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2016 Boston Marathon updates, results, photos

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Photos and updates from the 2016 Boston Marathon, the 120th running of the historic race. Actor Mark Wahlberg was spotted at the finish filming his movie "Patriots Day.''

BOSTON, Mass. -- Below are updates and links to results for the 2016 Boston Marathon. Also, the photo gallery from the race will be updated throughout the day on April 18.

More than 30,000 participants are expected for the 120th running of the historic race from Hopkinton, Mass., to the finish on Boylston Street in downtown Boston, including hundreds of Ohioans. The Boston Athletic Association reports the number of entries is 30,741.

Actor and Boston native Mark Wahlberg was spotted at the finish before the race dressed as a Boston sergeant. He is filming the movie "Patriots Day" about the  bombing near the finish of the 2013 race.

Winners:
  • Men: Lemi Berhanu Hayle, Ethiopia, 2:12:45
  • Women: Atsede Baysa, Ethiopia, 2:29:19
  • Top American man: Zachary Hine, South Hadley, Mass., 2:21:37
  • Top American woman: Neely Spence Gracey, Superior, Colo., 2:35:00
  • Men's wheelchair: Marcel Hug, Switzerland, 1:24:02
  • Women's wheelchair: Tatyana McFadden, United States, 1:42:16

Links:

Athlete tracking

Results

Elite entrants

Course map

Lemi Berhanu Hayle wins men's marathon: Lemi Berhanu Hayle of Ethiopia won his first Boston Marathon title in 2:12:45. Defending champion Lelisa Desisa was second (2:13:32) and Adhane Tsegay third (2:14:02) to complete an Ethiopian sweep of the men's podium.

Byasa wins first women's title: Atsede Baysa of Ethiopia won the women's title at the 120th Boston Marathon on Monday.

Baysa, a two-time winner of the Chicago and Paris marathons, posted her first Boston victory. She outdueled Tirfi Tsegaye, also from Ethiopia, in the final two miles, first catching Tsegaye then opening a sizable lead in the race's final mile.

Baysa's winning time was 2:29:19. Tsegaye was second, and Joyce Chepkirui of Kenya was third. (Boston Globe).

Wheelchair winners repeat: Marcel Hug of Switzerland and American Tatyana McFadden won their second consecutive men's and women's wheelchair titles, respectively. 

Hug won with a late surge.

McFadden continued to show her great versatility. She won 400, 800 and 1500-meter gold medals at the 2012 London Paralympics and has won several marathons in recent years. She has won Boston four times.

Hug (1:24:02) beat Kurt Fearnley and Ernst Van Dyk down the stretch to the finish line and crossed it in 1 hour, 24 minutes and 2 seconds.

A headwind slowed times.

Rotich stops: Five miles into the Boston Marathon, defending champion Caroline Rotich stopped running and moved to the side of the road. No word yet on what might have afflicted the 31-year-old Kenyan.

Rotich also won the Prague Marathon in 2013 and Las Vegas in 2009 and ran a personal best of 2 hours, 23 minutes, 22 seconds in Chicago in 2012.

Last year, she won Boston by 4 seconds after outsprinting Ethiopia's Mare Dibaba on Boylston Street. (Associated Press)

The start: Approximately 50 mobility impaired competitors began the race at 8:50 a.m.. They were followed by Push rim wheelchairs starting, 9:17 a.m., handcycles, 9:22 a.m.; Elite women, 9:32 a.m.; Elite men and Wave 1, 10 a.m.

Defending champs return, top Americans rest: Defending champions Lelisa Desisa and Caroline Rotich will lead the field. With the top American marathoners resting for the Rio Olympics, Neely Spence Gracey could be the best U.S. hope for a podium finish in Boston.

Gracey, 26, of Superior, Colorado, is an eight-time NCAA Division II national champion who will be making her marathon debut. (Associated Press)

50 years of women: The race is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the first woman to run. Bobbi Gibb sneaked onto the course in 1966 to break the race's gender barrier.


Mark Wahlberg at 2016 Boston Marathon filming 'Patriots Day'

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Mark Walhberg is at the 2016 Boston Marathon dressed as a policeman filming scenes for his movie "Patriots Day."

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Actor and Boston native Mark Wahlberg is at the 2016 Boston Marathon finish Monday filming his upcoming movie "Patriots Day" about the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing.

Wahlberg was spotted near the finish on Boylston Street hours before the race began wearing a Boston police uniform. He portrays a Boston detective sergeant named Tommy Saunders, a composite character of several people.

It has been reported one of the people the character is based upon is Sergeant Danny Keeler, who was an integral part of the response on the finish line as well as during the subsequent manhunt for terrorists Dzhokhar and Tamerlan Tsarnaev.

Wahlberg stopped to take selfies with several people in the crowd Monday.

"Patriots Day" also stars John Goodman, Kevin Bacon, Michelle Monaghan, and J.K. Simmons. It is set to be released Dec. 21.

There had been two movies set to be made about the bombing. The other was "Boston Strong,'' which Wahlberg also had some involvement in, but CBS Films purchased the rights to that film and combined it with "Patriots Day."

My favorite photos from the Cavaliers' playoff win (slideshow)

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A selection of my favorite photographs from the Cleveland Cavaliers round one playoff win over the Detroit Pistons

Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Detroit Pistons, April 17, 2016Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving takes a fade away shot guarded by Detroit Pistons guard Steve Blake in the second quarter in game one of the first round of the NBA playoffs, April 17, 2016. John Kuntz, cleveland.com 

Detroit Pistons have awoken the Cleveland Cavaliers from their hibernation, and that spells trouble for them

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With Game 1 of the first-round series against Detroit in the books, the Cleveland Cavaliers have finally had a reason to wake up from their three-week hibernation.

CLEVELAND, Ohio - With Game 1 of the first-round series against Detroit in the books, the Cleveland Cavaliers finally have a reason to wake up from their three-week hibernation.

Those last 25 days of the regular season consisted of players essentially sleepwalking through the schedule. They were bored out of their minds, as one person close to the team so eloquently described it. After that 122-101 loss in Miami on March 19, there were no more marquee games on the docket and really nothing to play for. The Toronto Raptors weren't a serious threat to overtake them as the Eastern Conference's No. 1 seed.

Cleveland was even able to rest guys here and there without losing ground. The coaching staff along with LeBron James repeatedly stressed to the team the importance of respecting the process and maintaining a high level of intensity.

Manufacturing miniature goals to sustain interest and motivation became the objective down the stretch. Players wouldn't admit to their boredom on the record out of respect for the opponent, but it was clearly something they wrestled with.

During that time, Kevin Love was the only Cavs player who acknowledged how challenging it was to bring it every night.

On Sunday, Detroit used the first 3 1/2 quarters to make a barrage of 3-pointers that gave them a seven-point lead with about 6 minutes to play. That's when Cleveland heard the alarm clock and removed its sleeping masks.

For so long, they haven't had to.

Once they did, you saw a revitalized, re-energized team, and the Pistons had nothing left in the tank. 

"We went through a [tough] stretch," Pistons coach Stan Van Gundy said.

Love's play at the center spot in the final quarter created a nightmare of a scenario for Van Gundy and the Pistons. Andre Drummond, their best player and one of the best big men in the league, is not capable of guarding out on the perimeter.

It set up Love for two momentum-swinging 3-pointers that put the Cavaliers over the top. Drummond could not close out quickly enough to bother his shot. If connecting on 15 threes and shooting 51 percent on the road doesn't get it done, then Detroit is in serious trouble.

With the Cavs woken up, the clock is ticking on the Pistons' season. 

Rest time is over. There are 15 more games to win.

"We have a number of guys on this team, veterans that prepared us for this moment," Love said. "So kind of leading up to it, 15, 20 games left, three or four weeks left in the season, we were approaching every game like we had to get into the flow of a playoff game and approach every game as a tough one for us."

U.S. Representative Marcia Fudge endorses Ohio State DE Joey Bosa in #BrownsDecision2016

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Ohio State DE Joey Bosa receives endorsement from U.S. Representative Marcia Fudge in #BrownsDecision2016. Watch video

Marcia FudgeU.S. Rep. Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11). 

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Marcia Fudge, the U.S. Representative from the 11th District in Ohio, has endorsed defensive end Joey Bosa in the #BrownsDecisison2016 campaign.

Her hometown Cleveland Browns hold the No. 2 overall pick and Fudge is in favor of drafting the notable Buckeye from Ohio State.

"While my first pick for our home team is Ezekiel Elliott, I choose Joey Bosa, from the 'Not-QB' party from this list," Fudge made in a statement. "Bosa is big, agile, and will bring much-needed strength to the Browns's defensive line. Even if our quarterbacks get injured, or our offense struggles, a strong defensive line will keep us in the winning position (where we need to be)."

Fans have the opportunity to share who they believe the Browns should take with the No. 2 pick in the NFL Draft on April 28 in Chicago.

Bosa represents the Non-QB Party with offensive tackle Laremy Tunsil (NQB-OleMiss.), linebacker Myles Jack (NQB-Ucla) and cornerback Jalen Ramsey (NQB-FlaSt.).

Laremy Tunsil draft profile

Myles Jack draft profile

Jalen Ramsey draft profile

Jared Goff (California) and Carson Wentz (North Dakota State) are in the QB Party.

Goff and Wentz may be off the Browns radar after the Tennessee Titans traded the No. 1 overall pick to Los Angeles Rams.

#BrownsDecision2016 comes complete with a Super Tuesday primary (April 19), after which the poll results will identify the top candidate from each party.

The winning campaign representatives will meet in an April 21 debate on cleveland.com.

Joey Bosa draft profile

More on #BrownsDecision2016

Chase Hounshell, former Lake Catholic standout and Notre Dame TE, transferring to Ohio State as graduate walk-on

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Hounshell will be eligible immediately, but won't count against Ohio State's scholarship number.

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Chase Hounshell has found his way back to Urban Meyer.

Hounshell, the former standout two-way lineman and Lake Catholic High School and tight end at Notre Dame, announced on Monday that he's transferring to Ohio State. He'll join the Buckeyes as a graduate walk-on, according to 247Sports, which means Hounshell won't count against the scholarship number.

Hounshell announced his transfer on his public Twitter account.

Before signing with Notre Dame as a three-star defensive end in the 2011 recruiting class, Hounshell was committed to Meyer at Florida. When Meyer stepped away from the Gators for good after the 2010 season, Hounshell reconsidered his options and signed with the Fighting Irish.

Hounshell was recruited to Notre Dame by current Ohio State offensive coordinator Ed Warinner, who was then the offensive line coach for the Irish.

Now he's back with Meyer and Warinner.

Hounshell was a Plain Dealer All-Star and a first-team all-state player in 2010.

He played eight games as a defensive tackle at Notre Dame in 2011 and 2012, and missed the entire 2013 season. Hounshell dealt with various shoulder injuries throughout his career, according to the Chicago Tribune. He was in the defensive line depth in 2014, before moving to tight end in 2015, making one catch.

Hounshell was granted a sixth year of eligibility because of his injuries.

What Hounshell brings to the Buckeyes is depth and experience at a position where Ohio State lacks both. Marcus Baugh will be Ohio State's No. 1 tight end this fall, but the only other scholarship tight end on the roster is redshirt freshman A.J. Alexander, whose future may not even end up being at that position.

The Buckeyes will add two freshmen to the tight end room in Jake Hausmann and Luke Farrell in June. Both are expected to make immediate impacts and Hausmann could be the No. 2 tight end by the time the season starts.

But the Buckeyes simply could use more bodies at that position, so the addition of Hounshell can help things.

Grading Tyronn Lue's first playoff game

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What grade did Lue earn? We answered that question. Watch video

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue is 1-0 in the playoffs following Sunday's win over the Detroit Pistons in Game 1 of their playoff series. The Pistons played the Cavaliers close, but Lue went small and it helped change the game.

What grade does Lue deserve for his playoff debut? Michael Reghi and Bud Shaw offered their grades and gave their reasoning. Watch the video above and jump in the comments below  to offer your grade on Lue's postseason debut.

Urban Meyer and Ohio State's requirement of future glory: Bill Livingston (photos)

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The Ohio State Buckeyes lost a wealth of talent after failing to repeat as national champions. Their coach says more is on the way. Apparently, this is a requirement.

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Near Ohio Stadium, a sandbar temporarily turns the shallow Olentangy River into two streams, one the color of coffee with cream, the other the shade of tea. Inside the giant structure, the Ohio State Buckeyes drown the concept of "down-sizing."

For them, the talent pool is deep, the following broad, and the expectations high.

Assets

Ohio State has no market imbalances to fight, no carousel of clueless coaches to endure, and no championship drought to end. The Buckeyes are one of the most prominent teams in college football; every coach  since 1951 except the interim one in 2011 was or will be in the College Football Hall of Fame; and OSU last won it all way back in 2014.

Size

Colossal scale is part of Ohio State football too. The crowd of 100,189 at Saturday's Spring Game was a national record for what was little more than a scrimmage. That it followed a disappointing year after a national championship year says a lot about the program.

One loss on the last play of the Michigan State game denied the Buckeyes a chance to defend their College Football Playoff title in 2015 and wrecked a season that still ended with impressive victories in the rivalry game at Michigan and in the Fiesta Bowl against Notre Dame.

"We certainly don't lower our standards just because a player moves on," said Ohio State coach Urban Meyer.

That was the message of the week to his inexperienced team.

Greatness in the job description

"The message was very clear. If you're going to play quarterback at Ohio State in this offense, you have to be a Heisman candidate, or we're going to suffer," said Meyer.

The recruiting is at such a high level and the winning culture is so ingrained by now as Meyer readies for his fifth season that greatness is almost considered a birthright.

It is not an especially attractive trait, but Meyer already has a national championship, a Big Ten championship, three bowl appearances, two of them wins, an unbeaten season that figured in none of that, and a 50-and-4 record with the Buckeyes.

After the Scarlet and Gray Game, Meyer offered a laundry list of highlights that are not so much promised as required.

"You have to be a high draft pick to play defensive end. We're not embarrassed. We're not ashamed to say that's what has to happen," Meyer said.

"If you play receiver at Ohio State, you have to start in the National Football League. That's what's happened ... from Bubba Caldwell at Florida to carrying on with Philly Brown, Devin Smith and continued with Mike Thomas, who is going to leave us," said Meyer.

"And same thing with tight end, Marcus Baugh. You're following Jeff Heuerman and Nick Vannett. You have to be an NFL tight end," said Meyer, continuing his practicing of calling out players and letting them know exactly what he expects of them.

He did that with running back Carlos Hyde and linebacker Ryan Shazier before they played a down for him. Both became Ohio State stars and NFL starters.

Love, hate and hubris

This kind of discussion is why Ohio State is both loved and loathed. It's the hubris that is supposed to go before a fall, particularly if the Buckeyes are playing the Spartans, against whom Meyer is 2-2.

But it's not brag if you can do it.

Present, past, future

Meyer mentioned a lot of up-and-coming players' names, among them back-up quarterback Joe Burrow, quarterback turned wide receiver Torrance Gibson, defensive tackle Dre'Mont Jones, wide receiver Parris Campbell, linebacker Jerome Baker, defensive tackle Jashon Cornell, defensive ends Jalyn Holmes and Sam Hubbard, running back Mike Webber and guard Michael Jordan.

It is praise, but it is also putting them on notice.

That is because the Scarlet and Gray Game is not only about the future, but also the past. Saturday saw the return of some of the players who rebuilt the program instantly after Meyer arrived in the wake of Jim Tressel's forced resignation and the losing season that followed.

Bradley Roby, Hyde, Jack Mewhort, Eli Apple, Cardale Jones and Zach Boren were all on the sideline.

"Look around at what you are part of building here," Meyer told the new players.

Only players on the great teams come back.

"If you were part of a really bad (recruiting) class, you didn't play well, those kids don't come back," Meyer said. "Because what are they coming back for? To say 'We were the average ones?'"

The roll call of new players has begun. Some will pass through, barely noticed. Others will become part of the lore.

We don't know their names yet, but it is as inevitable as the river carving the sandbar while the winning seasons roll on.


Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam fighting deposition order in civil suit

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An attorney for Jimmy Haslam filed a motion Friday after an Alabama judge ordered his deposition in the lawsuit by Wright Transportation.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam is fighting a court order for him to testify in a civil lawsuit against the Pilot Flying J truck-stop chain owned by Jimmy Haslam and his brother, Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam.

An attorney for Jimmy Haslam filed a motion Friday after an Alabama judge ordered his deposition in the lawsuit by Wright Transportation, The Tennessean reported.

The brief filed by attorney Joseph McCorkle Jr. said the deposition petition is "riddled with factual and procedural errors" and is a "thinly-disguised effort to obtain discovery from (Haslam) to be used in the litigation against him, wherever it ends up."

According to the judge's order, Jimmy Haslam is expected to be subpoenaed to appear for deposition May 11 in Knoxville.

Mobile, Alabama-based Wright Transportation is one of several companies suing Knoxville-based Pilot Flying J in connection with a scheme to cheat customers out of promised discounts and rebates.

Ten former Pilot employees have pleaded guilty in the scheme, and the company's former president and several others face trial next year in federal court.

The scheme came to light after federal agents raided the company's headquarters in April 2013. The company previously paid a $92 million penalty to the government and another $85 million to settle claims with 5,500 trucking companies in a class-action lawsuit.

Jimmy Haslam has denied any previous knowledge of the alleged fraud or any personal wrongdoing.

Pilot Flying J is the nation's largest diesel retailer with annual revenues of around $30 billion.

Trade LeBron James: Did I say that? Peter Krouse (opinion)

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LeBron James played great, unselfish basketball in the Cavaliers' playoff win against the Detroit Pistons.

I wrote a column in January that suggested the Cavaliers should trade LeBron James if he didn't shed his savior-complex and stop telling everybody what to do.

Preposterous, you said, but it was my assertion that the Cavaliers could not win it all if LeBron insisted on doing everything his way instead of deferring to his coach, who at that time was David Blatt.

My theory was that you couldn't maximize your output with LeBron being insubordinate, so perhaps the smarter move would be to get other talent for him who would better mesh with Kyrie Irving, Kevin Love and Tristan Thompson.

Trade LeBron: Is it that unthinkable?

Many people agreed with my sentiment - at least the analysis of LeBron. But just as many, if not more, ridiculed the column.

Now that the Cavaliers are in the playoffs, following improved play by LeBron at the end of the season, I am reassessing the situation.

Clearly, the willingness of new coach Tyronn Lue and General Manager David Griffin to confront LeBron in March about his anti-team behavior was a step in the right direction. One of my complaints about Blatt was that he wouldn't get in LeBron's face when he pouted on the court or otherwise detracted from the team's welfare with his egocentric behavior.

I figured at the time that James consciously intimidated Blatt, but as I read more, I came to learn that Blatt may have been unwilling to exercise his authority.

Coach Lue and GM Griffin confront LeBron James

I also want to believe LeBron has become less domineering. He may have a self-described beautiful mind, but I wonder if his teammates resent always being told what to think and how to act. If LeBron had spent more time worrying about his own play instead of the play of others, perhaps the Cavaliers would have gelled better during the regular season.

That said, if LeBron plays the way he did in Sunday's opening playoff game with the Detroit Pistons, I don't think the Cavaliers have anything to worry about. When LeBron stays composed, doesn't force his shots, and instead trusts his very capable teammates, he's truly a stellar basketball player.

LeBron played great offensively on Sunday, even though he tallied a below-average 22 points, because he resisted the temptation to become a one-man scoring machine when the Cavaliers were unable to shake an inferior, but remarkably hot-shooting Pistons team.

I find all the preoccupation with LeBron James to be almost creepy. I lament the way sports has become more about the athlete than the team. The popularity of fantasy leagues that are based on individual statistics is driving a lot of it. But so, too, is the desire by players to develop their brands within the frenetic cauldron of social media.

That may be fine in some cities, but not in title-starved Cleveland, where all that matters is getting a championship.

LeBron is a Cavalier, and he has to play like a cavalier. That means subordinating himself to the greater good of the team. If he can do that, I see the Cavaliers winning it all in June.

Sources: Jamal Crawford to be named Sixth Man of the Year for record third time

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Los Angeles Clippers guard Jamal Crawford will be named the NBA's 2015-16 Sixth Man of the Year, league sources informed cleveland.com.

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Los Angeles Clippers guard Jamal Crawford will be named the 2015-16 Sixth Man of the Year, league sources informed cleveland.com.

It will be the first time in NBA history that a player has been a recipient of the award three times. The league is expected to announce this year's winner as soon as Tuesday, I'm told.

In 79 appearances this season, Crawford averaged 14.2 points and shot 90 percent from the free-throw line. He was a major reason Los Angeles sustained a high level of play when Blake Griffin was out with injuries.

Crawford, 36, will be an unrestricted free agent this summer.

QB or Not-QB for the Browns? Today's the last day to vote in #BrownsDecision2016 primaries

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Cast your vote in the final day of the primaries of #BrownsDecision2016 for the "QB Party" and "Not-QB Party." Watch video

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Primary day for #BrownsDecision2016 has arrived.

Fans have been participating in early voting for the past few week to decide who should represent the QB Party and Not-QB Party in Thursday's big debate. 

The winners today in the final voting for the two primaries will go head-to-head in a debate to be held live on cleveland.com Thursday at 7 p.m. Bud Shaw will be the host. Cleveland.com's Doug Lesmerises will make the case for the Not-QB candidate; and Chris Fedor will advocate for the QB Party candidate.

The final election day is next Tuesday, April 26 as the fans decide who they want the Browns to take with the No. 2 pick in the 2016 NFL Draft: The QB Party winner or the Not-QB Party winner.

Here are the primary results for each party as of 7:30 a.m. today, when early voting closed.

Vote in the final primary poll located underneath the early-voting results.

The results of the early vote combined with Tuesday's result will decide who wins each primary. Polls close at 8 p.m. and the winners will be announced soon afterward.

Not-QB Party

Ramsey: 745 votes

Bosa: 714 votes

Jack: 334 votes

Tunsil: 249 votes

QB Party

Wentz: 1,451 votes

Goff: 936 votes

Below are the campaign ads and all endorsements for all six candidates.

Meet the candidates

Not-QB Party

QB Party

Watch the campaign ads

Not-QB Party

Joey Bosa (see an attack ad supporting Bosa)

Myles Jack

Jalen Ramsey (see an attack ad supporting Ramsey)

Laremy Tunsil (see an attack ad supporting Tunsil)

QB Party

Jared Goff (also watch an attack ad supporting Goff)

Carson Wentz (also watch an attack ad supporting Wentz)

Endorsements

Believeland director Andy Billman endorses Jared Goff

Cleveland city councilman Zack Reed endorses Joey Bosa

NFL Network's Lance Zierlein endorses Carson Wentz

WHBC's Kenny Roda endorses either QB

U.S. Congresswoman Marcia Fudge endorses Bosa

What is #BrownsDecision2016?

If you need to get caught up on what #BrownsDecision2016 is, check out Bud Shaw's column.

Meet the faces behind the Cleveland Indians' new food options at Progressive Field

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You've heard about (and maybe already eaten) the new local food vendors at Progressive Field this year. Time to put faces to the flavors. Watch video

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- With plenty of great places to eat at Progressive Field, you can satisfy almost any craving. We pride ourselves on our local cuisine, and the roster of Cleveland-exclusive vendors at the Field reflects it.

You've likely heard about the three new additions for you to choose from while watching the Tribe: Cleveland Pickle, Happy Dog and Ohio City Burrito. Put a face to the flavors as we meet the people behind these local favorites. We talk to Josh & Kiaran Kabat (Cleveland Pickle), Sean Watterson (Happy Dog) and Raymond Pizzuli (Ohio City Burrito) about their recommendations and hopes for this upcoming season.

STVM football DB Donte Taylor commits to Miami (Ohio)

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St. Vincent-St. Mary's Donte Taylor joins Solon's Chris Glaser and Hudson's Adam Mehelic as part of the 2017 recruiting class for Miami of Ohio.

Donte_Taylor.jpgSTVM safety Donte Taylor 

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Miami (Ohio) added its third football player from the 2017 class with the commitment of St. Vincent-St. Mary safety Donte Taylor.

A 6-foot-2, 204-pounder, Taylor announced his commitment Monday on Twitter.

Taylor helped the Fighting Irish to an 11-2 record last season, which ended with a 24-21 Division III regional final loss to state champion Archbishop Hoban. Taylor is rated as a two-star recruit by 247Sports.com, which ranks him as the 108th safety in the nation and 73rd player in Ohio.

Taylor enters his senior season at STVM with a new coach. Marcus Wattley was named Dan Boarman's successor in January. Boarman retired earlier that month.

As for Miami, Taylor joins Solon offensive tackle Chris Glaser and Hudson tight end Adam Mehelic in the RedHawks' 2017 class. Taylor will give coach Chuck Martin his ninth commit.

Miami finished 3-9 last year with two wins in the Mid-American Conference East Division. Its spring game is Saturday.

See Taylor's junior season highlights below from St. Vincent-St. Mary's Hudl page.

Contact sports reporter Matt Goul on Twitter (@mgoul) or email (mgoul@cleveland.com). Or log in and leave a message below in the comments section.

Should the Cleveland Browns pick a quarterback at No. 2 no matter what the Rams do?

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The Rams will take a quarterback at No. 1. Should the Browns still take whoever is left? Watch video

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Cleveland Browns no longer have their choice of quarterbacks at No. 2 in April's NFL Draft. Most assumed that they would select either Cal's Jared Goff or North Dakota State's Carson Wentz. Now the Rams have jumped them to the No. 1 spot and it means at least one of those players will be gone.

The question now: Should the Browns still take a quarterback at No. 2, even if the quarterback they really want ends up going to Los Angeles? Michael Reghi and Bud Shaw answered that question as part of our weekly series of videos on Monday.


Cavs and the Pistons both have reason to believe in "LeBron bias" -- Bud Shaw's Spinoffs

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The NBA fined Pistons head coach Stan Van Gundy $25,000 for criticizing officials. It's money well spent if it makes refs think twice about foul calls involving LeBron James. Let's face it, the Pistons need all the help they can get -- Bud Shaw's Spinoffs.

CLEVELAND, Ohio - The NBA fined Pistons coach Stan Van Gundy $25,000 for criticizing officials in Game 1 Sunday.

"A couple calls have upset our guys," Van Gundy told ESPN's Lisa Salters after the first quarter. "They've got to understand, LeBron's LeBron. They're not going to call offensive fouls on him. He gets to do whatever he wants. They've got to understand that."

Van Gundy said following the Game 1 loss that "things evened out" and that he in no way would blame the defeat on the officiating.

Whether the league was justified in fining him - and it was - Van Gundy and the Cavs both agree James is treated differently.

The Pistons think he gets away with putting his shoulder down and charging to the basket.

The Cavs believe he gets hit more often than a birthday pinata, that he's so strong it just doesn't register with refs.

Other than that, they're on the same page where "LeBron bias" is concerned.

* If you've been screaming for James to take the ball to the basket and not settle for jumpers all these years, you likely think he'll get the basket or the foul call.

Most of the time, it's not because he's LeBron. It's because the guy guarding him isn't.

Still, money well spent for Van Gundy if he makes a ref think twice.

Especially since it's not my money.

* Hue Jackson on the Browns: "I think this team...has a chance to do something that people maybe think they can't."

That being such a long and varied list - pack the stadium for a cold-weather game in December, or simply avoid going 0-16? -- Coach may have to be more specific.

* One thing the Browns seem entirely capable of doing: sending out mixed signals about the plan to rebuild - or is it build - a team that enjoys far more loyalty from its fan base than it deserves.

* Rex Ryan introduced Donald Trump at a rally in Buffalo. Trump returned the favor with some revisionist history.

According to the New York Daily News, Trump said, "You know (Ryan) won championships in New York. The AFC, I think, twice."

Actually, Ryan's Jets teams lost in the AFC Championship game twice.

Ryan just talks big.

I know what you're thinking. If that sounds familiar, it's just a coincidence.

* Trump seemed similarly confused during a stop in Pittsburgh last week. "How's Joe Paterno?," Trump said. "We gonna bring that back? How about that whole deal."

Trump said he meant the statue, not the man. That seems believable. After all, everyone knows Paterno died in 2012.

After losing twice -- you may hear -- to Rex Ryan in two AFC title games.

* Can't wait for the RNC to come to town.

Asking people in Pitt country the following question as Trump did - "Do we love Penn State?" - is almost like asking Browns fans, "Hey, isn't Sam Wyche great?"

* Flyers fans threw wristbands on the ice during a 6-1 loss to Washington.

The P.A. man begged them to show some class and warned the Flyers could get slapped with a penalty because of the fan reaction. They did, receiving a bench minor for delay of game.

Flyers fans (some, not all) cheered the penalty announcement.

Because that's how we do things in my hometown.

* Some people liked the movie "Silver Linings Playbook," set in Philly and brimming  with crazy fan behavior and wildly combative family dynamics.

My only quibble is I don't think of it as a movie. I think of it as a biography.

* Tim Duncan told the San Antonio Express-News that he wouldn't do a Kobe-like retirement tour.

"Not my deal," he said. "Not my style."

Cavs fans should be more concerned if he sees himself going out more like Peyton Manning.

After this season.

* The New York Daily News reports Knicks' president Phil Jackson and head-coach-for-now Kurt Rambis, who took over in February, are conducting a mini-camp on the triangle offense with some Knicks players.

It's not expected to make much of a difference unless some of those players took a time machine to the mini camp and are named Kobe, Shaq and Jordan.

* The Raptors evened the series with Indiana after losing at home to the Pacers in Game 1. The Game 2 turnaround snapped a seven-game playoff skid for Toronto.

A headline gave the Raptors credit for "responding to adversity."

OK. That might take more than one win at home against a No. 7 seed.

* Minus the Pacers win over the Raptors in Game 1 and the Pistons hanging tough against the Cavs, the opening first-round NBA playoff games looked like No. 1 vs. No. 16 seeds in the NCAA.

Routs in March Madness often speak to a huge talent gap.

In the NBA it's more traceable to internal differences.

Like one team listening to its coach and showing up ready to play.

You know, the little things.

* The Warriors beat the Houston Rockets with Steph Curry resting his injured ankle.

There are chemistry problems on teams. And then there is the chemistry problem on the Rockets.

It couldn't be any worse if the Rockets only talked on defense through their agents or lawyers.

* With the Warriors leading 66-58 at halftime, Andre Iguodala told the team's sideline reporter, "It kind of feels like playing a scrimmage in practice."

Just without as much resistance.

Browns actively shopping No. 2 in top 10; Eagles a possibility

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Browns Executive Vice President Sashi Brown is initiating calls to trade down in the top 10 of the draft, and could find a willing trade partner in the Eagles at No. 8.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Browns are actively shopping their No. 2 pick and initiating calls with teams in the top 10 to try to trade down, a league source confirmed for cleveland.com.

One likely trade partner, the source said, is the Philadelphia Eagles at No. 8, who were the runner-ups to the Rams in the sweepstakes to move up to No. 1 with the Titans.

NFL Network's Jeff Darlington first reported Tuesday that Executive Vice President Sashi Brown is making calls in the top 10 to gauge the market for the No. 2 pick.

The draft game changed last week week when the Rams traded up to No. 1 with the Titans to take one of the top two quarterbacks, Carson Wentz or Jared Goff.

Since that time, speculation has mounted that the Browns will try to get a similar haul for the right to choose the quarterback the Rams leave on the board.

In the blockbuster deal, the Titans got: The 2016 15th overall pick; 2016 second-round picks (43, 45); a 2016 third-round pick (76); and 2017 first- and third-round picks.

The Rams got: The 2016 first overall pick; a 2016 fourth-rounder (113); and a 2016 sixth-rounder (177).

The Browns, who signed Robert Griffin III and are optimistic he'll be their starter, have consistently preached building through the draft since the new regime took over this offseason.

Besides, it's possible the quarterback they really wanted might be gone at No. 1.

There are conflicting reports on whether the Rams will take Wentz or Goff, with Sam Farmer of the Los Angeles Times and others saying the Rams are leaning toward Wentz. Others, such as NFL Network's Mike Silver say the Rams will take Goff.

The Browns reportedly prefer Goff, and might be more willing than ever to trade the pick if he's gone at No. 1. Plenty of teams reportedly like Wentz, including the Eagles.

The Browns have spent considerable time on both Goff and Wentz, attending their pro days and having them in for visits. They've spent time with their families and talked to their coaches.

But if the Browns are willing to trade the pick, they must have a comfort level with one of the second-tier passers in the draft, such as Paxton Lynch of Memphis or Connor Cook of Michigan State.

Last day to vote in our QB or "not QB" primary

If they move down to No. 8, they could have a shot at defensive end DeForest Buckner of Oregon, linebacker Myles Jack of UCLA, cornerback/safety Jalen Ramsey of Florida State, Ohio State defensive end Joey Bosa and other premier prospects.

In that scenario, that they could try to grab their quarterback at No. 32, or trade back up in the first round to get him. Coach Hue Jackson has said he'll draft a quarterback at some point in this draft.

One thing is for sure: They're open to a trade and would undoubtedly love a similar boatload of picks to the one the Titans received.

Cleveland Browns press conferences: Live updates from Tuesday's availability

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Get live updates from Berea as Browns players meet with the media beginning at 11:45.

BEREA, Ohio -- The Cleveland Browns are holding veteran minicamp this week. Later this afternoon we will get our first look at the players on the practice field, including Robert Griffin III.

Before that, we will hear from select players. Availability is scheduled to start at approximately 11:45 a.m. featuring Cameron Erving, Danny Shelton, Barkevious Mingo, Paul Kruger and Christian Kirksey. Cleveland.com's Mary Kay Cabot, Tom Reed and Dan Labbe will all be in attendance. You can get live updates in the Twitter widget below and in the comments. You can also watch the press conference in the player below.

For a list of Browns offseason dates, click here.

Boston Marathon 2016: Top Ohioans and Greater Clevelanders (photos)

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Top Boston Marathon 2016 finishers from Ohio and Greater Cleveland include Jake Kasperski, Wendy Marshall, Israel Merkle, Jessica Zangmeister and Jeannie Rice.

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Jake Kasperski of Perrysburg and Wendy Marshall of Cincinnati were the top Ohioans at the 2016 Boston Marathon on Monday.

Kasperski placed 68th among men with a time of 2:36:04. He was 23 minutes behind winner Lemi Berhanu Hayle of Ethiopia.

Kasperski, 24, is a former University of Toledo track athlete who burst onto the marathon scene last year with a sixth-place finish at the Columbus Marathon in 2:26. It was his second marathon.

Marshall, 41, was 64th among women and fifth in her age division in 2:36:04.

Israel Merkle of Akron was the highest male finisher from Northeast Ohio, placing 74th in 2:36:21.

Fairview Park's Jessica Zangmeister was the fastest local woman in 3:13:32, which was 364th.

Rice continues Boston success

Jeannie Rice, 68, of Concord, placed fourth among women 65-69 in 3:54. She has a history of doing well at Boston.

Rice won her age group in 2013 and 2015. She finished shortly before terrorists exploded two bombs near the finish line in 2013 and was not injured. Last year's Boston race was her 100th career marathon.

Top area age-group runners

  • In the men's 45-49 age group, Thomas Goldsby of Dublin placed second (2:40) and Jeff Day (2:53) of Strongsville was 42nd.
  • Chagrin Falls resident Susan Bohinski, 51, placed 36th among women 50-54 in 3:27.
  • Ray Fryan, 55, of Mansfield clocked a 3:09 and was 27th in men 55-59.
  • Two local men fared well in 60-65. Brent Stewart (3:19) of Gates Mills and Jeff Ubersax (3:23) of Pepper Pike placed 21st and and 36th, respectively. Both are 60.
  • Solon resident Chilhoon Lee, 73, placed 34th among men 70-74. His time was 4:25.
  • Among Ohio finishers age 40-44, Westlake's Brandi Dawson was the third woman (3:26) and Mentor's Bill Dennison (3:04) was the fifth man.

Several elite Ohio runners skipped the Boston Marathon this year, having trained for and run in the U.S. Olympic Trials.

Ohio State's Jalin Marshall in the 2016 NFL Draft: When did our Buckeyes experts ring the bell?

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Our fake general managers decide where Jalin Marshall should go in the 2016 NFL Draft. Watch video

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Picking Ohio State Buckeyes in the 2016 NFL Draft with general managers Doug Lesmerises, Ari Wasserman and Bill Landis.

When Ohio State had a wave of underclassmen leave early for the NFL, he wasn't blindsided by it. But he did say that there was one or two decisions that surprised him. 

Was one Jalin Marshall? Maybe that's speculative, but some were expecting Marshall to return for his junior year to be Ohio State's top wide receiver in 2016. There's an idea that maybe being in that role would have helped his stock for next year's draft. 

But that doesn't mean that Marshall doesn't have a chance to go early. He's shown signs of explosiveness and there are places in the NFL for skilled return men. 

Where mock drafts have Marshall? It's tough to find real draft projections for Washington in mock drafts because most only do one or two rounds. Here's a mock draft from SB Nation that had Marshall going undrafted. Bleacher Report's Matt Miller had Powell going in the third round at No. 93 overall to the Arizona Cardinals in his seven-round mock draft back in February.

Where did we pick Marshall? Watch the video above to see when we rang the bell on him, which one of us drafted him and why.

Then be sure to vote on how you think we did as general managers. Did we take Jones too high in the draft, or did we wait on him too long? Or did we get this one right?

Ohio State Buckeyes in mock drafts 

Previous picks in our draft  

Ringing the bell on: Joey Bosa, No. 5

Ringing the bell on: Darron Lee, No. 10

Ringing the bell on: Ezekiel Elliott, No. 12

Ringing the bell on: Michael Thomas, No. 14

Ringing the bell on: Eli Apple, No. 16

Ringing the bell on: Taylor Decker, No. 22

Ringing the bell on: Vonn Bell, No. 31

Ringing the bell on: Cardale Jones, Second round, No. 45

Ringing the bell on: Joshua Perry, Second round, No. 60

Ringing the bell on: Nick Vannett, Third round, No. 77

Ringing the bell on: Braxton Miller, Third round, No. 79

Ringing the bell on: Adolphus Washington, Fourth round, No. 109

Ringing the bell on: Tyvis Powell, Fourth round, No. 99

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