go up there and hit the first pitch ... whatever. But he grinded his way through that at-bat. I think that exemplifies how he goes about the game, right there."

Mike Napoli's 12-pitch walk

The Indians signed Napoli to a one-year, $7 million deal in January. They pursued him from the first day teams could talk to free agents. They wanted Napoli because he's a right-handed hitter who can hit the ball out of the park and didn't cost them $60 million. It helped that the former catcher has turned himself into a decent first baseman.

Francona said earlier in spring training that one of the reasons he liked Napoli was because he had an edge about him. Drawing a 12-pitch walk in the eighth inning of a lost Cactus League game probably qualifies as edgy. Some might say it qualifies as leadership, but Francona isn't sure.

"Everybody is different," he said. "Everybody's personality is different. When you do your job the right away, when you work hard and you bring people with you and help hold them accountable - that's leadership.

"I'm sure as you grow comfortable in your new surroundings, it's easier. But a guy (like Napoli) who has those kind of skills, he's not changing his game. He's in a new place, but the way he views things and goes about things is the same. That plays anywhere."

Velocity: Cody Anderson has been clocked at 95-96 mph this spring. He hit those two numbers Friday in going four innings against the Rockies.

Last year Anderson averaged 92.2 mph on his fastball in 15 starts for the Indians. Francona wasn't sure what has caused the jump in velocity, but he has an idea.

"Cody is a good story," he said. "He's easy to brag about. The last two winters, he's remade his body. Because of that, he's almost been able to redo his delivery. He can do some things in his delivery now that physically he couldn't do before.

"Then you take into account his mentality and the way he competes and we're talking about a pretty special young man. We're proud of him."

Francona said the key to Anderson's increase in velocity is that he's pitching with it. He doesn't have to overthrow to find it.

"Sometimes kids throw harder in their first couple times out, sometimes they don't," said Francona. "Part of it is he's still getting stronger and continues to get in better shape and more flexible. A couple of years ago he was so tight he could barely bend over."

Francona calls Anderson the "poster child' for the team's off-season strength camps in Goodyear.

"When we talk to young guys about coming out to the strength camp, he's the poster child," said Francona.

Finally: David Cooper, a retired Navy SEAL command master chief, is spending the weekend with the Indians. He's talking to players, coaches and front office personnel about team and culture building.

Cooper was commander of SEAL Team Six that found and killed al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden in 2011.

Get live updates Saturday from the OHSAA girls basketball Division I state championship game. Wadsworth plays at 8:30 against Mason

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Get live updates Saturday as girls basketball team from Wadsworth tries to win the program's second OHSAA state championship in Columbus since 1997.

Tip-off is 8:30 p.m. for Wadsworth from the Jerome Schottenstein Center.

Scroll to the comments section at the bottom of this post for the latest updates and images from cleveland.com reporter Nathaniel Cline, who is in Columbus.

Here is the schedule.

Division I state final: No. 1 Wadsworth (27-1) vs. No. 5 Mason (26-2), 8:30 p.m. 

Check out six observations from the state semifinals, what All-Ohio co-player of the year would do if the team won a state title and brackets that are printable and interactive.

And see how all the five of the cleveland.com area teams fared in the state semifinals.

Have a question for Cline? Post it in the comments section and watch for his reply.

Come back to cleveland.com/hssports later Sunday for more coverage, including game stories, pictures and videos.

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LeBron James says he understands Cleveland's 52-year championship drought, but he doesn't place that weight on his shoulders.

LOS ANGELES - If you have lived in Cleveland for a little over a half-century, you have not experienced a professional championship season.

The city is yearning to know such a feeling. It's been 52 years of heartbreak and wasted opportunities. LeBron James resurfacing in 2014 renewed hope. To some, he's made amends for the announcement he was leaving for South Beach in 2010.

But for others he won't truly be forgiven until he brings a title to Northeast Ohio. At times this season, James has been irritable with the Cleveland Cavaliers' inconsistent play. Some say the pressure is mounting, that he's saying the window is closing given how the Golden State Warriors are tearing up the league.

It appears the Cavaliers will have to eventually take down the defending champions in order to reach the promised land. And if not, what then? Would it be James' most definitive failure? The perception is the weight of the city's desire for a title are resting only on the shoulders of James.

Yet James doesn't view the spotlight of 2016 as nearly as blinding as what he faced five seasons ago.

"Winning in Miami was away more pressure than this," James said.

"For me, I understand the history of Cleveland sports, but I'm not a part of the whole history. I'm a part of nine seasons. I'm not a part of 58 seasons, or whatever the hell it is. I don't think the expectations for 50-plus years had been to win a championship.

"In Miami if you didn't win you bust, straight up, while we were there those four years. I think that was just the pressure around us and we handled it very well. We were a group that really didn't let the pressure get to us too much. We were a veteran group and we actually liked it that. We liked a little conflict, a little pressure."

Although the Cavaliers are sitting atop the Eastern Conference with seemingly little threat on their path to The Finals, their spotty performances and iffy effort have been a cause for concern. There hasn't been a steady sense of urgency.

"I think it's definitely urgent to win with the team we have now," said Kevin Love. "There's definitely a sense of urgency, but I think that's a good thing."

If the players feel that, it's not showing. They could just be bored, and that happens. The regular season is tiring and can wear on you. It takes complete mental focus and proper preparation to perform at a high level for 82 games.

That's been part of the frustration James has been dealing with. Constantly he stresses that it's not all about wins and losses, but how they prepare as professionals each contest. A few weeks back he said if this team faltered, he would absorb the brunt of the blame. But if other players aren't living up to their end of the bargain, is that fair?

"'Bron's the best player in the world, man. I guess in some ways it comes with the territory," Love said. "But I think it's on all of us because he brings it every single day so we have to make sure we're up to par with what we're trying to accomplish."

Kyrie Irving is 23. Love is 27. Some wonder if they really want this badly enough. Are they of the mindset that they'll have plenty of time to capture a Larry O'Brien Trophy?

"I know that I want to win based on for my legacy, but also when you have a great player like that, such as LeBron, you want to win for him as well," Irving said. "You definitely want to have an impact on what the success is for a championship run. I don't want him to ever feel that he has to shoulder as much of the load because as a leader of this team, I want to reflect some of that off of him and that goes back to our relationship in general.

"You never want it to feel like he's out there alone. I tell him almost every single time out, 'I got your back, I'm here for you and I'm going to ride with you.'"

There are 18 regular-season games to put words into action. The Cavaliers seem to be in a good space right now. They still unquestionably possess the confidence in their abilities to get the job done. When asked about the potential blame game should the Cavaliers come up empty, Irving cut off the interview.

"We're not falling short," Irving said adamantly. "There's no reason to talk about it."

Only time will tell. As long as No. 23 is on the roster, there's always a chance.

"For me, I'm going to go out and do my job here, like I've always done, like I've always said," James said. "I'm going to get these guys and lead these guys the best I know how and I'll live with the results."

Stephanie Reid nails shot at buzzer to defeat Central Michigan in MAC Tournament Watch video

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Buffalo guard Stephanie Reid was named to the All-MAC Tournament team and she was named the MVP of the tournament.

And that was announced before Reid nailed the winning shot off the glass to propel Buffalo into the NCAA Tournament with a MAC Tournament championship victory over Central Michigan on Saturday afternoon at The Q.

Coming out of a timeout, Reid took the inbounds pass and went right around the top of the key then banked in the runner just ahead of the buzzer.

Reid finished the championship game with 10 points and 12 assists.

The women's 2016 MAC All-Tournament team

• G - Stephanie Reid (Buffalo)
• G - Joanna Smith (Buffalo)
• G- Da'Jourie Turner (Central Michigan)
• F - Anita Brown (Akron)
• F - Tinara Moore (Central Michigan)

Just for fun, here's a list of my "All-Name" team from the MAC Tournament:

• Liisa Ups, Buffalo
• Haley Puk (pronounced "Puck"), Bowling Green
• Jewel Cotton, Central Michigan
• Alli Ball, Akron
• Miracle Woods, Western Michigan

Former Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel was not claimed by anyone on waivers Saturday, meaning he's free to sign with anyone. The Browns still owe him more than $2.1 million in guaranteed money -- for now.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel has cleared waivers, meaning no NFL team was willing to pick up the final two years of his guaranteed contract.

As of now, the Browns still owe Manziel $2,173, 997 -- the total of his 2016 and 2017 base salaries.

But the club will try to recoup some of that money, especially if Manziel is  suspended by the NFL for violating is personal conduct policy or if he's convicted of assault/domestic violence in Dallas.

Manziel's is under investigation by a grand jury, and he faces a possible Class A misdemeanor, which carries a maximum $4,000 fine and up to a year in jail.

The Browns could have waived Manziel on Wednesday, but waited until Friday to see if a team was willing to trade a late-round pick for him.

Manziel, who's been photographed out in nightclubs each of the past 10 nights, issued a statement Friday through his publicist.

"I'd like to thank the Browns for the opportunity they gave me - nearly two years ago, we all hoped that we were building what could be a championship team for Cleveland,'' he said. "I will always remember the support I received from the organization, my teammates and especially the fans."

The Browns, who were exasperate with Manziel by the end, included no quotes in their brief release announcing they have waived their 2014 No. 22 overall pick.

Will a team step forward in the coming days or weeks to sign the troubled former Heisman Trophy winner.

The Dallas Cowboys have already said they won't do so until he gets his life in order.

It remains to be seen if anyone else will give him a chance in his present state of mind.

Johnny Manziel waived by Cleveland Browns

If he plays for another team over the next two seasons, the Browns will likely get some of their money back in the form of offset language.

Meanwhile, the Browns are still interested in trading for 49ers Colin Kaepernick, but only if they can reach an agreement with his agents on a restructured deal, a source told cleveland.com. The Browns are willing to give up their third-round pick for Kaepernick, No. 65 overall, but would seek to reduce his almost $19 million a year average.

Johnny Manziel timeline of a tumultuous career

The Denver Broncos are also still interested, but don't want to surrender a high draft pick for him or any other veteran quarterback. They're prepared to start Mark Sanchez next season if necessary.