Things have certainly changed over the past year for Cleveland Cavaliers power forward Kevin Love: Terry Pluto video. Watch video

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- My how things have changed for Cleveland Cavaliers power forward Kevin Love.

A year ago, Love was coming off major shoulder surgery. The Cavs were pleased with his progress, but not sure if he'd be 100 percent by opening day.

Love also was still unsure about his role on the team as the 2015-16 season started. There were constant rumors that he would be traded, that he couldn't fit in with stars LeBron James and Kyrie Irving.

Then came the Cavs wonderful playoff run, culminating in the NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors and his gritty Game 7.

One title later, it's a different story.

Ohio State hosts Tulsa on Saturday in Ohio Stadium. Watch video

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Before Ohio State's season opener vs. Bowling Green, the Buckeyes released a pregame trailer meant to hype up fans. The problem was that trailer was filled with players who aren't on the team anymore.

Not this time.

Ohio State released its trailer for Saturday's game against Tulsa on Thursday. It's basically just a highlight video from a 77-10 win over Bowling Green.

You can watch the video above.

The No. 4 Buckeyes host Tulsa at 3:30 p.m. Saturday in Ohio Stadium.

Bonus video

Ohio State also released a training camp montage this week. It's all footage from the summer, leading up to the Bowling Green game. You can watch that below:

Talented Bryson DeChambeau is one shot behind Bobby Wyatt after they finished the first round of the Web.com Tour DAP Championship at Canterbury Golf Club.

PAT GALBINCEA
Special to the Plain Dealer

BEACHWOOD, Ohio -- A golfer playing in only his third Web.Com Tour event and a sterling player who excels in mathematics and physics shot the lowest scores Thursday in the opening round of the 2016 DAP Championship at Canterbury Golf Club.

The Web.com Tour rookie is Bobby Wyatt, a 24-year-old who was the No. 1 golfer on the University of Alabama's 2013-14 NCAA title winning teams. He shot a 7-under 63.

One shot back is upcoming star Bryson DeChambeau, who became only the fifth player to win the U.S. Amateur and the NCAA Championship in the same year last summer -- joining Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson and Ryan Moore. He turned pro after finishing tied for 21st in the Masters this year, then tied for fourth a week later in the RBC Heritage in Hilton Head, S.C.

Both completed their rounds before the tournament was halted at 2:47 p.m. for dangerous weather in the area. Play resumed at 6, but was halted for the day by more rain at 7:05.

None of the afternoon golfers finished their rounds, so they will resume play Friday at 8 a.m. The second round will begin after the first round is completed.

• DAP Championship leaderboard

The DAP Championship is the first of four tournaments on the Web.com Tour playoffs to determine which 25 golfers will earn PGA Tour cards.

DeChambeau has brought mathematics and physics to golf. He also gained fame by playing with shafts the same length on all of his golf clubs, driver through putter. He was well pleased with his round of 64, which included seven birdies and one bogey.

"I had a 64 over in Abu Dhabi for the European Tour, so I seem to be doing that on new tours I play every time I go out there," DeChambeau said. "It was a lot of fun out there on a very difficult golf course. I hit the ball a lot better than I have been. I still drove it a little poor ... had a couple of duck hooks, which is never fun but got through that, made some pars on those holes and made a lot of putts."

His mastery of mathematics was obvious when he "explained" the 27-foot birdie putt he sank on the par 3, 229-yard 17th hole.

"It was 27 feet but on a 5 percent slope which I counted it for about 108 inches," he said. "I had to hit it based on my angle of friction about 8 feet. I hit it about 10 feet, but I was lucky enough to slam it in. If it doesn't hit the hole, the ball goes almost off the green."

Wyatt used more conventional words to describe his tournament-leading round. He reeled off seven of his eight birdies in streaks, with birdies on the first three holes and then a four-hole stretch from 11-14.

"I hit the ball really well and gave myself a lot of birdie opportunities," said Wyatt, who qualified for this tournament with a fourth-place finish at the Zurich Classic in New Orleans. "I hit a lot of solid iron shots, and most of the putts I had were 15 feet or less."

Wyatt acknowledged he is a streaky golfer.

"Sometimes I believe so," he said. "My results the last few years have certainly been that way. In my amateur career, I was kind of steady."

Wyatt's longest birdie putt was a 20-footer on the par 3, 180-yard 11th hole.

At 5-under par 65 were former PGA Tour player D.A. Points and Zack Sucher, who played 18 events on the PGA Tour last year and stands 38th on the Web.com Tour this year after finishing third on the list in 2014.

Happy 50th: One of the most recognizable and well-liked individuals at Canterbury is Mike Kiely, who is celebrating his 50th year at the club. Kiely was an assistant golf pro at Canterbury his first three years, and has been the club's caddy master the last 47.

"There is no better place to work, which is why I've thoroughly enjoyed my time here," Kiely said. "It's why I can smile so much, the people here are just great."

His daughter, Colleen Kiely Fitzpatrick, was a Plain Dealer girls golfer of the year and a three-time Cleveland Women's District Golf Association champion. She was also made one of the club's rare honorary members.

Saving Ryan: Former Walsh Jesuit High School star Ryan Armour was obviously disappointed Thursday with his opening round, a 2-over-par 72, but not discouraged.

"I'm not far off (from making the cut or contending)," said Armour, who was the top golfer on the Warriors state title winning teams in 1990-91 and the state medalist in his senior year of 1993. "I didn't give myself a lot of good (birdie) looks, and I missed two 5-foot putts. But no one will run away with this tournament, so a solid round for me (Friday) and I'll be all right."

Armour, who won the Web.com Tour season opener at the Panama Claro Open -- he came from nine shots behind to win -- entered this week as No. 12 on the tour money list earning $200,629, calls Canterbury a course that makes a golfer "uneasy."

"It makes you uneasy all the time," he said. "You can't be super aggressive here. (Canterbury) forces you hit fairways. Even when you do, you've got situations where you'll have downhill lies to uphill greens, and the greens are very sloped."

Arnie charge: That' what Sam Saunders will need to get into title contention after his opening round of 1-under 69. Two bogeys on the front nine (he started on the No. 10) holes marred an otherwise good round.

Saunders is the grandson of Arnold Palmer, who won two Senior TPC Championships at Canterbury in 1984-85 and is famous for his come-from-behind charges to win tournaments.

"We did not have the ball hitting the bat," Joyce told a pool reporter on the defining play of Thursday's Indians win. Watch video

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- At least four people at Progressive Field on Thursday afternoon did not see a certain baseball carom off Lonnie Chisenhall's bat.

Those four people hold the power.

The Indians benefited from a blown call that resulted in a pair of runs and plenty of chaos in the Tribe's 10-7 victory. Home plate umpire Jim Joyce said he never saw the meeting of bat and ball, and instead ruled the play a wild pitch, as Indians runners rounded the bases in a confused hustle. His cohorts didn't see the ball strike Chisenhall's bat, either. 

After the ball skipped away, Astros catcher Jason Castro pleaded his case to Joyce. No one retrieved the ball. Francisco Lindor and Mike Napoli scored. Jose Ramirez reached home plate, but was eventually required to return to second base.

"We did not have the ball hitting the bat," Joyce told a pool reporter following the game. "Me originally, and then I went to each crew member and asked them the same thing. If any of them had it hitting the bat, I would have turned around and called a foul ball. My partners couldn't help me on it. Since I called timeout, I score two runs and put the other guy on third."

Astros manager A.J. Hinch emerged from the dugout to provide Joyce with his two cents. He got his money's worth before he was ejected.

"They didn't really know what it hit," Hinch told Houston reporters after the game. "So, I mean, it's a tough scenario for us, obviously, because I think everybody in the ballpark saw the play as it was except for the four guys that make the call. The hitter reaction, the catcher reaction, the bench's reaction, the base runners' reaction, all sort of proved that it was a foul ball. It just wasn't the call on the field."

Runs come in many forms for Tribe in win

Joyce said the call was not reviewable, though the umpires checked replay to determine where to place the runners once Joyce had called time.

Why did Joyce call time, though? If it was a wild pitch, why would the play suddenly stop?

"I had a player discussing with me what had happened and he was emphatic about it," Joyce said. "I'm not going to let bases loaded keep rolling. To use a little bit of common sense and some fair play on that one, I wanted to call time and figure out what had happened."

Lindor, who was on third base at the start of the play, said he "heard a noise," but didn't know whether the ball struck Chisenhall's bat or Castro's mask. To be safe, he scampered to the plate. Napoli and Ramirez followed suit.

"In that situation, with two strikes, I'm trying to go on contact," Napoli said. "I saw Lonnie's hands starting to move, so I was kind of breaking. I thought it was a ball in the dirt that went off the catcher, and then I saw him standing there and the ball by the backstop and nobody doing anything, so I kept going. I didn't see what really happened. I just saw the ball go in the dirt and kick off. I was just running until they said stop."

By the time anyone said stop, the Indians had extended their lead to 4-1. The umpires congregated on the infield grass for several minutes before deciding to uphold their ruling.

"When we got together, that was the very first thing that we were discussing, if any of my partners could help me out at all," Joyce said. "I've got Jason, he jumped in front of me. I don't even see the bat, I don't hear the ball hit the bat."

Wild pitch or foul ball?

Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe recap the day at Browns practice. Watch video

BEREA, Ohio -- The Cleveland Browns practiced on Thursday in preparation for the Eagles on Sunday. After practice, Mary Kay Cabot and I talked about what we saw and heard today.

We discussed the young wide receivers, especially Corey Coleman and Terrelle Pryor, the expected starters for Sunday's game in Philadelphia. We also talked about the youth in the secondary outside of Joe Haden and Tramon Williams. Take a look at the video above to hear what we had to say.

The RubberDucks manage only four hits off the Curve.

ALTOONA, Pennsylvania -- Curve right-hander Clay Holmes combined with three relievers to hold the RubberDucks to four hits Thursday as Akron fell, 3-1, in the second game of their Class AA Eastern League playoff series.

The best-of-five series is now tied, 1-1.

The RubberDucks got their only run in the fifth inning with an RBI single from Ivan Castillo.

Otherwise, it was lights out for Akron against Holmes, who gave up four hits and one run in 5 2/3 innings, striking out five.

Curve relievers Josh Smith, Trey Haley and Jared Lakind held the RubberDucks hitless and scoreless over the final 3 1/3 innings.

RubberDucks right-hander Michael Peoples didn't pitch poorly, giving up three runs on nine hits in six innings. But Akron batters never really threatened against the Curve.

The series continues at 7:05 p.m. Friday at Canal Park in Akron.

Go here to see a box score from the game.

Roberto Castro, at 7-under, was the top finisher in the rain-plagued first round of BMW Championship 2016, part of the FedExCup Playoffs.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Roberto Castro led by one shot after the unfinished first round of BMW Championship 2016 in Carmel, Ind. The BMW Championship is part of the FedExCup Playoffs.

Castro's 7-under 65 on Thursday established the clubhouse lead on a rainy day. Brian Harman was second at 6-under. Northeast Ohio native Jason Dufner and Dustin Johnson were tied for third at 5-under. The best among those who did not finish was Chris Kirk, who shot 5-under through nine holes. 

The BMW Championship, the third of four playoff events, featured a starting field of 69 (of 70; Henrik Stenson out). When it is over, the top 30 in the FedExCup standings advance to the Tour Championship in two weeks.

The PGA Tour's younger set has used the FedEx Cup Playoffs as a showcase.

The past nine players to win a playoff event were under age 30. The eighth, Patrick Reed, 26, won The Barclays two weeks ago in New York state. The ninth, Rory McIlroy, 27, won the Deutsche Bank Championship last week in Massachusetts.

Reed is ranked No. 1 in the FedExCup standings; McIlroy, fourth.

The top 125 in the FedEx points standings qualified for the playoffs. The reset top 100 were eligible to advance to the Deutsche Bank Championship, then the 70 to the BMW Championship.

The BMW Championship begins Thursday morning and runs through Sunday. Here are the groupings and tee times. Golf Channel will televise live Thursday from 3-7 p.m. You can follow along all round on The PGA Tour's live leaderboard.

Friday's live leaderboard:

PGA TOUR

BMW CHAMPIONSHIP

Site: Carmel, Ind.

Course: Crooked Stick CC. Yardage: 7,516. Par: 72.

Purse: $8.5 million (First prize: $1.53 million).

Television:

• Friday: Golf Channel, 3-7 p.m.
• Saturday: NBC Sports, 12-3:30 p.m.; Golf Channel 3:30-6 p.m.
• Sunday: Golf Channel, 12-2 p.m.; NBC Sports, 2-6 p.m.

Defending champion: Jason Day.

Last week: Rory McIlroy won the Deutsche Bank Championship.

Notes: McIlroy won the last time the BMW Championship was held at Crooked Stick ... McIlroy's six-shot comeback at the TPC Boston last Monday matched the largest rally in FedExCup Playoffs history. Adam Scott came from six behind to win The Barclays in 2013. ... Sean O'Hair is the only player at the BMW Championship who started the FedEx Cup playoffs outside the top 100 (No. 108). He tied for second at The Barclays. ... There has not been a full field at any of the playoff events this year. Henrik Stenson (No. 24) is not playing Crooked Stick. ... Scott, Patrick Reed, Ryan Moore and Jason Kokrak have finished in the top 10 at both playoff events. ... Emiliano Grillo (No. 8) and Smylie Kaufman (No. 33) are the only PGA Tour rookies to advance to the BMW Championship. They won the first two tournaments of the season. ... Crooked Stick hosted the 1991 PGA Championship won by John Daly, the 1993 U.S. Women's Open won by Lauri Merten and the U.S. Senior Open won by Fred Funk. It also hosted the 2005 Solheim Cup. ... The top 30 advance to the Tour Championship on Sept. 22-25. Those players are exempt into the Masters, U.S. Open and British Open in 2017.

Next week: No tournament. The Tour Championship is Sept. 22-25.

Online: www.pgatour.com

(The Associated Press contributed to this report.)

Coleman is ready to go in his first NFL game -- after a possible sit-down with head coach Hue Jackson. Watch video

BEREA, Ohio -- Hue Jackson might have to sit down with rookie wide receiver Corey Coleman to calm his nerves before Browns-Eagles this Sunday. It's understandable for any rookie, let alone a first-round pick, to be overly excited heading into his first NFL experience. 

"What I would say to him is that let's not worry about (being a first-round pick)," Jackson said. "Let's just play the best you can play. Everything else will take care of itself. We all know he is very talented. Just play the game and let's not get tied up about all the other thought processes that could go through your head." 

Any pressure Coleman feels though, at least according to him, has nothing to do with draft status. 

"It's about I put a lot of pressure on myself because I want to be great," Coleman said. "I put a lot of pressure on me, the way I do stuff, the way I critique myself." 

Coleman's training camp started out so well. He was likely the best player in camp before he hurt his hamstring during the team's scrimmage. He missed the first two preseason games and ended his preseason catching one pass for 10 yards. Coleman said he's ready to get out and show what he's capable of doing.

"I'm ready to get out there and compete," he said. "Played in two preseason games, I think for like a quarter. Now you get to put four quarters together." 

"He has now had experience in two different games, and I think he needed that," Jackson said. "He will be fine. It is like anything else. Until you go do it consistently all the time, do you know? I'm excited about him and watching him play, as well, this Sunday." 

Knowing Jackson and how he loves to use his receivers, Coleman will be ready for whatever the offensive staff dials up for him. 

"Our goal is to win so my job is to help the team win," Coleman said. "So whatever Coach Hue and the other coaches got planned, I'm going to roll with it because I'm trying to win." 

The real deal: Sunday is the first game for outside linebacker Emmanuel Ogbah, too, assuming he's able to play. He popped up on the team's injury report on Thursday after being limited with a hamstring.

He's faced his share of preseason challenges as well, converting to defensive end after Desmond Bryant was lost for the season, and then moving back to outside linebacker after Paul Kruger was released.

"Did that impress me?" Jackson asked. "Yes because the guy is used to putting his hand down. He was standing up and then we put his hand back down and we stood him up again. He keeps working at it, and that is all you ask for as a player."

Ogbah said it's nice to be back at one position -- the one he was working on most in the spring, but that he's willing to play wherever he's needed.

"I was drafted to be a versatile player," he said. "Wherever they wanted me to play, that is where I was going to play."

Jackson was happy that Ogbah was able to make plays during the preseason, even as he was getting moved around.

"He needs to transfer that now from the preseason mentality to the regular season," Jackson said. "We are looking forward to watching him play this Sunday."

"Sunday is the real deal," Ogbah said. "It is not preseason anymore. Everything counts."

Billick backs off: Former Ravens head coach Brian Billick tweeted on Wednesday that he couldn't find a single win on the Browns schedule. Billick went on 92.3 The Fan in Cleveland, according to Pro Football Talk's Zac Jackson, and clarified his remarks.

"I never said they were going 0-16," Billick said. "I would never predict anybody to go 0-16 or 16-0. It's statistically improbable. They're going to be an underdog in any of these games, in my opinion, and it's going to be a tough road." 

Billick continued: "That's not what I said and Hue knows that. I've got Hue's respect. And I think Ray Horton is one of the next head coaches in this league. Unfortunately for Hue and Ray, they just don't have a lot of players right now."

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The Bombers outlast Mentor 20-7 behind a strong defensive effort.

MENTOR, Ohio – Cincinnati St. Xavier (1-2) got just enough offense and shut down Mentor's offense in the second half to escape Jerome T. Osborne Stadium with a 20-7 high school football win Friday night.

It was a defensive slugfest between a pair of teams ranked in the cleveland.com Ohio Super 25. Neither team could move the ball with any consistency, thanks to a combination of strong defensive efforts and self-inflicted wounds on penalties and turnovers.

Mentor (1-2), ranked No. 21 in the Super 25, had three potential scoring drives end with nothing to show for them. The Cardinals twice turned the ball over on fumbles – one on the Bombers' 6 and one on the 32 – and missed a 27-yard field-goal attempt.

St. Xavier, ranked No. 9 in the Super 25, also had three red-zone drives end without any points. The Cardinal defense forced a turnover on downs on consecutive Bombers possessions at the end of the second and start of the third quarters.

St. Xavier had an opportunity to put the game out of reach in the fourth quarter following a Cardinal interception, but again turned the ball over on downs after the drive stalled at the Mentor 24.

Key plays
With less than a minute left in regulation and the Cardinals trailing, 14-7, Mentor had the ball, first and 10 on its own 39. Quarterback Tadas Tatarunas hit Logan Shea for what looked like a 58-yard reception and a first-and-goal on the St. Xavier 3, but a flag on the play for offensive holding wiped out the scoring opportunity and pushed the Cardinals back to their 25.

Mentor would eventually move the ball to the St. Xavier 40, but a St. Xavier interception return for a score sealed the game.

Self-inflicted wounds

Mentor saw a pair of potential scoring drives end on turnovers in the first half. Midway through the first quarter, the Cardinals were threatening to score the game's first points, with the ball first and goal on the Bombers' 6. A bad shotgun snap ended the Cardinals' nine-play, 69-yard drive, and kept the game scoreless.

Late in the second quarter, with the game tied 7-7, Mentor was driving and into St. Xavier territory. A fumble at the Bombers' 32 ended the drive and that was the last Mentor would threaten in the first half.

Trailing 14-7 in the fourth quarter, Mentor had an opportunity to cut into the lead with a 27-yard field goal attempt. The attempt hooked wide right and the Cardinals left empty-handed.

Mentor turned the ball over four times on the night - two fumbles and two interceptions - and surrendered five sacks to the St. Xavier defense.

Defensive first quarter
Defense ruled the night, or at least the first quarter. The teams combined for five punts, four three-and-out possessions, zero points, one turnover and just five first downs, all by Mentor.

Who stood out
Subbing for injured quarterback Sean Clifford, a Penn State commit, Chase Wolf played well in his second start at put St. Xavier ahead 14-7 with a 7-yard touchdown run late in the third quarter, and the Bombers' defense made the lead hold up. Wolf was 15-of-28 for 170 yards and one touchdown through the air, and led the Bombers rushing attack with 15 carries for 79 yards and one score.

Senior Isaiah Gullick led Mentor's offense with 26 carries for 131 yards, and caught two passes for 24 yards. Tadas Tatarunas finished 17-of-35 for 187 yards and one touchdown for Mentor.

What's next
Mentor kicks off conference play when it travels to Euclid for a Thursday night matchup. Kickoff is at 7 p.m. St. Xavier travels to Indianapolis to take on Cathedral High School on Friday night at 7:30.

Stow football team improves to 3-0 after a 13-10 nonconference road win against Solon.

SOLON, Ohio – The Stow football team pushed past its mistakes and missed opportunities Friday on the road for one winning drive at Stewart Field.

By the final two minutes, the effort paid off as Stow remained undefeated with a 13-10 road victory against Solon.

Friday's non-conference matchup was their first meeting since Stow edged Solon, 24-15, during last year’s Division I playoffs.

Check back later for video and photos of Friday’s game.

The visiting Bulldogs, ranked No. 5 in the cleveland.com Ohio Super 25, scored first taking a 7-0 lead with senior running back Joe Gobble running into the endzone from 15 yards out. But less than four minutes later, No. 20 Solon cut the deficit to four with a 28-yard field goal by senior kicker Andy Baek.

Both teams exchanged possessions late into the second quarter, but Solon ended the trend with a score.

Junior running Thomas Wilks have the Comets a 10-7 lead before halftime with a two yard run. Then on defense, senior defensive lineman Jacob Gross recovered a fumble shortly before halftime.

Both teams went through the third quarter unable to put any points on the scoreboard as they continued to swap possessions.

Late in the third quarter, Solon junior defensive back Ryan McCurry came up with a key block on a 28-yard field goal attempt and junior defensive back JT Ward had an interception.

But in the final quarter, Stow put it's best effort together to retake the lead.

Stow marched down the field for 75 yards and in that drive, senior quarterback Kyle Vantrease managed the offense as his teammates forced the Comets’ defense to back pedal with their moves.

Solon nearly pushed Stow off the field with less than two minutes remaining in the game. However, the Comets kept Stow’s drive alive after a penalty moved the ball to Solon's 24-yard line.

In the next play, senior receiver Joe Andrassy took the Bulldogs to redzone with a 21-yard scamper leaving 1:32 left in regulation. Then in the next play, Gobble punched it in to give the Bulldogs a 13-10 lead.

The Comets took over with 1:20 left in the game after blocking an extra-point attempt. During that drive, the Comets were able to move the football to midfield with some quick plays and a Stow penalty.

In the play to follow, senior quarterback Joe Bubonics was able to connect with junior receiver Taj Ward for a huge gain, but the football came loose and in the hands of Stow sophomore cornerback Bryce Sheppert for the recovery.

The Bulldogs gained possession only to take a knee and give the Comets their first loss.

What’s next:

Solon (2-1) will travel to Brunswick for its first Greater Cleveland Conference matchup on Friday. Stow (3-0) returns home on the same night to host Suburban League opponent Wadsworth.

McKinley's Dominique Robinson threw for three scores and ran for one in a win over No. 17 Hudson

HUDSON, Ohio – Canton McKinley ended the game on a 51-8 run, thanks to a 575-yard offensive explosion, and took down the host Explorers, 51-24, Friday in a non-conference football game.

The Explorers, ranked No. 17 in the cleveland.com Ohio Super 25, dominated the first quarter. They scored on a blocked punt returned 10 yards by junior Dawson Wervey; and then had a Jackson Parker 61-yard touchdown bomb to Greg Mailey.

But the Bulldogs weathered the early storm, coming back in the second quarter and never looking back. It was the senior De’ Shawn White’s 63-yard touchdown pass from fellow senior Dominique Robinson that gave McKinley its first lead, 17-16. Robinson also added a 40-yard touchdown run.

McKinley moved to 1-2.

Key plays

A safety by a swarming Hudson defense to make it a 16-0 lead to end the first quarter seemed to have McKinley looking for answers.

But after McKinley stormed back in the second quarter, two more touchdown connections from Robinson to White in the third quarter 30 and 63 yards, pushed the McKinley lead to 31-16.

The Explorers' Jackson Parker connected on a huge fourth-down play to Colin Paltani for a 25-yard touchdown to cut McKinley’s lead, 31-24.

The Bulldogs' Lonnie Richardson-Parr intercepted a Hudson pass at the 20-yard line to spark an 80-yard touchdown drive that was capped by QuoVadis Young punching the ball in from 15 yards out.

Who stood out

Miami University commit Dominique Robinson took over from the second quarter on. Trailing 16-0, he would go on to throw for 250 yards and three touchdowns through the air. Robinson also had 139 rushing yards and a score for the Bulldogs.

Canton McKinley’s defense was no slouch either, helping the offense out by creating five turnovers: four interceptions and one fumble recovery.

No quit

Despite trailing 16-0, the Bulldogs fought back hard to put together an impressive three quarters of football.

“They (Hudson) came out and took it to us”, said McKinley coach Dan Reardon. “But my players never flinched and continued to fight. The turnovers really helped us out and we capitalized on all of them.”. 

What’s next

Both teams will play on the road next week with Hudson traveling to Macedonia to take on Nordonia; and Canton McKinley heading to Uniontown to take on Green. Both games are Friday night at 7 p.m.

Brunswick football loses to host Brecksville-Broadview Heights.

BRECKSVILLE, Ohio - The Brecksville-Broadview Heights Bees won a 42-35 high school football thriller in overtime over the visiting Brunswick Blue Devils on Friday night.

The Bees (3-0) fought back from a 35-19 deficit. They could not find a way to stop Blue Devils' fullback Alex Gillespie. Gillespie had already piled up over 150 yards and four touchdowns. 

But the Bees were able to stop him and then got busy on their offensive attack, led by senior quarterback Luke Strnad and junior Sam Wiglusz.

The two hooked up for a for a 24-yard touchdown pass and cut the lead to 35-27. In the fourth, the Blue Devils still went to their bread-and-butter option run game, but the Bees were ready for them and stopped them.

Brecksville had the ball with 3:45 left and Strnad scored on a one-yard plunge make the score 35-33.

Mike Rose caught the pass for the two-point conversion, and the game was tied at 35.

The Blue Devils (1-2) still could not find their offense that was working in the first three quarters.

In overtime, the Bees scored first as Wiglusz caught a 5-yard touchdown pass. The extra-point was good by Sammy Kragulijac and the Bees had their first lead of the game, 42-35.

The Blue Devils still tried to feed Gillespie in overtime, but the Bees swarmed him in all five plays. On the last play, Cole Zamiska's pass was intercepted by linebacker Michael Graham.

"They fought hard and they never quit," said Brecksville coach Jason Black. "We stuck with our game plan."

In the first half, Brunswick just kept it simple, running the ball up the middle and counting on its offensive line and the leg strength of their running backs. Senior Jacob Martin got through the Bees' defense for a big 39-yard touchdown run.

The Bees would strike back. Strnad found one of his favorite targets, senior Steve Klaus, on a slant near the goal-line for a 10-yard strike.

However, the Blue Devils would march right down the field. Gillespie capped an eight-play drive with a 8-yard up-the-gut run. Gillespie would find paydirt again in the second quarter. This time he plowed through for a 3-yard plunge. The Blue Devils led at the half, 21-7.

The Bees started to match the intensity in the second-half. Jordan Shaheen took the opening kick-off for 67 yards. They had the ball at the 5. Two plays later, Joey McGonegal went for a 5-yard touchdown run. However, the point-after failed.

After a muffed punt by the Devils, the Bees scored again. This time Strnad found Mitchell for an 8-yard touchdown pass. But again, they failed on their conversion.

Gillespie, who finished with 30 carries for 219 yards, then had back-to-back touchdown runs of 26 and 54 yards, that put the Devils up 35-19.

Strnad finished with 245 yards on 20 out of 38 passing.

What's next

Brunswick kicks off the Greater Cleveland Conference when it hosts Solon.
Brecksville opens up Suburban League conference at Cuyahoga Falls.

Black Knights are now 3-0 after toppling Richmond Heights, 39-8.

RICHMOND HEIGHTS, Ohio -- Visiting Newbury jumped to a 22-0 lead after one period Friday and went on to cruise past Richmond Heights in non-conference football action, 39-8.

Last year, the Black Knights had to cancel the last three games of the season due to a lack of healthy players. But after Friday's victory they now stand at 3-0.

Newbury hosts Waterloo next Friday and Richmond Heights hosts Kirtland.

The Indians' starting rotation took another hit in Friday's win over Minnesota as Danny Salazar left after four innings with a tight right forearm. Watch video

MINNEAPOLIS -- What now?

The Indians were scrambling to fill the fifth spot in the rotation because of Josh Tomlin's problems. Now they might be scrambling to fill the third spot, while trying to win their first division title in nine years.

Danny Salazar left Friday's 5-4 win over the Twins for precautionary reasons because of a tight right forearm. He lasted just four innings, allowing four runs, three earned, on five hits.

"After the fourth inning, he came out and said he was feeling some tightness," said manager Terry Francona. "We checked him out. It's a little different. . .it's muscular (not structural), which is good.

"We'll keep an eye on him tonight and tomorrow we'll see how he feels and go from there."

Salazar has been a dicey proposition since coming off the disabled list on Aug. 18. He spent 15 days on the shelf because of a sore right elbow, but in four starts since being activated, the results have been mixed.

He lasted just three innings in his first two starts after his stay on the DL. In his last two starts before Friday, he struck out a combined 21 batters, but reached the six innings just once.

Pitching coach Mickey Callaway said the team has no way of knowing if this latest injury is connected to Salazar's elbow soreness.

Mike Napoli gave the Indians their 82nd win when he hit a monster homer to start the fifth inning off Tyler Duffey (8-11, 6.13). Napoli's 32nd homer of the season broke a 4-4 tie as it landed in the third deck in left field. MLB's Statcast measured it at 463 feet, the longest homer by an Indian this season.

Napoli has set career highs with 32 homers and 93 RBI.

"I didn't follow it," said Napoli. "I just put my head down and ran. But I came back and looked at it on video. I like to look at my swing. I knew I hit it pretty good."

As for his approach when it comes to hitting homers, Napoli said, "Swing hard in case you hit it."

The bullpen, with Salazar in the trainers' room, made the lead stand. Joe Colon (1-1), Zach McAllister, Dan Otero, Bryan Shaw and Cody Allen held the Twins scoreless over the final five innings. Allen pitched the ninth for his third save in as many days. It was his 27th of the season.

It was Colon's first big-league win.

The Twins took a 1-0 lead in the first on Joe Mauer's homer. It came with two out and on a 1-2 pitch.

Minnesota pushed the lead to 2-0 in the second on Brian Dozier's double past third that scored Byron Buxton from first. The run was unearned because Buxton reached on a two-out error by Jason Kipnis at second base.

The Twins repaid the Indians' generosity in the third. The Indians took a 4-2 lead in the inning, but only one run was earned because of Duffey's throwing error.

Duffey started the inning by hitting Kipnis with a pitch. Francisco Lindor sent a double play ball back to the mound, but Duffey's throw to second was in the dirt as Kipnis and Lindor were safe.

Jose Ramirez, after Napoli flied out, singled off Duffey's body to load the bases. Lonnie Chisenhall followed with a double to the wall in left center to score Kipnis and Lindor as Ramirez stopped at third.

Abraham Almonte delivered Ramirez on a ground out and Tyler Naquin singled to right to score Chisenhall for a 4-2 lead.

The Twins tied the score, 4-4, on a two-run homer by Bryon Buxton in the fourth. Once again, Salazar got hurt with two outs. After retiring the first two batters, he gave up a single to John Ryan Murphy before Buxton drove his first pitch over the fence in right center.

It was Buxton's fifth homer since being recalled on Sept. 1.

What it means

The Indians maintained their six-game lead over the Tigers in the AL Central. Detroit applied the heat with a 4-3 win over Baltimore on Friday night.

The Tribe improved to 37-17 in the AL Central. Friday's game started a season-ending stretch of 23 straight division games for the Indians.

The pitches

Salazar threw 78 pitches, 48 (62 percent) for strkes. Duffey threw 90 pitches, 63 (70 percent) for strikes.

Thanks for coming

The Indians and Twins drew 20,173 to Target Field on Friday night. First pitch was at 8:10 p.m. with a temperature of 72 degrees.

What's next?

Rookie Mike Clevinger (2-2 5.30) will face Minnesota lefty Hector Santiago (11-8, 4.91) on Saturday at 7:10 p.m. SportsTime Ohio, WTAM 1100 and WMMS/FM 100.7 will carry the game.

Clevinger has one no decision start against the Twins this year. He'll be on a pitch count after throwing 1 2/3 innings in Monday's start against Houston. Mauer is 2-for-2 against him.

Santiago has allowed three runs in 12 1/3 innings over his last two starts. He's 0-2 against the Tribe this season and 2-3 with a 5.29 ERA in his career. Coco Crisp is hitting .364 (4-for-11) against him.

The Cleveland Indians' magic number is 17 to clinch the American League Central Division.

Friday's 5-4 victory against the Minnesota Twins drops the Cleveland Indians' magic number to clinch the American League Central Division to 17.

Cleveland's lead in the AL Central over the second-place Detroit Tigers stands at six games with 22 to play. The Tigers rallied to defeat the visiting Baltimore Orioles on Friday, 4-3 on Victor Martinez's home run in the 8th inning.

Any combination of Indians wins plus losses by the second-place Tigers that is greater than or equal to 17 will clinch the division title for Cleveland.

The Indians (82-58) continue their final series of the season against the Twins on Saturday at 7:10 as Mike Clevinger faces Hector Santiago.

 

You can calculate a first-place team's magic number by starting with 163 and subtracting its number of wins and then subtracting the number of losses by the second-place team.

Do you believe in magic (numbers)? What the figure means for the Cleveland Indians

Check out the top performers from Week 3 of high school football in Northeast Ohio.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Below is a look at some of the best Week 3 high school football performers from Friday night.

Vote for your favorite in the poll below. Voting is open until Thursday at noon.

The Week 3 contenders:

Arshaun Boone, Bedford – The senior rushed for 220 yards and three touchdowns in the Bearcats’ 32-22 win against Shaker Heights.

Dakari Carter, Streetsboro – The Rockets' senior wide receiver and Toledo commit caught the game-winning touchdown pass, a 6-yarder, to lift the Rockets past Huron, 36-33, in overtime.

Dylan Drummond, Cuyahoga Heights – Junior wide receiver/defensive back returned an interception 20 yards for a touchdown and caught a 10-yard touchdown pass in the Redskins’ 43-21 win against New Middletown Springfield.

Alex Gillespie, Brunswick -- On 30 carries, the senior running back rushed for 219 yards and four touchdowns in the Blue Devils' 42-35 loss to Brecksville.

Jaylen Harris, Cleveland Heights – The senior wide receiver had 10 catches for 187 yards in the Tigers' 47-40 victory against Benedictine.

Tyrese Holland, Berea-Midpark – Rushed for 192 yards on 31 carries and a touchdown in the Titans’ 42-39 victory over North Ridgeville.

Jack Krebs, Gilmour – The sophomore returned an interception for a 26-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter of the Lancers’ 31-6 win against Hawken.

Robby Levak, Nordonia -- The sophomore quarterback threw for 256 yards and connected on four touchdown strikes while also rushing for 86 yards and a touchdown in the Knights' 55-47 win against Dover.

Tyler Nelson, Avon Lake –  The senior running back rushed for three first-half touchdowns – including a 54-yard jaunt – in the Shoremen’s 42-35 victory against Westlake.

DeCavilon Reese, Benedictine -- Had 26 carries for 253 yards in loss to Cleveland Heights.

Cameron Searight, Cleveland Heights — Quarterback completed 23 of 30 passes for 431 yards in win over Benedictine.

Todd Sibley, Archbishop Hoban – The senior running back and Pittsburgh commit gained 214 yards on the ground and scored two touchdowns for the Knights, who beat Youngstown Ursuline, 37-12.

Cleveland Heights rallied from a three-touchdown deficit, then stopped Benedictine short on a dramatic final drive in their Week 3 football game.

CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, Ohio – Mac Stephens stood in front of his players Friday night. His Cleveland Heights football team just stopped Benedictine at the 1-yard line on a 98-yard drive.

One yard gave the Tigers their first victory, 47-40 against Benedictine.

“I always told you guys: My best memories are high school football,” said Stephens, a former NFL safety with the Minnesota Vikings. “It wasn’t playing in the league. This personified what it’s all about. We came together.”

Cleveland Heights (1-2) trailed 20-0 before rallying on the arm of senior quarterback Cam Searight and the efforts of his receivers.

Searight threw for 431 yards and four touchdowns on 23-of-30 passes. He found senior standout Jaylen Harris for 10 of those passes, two scores and 187 yards. Junior Jared Wilson added 136 yards and a touchdown on seven receptions.

“We’ve been putting in extra work and we’re getting more comfortable,” Harris said, “in school and out of school.”

Jaylen Harris 68-yard TD pass from Cam Searight cuts Cleveland Hts' deficit to Benedictine to 20-14. #NEOvarsity pic.twitter.com/jDUrytqQEy

— Matt Goul (@mgoul) September 9, 2016

Searight transferred from West Geagua, where he guided the Wolverines to a Division III playoff berth. His task is a bigger one with Division I Cleveland Heights and again Benedictine (1-2), a 2015 D-III regional finalist.

If Searight’s arm was not enough, his legs bailed out Cleveland Heights on multiple occasions. His 8-yard touchdown run after burning the clock proved vital when it gave the Tigers a 47-33 lead with 4:29 left. Benedictine scored once more, then stopped the Tigers offense. Also the punter, Searight booted the football to Benedictine’s 1-yard line with 1:20 left.

“Everybody on that sideline thought we were going to score, go for two and win the game,” Benedictine first-year coach Carter Welo said. “You don’t see that many teams go 99 yards.”

They also did it without DeCavilon Reese.

The Bengals’ senior running back left Cleveland Heights’ football stadium on a cart. Welo said he does not think the injury is serious, but his senior running back nearly left the game on a hit that flipped him through the air in the third quarter. Reese returned, but missed the final drive.

“He got blown in the thigh board,” Welo said. “Originally he had the adrenaline, but it got stiff, stiff, stiff.”

Reese finished with 253 yards and two touchdowns on 26 carries. Junior quarterback Levi Pokersnik guided the final drive. He started at the 1-yard line and pushed the Bengals to the other 1.

A diving Aubrey Ward set up the final play. Benedictine had no timeouts. The clock started on the referee’s whistle, and junior defensive lineman Kylen McCracken emerged from the heap having helped keep Pokersnik from the end zone.

“I saw them (Pokersnik) tuck the ball,” McCracken said. “I just dived right in and punched the ball. That’s all I thought to do: punch the ball.”

McCracken, a 6-foot-5, 285-pounder, moved to Cleveland Heights this year from John Adams. He started there the last two years.

Stephens said he was thankful for having him. Standout junior defensive end Tyreke Smith, who holds multiple Division I college offers, watched from the stands in a walking boot. Smith said he injured himself during practice before Cleveland Heights’ Week 2 loss at Warren Harding.

The Tigers are again home next week against Lake Catholic. Benedictine plays host to Cathedral Prep of Erie, Pa. Both games are Friday.

Stephens admitted to feeling some déjà vu. He took over the Cleveland Heights program last year only to start 0-4 with a team besieged by injuries. He didn’t have Searight for Week 1, and Smith said he expects to miss most – if not all – of this football season.

“To make that goal-line stand is like 1,000 pounds off our backs,” Stephens said. “This is what we needed.”

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See Ohio football statewide scores for Friday, Sept. 9, 2016.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Here are Ohio football statewide scores for Friday, Sept. 9, 2016.

Akr. Ellet 54, Mogadore Field 12

Akr. Hoban 37, Youngs. Ursuline 12

Akr. Springfield 41, Akr. Kenmore 18

Alliance 33, Columbiana Crestview 14

Alliance Marlington 20, Louisville Aquinas 17

Archbold 17, Millbury Lake 8

Arlington 12, Pandora-Gilboa 7

Ashland 38, Tiffin Columbian 21

Ashland Crestview 42, Sandusky St. Mary 0

Ashland Mapleton 34, Rittman 26

Athens 31, Pataskala Watkins Memorial 28

Attica Seneca E. 46, New Washington Buckeye Cent. 14

Atwater Waterloo 41, Bowerston Conotton Valley 0

Aurora 38, Twinsburg 18

Austintown Fitch 26, Louisville 0

Avon 45, N. Olmsted 10

Avon Lake 42, Westlake 35

Barberton 43, Cuyahoga Falls 21

Barnesville 35, Magnolia, W.Va. 18

Bay Village Bay 35, Fairview 7

Beachwood 30, Cle. E. Tech 14

Beavercreek 35, Fairborn 14

Bedford 32, Shaker Hts. 22

Bellefontaine Benjamin Logan 49, Marion Elgin 6

Bellevue 66, Clyde 22

Belmont Union Local 22, Martins Ferry 20

Belpre 51, Stewart Federal Hocking 6

Berea-Midpark 20, N. Ridgeville 17

Beverly Ft. Frye 35, Waterford 14

Bidwell River Valley 39, S. Point 18

Blanchester 54, Waynesville 35

Bloom-Carroll 37, Newark Licking Valley 7

Bloomdale Elmwood 60, Tol. Christian 13

Bluffton 14, Ft. Loramie 0

Bowling Green 41, Tontogany Otsego 0

Brecksville-Broadview Hts. 42, Brunswick 35, OT

Brookfield 49, Burton Berkshire 20

Brookville 42, New Lebanon Dixie 7

Bucyrus Wynford 68, Morral Ridgedale 22

Cambridge 13, Can. South 6

Camden Preble Shawnee 48, New Madison Tri-Village 0

Campbell Memorial 35, Andover Pymatuning Valley 0

Can. Cent. Cath. 56, Minerva 0

Can. Glenoak 13, Akr. Buchtel 12

Can. McKinley 51, Hudson 24

Canada Prep, Ontario 27, Akr. SVSM 7

Canal Fulton Northwest 45, Orrville 19

Canfield 44, Chagrin Falls Kenston 12

Canfield S. Range 34, Akr. Manchester 15

Cardington-Lincoln 59, Ontario 34

Carey 20, Upper Sandusky 19

Carlisle 24, Day. Oakwood 7

Casstown Miami E. 41, Ansonia 7

Celina 21, Lima Bath 14

Centerburg 26, Danville 14

Chardon 62, London South Collegiate, Ontario 7

Chesapeake 49, Willow Wood Symmes Valley 0

Chesterland W. Geauga 31, Parma Padua 27

Chillicothe 12, Ashville Teays Valley 10

Chillicothe Huntington 57, McDermott Scioto NW 13

Chillicothe Zane Trace 42, Greenfield McClain 7

Cin. Colerain 6, Cin. La Salle 0

Cin. Elder 20, Scott Co., Ky. 14

Cin. Hills Christian Academy 48, Cols. Ready 17

Cin. Indian Hill 48, St. Bernard Roger Bacon 10

Cin. Madeira 53, Batavia 0

Cin. Mariemont 42, Cin. Shroder 8

Cin. Mt. Healthy 39, Cin. Glen Este 0

Cin. NW 38, Cin. N. College Hill 19

Cin. Oak Hills 45, Loveland 28

Cin. Princeton 41, Day. Dunbar 12

Cin. St. Xavier 20, Mentor 7

Cin. Sycamore 35, Kettering Fairmont 7

Cin. Taft 27, Cov. Holy Cross, Ky. 19

Cin. Turpin 56, Cin. Western Hills 6

Cin. Walnut Hills 26, Cin. Purcell Marian 14

Cin. Withrow 42, Cin. Aiken 36

Cin. Woodward 26, Cin. Hughes 8

Cin. Wyoming 40, Cin. McNicholas 10

Circleville 41, Williamsport Westfall 0

Clarksville Clinton-Massie 36, Spring. Shawnee 0

Clayton Northmont 10, Liberty Twp. Lakota E. 7

Cle. Cent. Cath. 29, Elyria Cath. 28

Cle. Hts. 47, Cle. Benedictine 40

Cle. JFK 32, Sheffield Brookside 17

Cle. Lincoln W. 26, Brooklyn 18

Coal Grove Dawson-Bryant 14, Portsmouth W. 9

Coldwater 17, Maria Stein Marion Local 14

Cols. Beechcroft 7, Cols. Walnut Ridge 0

Cols. Bexley 49, Cols. Centennial 14

Cols. Crusaders 14, Coshocton 12

Cols. DeSales 47, Canal Winchester 7

Cols. Franklin Hts. 48, Cols. Briggs 12

Cols. Hartley 48, Cols. Marion-Franklin 0

Cols. St. Charles 31, Sunbury Big Walnut 14

Cols. Upper Arlington 34, Westerville N. 7

Cols. Watterson 27, Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit 14

Cols. West 44, Cols. East 14

Columbiana 45, E. Palestine 19

Conneaut 35, Oil City, Pa. 12

Convoy Crestview 42, Haviland Wayne Trace 0

Corning Miller 58, Millersport 12

Cortland Lakeview 20, Leavittsburg LaBrae 10

Cory-Rawson 32, Arcadia 0

Covington 62, Union City Mississinawa Valley 20

Creston Norwayne 32, Akr. Firestone 8

Cuyahoga Hts. 45, New Middletown Spring. 21

Dalton 35, Lorain Clearview 14

Day. Chaminade Julienne 34, Day. Meadowdale 0

Dayton, Ky. 27, Hamilton New Miami 20

Defiance Ayersville 56, W. Unity Hilltop 14

Defiance Tinora 31, Wauseon 6

DeGraff Riverside 53, Cedarville 6

Delaware Hayes 36, Galloway Westland 16

Delphos Jefferson 49, Sherwood Fairview 0

Delphos St. John's 46, Minster 30

Doylestown Chippewa 17, Massillon Tuslaw 14

Dresden Tri-Valley 43, Crooksville 14

Dublin Coffman 31, Fairfield 14

Dublin Scioto 38, Marysville 19

E. Can. 12, Rootstown 7

Eaton 32, Oxford Talawanda 14

Edgerton 39, Delta 21

Elida 48, Defiance 16

Elyria 41, E. Cle. Shaw 6

Euclid 48, Willoughby S. 13

Fairfield Christian 38, Day. Jefferson 8

Fairport Harbor Harding 41, Ashtabula St. John 14

Findlay 41, Sylvania Southview 7

Franklin 30, Piqua 6

Fredericktown 29, Utica 12

Ft. Recovery 44, Rockford Parkway 7

Gahanna Lincoln 62, St. John's, Ontario 0

Garrettsville Garfield 50, Warren Champion 28

Gates Mills Gilmour 31, Gates Mills Hawken 6

Germantown Valley View 41, Middletown Madison Senior 10

Gibsonburg 26, Fremont St. Joseph 19

Glouster Trimble 42, Crown City S. Gallia 0

Goshen 42, Bethel-Tate 14

Grafton Midview 34, Amherst Steele 15

Green 35, Cle. Collinwood 6

Greenville 21, Urbana 0

Grove City Cent. Crossing 28, Grove City 21

Groveport-Madison 41, Thomas Worthington 21

Hamilton 34, Kings Mills Kings 27

Hamilton Ross 35, Mt. Orab Western Brown 19

Hamler Patrick Henry 47, Columbus Grove 27

Hannibal River 41, Woodsfield Monroe Cent. 8

Harrison 48, Cin. Anderson 47

Harrod Allen E. 33, Waynesfield-Goshen 13

Heath 35, Granville 14

Hebron Lakewood 41, Sugar Grove Berne Union 14

Hicksville 39, Edon 6

Hilliard Bradley 31, Hilliard Davidson 28

Hilliard Darby 24, Westerville S. 3

Holland Springfield 67, Tol. Woodward 8

Howard E. Knox 26, Strasburg-Franklin 19

Hubbard 51, Ashtabula Edgewood 13

Huber Hts. Wayne 51, W. Chester Lakota W. 7

Hudson WRA 47, Vienna Mathews 20

Independence 41, Rocky River Lutheran W. 14

Ironton 31, Proctorville Fairland 0

Ironton Rock Hill 33, Oak Hill 14

Jackson 49, W. Jefferson 9

Jamestown Greeneview 49, Lees Creek E. Clinton 12

Jeromesville Hillsdale 20, Loudonville 14

Johnstown-Monroe 41, Delaware Buckeye Valley 26

Kansas Lakota 66, Oregon Stritch 41

Kettering Alter 49, Xenia 7

LaGrange Keystone 40, Galion 6

Lakeside Danbury 35, Dola Hardin Northern 6

Lancaster 55, Cathedral, Ontario 14

Lancaster Fairfield Union 31, McArthur Vinton County 21

Lebanon 21, Middletown Fenwick 7

Leipsic 35, Findlay Liberty-Benton 28

Lewistown Indian Lake 56, McGuffey Upper Scioto Valley 24

Liberty Center 48, Nelsonville-York 14

Lisbon Beaver 30, Linsly, W.Va. 0

Lisbon David Anderson 30, Hanoverton United 0

Lorain 48, Tol. Scott 0

Lucas 37, Galion Northmor 12

Macedonia Nordonia 52, Dover 47

Magnolia Sandy Valley 33, Zoarville Tuscarawas Valley 0

Malvern 27, Salineville Southern 7

Mansfield Madison 46, Tol. St. Francis 41

Mansfield Sr. 169, Tol. St. John's 44

Mantua Crestwood 28, Akr. Coventry 20

Maple Hts. 27, Eastlake N. 13

Marietta 44, Williamstown, W.Va. 30

Marion Pleasant 55, Bucyrus 6

Massillon Jackson 21, Youngs. Boardman 14

Massillon Perry 20, New Philadelphia 12

Maumee 50, Tol. Start 13

Mayfield 30, Garfield Hts. 0

McComb 49, Bascom Hopewell-Loudon 7

McConnelsville Morgan 40, New Lexington 19

Mechanicsburg 40, Spring. NW 6

Medina 42, Wadsworth 6

Medina Buckeye 28, Lodi Cloverleaf 10

Medina Highland 37, N. Royalton 7

Miami Valley Christian Academy 33, Cin. Deer Park 28

Miamisburg 49, Day. Thurgood Marshall 6

Milan Edison 49, Collins Western Reserve 14

Milford 52, Norwood 48

Milford Center Fairbanks 48, N. Lewisburg Triad 7

Minford 35, Bainbridge Paint Valley 14

Mogadore 42, Norton 14

Monroeville 28, Castalia Margaretta 16

Montpelier 52, Lima Perry 39

Morrow Little Miami 40, N. Bend (Cleves) Taylor 14

Mt. Gilead 21, Ridgeway Ridgemont 20

N. Baltimore 31, Mt. Blanchard Riverdale 19

N. Can. Hoover 50, Akr. East 20

N. Jackson Jackson-Milton 50, Windham 29

N. Robinson Col. Crawford 22, Sycamore Mohawk 8

Napoleon 21, Bryan 0

New Albany 24, Pataskala Licking Hts. 23

New Concord John Glenn 57, Zanesville W. Muskingum 18

New Richmond 38, Monroe 20

Newark 14, Marion Harding 7

Newbury 39, Richmond Hts. 8

Newcomerstown 34, Sarahsville Shenandoah 28, OT

Newton Falls 24, Mineral Ridge 21

Niles McKinley 21, Struthers 20

Norwalk 9, Lexington 7

Oak Harbor 35, Pemberville Eastwood 28

Oberlin 50, Cle. John Adams 6

Oberlin Firelands 21, Vermilion 3

Olmsted Falls 43, Lakewood 20

Orange 35, Cuyahoga Falls CVCA 34

Oregon Clay 28, Tol. Waite 7

Orwell Grand Valley 42, Middlefield Cardinal 26

Ottawa-Glandorf 42, Van Wert 0

Painesville Riverside 40, Painesville Harvey 14

Paulding 38, Antwerp 20

Peninsula Woodridge 44, Chagrin Falls 6

Perry 21, Madison 14, 2OT

Philo 27, Zanesville Maysville 7

Pickerington Cent. 17, Clarkson, Ontario 9

Pickerington N. 49, Centerville 21

Piketon 35, Lucasville Valley 7

Plain City Jonathan Alder 34, Amanda-Clearcreek 0

Plymouth 37, Willard 20

Point Pleasant, W.Va. 61, Gallipolis Gallia 12

Poland Seminary 45, Jefferson Area 8

Pomeroy Meigs 25, Logan 19

Port Clinton 41, Fostoria 19

Portsmouth Notre Dame 41, Grove City Christian 6

Portsmouth Sciotoville 15, Albany Alexander 8

Racine Southern 46, Wahama, W.Va. 8

Ravenna 32, Kent Roosevelt 0

Ravenna SE 20, Beloit W. Branch 0

Reading 14, Cin. Summit Country Day 13

Reedsville Eastern 40, Franklin Furnace Green 0

Richfield Revere 56, Parma Normandy 0

Richwood N. Union 34, Cols. Grandview Hts. 22

Riverside Stebbins 27, Spring. NE 7

Rocky River 65, Garfield Hts. Trinity 0

Rossford 49, Northwood 20

Salem 31, E. Liverpool 0

Sandusky 40, Fremont Ross 8

Sandusky Perkins 20, Genoa Area 8

Shadyside 41, Caldwell 19

Shelby 41, Bellville Clear Fork 18

Sidney 49, Day. Carroll 25

Smithville 35, Navarre Fairless 14

Southeastern 28, Beaver Eastern 20

Southington Chalker 30, Leetonia 7

Spencerville 49, Holgate 0

Spring. Kenton Ridge 19, W. Liberty-Salem 7

Springboro 36, Cin. Winton Woods 28

Springfield 35, Lima Sr. 28

St. Clairsville 35, Byesville Meadowbrook 21

St. Henry 45, New Bremen 0

St. Marys Memorial 43, Lima Shawnee 7

St. Paris Graham 63, Sidney Lehman 14

St. Thomas More, Ontario 55, Powell Olentangy Liberty 10

Steubenville 41, Millersburg W. Holmes 7

Stow-Munroe Falls 13, Solon 10

Streetsboro 36, Huron 33, OT

Strongsville 51, Lyndhurst Brush 20

Sugarcreek Garaway 48, Gnadenhutten Indian Valley 15

Sullivan Black River 35, McDonald 26

Swanton 70, Elmore Woodmore 0

Sylvania Northview 34, Tol. Bowsher 0

Tallmadge 42, Akr. Garfield 21

Tipp City Tippecanoe 49, Milton-Union 14

Tol. Cent. Cath. 49, Bishop Timon-St. Jude High School, N.Y. 0

Tol. Ottawa Hills 55, Metamora Evergreen 12

Tol. Whitmer 52, Perrysburg 24

Toronto 43, Sebring McKinley 22

Trenton Edgewood 56, Hamilton Badin 0

Trotwood-Madison 42, Middletown 0

Troy 41, Bellefontaine 36

Troy Christian 35, Day. Northridge 7

Uniontown Lake 38, Copley 35

Van Buren 47, Vanlue 0

Vandalia Butler 42, Wilmington 21

Versailles 20, Anna 12

Vincent Warren 65, Beallsville 0

W. Carrollton 22, Spring. Greenon 20

W. Lafayette Ridgewood 42, Warsaw River View 0

W. Salem NW 22, Columbia Station Columbia 7

Wapakoneta 31, Kenton 10

Warren Harding 41, Massillon Washington 28

Warren Howland 34, Ashtabula Lakeside 0

Warren JFK 28, Girard 7

Warrensville Hts. 28, Geneva 21

Washington C.H. 35, London 22

Washington C.H. Miami Trace 56, Circleville Logan Elm 14

Waverly 33, Chillicothe Unioto 13

Wellington 62, New London 44

Wellston 28, Frankfort Adena 6

Wellsville 48, Lowellville 16

Westerville Cent. 48, USO, Pa. 0

Wheelersburg 45, Portsmouth 0

Whitehouse Anthony Wayne 47, Tol. Rogers 0

Williamsburg 3, Batavia Amelia 0

Wintersville Indian Creek 56, Oak Glen, W.Va. 0

Wooster 44, Mt. Vernon 8

Wooster Triway 42, Apple Creek Waynedale 17

Worthington Kilbourne 38, Cols. Hamilton Twp. 3

Youngs. East 16, Youngs. Liberty 13

Youngs. Mooney 46, Akr. North 0

Zanesville 17, Thornville Sheridan 6

Zanesville Rosecrans 54, Canal Winchester Harvest Prep 47

POSTPONEMENTS AND CANCELLATIONS

Cin. Moeller vs. Mason, ppd. to Sep 11.

"I love y'all too," Iverson said, the first four words of his life as an official member of the Basketball Hall of Fame. Watch video

SPRINGFIELD -- Before he even stepped to the stage, Allen Iverson had tears in his eyes. His fans were already standing and chanting, ready for what promised to be a most memorable speech.

"I love y'all too," Iverson said, the first four words of his life as an official member of the Basketball Hall of Fame.

The speech (featured above) was pure Iverson, which means it bounced around, powerful and different, raw and emotional. We knew he would break away from the norm, but even by his standards this steered in some unexpected directions. Iverson referenced the Dave Chappelle show and a series of rappers, including Jadakiss, Cam'ron, Jim Jones, Fabolus, Redman, Tupac and Biggie Smalls. I almost didn't type all those names; it felt like a waste of time, but Iverson set the tone by listing seemingly everyone he ever knew. For him it seemed right. He might have thanked every friend he had, and then he even thanked the people who are no longer his friends. If you meant something to him, he wanted you to know it. He even listed a number of people who have passed away, telling them he hopes they're proud of what he's become.

Nobody else could have bobbed back and forth like Iverson did from hip-hop to family and friends, or from Michael Jordan to the walk-on at Georgetown, Dean Berry, who taught Iverson his famous crossover. Iverson choked back plenty of tears because of course he did, few athletes have ever worn their emotions so visibly. When he thanked Georgetown coach John Thompson for saving his life, the nine-word sentence took 13 seconds because of all the pauses .

"I was recruited by every school in the country for football and basketball, and the incident (for which Iverson was jailed, but eventually exonerated) happened in high school and all that was taken away," Iverson said. "No other teams, no other schools, were recruiting me anymore. My mom went to Georgetown and begged him to give me a chance, and he did. And that's crazy to think that you're the best football player in the world, which I did, and to be sitting up here as a Hall of Famer in basketball, you tell me God ain't good."

Iverson's speech wasn't perfect. He could have kept it shorter. I would have liked him to discuss more about what shaped his fearless, almost reckless playing style. He could have even named the Wu-Tang Clan during his musical shoutout.

But Iverson wasn't perfect, either, and the most beautiful part about him was that he never pretended to be. On this night, he mostly just wanted to deliver his message, in his own way. Whenever he almost broke down, the Philadelphia fans at Symphony Hall -- louder than the fans for any other inductee -- stood and hollered once more, giving him some support as well as a little more time to compose himself.

"My relationship with the fans in Philadelphia is like no other," he said, and the crowd replied with M-V-P chants.

Iverson won an MVP award. He ranted about practice, didn't always agree with coaches and admittedly took time to embrace playing basketball the right way. He won the scoring title four times, crossed over Jordan, stepped over Ty Lue, and reached 11 All-Star Games.

"Me, I wanted to be like Mike," Iverson said during his speech. "I remember the first time I played against him. I walked on the court and I looked at him. And, for the first time in my life, a human didn't really look real to me. You know what I'm saying? I don't know if y'all watch the Chappelle Show, but he talked about in a certain episode where somebody's seeing Rick James, and, like, I literally saw his aura. It looked like he was glowing. And I'm sitting there and I'm saying, 'Man, that's Mike.' And I'm looking at him. I can't stop looking at him. Like, I'm looking at his shoes. And I'm like, 'Man, he got on the Jordans.' It was Mike. It was my idol. It was my hero."

Iverson's that type of hero for so many people now. Still, he thanked two writers, Phil Jasner and Stephen A. Smith, who weren't afraid to tell him the truth even when he screwed up. Iverson didn't do much boasting, but he did imagine a theoretical barbershop argument that one of his family members or friends won by saying, "Look, my man (Iverson) is solidified."

After that Iverson mentioned his wife, Tuwanna Turner, saying he saved the best for last.

"Ups, downs," he said, "but real love."

That's the Iverson way.

 

Dustin Johnson and Roberto Castro were tied for the lead at 14-under at the halfway mark of BMW Championship 2016, part of the FedExCup Playoffs.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Dustin Johnson and Roberto Castro were tied for the lead entering the third round of BMW Championship 2016 on Saturday in Carmel, Ind. The BMW Championship is part of the FedExCup Playoffs.

Johnson shot 9-under 63 in the second round and is 14-under for the tournament, which is being held at Crooked Stick CC. Castro went 65-65 to get to his 14-under.

Paul Casey was third at 11-under. J.B. Holmes and Chris Kirk were tied for fourth at 10-under.

The BMW Championship, the third of four playoff events, featured a starting field of 69 (of 70; Henrik Stenson out). When it is over, the top 30 in the FedExCup standings advance to the Tour Championship in two weeks.

The PGA Tour's younger set has used the FedEx Cup Playoffs as a showcase.

The past nine players to win a playoff event were under age 30. The eighth, Patrick Reed, 26, won The Barclays two weeks ago in New York state. The ninth, Rory McIlroy, 27, won the Deutsche Bank Championship last week in Massachusetts.

Reed is ranked No. 1 in the FedExCup standings; McIlroy, fourth.

The top 125 in the FedEx points standings qualified for the playoffs. The reset top 100 were eligible to advance to the Deutsche Bank Championship, then the 70 to the BMW Championship.

The BMW Championship runs through Sunday. Here are the groupings and tee times. NBC will televise live Saturday from 12-3:30 p.m. and Golf Channel will take over from 3:30-6 p.m. You can follow along all round on The PGA Tour's live leaderboard.

Saturday's live leaderboard:

PGA TOUR

BMW CHAMPIONSHIP

Site: Carmel, Ind.

Course: Crooked Stick CC. Yardage: 7,516. Par: 72.

Purse: $8.5 million (First prize: $1.53 million).

Television:

• Saturday: NBC Sports, 12-3:30 p.m.; Golf Channel 3:30-6 p.m.
• Sunday: Golf Channel, 12-2 p.m.; NBC Sports, 2-6 p.m.

Defending champion: Jason Day.

Last week: Rory McIlroy won the Deutsche Bank Championship.

Notes: McIlroy won the last time the BMW Championship was held at Crooked Stick ... McIlroy's six-shot comeback at the TPC Boston last Monday matched the largest rally in FedExCup Playoffs history. Adam Scott came from six behind to win The Barclays in 2013. ... Sean O'Hair is the only player at the BMW Championship who started the FedEx Cup playoffs outside the top 100 (No. 108). He tied for second at The Barclays. ... There has not been a full field at any of the playoff events this year. Henrik Stenson (No. 24) is not playing Crooked Stick. ... Scott, Patrick Reed, Ryan Moore and Jason Kokrak have finished in the top 10 at both playoff events. ... Emiliano Grillo (No. 8) and Smylie Kaufman (No. 33) are the only PGA Tour rookies to advance to the BMW Championship. They won the first two tournaments of the season. ... Crooked Stick hosted the 1991 PGA Championship won by John Daly, the 1993 U.S. Women's Open won by Lauri Merten and the U.S. Senior Open won by Fred Funk. It also hosted the 2005 Solheim Cup. ... The top 30 advance to the Tour Championship on Sept. 22-25. Those players are exempt into the Masters, U.S. Open and British Open in 2017.

Next week: No tournament. The Tour Championship is Sept. 22-25.

Online: www.pgatour.com

(The Associated Press contributed to this report.)