Teenagers Lydia Ko and Brooke Henderson head the field for the 2016 U.S. Women's Open Championship, which starts today at Cordevalle Golf Club in San Martin, Calif.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- A pair of teenagers -- Lydia Ko and Brooke Henderson -- are the favorites as the USGA's 2016 U.S. Women's Open Championship begins today at Cordevalle Golf Club in San Martin, Calif.

Today's first round begins at 10 a.m. (Eastern) and FS1 will televise live from 3-8 p.m. Click here for first-round pairings and tee times. You can also follow along on the USGA's live leaderboard.

Ko, 19, and Henderson, 18, are the top-ranked players in the world and have won the last three majors. Henderson beat Ko for the first time Ko in a playoff at the KPMG Women's PGA Championship in Washington earlier this season. They are matched together in the first two rounds of the tournament, along with fourth-ranked Lexi Thompson, 21. Third-ranked Inbee Park remains out with a thumb injury.

Henderson is coming off a victory at the Cambia Portland Classic last week.

Links:

• Breaking down the field (lpga.com)
• A tale of two unique U.S. Women's Open golfers (espn.com)
• 7 reasons you should be watching the U.S. Women's Open (golf.com)
• U.S. Women's Open field: By the numbers (usga.org)

UNITED STATES GOLF ASSOCIATION
U.S. WOMEN'S OPEN

Site: San Martin, Calif.
Course: Cordevalle Golf Club. Yardage: 6,784. Par: 72.
Purse: TBA (2015: $4.5 million, $810,000 for the winner).
Television: FOX Sports (Saturday-Sunday, 3-7 p.m). FS1 (Thursday-Friday, 3-8 p.m.).
Defending champion: In Gee Chun.
Last week: Brooke Henderson won the Cambia Portland Classic for her second victory this year.
Notes: While the U.S. Open has been held 12 times in California, this is only the third U.S. Women's Open in the Golden State. The other two were at Del Paso Country Club in Sacramento in 1982 and San Diego Country Club in 1964. ... South Koreans have won the U.S. Women's Open four times in the last five years. The exception was Michelle Wie at Pinehurst No. 2 in 2014. ... Lydia Ko (ANA Inspiration) and Brooke Henderson (KPMG Women's PGA) are both teenagers. If Henderson wins, she would replace Ko as the youngest LPGA player with two majors. ... CordeValle hosted a PGA Tour event from 2010-13. Jimmy Walker won the last time there. ... This is the final week for players to qualify for the Olympics. ... The Women's Open is to be played next year at Trump National in New Jersey.
Next week: Marathon Classic in Sylvania, Ohio.

(The Associated Press contributed to this report)

Cleveland.com’s high school football coverage is expanding in 2016, and a centerpiece of that expansion will be a weekly statewide Top 25 ranking. Here's a look at Benedictine and Pickerington Cent...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Cleveland.com’s high school football coverage is expanding in 2016, and a centerpiece of that expansion will be a weekly statewide Top 25 ranking.

The preseason Top 25 countdown will begin Aug. 1 with profiles on each team. To get you ready, we’re presenting 50 contenders for the Top 25 throughout July. Each day through July 29 we will provide a brief look at two of the 50 contenders. Today’s teams: Benedictine and Pickerington Central.

BENEDICTINE

2015 record: 12-1 (Division III, Region 8 finalist).

About the Bengals: There’s plenty of change for a program two years after its Division IV state title run. Carter Welo enters as head coach, replacing Joe Schaefer, who left for the University of Maryland. All but five starters return, and senior running back DeCavilon Reese takes the full-time job after the graduation of leading rusher Dontez Rash. All-Ohio receiver Justin Layne is now at Michigan State. Reese should have running room with three returning senior starters up front, including tackles Donovan Corlew and Austin Felkonis and guard Armand Rivera. The defense brings back senior defensive lineman Brandon Quarterman and defensive back Jaezin Tytko.

PICKERINGTON CENTRAL

2015 record: 8-3 (Division I, Region 2 qualifier).

About the Tigers: A first-round playoff loss at home left a sting for coach Jay Sharrett’s outfit. The Tigers graduated All-Central District running back Seth Currens, but return senior Morgan Ellison. Other all-district losses include lineman Drew Cockerham and linebacker Jaylin Bannerman. The Tigers’ strength is in their junior class, which includes three of the state’s top 11 prospects for 2018, according to 247Sports.com. That trio includes 6-foot-5 tight end Trenton Gillison, athlete Xavier Henderson – an honorable mention all-district selection – and 6-6 offensive tackle Alex Williams, who’s committed to Iowa State.

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Take a look at the state of the Browns running back situation as training camp approaches. Watch video

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Browns picked 14 players in the 2016 draft. Not a single one was a running back. 

Make no mistake about it, though, the Browns are going to try to run the football. 

"If you look at (head coach Hue Jackson's) record," run game coordinator Kirby Wilson said, "in terms of running the football and the amount that he runs it, you're going to find out that he really, truly does enjoy running the football. We are going to be a run-oriented football team." 

That means the spotlight will shine brightly this season on a running back room that is very similar to the one left behind by former head coach Mike Pettine and general manager Ray Farmer. 

"We are confident in that group," Executive VP of Player Personnel Sashi Brown said. "It doesn't mean that it is necessarily as accomplished as other running back corps around the league are, but Isaiah (Crowell) has a great opportunity, along with the other guys in that room. Duke (Johnson) certainly impressed us his rookie year. We expect big things out of both of those guys -- Glenn (Winston), Terrell (Watson) and the rest of that group as well." 

That's the state of the Browns backfield just over three weeks away from the opening of training camp. That's also the next position in our series of camp previews. 

The starters 

Isaiah Crowell 

The former undrafted free agent had an up-and-down season in 2015. He rushed for 706 yards, up from his rookie rushing total of 607 yards. He averaged fewer yards per carry, though, and rushed for over 70 yards in just three games. He did manage to increase his production in the passing game, catching 19 passes for 182 yards and a score last season as compared to nine catches for 87 yards in 2014. 

"I think Isaiah is a complete player, in terms of the tools that he brings to the game," Wilson said. "He's explosive, he's got really nice size, he's got the natural ability to play the position, and he's a bright young man, so football comes easy to him, in terms of the preparation part." 

Crowell has at times expressed frustration over lack of consistency in carries and an inability to find a rhythm running the ball. He'll have the first crack this season at finding that consistency. 

"I think he has the characteristics of a back that can be a big-time runner but he needs to do it very consistently and kind of in the way that we want it done, so I think he's up to the challenge," Jackson said. 

Duke Johnson 

It didn't take Johnson long to establish himself as one of the Browns' top playmakers during his rookie season. While he struggled to find consistency carrying the ball, his versatility in the passing game was a welcome addition to the offense. Wilson went so far as to call Johnson "an ultimate weapon." 

"I thought Duke has a lot of those qualities that a lot of great running backs have, in terms of being a receiver," Wilson said. "He's got receiver background, he played it in high school, and he's a playmaker whether he's spread out or coming out of the back field. He's very comfortable in space, he's got natural ability to catch the football, and he knows how to run routes." 

Johnson carried the ball just 104 times last season, but caught 61 passes for 534 yards and a score. He had six games of five or more catches. 

"Duke Johnson was a draft pick a year ago who kind of burst onto the scene and had a ton of catches and made some unbelievable plays," Jackson said. "So I'm looking forward to working with him. I think he's very talented." 

Browns running backs hope to reward Hue Jackson's willingness to 'bet it all' on them

The other guys 

Behind Crowell and Johnson, it's all about fighting for roster spots. Here are the players trying to get one of those jobs. 

Raheem Mostert 

The Browns claimed Mostert off of waivers last December. He was an undrafted free agent out of Purdue in 2015 who signed with the Dolphins and appeared in games with the Dolphins, Ravens and Browns last season. 

His path to making the roster is on special teams. He returned 19 kickoffs last season, averaging 27.9 yards per return. 

"When we picked him up he did a really, really good job for us," special teams coordinator Chris Tabor said. 

Terrell Watson 

Signed to the reserve/futures list in January, Watson has a connection to Jackson after spending all of last season on the Bengals practice squad. He came out of Azusa Pacific University and has a fascinating backstory. At 6-foot-1, 242 pounds, he's easily the biggest of the men competing for a job at halfback. 

"He's got a real shot," Brown said. "Bigger man and certainly is going to be in the rotation through the spring and in training camp to try to earn a spot here." 

Glenn Winston 

He waited nearly two full seasons to get his first NFL carry and, when he finally got it against San Francisco last December, fumbled and was later concussed on a special teams play. So it's been a slow start to Winston's career. 

Glenn Winston hopes to repay the faith Browns have shown in him

The fullbacks 

Malcolm Johnson 

One of Farmer's final draft picks, Johnson earned high praise from Wilson this offseason. 

"We think Malcolm Johnson can develop into a top-flight fullback," he said. "We think that he has the fullback demeanor that we are looking for. We think that he has really good size, excellent football intelligence, he has proven that already, and you can't overload him. He is really, really sharp, and I liked him coming out of college. ... I think he's got a huge upside." 

Johnson was a tight end in college, so it will be interesting to see if Jackson uses him more like an H-back, similar to Tyler Kroft in Cincinnati last season. 

Patrick Skov 

Skov is an undrafted free agent out of Georgia Tech. He transferred there from Stanford and rushed for 377 yards on 93 carries and scored six touchdowns during his final season with the Jackets. 

Previously: the offensive line

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The Indians' bullpen is comprised of eight relievers, some of whom often send Tribe fans to the medicine cabinet to locate the nearest bottle of Xanax.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Tommy Hunter had a message for Danny Salazar.

If the All-Star hurler didn't want to treat his teammates to some favors, then he shouldn't have pitched so well.

The whimsical Hunter joked on Wednesday morning that, as the hurler in the spotlight, Salazar owed his teammates some gifts. Salazar earned the trip to San Diego by way of his 10-3 record, 2.36 ERA and 10.3 strikeouts per nine innings.

Here are a handful of thoughts about the Indians.

1. Eight men out: The Indians' bullpen is comprised of eight relievers, some of whom often send Tribe fans to the medicine cabinet to locate the nearest bottle of Xanax.

How comfortable would you feel with each reliever on the mound in a one-run game in the late innings? Cody Allen and Bryan Shaw, the club's back-end options, have each had their share of nail-biting moments. Jeff Manship (2.13 ERA), Dan Otero (1.36 ERA) and Hunter (3.48 ERA) have performed well, but have only appeared in what Baseball Reference terms "high-leverage situations" on nine, seven and five occasions, respectively.

Zach McAllister owns a 5.40 ERA. Mike Clevinger and TJ House just joined the bullpen this week. We'll probably never know if Joba Chamberlain could have handled more responsibility.

2. One-pitch pony: McAllister surrendered four runs in one-third of an inning on Wednesday. He has allowed 28 hits and 15 walks in 26 2/3 innings. His struggles have opened the door for Otero and Manship to gain more trust from Terry Francona as the Indians search for more methods of bridging the gap to Allen.

What has ailed McAllister? Consider these numbers:

Walk rate

2014: 2.93 per nine innings

2015: 3.00 per nine innings

2016: 5.06 per nine innings

Home run rate

2014: 0.73 per nine innings

2015: 0.91 per nine innings

2016: 1.35 per nine innings

Fly ball rate (percentage of balls put in play that are fly balls, rather than line drives or ground balls)

2014: 37.3 percent

2015: 35.8 percent

2016: 51.4 percent

Percentage of pitches thrown that are fastballs

2014: 73.7 percent

2015: 74.0 percent

2016: 79.9 percent

In his last 13 appearances, McAllister has yielded 13 runs on 15 hits and nine walks in 12 2/3 innings.

3. The rookie: The Indians are expected to return Clevinger to Triple-A at the All-Star break so he can rejoin the Columbus rotation. Francona hinted, though, that Clevinger could factor into the Tribe's bullpen equation later in the summer. The Indians are settled with their starting pitching this year, so why not find a different way to capitalize on Clevinger's ability?

"He might be a guy down the road that can help us win some games in the bullpen," Francona said.

4. Making moves: A reliable reliever should top the Indians' priority list this month. Another middle-relief type isn't enough, either. Otero and Manship -- and, perhaps, Clevinger, down the road -- can handle the middle innings.

The Indians should seek a battle-tested arm who has logged productive, late-inning results. Some help from the left side wouldn't hurt, either. House is the latest southpaw looking to stick, following failed trials by Ross Detwiler, Kyle Crockett and Tom Gorzelanny.

Oakland's Sean Doolittle would have satisfied both needs, but he landed on the disabled list with a shoulder strain last week.

A reinforcement at third base or in the outfield could provide a lift, too, though the front office must consider who would lose playing time to the newcomer, especially once Michael Brantley returns. Rajai Davis (.275/.333/.450 slash line), Tyler Naquin (.320/.383/.578 slash line) and Lonnie Chisenhall (.307/.355/.477 slash line) have all outperformed expectations. That said, it might be shrewd to anticipate a bit of regression, just to be safe. A reduction in playing time for Juan Uribe isn't the worst idea, given his .636 OPS. Jose Ramirez could shift to the hot corner on a more regular basis.

Cleveland Indians trade targets

Brock Lesnar vs. Mark Hunt will now headline UFC 200 on Saturday.

CLEVELAND, Ohio - UFC Interim Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones will no longer be a part of UFC 200 this Saturday.

The UFC pulled Jones from his main-event bout against Daniel Cormier after the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency informed Jones of a potential violation on Wednesday. UFC president Dana White informed the media of the news during a press conference.

The USADA says Jones tested positive for a banned substance in an out-of-competition sample taken last month. The substance was not revealed. Jones' struggles with recreational drugs have been highly publicized over the past year.

Jones is entitled to an appeal process. But White said he will not fight at UFC 200. White and Cormier, who was on-hand at the press conference, basically pleaded for someone (anyone) to take a fight with Cormier at UFC 200 on short notice. But that seems unlikely given the time frame.

The heavyweight showdown between Brock Lesnar and Mark Hunt will now headline Saturday's event.

Can Ohio State get out of Norman, Okla., with a big early win?

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Here's our schedule breakdown of Ohio State's season, as we assign a percentage chance for each opponent to beat the Buckeyes. We'll continue multiplying those chances until we reach our final number, the chance we think Ohio State has to go 12-0 during the 2016 regular season.

Oklahoma Sooners

vs. Ohio State: Saturday, Sept. 17 at 7:30 p.m. at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Okla. The game will be televised on FOX.

2015 record: 11-2 (8-1), finished first in the Big 12.

Bowl: Reached the College Football Playoff, where the Sooners lost to Clemson, 37-17, in a semifinal at the Orange Bowl.

Returning starters: 13 (seven offense, six defense).

Phil Steele preseason rank: No. 3 in Steele's preseason rankings; No. 4 in Steele's Power Poll.

Week before the OSU game: The Sooners open with Houston at NRG Stadium (in Houston), then play Louisiana-Monroe at home before hosting the Buckeyes. Ohio State will be coming off home games against Bowling Green and Tulsa to open the season.

Chances to beat Ohio State: 70 percent. Oklahoma returns 13 starters, including a Heisman Trophy candidate at quarterback from a team that reached the College Football Playoff. It will play an inexperienced team in its first true road game. That stacks the odds against the Buckeyes.

A 30 percent chance to win this kind of statement game this early is actually a favorable number for Ohio State. Right now, the Sooners are considered more than a touchdown favorite. That of course can change after the first two weeks of the regular season, but this is a young Buckeyes team going against a team with comparable talent and on a mission to get back to the playoff.

This is just as much a statement for Oklahoma as it is for Ohio State, and the Sooners have the home field advantage and far more known commodities.

How they could compete with Ohio State: Coming across teams with comparable talent in the regular season has been rare for the Buckeyes under Urban Meyer. Most of these breakdowns you'll read will come down to one very elementary fact: Ohio State is just more talented than the team it will be facing that week.

Save for a few games in Big Ten play, it's as simple as that.

This is different.

Sooners quarterback Baker Mayfield will be looking for some big moments in this game after finishing fourth in the Heisman voting last year. He's got a pair of talented running backs in Samaje Perine and Joe Mixon running behind an offensive line that returns four starters. It will be a potent offense led by fast-rising offensive coordinator Lincoln Riley, who comes out of the Texas Tech air raid system.

A defense that was tough against the pass last year returns three defensive backs. The Sooners were top-10 in the country with 39 sacks in 2015, and return two defensive lineman and middle linebacker Jordan Evans.

Oklahoma, sure to be a top five team when the season opens, has plenty to compete with Ohio State. Maybe this question should be asked the other way around.

Ohio State football 2016 schedule

Projection: Things could go a couple of ways for Ohio State.

The Buckeyes could freeze up, and get outplayed and out-coached like they were as a young team against Virginia Tech in 2014. Or Urban Meyer can have his team ready for this kind of highlight game, as he's done more often than not since coming to Ohio State.

Others will also point to Oklahoma's struggles with expectations as something working in the Buckeyes favor.

All of that seems to point toward a close game, despite Oklahoma's massive advantage in experience. The Buckeyes have the players to stack up against the Sooners if we're to believe the recruiting rankings. It's a question of the moment being too big for Ohio State this early in the season.

Could it play out like the 2014 Michigan State game, when the thinking was that Ohio State wasn't quite ready for that kind of test and shooed away those questions quite emphatically? Possibly. But that game was also played in November with a Buckeyes team really hitting its stride.

Ohio State can win this game. But winning might be too big of an ask, too early for the Buckeyes.

Ohio State football 2016 schedule breakdown

Sept. 3: Can Bowling Green beat Ohio State?

Sept. 10: Can Tulsa beat Ohio State?

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The Cleveland Browns have six No. 1 picks on their roster and all of them have a question mark next to their name as they head to training camp. Watch video

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- It's one of the saddest lists in sports -- the first-round draft picks of the Cleveland Browns in recent seasons.

The list includes Phil Taylor, Trent Richardson, Brandon Weeden, Barkevious Mingo, Justin Gilbert, Johnny Manziel, Danny Shelton and Cameron Erving. None has distinguished himself in the NFL.

Go back to when the team returned in 1999 and you could add Courtney Brown, Gerard Warren, William Green and Kamerion Wimbley.

As the Browns prepare for the start of training camp later this month, they have six of their own No. 1 picks on their roster -- Mingo, Gilbert, Shelton, Erving, Joe Haden and this year's pick, WR Corey Coleman.

Think they get anything from any of them?

All of them have a question mark next to their name as they head to camp, even Haden, a former All-Pro cornerback who is trying to bounce back from two seasons of injuries and sub-par performances.

The group of Mingo, Gilbert and Shelton could be a big help for the defense, but will they? LB Mingo is trying to find a spot as a pass rusher and has added some weight. DL Shelton has lost some weight and hopes to be on the field more. Gilbert ... well it's now or never for the third-year cornerback who has totally underwhelmed to this point.

Those are the holdover picks and it's up to the new coaching staff to try to get them into productive roles.

This year's top pick, Coleman, was impressive in the various minicamps, but things will speed up and get more physical once training camp begins and that's when we'll get a true measure of his talent.

Talk all things Cleveland sports as Chris Haynes and Paul Hoynes join us on Sports Insider.d

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Free agency has shaken up the NBA. The Indians, meanwhile, remain in first place with the trade deadline approaching. Bud Shaw and I will talk about all of that on Thursday's Sports Insider.

Cavaliers reporters Chris Haynes will talk to us about player movement and how it impacts the Cavaliers. Indians reporter Paul Hoynes will look ahead to the trade deadline.

Watch the full show above and join us live every Thursday at noon.

LeBron James' No. 23 Cavs jersey was second to Stephen Curry's No. 30 shirt for the Warriors in sales from April through June.

CLEVELAND, Ohio - LeBron James overtook Stephen Curry on the court, but not the sales rack.

Curry's No. 30 Warriors jersey was the NBA's top seller for the playoffs ahead of James' No. 23 Cleveland jersey, according to sales at NBAStore.com from April through June.

The Cavs, who beat Golden State in the Finals, sold more team merchandise during that period than anyone, including the Warriors.

Curry's jersey has sold more than James' jersey in every sales period since the end of the 2014-15 season. Curry is the two-time reigning league MVP, but it was James who won his third Finals MVP after securing a Game 7 win in the Finals and leading both teams in most major statistical categories for the entire series.

Soaring up the list during the playoffs - Kyrie Irving's No. 2 Cavs jersey, which was the fourth-best seller in the playoffs.

Kobe Bryant, who retired at season's end, had the third-best-selling jersey, and Golden State's Klay Thompson had the fifth most popular jersey. No other Cavs made the top 15.

The NBA does not release sales figures.

Meyer could root for and enjoy a championship as a fan, thanks to James and the Cavaliers. Watch video

ASHTABULA, Ohio -- This is the place where Coach Meyer comes back to be Urban, a hometown he'd like to visit more often even as it informs every move he makes while leading Ohio State's football program.

Making the great state of Ohio proud, one of Urban Meyer's signature lines in Columbus? That pride started in Ashtabula.

Wednesday morning was his annual youth football camp with longtime friend and fellow Ashtabula native Dean Hood, now a football assistant at Charlotte. It was another chance for Meyer to interact with a few hundred kids growing up like he did, to suggest the red sauce at his favorite restaurant, to see old friends.

It's what you do when you go home.

But Meyer doesn't have to be in Ashtabula to, in his own way, be just a regular Ohioan. The Cavs made him that during their NBA Championship, just like the football Buckeyes make LeBron James just another Ohio guy for a few hours every fall Saturday.

When you're a fan, you're a fan. Nothing is more normal than that.

I'd argue that during James' time in Miami, one of his greatest links to Ohio remained his loyal Buckeye fandom. Even now, after bringing a title to Cleveland, the most average a superstar millionaire basketball mogul can get very well may be when he talks about the state's college football team.

And James is always happy to do that.

LeBron James talks rooting for the Buckeyes

For a three-time national championship football coach with millions in the bank, it doesn't get much more regular guy than donning a jersey for a Game 7 and wiping away a tear at the victory.

Sure, Meyer knows James, and most of you don't. But when it came to this Cleveland championship, Meyer was along for the ride like any other fan.

"I know the struggles that Cleveland's had, I lived them," Meyer told cleveland.com on Wednesday. 

He had watched the Believeland documentary, and he ticked of the names of John Elway and Ernest Byner, just like any Cleveland fan would. (It's just that Meyer got to meet Byner when Ohio State was invited to the parade by Dan Gilbert.)

"Cleveland is a unique place. It's always home," Meyer said.

That means rooting for the home team.

Both James and Meyer have won championships leading teams. Thanks to the other one, they've also both won titles as fans.

Urban Meyer on what would have happened if the Cavs hadn't won

Kluber will join fellow rotation mate Danny Salazar and shortstop Francisco Lindor as the Tribe's representatives in San Diego next week. Watch video

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Corey Kluber already received a Cy Young Award. Now, he has an All-Star Game selection. 

The right-hander was added to the American League roster on Thursday as a replacement for Toronto hurler Marco Estrada, who landed on the disabled list this week. Kluber will join fellow rotation mate Danny Salazar and shortstop Francisco Lindor as the Tribe's representatives in San Diego next week. All three players are All-Stars for the first time.

At first glance, Kluber's numbers might seem somewhat pedestrian, especially for a guy who, two years ago, claimed the league's most coveted hardware for a pitcher. He has posted an 8-8 record and a 3.79 ERA. However, he leads the AL in complete games (three) and shutouts (two) and he boasts the league's top Fielding Independent Pitching mark (2.96).

In 114 innings, Kluber has tallied 114 strikeouts, while issuing only 27 walks. He has limited the opposition to a .219/.268/.335 slash line. He has totaled 3.1 WAR, per FanGraphs, which ranks tied for first among AL pitchers. He ranks fourth in average against and WHIP, third in home run rate and eighth in strikeout percentage.

Kluber captured the AL Cy Young Award in 2014, when he went 18-9 with a 2.44 ERA, with 269 strikeouts in 235 2/3 innings. Last season, he slipped to 9-16 with a 3.49 ERA and 245 strikeouts in 222 frames.

In five of his outings this season, Kluber has surrendered five earned runs or more. He has also logged five starts in which he has totaled eight or more innings and allowed two or fewer runs. 

Tribe pitching coach Mickey Callaway said Wednesday he thought Kluber deserved an All-Star nod. 

"If you look up at Kluber's numbers," Callaway said, "[his] innings pitched. He's up there in strikeouts. He's up there in batting average against. They're looking at win-loss record."

Salazar wants rotation mates at All-Star Game

For the first time since 2007, the Indians will send three players to the Midsummer Classic. The club has two All-Star starting pitchers for the first time since 2004, when CC Sabathia and Jake Westbrook joined teammates Matt Lawton, Ronnie Belliard and Victor Martinez at the annual exhibition.

Salazar and Lindor were selected to the All-Star team by a peer vote. AL manager Ned Yost chose Kluber.

Tribe starting pitchers rank first in the AL in ERA, first in WAR, first in batting average against, first in WHIP, second in strikeout rate and second in walk rate.

Petco Park, the home of the San Diego Padres, will host the All-Star festivities next week. The Padres selected Kluber in the fourth round of the amateur draft in 2007. They traded the hurler to the Indians in 2010 as part of a three-team deal that also involved Jake Westbrook and Ryan Ludwick.

Kluber's dad, a Cleveland native, enjoying watching son

So far, attendance for Cleveland Indians games hasn't matched the team's performance on the field.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Even though the Indians have been playing way above .500 baseball and are currently in first place in the American League Central Division by a wide margin, they only recently climbed out of last place for average home crowd, thanks to the 34,163 people at Progressive Field on July 4th.

With the New York Yankees in town for a four-game set before the All-Star break and the continued high-caliber play of the Indians, attendance should continue to improve from the current 17,142 fans per home game average. Maybe even enough to move up another couple of notches, especially if they count pigeons and seagulls.

Crowquill, by Plain Dealer artist Ted Crow, appears three times a week on cleveland.com.

Take a look at the Browns' cornerback position as training camp approaches Watch video

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- For a group that hasn't undergone much change this offseason, the Browns cornerback situation is murkier than they would likely prefer. That's the nature of having your top cornerback coming off of a season in which he couldn't stay healthy, your No. 2 on the wrong side of 30 and your top nickel corner already dealing with a history of concussions. 

Last season, the secondary talked big, going so far as to call themselves Top 5 in the league. That didn't work out so well. The safety position is completely remade -- we'll get to them another day. This is a year of significantly lower expectations at both safety and corner, though.

There's potential for this group to end up better than expected in 2016. Health, as it is with all positions, is vital. Turning some underachieving prospects around could help, too. With that in mind, here is a closer look at the position exactly three weeks away from the opening of training camp. 

The starters 

Joe Haden 

The former Pro-Bowler appeared in just five games in 2015, his season finally cut short by a concussion. Prior to that, he had struggled, most notably in the opening game of the season against Brandon Marshall, and he was unable to turn his fortunes around. 

"He's one of our elite players that has to play better, and I told him that," defensive coordinator Ray Horton said prior to the start of the team's offseason program. "I said, 'Are you ready to go?' He said 'Yes, sir.'" 

"I expect him to be back in the Pro Bowl," defensive backs coach Louie Cioffi said. "He's that kind of player. We are going to do everything we can to get him back to that status." 

Anything short could leave the Browns secondary in a bad place.

Tramon Williams 

The veteran who came to Cleveland from Green Bay last season found himself thrust into the No. 1 cornerback spot and doing it amidst something he hadn't really experienced before: losing. 

"It was real difficult," Williams said. "For the most part, halfway through the year I was still kind of getting adjusted to it, but later on in the year starts to kind of wear on you in different ways, just pulling from different ways, just with frustration, you being out there trying to do more than you want to, just trying to make something happen at some point and it don't get no better. When you're at that point, it's not going to get any better. We've got a fresh start now and, hopefully, like you said, we can come out and have a better year this year." 

Williams, who has missed just two games in his career, remained a reliable presence but got beat a number of times as his secondary-mates skewed younger and he was forced to carry a larger load. 

K'Waun Williams 

When he's been healthy, he's been very good at the nickel corner spot. Staying healthy has been a problem, though, and it has been concussions that have been the issue, sustaining the third of his brief career in September last season. 

The hard questions asked of men in a violent game

The competitors 

Behind those three, there are opportunities to be had, especially on the outside. The Browns bring back a trio of young corners and brought in some outsiders to compete. 

Trey Caldwell 

The fifth-round pick will likely compete at the nickel corner in camp. Vice president of player personnel Andrew Berry calls him an "athletic, fast, feisty corner. He can play outside and can play inside." 

Pierre Desir 

The last pick of Ray Farmer's first draft, Desir played well at the end of 2014 but struggled after going in for Haden in 2015. There appears to be talent there. It just needs to translate onto the field. 

Desir waiting for next opportunity

Charles Gaines 

It took until November for Gaines to see action during his rookie season due to injury. Much like Desir, he fell victim to the ripple effect of missing Haden and was forced into the No. 2 cornerback spot. 

How lessons Charles Gaines learned as a youth shape his career 

Justin Gilbert 

"I can't talk about what has gone on here in the past," head coach Hue Jackson said of the troubled third-year player. "For him, I know it is well documented, but that is not the young man that I have met since I got here and have talked to him and have had exchanges with. He's been sensational. He has done everything that we have asked him to do, the way we have asked him to do it." 

"With Justin, he's a talented young man that we need to get the talent from inside of him out onto the football field," said Horton. 

"What we are going to do is do everything we can in our power to get him to reach his goals," Cioffi said. 

In other words, Justin, you get to hit the reset button. Now it's on you to figure it out. 

Jimmy Haslam gives Gilbert a vote of confidence

Jamar Taylor 

A 2013 second round pick who failed to live up to expectations in Miami, the Browns acquired him during the draft and are hoping he can turn his opportunity in Cleveland into a fresh start.  

"He has to come here and fit into our culture and do the things we're asking our young men to do each and every day to follow our program," Jackson said. "I think he will. This is a shot. It's an opportunity for him, but at the same time I think he recognizes, and we do too, that that it has the potential to work out."

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LeBron James' Twitter feed captures range of emotions following killing of Dallas police Thursday, in protest of shootings of blacks in Louisiana and Minnesota.

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Consider LeBron James' Twitter feed a microcosm of the confusion and anger Americans are feeling after the killings of five officers in Dallas Thursday and of two black men by police in Louisiana and Minnesota this week.

James, the Cavaliers' outspoken superstar who has a track record for decrying violence against unarmed African-Americans and, separately, guns, tweeted "We are all hurting tonight. More violence is not the answer. #StoptheViolence."

We are all hurting tonight. More violence is not the answer. #StoptheViolence

-- LeBron James (@KingJames) July 8, 2016

That tweet was in response to the coordinated shootings of 11 law enforcement officers in Dallas Thursday while they were working a peaceful protest in the city of two deadly shootings of black men in separate states earlier in the week.

Not long before the violence in Dallas occurred, James shared via Twitter the names of Philando Castile, who was shot and killed by police during a traffic stop for a busted tail light in Minnesota, and of Alton Sterling, who was shot by Baton Rouge police after two officers were on top of him.

James shared a TIME.com story of Castile, a cafeteria supervisor in St. Paul, Minn., and said: "This article says it all man! Sickens me and I shed multiple tears about it all. #ItNeedsToStop #BlackLivesMatter"

This article says it all man! Sickens me and I shed multiple tears about it all. https://t.co/Tsj9646QoT #ItNeedsToStop #BlackLivesMatter

-- LeBron James (@KingJames) July 8, 2016

#PhilandoCastile

-- LeBron James (@KingJames) July 8, 2016

#AltonSterling

-- LeBron James (@KingJames) July 8, 2016

The shootings of Castile and Sterling sparked national outrage and protests. The killings of the Dallas officers, during a peaceful protest of the other shootings Thursday, shocked millions and had that "what is going on in this country" effect.

James' tweets over a span of four hours Thursday captured the feeling.

Will Power is looking to make it three straight wins this weekend at Iowa Corn Indy 300.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Going into this weekend's IndyCar Iowa Corn Indy 300 in Newton, Iowa, it's Will Power's world. Everyone else in IndyCar is just living in it.

The race is Sunday at 5:30 p.m. and will be televised on NBCSN. Saturday's qualifying is also on NBCSN at 3 p.m. You can follow along live all weekend at IndyCar's Race Control.

Power snapped a one-year winless streak by winning the last two races and is now focusing on teammate Simon Pagenaud in the driver standings. Pagenaud won three races before the Indianapolis 500 to rise to the top of the IndyCar standings, but has not won a race since.

Meanwhile, his championship lead is dwindling, with Power on the move. He is currently third overall, seven points behind another teammate, Helio Castroneves, who has yet to win a race this season, and 81 points behind Pagenaud with seven races remaining on the schedule.

Here is the weekend open-wheel schedule:

VERIZON INDYCAR
IOWA CORN INDY 300
Site: Newton, Iowa
Schedule: Saturday, practice (11 a.m.), qualifying (NBCSN, 3 p.m.), practice (7:15 p.m.); Sunday, race, 5:30 p.m., NBCSN.
Track: Iowa Speedway (oval, 0.875 miles).
Race distance: (268.2 miles, 300 laps)
Last year: Ryan Hunter-Reay topped an all-American podium and won the first of two events in 2015.
Last race: Will Power won from the pole at Road America, his second consecutive victory.
Fast facts: IndyCar will celebrate its 10th anniversary at Iowa this weekend, the second-to-last oval race of the season. Hunter-Reay leads all drivers with three wins in Iowa, including the last two events. ... Andretti Autosport has owned this short track with seven wins in nine races. Chip Ganassi Racing took the other two checkered flags. ... Rookie Max Chilton will make his IndyCar debut in Iowa after winning the Indy Lights race there a year ago.
Next race: Honda Indy Toronto, July 17, Toronto.

FORMULA ONE
BRITISH GRAND PRIX
Site: Silverstone, England
Schedule: Friday, practice (5 a.m.), practice (9 a.m.); Saturday, practice (5 a.m.), qualifying (CNBC, 8 a.m.); Sunday, race, 8 a.m.
Track: Silverstone Circuit (circuit, 3.66 miles).
Race distance: (190.3 miles, 52 laps)
Last year: Lewis Hamilton won his fifth race out of nine to open 2015 at Silverstone.
Last race: Hamilton overtook Nico Rosberg on the final lap to win the Austrian Grand Prix.
Fast facts: Herbie Blash announced Wednesday that he's out as the FIA deputy race director for Formula One at the end of the season. Blash, who has been the director since 1996, will be succeeded by FIA safety director Laurent Mekies. ... Sauber won't participate in next week's in-season testing session at Silverstone. The team said the test was too costly, adding that it isn't introducing its new aero package until later this season.
Next race: Hungarian Grand Prix, July 24, Budapest.

NHRA MELLO YELLO DRAG RACING
K&N ROUTE 66 NATIONALS
Site: Chicago.
Schedule: Friday, qualifying (7 p.m.), qualifying (9:30 p.m.); Saturday, qualifying (5 p.m.), qualifying (7:45 p.m.); Sunday, race, 4:37 p.m.
Track: Route 66 Raceway.
Last year: Tony Schumacher, Tommy Johnson and Allen Johnson Jr. took home top honors in Chicago.
Last race: Shawn Langdon won for the second week in a row in Norwalk, Ohio.
Fast facts: Leah Pritchett will be back behind the wheel this weekend after Chicago-area resident Dave Albrecht came an agreement with Don Schumacher Racing. Pritchett had one win this season before her funding dried up. ... T.J. Zizzo will make his season debut this weekend. Zizzo has at least two more events on his calendar in 2016.
Next race: Mopar Mile High Nationals, July 22-24, Bandimere Speedway, Denver.

Before UFC 200, re-watch fights featuring Brock Lesnar, Frankie Edgar, Anderson Silva, Miesha Tate and T.J. Dillashaw.

CLEVELAND, Ohio - On Saturday, UFC 200 will culminate the promotion's biggest week ever by showcasing some of its greatest stars, from Brock Lesnar and Frankie Edgar to Jose Aldo and Miesha Tate.

The best way to prepare for the massive event isn't hanging out at a bar with your friends before prelims start. It's hitting up UFC Fight Pass and streaming previous fights that foreshadow what you can expect on Saturday.

Here are seven classics to get you ready:

Jose Aldo vs. Frankie Edgar (UFC 156)

Aldo-Edgar 2 is safe bet to be the fight of the night at UFC 200, considering the first fight between the two received that honor. Edgar gave Aldo one of the biggest tests of his career in 2013 and clearly won two of the five rounds. The blueprint to Edgar winning the rematch lies in that first fight. He'll have to find a way to win one more round against Aldo, who typically fades late.

Anderson Silva vs. Stephan Bonnar (UFC 153)

Want a reminder of how Silva fared against light heavyweights during his prime? Re-watch his destruction of Stephan Bonnar at UFC 153. Bonnar was a tough fighter who had never been finished until he came across Silva. This is the Spider as the G.O.A.T.

Raphael Assuncao vs. T.J. Dillashaw (UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Shields)

Re-watching Assuncao and Dillashaw's first fight, it's hard to see how the judges scored two rounds for Assuncao. It's also interesting to see just how much Dillashaw has grown in three years. At the time of their first match, the former Bantamweight champ hadn't fully put together the footwork and striking skills Duane Ludwig was teaching him. He's a different fighter now. Assuncao better be too.

Cat Zigano vs. Amanda Nunes (UFC 178)

You can watch Nunes' impressive wins against her last three opponents to see how skilled she is. But a more accurate picture of how her fight against Miesha Tate will go at UFC 200 lies in her UFC 178 showdown against Cat Zigano. Nunes got off to a quick start, dominating Zigano before fading during the last two rounds. Zigano ate her alive. If Tate can withstand an early burst, she may be able to do the same. The UFC 178 fight also serves as a reminder of just how good Zigano is. She makes her return at UFC 200 against Julianna Pena. A win would rightfully put Zigano back in the title picture.

Miesha Tate vs. Holly Holm (UFC 196)

Miesha Tate is not the most skilled women's Bantamweight at any particular discipline. I don't mean that as an insult, but rather a fact that showcases how much heart she has. Her fight against Holly Holm is a perfect example. Miesha was losing bad heading into the final round at UFC 196, but finished Holm to earn the title. If Nunes wants to beat Tate, she has to do everything Holm did, except let Tate take her down.

Sage Northcutt vs. Cody Pfister (UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZant)

It seems like forever ago that "Super" Sage was crowned UFC's next big thing. When, in fact, it was less than a year ago. Northcutt's loss to Bryan Barberena in January was a huge disappointment. But Northcutt is still just 20 years old. If you want a reminder of this kid's physical gifts, watch his 2015 dismantling of Cody Pfister. Northcutt's athleticism is on par with Captain America (or maybe just Georges St-Pierre). If "Super" Sage can put it all together, he'll be one scary dude.

Brock Lesnar vs. Heath Herring (UFC 87)

This is going back a ways, considering Lesnar fought five times after his 2008 domination of Herring. But it's the matchup most comparable (at least heading in to it) to his upcoming UFC 200 fight against Mark Hunt. First, let me be clear in stating Hunt is a better fighter than Herring ever was. Still, like Herring, Hunt is considered the MMA veteran out to prove Lesnar doesn't belong in the Octagon. The question is: Will Hunt face the same realization Herring did when Lesnar continuously bum-rushed him and mauled him like a bear?

NASCAR Sprint Cup is at Kentucky Speedway this weekend for the Quaker State 400.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- There are just nine races remaining on the NASCAR Sprint Cup 2016 schedule before the Chase for the Championship begins and a few notable names are still on the outside but within striking distance of earning a spot in the Chase.

Next up is the Quaker State 400 in Kentucky on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. on NBCSN. Today's practice sessions (11 a.m., 1:30 p.m.) and qualifying (6:45 p.m.) will also be carried on NBCSN. You can follow along live all weekend at NASCAR's Race Center.

As of now, the projected Chase Grid is missing, among others Kasey Kahne, Trevor Bayne, AJ Almindinger, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Greg Biffle and Danica Patrick.

Patrick, currently 26th, is more than 100 points out of the top 15. But she is on Tony Stewart's race team and all other team members -- Kevin Harvick, Kurt Busch and Stewart -- have a win this season, indicating the equipment is in hand. If she can get that elusive victory, a spot could be hers.

Here is the complete NASCAR schedule for this weekend:

NASCAR
SPRINT CUP
QUAKER STATE 400
Site: Sparta, Kentucky.
Schedule: Friday practice (NBCSN, 11 a.m.), practice (NBCSN, 1:30 p.m.), qualifying (6:45 p.m.); Saturday, race, 7:30 p.m., NBCSN.
Track: Kentucky Speedway (oval, 1.5 miles).
Race distance: (400.5 miles, 267 laps)
Last year: Kyle Busch began a three-race winning streak by taking first in Kentucky.
Last week: Brad Keselowski finally got his first win at Daytona and gave Team Penske its 100th victory in the series.
Fast facts: The win moved Keselowski into second place in the points race, just 14 behind Kevin Harvick. But Keselowski already has three wins, compared to just one victory for Harvick. ... Tweaks to the rear spoiler, front splitter and rear deck fin used last month in Michigan will be in play this weekend. NASCAR says it wants to reduce aerodynamic downforce and side force in an effort to promote competition.
Next race: New Hampshire 301, July 17, New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon, New Hampshire.

XFINITY
ALSCO 300
Site: Sparta, Kentucky.
Schedule: Friday, qualifying (NBCSN, 4:45 p.m.), race, 8:30 p.m., NBCSN.
Track: Kentucky Speedway (oval, 1.5 miles).
Race distance: (300 miles, 200 laps)
Last year: Brad Keselowski won his first Xfinity race of 2015 at Kentucky.
Last race: Aric Almirola snapped a two-year streak without a win, holding off Justin Allgaier.
Fast facts: Joe Gibbs Racing developmental driver Matt Tifft was released from the hospital Saturday after surgery to remove a brain tumor. The tumor was found during treatment and evaluation for a back injury that has caused Tifft to miss several Xfinity races this season. ...Darrell Wallace Jr. was fined $15,000 for criticizing NASCAR officials on social media after last week's finish, which ended under caution.
Next race: Autolotto 200, July 16, New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

CAMPING WORLD TRUCK
BUCKLE UP IN YOUR TRUCK 225
Site: Sparta, Kentucky.
Last race: Rookie William Byron, 18, won his fourth race of the season on Thursday at Kentucky Speedway.
Next race: Aspen Delta Eldora Dirt Derby, July 20, Eldora Speedway, Rossburg, Ohio.

Charles Barkley tore into LeBron James when he left Cleveland for Miami. He has the same opinion of Kevin Durant joining Golden State. But if Durant, like James, is the main reason why his team wins titles, he's only added to his legacy -- Bud Shaw's Spinoffs.

CLEVELAND, Ohio - LeBron James cemented his legacy by bringing a championship to Cleveland.

But it was already a pretty good resume, no?

Those two titles in Miami were major accomplishments that justified The Decision, whether Cavs fans see it that way or not.

We rail against team-stacking. But James didn't see it that way. Kevin Durant doesn't see it that way.

They know titles trump everything. They're willing to give up something to win them, whether it was hero status initially for James in Miami or -- possibly for Durant -- volume of shots in Golden State.

The Heat won two championships because of James. Golden State won one against a Cavs team missing Kevin Love and Kyrie Irving.

If the Warriors add to their collection, there's a chance Durant will be a main reason why.  Steph Curry may have had the best season in the NBA by far last year, but Durant is instantly Golden State's best player.

Charles Barkley's take that Durant is "cheating" because he's teaming up with the Warriors makes for a nice bar-room debate. But it's just wrong on a few different levels.

As ESPN.com points out, Barkley twice wanted to be traded to better position himself to win a title. Before his trade to Houston, where the Rockets had already won championships, he said this:

"The best thing about it would be getting the chance to play with Hakeem Olajuwon and Clyde Drexler. We would be very formidable," Barkley said in July 1996.

Cheater?

* Barkley turned 34 in his first season in Houston, so there is a difference.

Durant and James weren't on the way down.

But James spent seven years in Cleveland, Durant nine with the same franchise.

And if he wins titles with Golden State, that will be the first line of his Hall of Fame induction ceremony.

* Durant met the Warriors media Thursday and said his decision to join Golden State was heavily influenced by the players who came to the Hamptons to recruit him.

He called the Warriors "organic, authentic."

He did not say if the Warriors skipped out of the room holding hands or simply walked out.

* Did Durant bristle at Russell Westbrook's style of play?

Did Westbrook take issue with Durant's friendship with Draymond Green?
You sometimes hear this kind of stuff after a player moves on.

Let's just say it was such a problem they led Golden State 3-1 in the Western Conference finals and went to an NBA Finals together.

* Oklahoma City's Mayor Mick Cornett told ESPN Radio's Capital Games podcast the city was floored by Durant's departure.

From ESPN.com:

"We're stunned,'' said Cornett, who has been the mayor of Oklahoma City since 2004 and is a former sports reporter in the city. "We had no history. Kevin was our Ernie Banks and Michael Jordan. He's the history. ... We've been spurned by someone we cared deeply about. That's the emotional aspect of it."

How stunning is it?

It's as stunning as putting a former sports reporter in charge of a city.

 * Ricky Williams was interviewed as part of a SI.com documentary. Asked if he retired because he wanted to smoke pot, Williams said, "It's kind of true."

Talk about authentic.

And organic.

* Pete Rose has filed suit against John Dowd, the Major League Baseball investigator whose report resulted in Rose's lifetime ban from baseball.

Rose's issue is a radio interview Dowd conducted with WCHE-AM in West Chester, Pa. during which the host asked Dowd if Rose were likeable.

"Michael Bertolini, you know, told us that (Rose) not only ran bets but he ran young girls for him down at spring training, ages 12 to 14," Dowd responded last year. "Isn't that lovely. So that's statutory rape every time you do that."

Rose claims damage to his reputation.

Dowd since told NJ.com the Bertolini reference was blown out of proportion.

Dowd was asked a simple question.

He could've said yes or no.

Instead, he decided to add some - let's say - proportion.

* Rajan Rondo says the Bulls have "three Alphas" as they try to remake their roster.

He meant Dwyane Wade, Jimmy Butler and himself.

"If you all have one common goal at the end of the day - and that's to get a win - that's all that matters," Rondo told reporters.

Rajan Rondo talking about fitting in and sacrificing for the good of the team?

Reggie Jackson was the "straw that stirs the drink." Self-proclaimed.

Rondo is more like the straw that falls out of the drink.

* What the Bulls have put together looks like one of the worst shooting teams in recent memory.

And that's not easy to do after losing Joakim Noah.

* Helicopters near Rio De Janeiro beaches where Olympic events will take place will search for rubbish and send GPS coordinates to trash-collecting boats.

That takes care of the boat-resistant rubbish issue.

Now for the drug-resistant bacteria issue.

* On this day in 1948, the Indians signed Satchel Paige, one day after his 42^nd birthday.

He went 6-1 with a 2.48.

This message has been brought to you by Ray Allen.

* Allen turns 41 July 20 and is said to be interested in a comeback after two seasons away from the NBA.

The Warriors and Cavaliers interest him.

But another team could use him more.

That team's code name: Three Alphas, No Shooters.

* Headline No. 1: "Will the Bengals finally play with the discipline Marvin Lewis demands."

If he truly demands it, wouldn't they already be playing with it?

* Just give it some time. He's only been there since 2003.

* Arizona Cardinals' Patrick Peterson says, "I know I'm the best corner in the league."

Give him some credit. He could keep that valuable knowledge to himself. But he's the sharing type.

* UCLA coach Jim Mora Jr. says sophomore quarterback Josh Rosen is better than Jared Goff and Carson Wentz.

Big deal, Hue Jackson must be thinking, but how about RGIII?

* Ayesha Curry told People magazine she didn't mean to offend anyone when she used to Twitter to slam NBA refs and accuse the NBA of rigging games late in the Warriors Finals loss to the Cavaliers.

She said she was just a "fan in the moment."

"I know her intentions. I know where she was coming from," Steph Curry said of his wife. "You're not going to win any battles on Twitter, so I tell her: 'Keep being you. Keep doing what you're doing. Don't worry about what people are going to say.

"No matter who you are, they are going to try to find something to try to get under your skin and make you be somebody you're not.'"

That's expected support from a spouse.

Also a take from a guy whose family is pretty schooled on the subject of getting under your skin.

 * Headline No. 2: "A very excited @CKluber joins teammates in his first All-Star game."

With Corey Kluber, the question is never whether he deserves All-Star consideration. He pitches better than his record.

The question is always, really now, how can you tell he's excited.

Talk all things Cleveland sports with DMan and Dan Labbe.

Talk Cleveland sports with Dennis Manoloff during his weekly podcast today at 12:30Allison Carey/The Plain Dealer

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Get your questions ready and join the Plain Dealer's Dennis Manoloff today at 12:30 p.m. as he talks all things Cleveland sports.

DMan and I will talk about the Indians in first place, NBA free agency and even touch on some Browns talk.

Jump in the comments to ask your questions and talk along with us.