Will Trevor Bauer be in the starting rotation within the next month? Who are some players to watch for in the NBA Draft? Terry Pluto answered those questions and more in his weekly podcast with cleveland.com's Glenn Moore.

Will Trevor Bauer be in the starting rotation in the next month? Terry Pluto talks about this and more during his weekly podcast. (Chuck Crow/The Plain Dealer) 

Will Trevor Bauer be in the starting rotation within the next month? Who are some players to watch for in the NBA Draft?

Plain Dealer sports columnist Terry Pluto answered those questions and more in his weekly podcast with cleveland.com’s Glenn Moore.

Among other topics discussed:

• Mike Lombardi's comments on Brandon Weeden.

• Expectations for Barkevious Mingo.

• Lonnie Chisenhall demoted to Triple-A Columbus.

• Veteran presence in Tribe's clubhouse.

You can download the mp3 or listen with the player to the right.

Be sure to also like Terry Pluto on Facebook and follow him on Twitter.

Baseball Sectional tournament

Baseball

Sectional tournament

DIVISION II

AKRON DISTRICT

Finals

Streetsboro000 10 -- 1 2 3

Hoban333 2x --11 13 2

S (9-14): Simpkins (L, 2-5). H (15-10): Lakos (W, 5-1).

Notable: Trexler (H) 3H, 2B, 3R, RBI.

CANTON DISTRICT

Finals

Coventry000 000 -- 0 2 2

Can. South511 012 --10 12 2

C: Farkas (L). CS (20-4): Newell (W, 5-0).

JEFFERSON DISTRICT

Finals

Lake Catholic000 10 -- 1 1 4

Chagrin Falls238 2x --15 11 0

LC (8-16): Tichenor (L, 2-5). CF (19-7): Orzen (W, 5-2). HR: CF, Orzen

Notable: Orzen (CF) 5 IP, 3K; 3B, 4 RBI.

Jefferson001 100 2--4 6 0

West Geauga010 010 0--2 6 3

J (16-6): Pawlowski (W). WG (13-9): Sigman (W, 2-4).

University001 200 0-- 3 4 1

NDCL000 004 x-- 4 5 1

U (9-11): Waszak (L). NDCL (13-11): Kavcic (W, 3-1).

Notable: Paterniti (NDCL) 2-3, R

LORAIN DISTRICT

Fairview000 000 0--0 1 3

Vermilion121 030 x--7 12 1

F (7-15): Simko (L, 0-7). V (13-13): Koutsopoulos (W, 4-2).

Notable: Koutsopoulos (V) CG, 1H, 6K

Rocky River000 000 0--0 4 4

Benedictine000 001 x--1 6 2

B (13-11): Piascik (W, 3-4). RR (6-19): Kocur (L).

Notable: Pecoraro (B) 1-3, infield single RBI

Padua100 023 5--11 11 1

Firelands001 300 8--12 11 4

P (7-17): Miller. F (14-10): San Felippo (W, 5-1).

Notable: Sklarek (F) 2-2B, 4 RBI.

Brookside201 000 0--3 6 1

Holy Name001 001 2--4 9 2

B (7-15): Maust (L). HN (13-11): Follina (W, 2-2).

Notable: Cora (HN) 2-4, R, 2 RBI.

DIVISION III

EUCLID DISTRICT

Semifinals

Chanel000 00 -- 0 4 2

Kirtland702 3x --12 12 1

SPC (2-13): Taylor (L). K (15-11): Fenstermaker (W, 5-0).

Notable: Messner (K) 3-3, 3 RBI, R, 2 SB

Garr. Garfield200 220 0--6 11 1

Berkshire100 030 0--4 7 0

G (11-12): Schwan (W, 7-4). B (4-17): Acker (L).

Notable: Chapman (G) 3H, 2B, 2 RBI

Cardinal001 000 0--1 0 0

Champion000 000 0--0 0 0

Ca: Butcher (W, 3-3). Ch: Naylor (L)

Notable: Cress (Ca) 2-3, SB, RBI.

Hawken030 000 1--4 6 1

Wickliffe012 120 x--6 11 2

W (11-13): Wilson (W, 3-1). H: Hughes (L). S: Janosky. HR: Janosky (W, 3)

Notable: Janoskey (W) 2-4, R, 2-RBI

PARMA DISTRICT

Semifinals

Trinity520 210 3--13 10 0

Brooklyn000 300 0-- 3 5 5

T (10-7): Walters (W, 4-1). B (8-13): Martin (L). HR: T, Simun 2

Notable: Simun 3-5, 5 RBI.

Other scores

Black River 5, Columbia 3

Clearview 6, Cleveland Central Catholic 1 (11)

Wellington 5, Oberlin 4

STRUTHERS DISTRICT

Semifinal

Rootstown020 120 0-- 5 11 6

Columbiana606 010 0--13 8 0

R (7-14): England (L, 2-5). C (8-12): Fitch (W, 3-4).

REGULAR SEASON

CHAGRIN VALLEY CONFERENCE

Crossover

Richmond Hts.202 010-- 5 7 4

Harvey222 225--15 13 2

RH: Burge (L). H (7-16): Ornelas (W, 4-4).

Notable: Dickison (H) 3-3, R, 2 RBI, SB.

NORTHEAST OHIO CONFERENCE

Medina020 000 0--2 4 0

Solon002 001 x--3 4 0

M (14-11): Whittaker (L, 1-4). S (7-17): Heus (W, 2-1).

Notable: Heus (S) CG, 4H; R

Strongsville000 100 2--3 8 4

Twinsburg020 042 x--8 9 1

S (12-10): Jones (L). T (16-8): Czech (W, 1-0).

Notable: Eglar (T) 2-2B, 3RBI.

Parma000 001 0--1 2 4

Cuyahoga Falls000 103 x--4 6 2

P (12-11): Steponick (L, 0-1). CF (14-8): Adams (W, 1-0).

Notable: Adams (CF) CG, 7K.

Shaker Heights210 300 3--9 14 2

Mayfield212 001 2--8 10 3

SH (15-7): Reed (W). M (8-13): Charlillo (L, 0-1). HR: M, Longo; SH, Shick

Notable: Shick (SH) 2-5, 3 RBI.

PORTAGE TRAIL CONFERENCE

Windham000 110 0--2 7 1

Southeast020 040 x--6 5 1

W: Kowalski (L, 4-3). S (16-8): Lock (W, 6-1). HR: S, Sigworth

Notable: Sigworth (S) 2 RBI.

SENATE ATHLETIC LEAGUE

John Marshall014 000 1-- 6 6 4

Lincoln West200 316 x--12 17 3

LW (10-9, 8-0): Alvarado (W, 1-0). JM 7-9, 6-3): Evans (L, 1-2).

Notable: Alvarado 3IP, 0H, 6K; 1-3, 2 SB, RBI.

SOUTHWESTERN CONFERENCE

North Olmsted040 021 0--7 12 2

Westlake002 200 0--4 10 4

NO (14-10): Fatsie (W). W (10-13): Duperow (L). HR: W, Strodtbeck

Notable: Nola (NO) 2B, R.

SUBURBAN LEAGUE

Extra innings

Copley010 121 00--5 9 0

Highland500 000 01--6 9 3

C (5-19): Csepe (L, 0-1). H (19-7): Hepner (W, 2-0).

Notable: Harris (H) 4H, 2B, R, RBI, 2 SB

Nordonia212 040 3--12 13 2

Green400 301 0-- 8 8 4

N (19-7): Armao (W, 4-2). G (6-18): Black (L, 0-4). S: Talion (2). HR: N, Klein.

Notable: Klein (N) 2-4, 2B, 2 RBI, 2R

WEST SHORE CONFERENCE

Elyria Catholic000 000 0--0 4 1

Midview110 001 x--3 6 0

EC (10-12): Brosky (L). M (18-6): Warner (W, 5-1).

Notable: Lauer (M) 2B, RBI.

NONLEAGUE

Extra innings

Olmsted Falls000 012 102 --6 6 2

Cloverleaf002 110 001 --5 12 3

OF (7-19): K. Hanna (W, 1-0). C (4-17): Hamilton (L, 0-1).

Notable: K. Hanna (OF) 1-2, 3BB, 3R, 6-SB

Riverside020 000 0-- 2 9 2

Aurora100 145 x--11 8 0

R (11-10): Walters (L). A (22-4): Ely (W, 1-0). HR: A, Pistone

Notable: Pistone (A) 2B, 2R, 2 RBI.

Softball

Sectional tournament

DIVISION I

BARBERTON DISTRICT

Semifinals

Akron Garfield000 00-- 0 0 2

Ellet642 4x--16 14 0

G: Musick (L). E (12-11): Smith (W, 10-11). HR: E, Hayes (2).

Notable: Hayes (E) 2H, 2B, 5 RBI.

Kenmore000 00-- 0 1 6

Cloverleaf255 3x--15 9 0

K: Lee (L). C (12-14): Lewarchick (W, 6-8).

Notable: Strebel (C) 2B, 2R, RBI.

BOARDMAN DISTRICT

Semifinals

Cuyahoga Falls000 000 0--0 2 2

Stow000 102 x--3 6 2

CF (7-16): Fryberger (L, 7-12). S (19-6): S. Jones (W, 15-6). HR: S, Little (4)

Notable: S. Jones (S) CG, 10K.

MENTOR DISTRICT

Semifinals

Shaw000 00 -- 0 0 4

Euclid204 22 --10 7 0

S: Glenn (L). E (13-7): Roberts (W, 12-7).

Notable: Roberts (E) 10K; 2-4, 2B, RBI, R

NORTH RIDGEVILLE DISTRICT

Semifinals

Magnificat000 200 1--3 6 2

Olmsted Falls210 130 x--7 9 3

M (9-12): Price (L). OF (12-11): Taylor (W, 8-4). HR: M, Price

Notable: Edgehouse (OF) 2B, 2 RBI.

North Olmsted010 000 0--1 5 1

Avon100 003 x--4 7 0

NO (6-21): Larue (L, 3-10). A (18-6): Edwards (W, 11-2). HR: A, Morton.

Notable: Morton (A) RBI

Lorain000 00-- 0 3 3

Amherst606 2x--14 10 1

L (10-13): Ford (L). A (14-10): Beetler (W, 11-5). HR: A, Horig

Notable: Horig (A) 2-4, 2B, 4 RBI.

PARMA DISTRICT

Semifinal

St. Joseph Ac.010 000 0--1 5 1

Normandy000 000 0--0 1 1

SJ (7-13): Heffernan (W). N (10-12): Hester (L, 5-5).

Notable: Fonari (SJ) 1-3, R

Rhodes000 00-- 0 3 0

Berea370 1x--11 12 0

R: Clancy (L). B (9-17): Alward (W, 4-7).

Notable: Slovick (B) 3-3, 2 RBI.

Lincoln West0 00 00-- 0 2 9

Midpark(12)(11)0 10--24 17 0

LW: Laforme (L). M (9-12): Lasorella (W, 3-4). HR: M, Schmidt

Notable: Schmidt (M) 5-5, 2B, 4 RBI.

SOLON DISTRICT

Semifinals

John Hay001 00-- 1 0 1

Shaker Heights102 08--11 9 3

JH: S. Lewis (L). SH (3-17): Cirillo (W).

Notable: Wang (SH) 2-4, 2-2B, 3 RBI.

Kenston050 81--14 12 0

Maple Hts.000 00-- 0 1 3

K (5-21): P. Palmer (W, 5-14). MH: Palmer. HR: K, Wiegand

Notable: Wiegand 3-3, 3 RBI.

DIVISION IV

COPLEY DISTRICT

Finals

VASJ0 00 00-- 0 0 3

Cuyahoga Hts.4(11)3 3x--21 17 0

VASJ: Humengel (L). CH (26-2): Chopka (W, 23-1).

Notable: Denner (CH) 3-3, 2-3B, 6 RBI.

Open Door101 20 -- 4 4 3

Chanel344 21 --14 11 3

OD: Dilociano (L). SPC: Varsho (W, 9-7).

Notable: Sarosy (SPC) 2-2, 2B, 4 RBI, 2 SB.

REGULAR SEASON

CHAGRIN VALLEY CONFERENCE

Metro Division

Wickliffe001 010 0--2 8 5

Hawken400 210 x--7 4 3

W (11-7): Hopton (L, 10-6). H (9-14): Oliver (L, 8-12).

Notable: Silvestri (H) 2-3, 2B, 2 RBI.

LAKE EFFECT CONFERENCE

Andrews Osborne001 020 0--3 7 5

Sts. John & Paul240 001 0--7 7 2

A (7-8): Lucrezi (L, 7-8). SJ: Noringas (W). HR: SJ, Powers

Notable: Noringas (SJ) 11K

PATRIOT ATHLETIC CONFERENCE

Buckeye041 000 1--6 8 0

Oberlin000 001 0--1 5 5

B (10-12): Nichols (W). O (4-18): Santiago (L)

Notable: Shaw (B) 3B

Columbia200 400 0--6 7 2

Keystone100 001 x--2 7 2

C (22-4): Minarchik (W, 8-2). K (22-4): Cornish (L, 13-2).

Notable: Sullivan (C) 2-3, 2B, R, RBI

PORTAGE TRAIL CONFERENCE

East Canton000 060 2--8 6 1

Woodridge000 110 0--2 5 3

EC (2-18): Kimbel (W, 2-12). W (5-18): Gregory (L, 0-3).

Notable: Hmidan (EC) 2B, 2R, 2 RBI.

Mogadore000 010 0--1 4 2

Waterloo000 400 x--4 5 0

M (9-14): Riley (L). W (13-6): Hurd (W, 13-3).

Notable: Goff (W) 2B, R, 2 RBI.

PRINCIPALS' ATHLETIC CONFERENCE

Tuslaw000 202 2--6 11 1

CVCA000 000 2--2 6 2

T (15-9): Madzia (W). CVCA (11-15): Mohler (L, 10-9).

NONLEAGUE

Chippewa000 000 0--0 3 1

SVSM000 001 0--1 5 0

C (9-14): Kehres. SVSM (11-7): Handley (W, 6-2).

Notable: Paolucci (SVSM) GW-2B; Handley (SVSM) 17K

Beaumont021 52--10 0 0

Mayfield000 00-- 0 0 0

B (16-6): Iott (W, 16-6). M (10-12): Anderson (L, 2-7)

Notable: Iott (B) 9K

Lake Catholic402 020 2--10 15 0

Riverside002 100 1--4 12 1

LC (14-6): Bayer (W, 7-3). R (20-4): Lynch (L)

Notable: L. Karako (LC) 3-4, 2B, 3 RBI; S. Karako (LC) 5-5, 2B

Walsh Jesuit102 002 0--5 9 2

Highland000 100 3--4 6 2

WJ (19-5): Rahach (W, 13-5). H (18-9): Kirchner (L).

Notable: Ries (WJ), 3-3, R, RBI.

Boys track

CHAGRIN VALLEY CONFERENCE

CHAMPIONSHIP MEET

Metro Division

How they stand: 1. (tie) Hawken, Independence 32; 3. Cuyahoga Heights 22; 4. Wickliffe 20; 5. Beachwood 13; 6. Richmond Heights 4.

Discus: 1. Marabito (Hawken) 127-10; 2. Thomas (Beachwood) 116-5; 3. Onders (Independence) 111-5. Long jump: 1. Harkey (Hawken) 20-51/2; 2. Kohl (Wickliffe) 18-5; 3. Alpert (Cuy. Heights) 18-41/4. Pole vault: 1. Rospierski (Cuy. Heights) 12-6; 2. Montague (Independence) 12-0; 3. Berry (Hawken) 10-6. 4x800: 1. Independence (Kuzilla, Mathew, Bender, Polman) 8:31.80; 2. Wickliffe (Vuraich, Molnar, Hoffman, Monturi) 8:38.90; 3. Hawken (Yeh, Berry, Shamma, Goodrich) 8:55.10

Valley Division

How they finished: 1. Kirtland 169; 2. Berkshire 158; 3. Cardinal 126; 4. Newbury 49; 5. Fairport 8.

Shot put: 1. Mayer (Berk) 44-7; 2. Cymbal (Kirt) 42-51/2; 3. Ribar (Card) 42-2. Discus: 1. Matthews (Kirt) 142-1; 2. Mayer (Berk) 127-7; 3. Kaschalk (Berk) 113-6. High jump: 1. Ludlow (Berk) 5-10; 2. Qureshi (Card) 5-8; 3. (tie) Loncar (Kirt), Schneider (New) 5-4. Long jump: 1. Ludlow (Berk) 20-0; 2. Wicks (Card) 18-10; 3. Smith (Kirt) 18-7. Pole vault: 1. Armstrong (Kirt) 11-0; 2. (tie) Klingensmith (Card), Ward (Card) 9-6. 4x800: 1. Berkshire 8:49.73; 2. Cardinal 9:10:28; 3. Kirtland 9:12.31. 100H: 1. Brettrager (Kirt) 15.60; 2. Qureshi (Card) 15.70; 3. Brown (Kirt) 17.40. 100: 1. Storm (Ber) 11.71; 2. Washington (Kirt) 11.81; 3. Williams (Fair) 11.90. 4x200: 1. Kirtland 1:36.16; 2. Cardinal 1:38.39; 3. Berkshire 1:38.77. 1,600: 1. Dornback (Berk) 4:44.15; 2. Pelletier (Berk) 4:46.76; 3. Filla (Card) 4:55.89. 4x100: 1. Kirtland 47.82; 2. Berkshire 49.60; 3. Cardinal 50.41. 400: 1. Eilerman (Kirt) 50.99; 2. Hamilton (New) 52.69; 3. Kkiljan (Kirt) 52.84. 300H: 1. Brettrager (Kirt) 42.12; 2. Qureshi (Card) 42.13; 3. Brown (Kirt) 45.50. 800: 1. Dornback (Berk) 2:05.35; 2. Filla (Card) 2:06.31; 3. Hlad (Berk) 2:11.35. 200: 1. Storm (Berk) 23.02; 2. Kkiljan (Kirt) 23.43; 3. Hamilton (New) 23.98. 3,200: 1. Pelletier (Berk) 10:32.79; 2. Nillet (Berk) 10;45.77; 3. Yoder (Card) 11:11.75. 4x400: 1. Kirtland 3:32.17; 2. Berkshire 3:39.47; 3. Cardinal 3:44.69.

LATE RESULT

CVCA 91, Tuslaw 40

Shot put: Hall (T) 40-8. Discus: Dunkley (CVCA) 130-9. High jump: Chin (CVCA) 5-4. Long jump: Chin (CVCA) 19-41/4. Pole vault: A Harris (CVCA) 11-0. 4x800: CVCA (Bartel, Cremi, LeBay, Adams) 9:00.1. 110H: Mohnasky (CVCA) 16.9. 100: B Harris (CVCA) 11.4. 4x200: CVCA (B. Harris, Smith, Dorrell, Mosher) 1:37.3. 1,600: Phillips (T) 4:40.9. 4x100: CVCA (B. Harris, Mosher, Dunkley, Kortze) 44.6. 400: Kortze (CVCA) 51.0. 300H: Mohnasky (CVCA) 44.9. 800: Adams (CVCA) 1:59.7. 200: Dorrell (CVCA) 24.1. 3,200: Cremi (CVCA) 11:00.9. 4x400: T (Klever, G Miller, Ondo, Phillips) 3:42.5

Girls track

CHAGRIN VALLEY CONFERENCE

CHAMPIONSHIP MEET

Metro Divison

How they stand: 1. Wickliffe 38; 2. Cuyahoga Heights 31.33; 3. Independence 30.33; 4. Hawken 18.33; 5. Beachwood 4.

Shot put: 1. Andexler (Independence) 33-10; 2. Porter (Wickliffe) 32-83/4; 3. Lest (Independence) 30-3. High jump: Fortkamp (Wickliffe) 4-8; 2. Petrick (Cuy. Heights) 4-8; 3. Satterfield (Hawken) 4-6. Pole vault: 1. Myers (Wickliffe) 10-6; 2. Rayokovich (Cuy. Heights) 9-0; 3. Attewell (Cuy. Heights) 8-6. 4x800: 1 Hawken (Huang, Staufer, Markovich, McKay) 9:56.40; 2. Independence (Pucella, Pucella, Hajek, Wisniewski) 10:28; 3. Beachwood (Hopson-Boyd, Friedman, Tall, Richardson) 10:41.90.

Valley Division

How they finished: 1. Berkshire 166; 2. Kirtland 135; 3. Cardinal 126; 4. Newbury 58; 5. Fairport 17.

Shot put: 1. Walsh (New) 28-0; 2. Mayer (Berk) 27-81/2; 3. Silders (Kir) 26-71/2. Discus: 1. Mayer (Berk) 89-1; 2. Maffo (Fair) 88-10; Johnson (Berk) 84-4. High jump: 1. MacPherson (New) 4-10; 2. (tie) Kmentt (Kirt), Straus (Kirt) 4-8. Long jump: 1. Somes (Kirt) 15-1; 2. Neibecker (Kirt) 14-81/2; 3. Shirkey (Card) 14-6. Pole vault: 1. Kelly (Kirt) 8-1; 2. (tie) Salkiewicz (Fair), Loze (Card) 7-6. 4x800: 1. Berkshire 10:18.07; 2. Cardinal 10;30.14; 3. Kirtland 10:31.94. 100H: 1. 1. MacPherson (New) 16.98; 2. Koziol (Berk) 17.39; 3. Kinishak (Card) 17.59.. 100: 1. Kelly (Card) 13.51; 2. Kadas (Kirt) 13.45; 3. Koziol (Berk) 13.68. 4x200: 1. Kirtland 1:54.43; 2. Cardinal 1:58.50; 3. Berkshire 2:11.21. 1,600: 1. Koziol (Berk) 5:44.15; 2. Young (Berk) 5:44.98; 3. Dhayer (Card) 5:49.03. 4x100: 1. Kirtland 54.21; 2. Cardinal 57.65; 3. Berkshire 1:01.12. 400: 1. Dornback (Berk) 1:01.15; 2. Kelly (Card) 1:02.88; 3. Kmentt (Kirt) 1:03.48. 300H: 1. Koziol (Berk) 49.64; 2. Dinishak (Card) 50.89; 3. MacPherson (New) 53.06. 800: 1. 1. Koziol (Berk) 2:30.60; 2. Kuehn (Kirt) 2:33.55; 3. Young (Berk) 2:34.83. 200: 1. 1. Kelly (Card) 27.53; 2. Koziol (Berk) 27.55; 3. Dornback (Berk) 27.59. 3,200: 1. Patterson (Berk) 12:22.32; 2. Corrigan (Berk) 12:36.50; 3. Hickox (Card) 13:12.04. 4x400: 1. Berkshire 4:24.52; 2. Cardinal 4:30.22; 3. Kirtland 4:35.73.

Boys tennis

SECTIONAL TOURNAMENT

DIVISION II

Singles

Third round: Noall (Gilmour) d. Gerdes (Conneaut) 6-0, 6-0; Morris (Orange) d. Crislip (E) 6-1, 6-0; Gillinov (University) d. Ellis (Chagrin Falls) 6-4, 6-1; Gill (B) d. Mucci (J) 7-5, 6-1; Groce (Geneva) d. Kashyap (O) 6-0, 6-2; Machtay (B) d. Cha (University) 5-7, 6-3, 6-0; Dobin (B) d. Kreger (Chagrin Falls) 6-0, 6-0; Ahuja (Hawken) d. Best (G) 6-0, 6-0.

Doubles

Quarterfinals: Hribar/Stroup(University) d. Carlisle/Roney (Geneva) 6-0, 6-0; Guthrie/Walker (Perry) d. Shoemaker/Ciabotti (Chagrin Falls) 6-0, 6-3; Beilinson/Smedira (Orange) d. Ebersole/McFarland (Geneva) 6-3, 6-0; Lee/Yadav (Hawken) d. Sohngen/Mitchell (Kirtland) 6-0, 6-0.

REGULAR SEASON

Woodridge 5, Akron North 0

Singles: Batu d. Long 6-0, 7-6; Laughorn d. Subba 6-4,6-3; Ahmad d. Kahwaji 6-0, 6-0

Doubles: Calderwood/Thomas d. Niroula/Yah 6-0,6-0; Fisher/McHale d. Ismailov 6-7, 6-4, 1-0

Boys lacrosse

Orange 17, West Geauga 7

O: Sieger 4, Bonda 3, Tomsic 3, Immel 3, Sonkin, Schauer, Raupp, j. Schreibman. WG: Shaner 3, Gromosky 3, Jeunikar

Goalies: O, Rukin (8 saves); WG, Todaro (16).

Girls lacrosse

Beaumont 19, Andrews Osborne 5

B: Newman 5, Lougheed 4, Shanahan 4, Sonnhalter 2, Ricciardi 2, Faning, Bagley. AOA: Jones 3, Du, Pororpat.

Goalies: B, Sonnhalter (8 saves); AOA, Felvus (8).

Columbus Clippers lose in 14th inning to Syracuse.

Class AAA: Syracuse 6, Columbus 5 (14) Scott Barnes (2-2, 7.50 ERA) gave up an RBI double in the bottom of the 14th inning as the Clippers lost to the Chiefs. Lonnie Chisenhall went 1-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored.

Class AA: Binghamton 7, Akron 3 The host Mets scored four runs off of Trey Haley (101, 3.48) in the bottom of the eighth inning to beat the Aeros.

Kyle Bellows went 2-for-3 for Akron with his first home run of the season. Tyler Holt went 2-for-4 with a triple and a run scored.

Class A Advanced: Salem 2, Carolina 1 Charlie Valerio knocked in a run in the ninth inning for the Mudcats, but was left stranded as Luigi Rodriguez struck out as Carolina lost to the visiting Red Sox.

Mudcats starter Cody Anderson (4-2, 2.74) pitched six solid innings, giving up one run on four hits and striking out nine.

Class A: Lansing 7, Lake County 4 The Lugnuts scored four unearned runs in the fifth inning on three errors as the Captains lost at home.

Richard Stock went 3-for-4 with two RBI, and Jeremy Lucas went 2-for-4 with a run and two RBI for Lake County.

Indians play at 1:05 in Philadelphia. NHL and NBA playoffs continue.

CLEVELAND, Ohio

Today's TV and radio sports listings

BASEBALL

11:00 a.m. Lansing at LAKE COUNTY CAPTAINS, AM/1330

1:05 p.m. CLEVELAND INDIANS at Philadelphia, SporstTime Ohio; AM/1100

6:35 p.m. AKRON AEROS at Binghamton, AM/1350 

CYCLING

5 p.m. Tour of California, stage 4, NBCSN 

TENNIS

6 a.m. ATP Italian Open, Tennis Channel 

NBA CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS

7 p.m. Game 5, Chicago at Miami, TNT

9:30 p.m. Game 5 Memphis at Oklahoma City, TNT 

NHL CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS

8 p.m. Game 1, Detroit at Chicago, NBCSN

Waiters, a shooting guard, made first-team All-Rookie and Zeller, a center, made second-team. The Cavs selected Waiters with the fourth overall pick and Zeller at No. 17 in last year's draft.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Cleveland Cavaliers shooting guard Dion Waiters is an NBA All-Rookie first-team selection and center Tyler Zeller is second-team All-Rookie, as Mary Schmitt Boyer reports for The Plain Dealer.

The Cavs selected Waiters, from Syracuse, with the fourth overall pick in last June's draft. They took North Carolina's Zeller with the No. 17 overall pick, acquired by trading the 24th, 33rd and 34th picks to the Dallas Mavericks.

Waiters, despite questionable shot selection at times, displayed pure scoring abilities and some play-making skills during the Cavs' 2012-13 season. Zeller admitted he needs to add weight and strength, although he did show a good medium-range shooting touch and the ability to run the floor.

Waiters and Zeller, as did most of their teammates, struggled on defense. Both will be expected to improve on that end of the floor by new (and former) Cavaliers coach Mike Brown. Waiters has the strength and quickness to improve defensively. Zeller is a good leaper and has adequate agility for a seven-footer, so he has the chance to play better defense, too.

A few days after the 2012 draft, cleveland.com published a poll asking fans to grade what the Cavaliers did in selecting Waiters and Zeller. Nearly three-fourth of voters gave the Cavs an "A" or "B."

Now, after a full season's perspective, what do you think of the Cavaliers' 2012 draft, when they selected Dion Waiters and Tyler Zeller?

Tony Parker had 25 points and 10 assists, and San Antonio held Golden State's starting backcourt to 13 points for a victory to take a 3-2 lead in the Western Conference semifinals. The Pacers also beat the Knicks last night to take a 3-1 in their series against New York.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — George Hill scored 26 points and Paul George added 18 points and 14 rebounds Tuesday night, leading the Indiana Pacers to a 93-82 victory over the New York Knicks and a 3-1 lead in the second-round series.

Get your questions ready and join Indians beat writer Paul Hoynes today at noon as he talks Tribe baseball.

Paul Hoynes answers your Indians questions today at noon.

Get your questions ready and join Indians beat writer Paul Hoynes today at noon as he talks Tribe baseball.

Paul will chat with cleveland.com's Glenn Moore about the Tribe's recent play, Scott Kazmir's start Tuesday and Justin Masterson's season.

You can jump in the chat room and ask your questions as well as interact with other users and respond to Hoynsie's remarks, or you can just listen. The chat will also be made available shortly after its completion in mp3 format.

"I am excited about the Browns season ahead, and the main reason is the lines. D has some depth, and underrated talent. Offense is stout. They both will have another year under their belts, together. Regardless of the scheme change, that's going to help the continuity." - RealMe21

The defensive bring positive optimism for the season, says one cleveland.com reader.Lynn Ischay, The Plain Dealer 

"I am excited about the Browns season ahead, and the main reason is the lines. D has some depth, and underrated talent. Offense is stout. They both will have another year under their belts, together. Regardless of the scheme change, that's going to help the continuity."

Sergio Garcia lost a big golf tournament by hitting three balls in the water on the last two holes. But in the latest ethics controversy involving Tiger Woods, didn't the tournament winner lose something big, too?

CLEVELAND, Ohio - There wasn't even a crooked number at the start of the year when Sergio Garcia was supposed to be The Next Big Thing.

It was August, 1999, at what is now called the Bridgestone Invitational at Firestone South, on a sunny morning as bright as Garcia's future seemed to be. He was 19 years old. He had taken Tiger Woods to the 72nd hole at the PGA Championship at Medinah outside Chicago the previous week, but Woods had won.

That would become the story of their rivalry. But nobody knew at the time whose future the tournament had assured. It was Garcia, after all, who made the shot everyone remembers, slamming the ball off the roots of an oak tree, with his eyes closed at contact, running after it, leaping like Baryshnikov in spikes to see the result as it rolled onto the corner of the green.

That was a long time ago. That was not the Garcia of today. Garcia has gone from prospect to suspect. It's past his time in his golf prime.

Last weekend, Garcia, tied for the lead with Woods, slapsticked his way to the clubhouse at The Players Championship with a quadruple-bogey-7 on 17, the iconic "island green" at TPC Sawgrass, and a double-bogey-6 on 18. He finished those six shots behind. Same old Sergio.

Garcia had "rinsed," to use the PGA players' term, three tee shots -- two on 17, one on 18. Maybe it was poor club selection after he staged his own version of the reality show "Splash" with a pitching wedge on 17, then rinsed and repeated with the same club. A 9-iron to make sure of reaching the center of the green might have been the safer bet, certainly on the second tee shot. But Garcia was either in a Jean van de Velde at Carnoustie mode or perhaps a Roy McAvoy in "Taza de Lata" ("Tin Cup" in Spanish) phase.

Garcia's implosion was so sudden that he was denied the sympathetic, funereal atmosphere of Greg Norman's monumental collapse at the 1996 Masters, a long day's journey into night of poor choices and worse execution. Norman actually toppled to the ground and writhed in anguish after one lip-out. Dead man bogeying, his game shattered, Norman finished like a dazed fighter. Even the cold-blooded victor, Nick Faldo, was moved to console him with a hug on the 18th green.

Scorn seemed to be the first fruits of Garcia's spoiled Sunday. He was a complainer, as Woods charged, as well as a loser. More often than not, everyone has been the latter who has gone up against Woods this year. Woods has won four of seven tournaments, an astounding 57.1 percent winning rate in golf. Same old Tiger?

Not really. While Woods has been as dominant in the early season as he has been since his epic 10-victory season in 2000, he has also added a willingness to stretch the rules of golf as far as they will go and then some.

Garcia claimed that Woods distracted him during The Players when Tiger pulled a club from his bag on Saturday, which created a stir in the gallery while Garcia attempted a shot nearby. It did not seem to be that big a deal, since the greatest golfer ever from Garcia's native Spain, Seve Ballesteros, was notorious for such gamesmanship in the Ryder Cup as standing in American players' putting line and jingling coins in his pocket or coughing when they were in their backswing.

It became more than gamesmanship after Woods said that the marshals gave him permission to select a club and begin his preshot routine, and the marshals retorted: "Did not."

"I was disappointed to hear him make those remarks," said chief marshal John North. "He was saying what was good for him. It lacked character."

In the two biggest tournaments of the year, the Masters and The Players, Woods has been accused of shady behavior. The 2-shot penalty for an illegal drop that he received after finishing the second round at the Masters would have meant disqualification for anyone else. How many PGA players have you ever heard of who signed an incorrect scorecard and weren't DQ'd?

But Woods means TV ratings and corporate money. Even to the Masters, he was too big to fail.

In a season that is supposed to show Woods is finally back after driving into a fire hydrant, divorce and disgrace, he hasn't rinsed away anything, much less the dirt that was dug up on his years of deceit and self-indulgence.

Was Garcia was the big loser at The Players? Even if it's strictly in terms of golf, it depends on what you're talking about. A tournament? Or a reputation?

To reach Bill Livingston:

blivingston@plaind.com, 216-999-4672

On Twitter: @Livy70

We are looking for four golfers from Northeast Ohio to join four Plain Dealer staffers next month in the Summer Solstice Golf Challenge, which returns with a twist.

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Are you up for golfing from sunup to sundown and trying to set the record for most holes played in The Plain Dealer’s third annual Summer Solstice Golf Challenge?

>> Click here to enter the contest.

We are looking for four golfers from Northeast Ohio to join four Plain Dealer staffers next month in the 16-hour challenge, which returns with a twist and a sponsor, Hickory Nut Golf Course in Columbia Station.

View full sizeHickory Nut Golf Course in Columbia Station is sponsoring The Plain Dealer's third annual Summer Solstice Golf Challenge and will be the site for several dozen memorable - not to mention the dozens of more forgettable - shots next month. 

After last year’s crew reached the goal of 72 holes completed, the mission this year will be to see which foursome can play more holes on the longest day of the year. Each foursome will feature two contest winners and two PD staffers.

Details: Four contest winners and The Plain Dealer’s Kristen Davis, Doug Lesmerises, Cliff Pinckard and Tim Rogers will golf from sunup to sundown — roughly 5:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. — on June 21, the summer solstice, at Hickory Nut. All greens fees will be covered, in addition to food, drinks and a gift bag.

How to enter contest: Fill out this short contest entry form. The most important factor is telling us why we should select you to participate. The deadline to apply is May 22 at 5 p.m. The four winners will be chosen in early June.

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Contest starts 6 a.m. EDT May 1, 2013 and ends 11:59 p.m. EDT May 22, 2013. Open to legal residents of Ohio 18 or older, who have a golf handicap of under 30 and have not completed an all-day golf event, except employees of Sponsor, their immediate families and those living in the same household. Void outside Ohio and where prohibited. A.R.V. of the prize (4) $200 each. Sponsors: The Plain Dealer Publishing Co. and Cleveland Live LLC. Click here for the full rules. 

The Plain Dealer's Tribe beat writer Paul Hoynes answered those questions and more in his weekly podcast.

Where does Justin Masterson's season rank among other AL pitchers? Paul Hoynes talks about this and more during his weekly podcast. (Chuck Crow/The Plain Dealer) 

Will the Indians bats break out of their slump? Is Mark Reynolds the everyday third baseman now?

The Plain Dealer's Tribe beat writer Paul Hoynes answered those questions and more in his weekly podcast with cleveland.com's Glenn Moore.

Among other topics discussed:

• Trevor Bauer's start vs. Yankees.

• Performance of starters, including Scott Kazmir.

• Lonnie Chisenhall being sent down.

• Paul does another Bob Feller impression at the 14:51 mark.

You can download the mp3 or listen with the player to the right.

Be sure to follow Hoynes on Twitter.

It's still early, but already Tribe is showing signs of playing good baseball for its manager.

CLEVELAND, Ohio - The Indians are in Philadelphia this afternoon to take on the Phillies, and you can catch game updates, tweets and comments beginning with the first pitch at 1:05 p.m.

Over the weekend, Plain Dealer columnist Bud Shaw wrote that Francona has changed the mood in the clubhouse this season:

The ability to manufacture runs is a nice sidecar to the home run horsepower that wasn't here last year.

They lead the league in home runs a season after finishing with the third fewest.

It's early. Francona said as much.

You need to trust your eyes before you open your wallets?

He's saying it's all good. Just be open to the possibility his team is pretty good, too.

Earlier today, Shaw talked Tribe and Francona with Cinesport's Noah Coslov:

CUYAHOGA FALLS, Ohio - Grant Conzaman will step down as athletic director at Walsh Jesuit next month, ending a 40-year association with the school. Regarded as one of the most effective administrators in the area, Conzaman guided the school's athletic program as it grew from eight sports for boys in 1978 to the present 14 sports for boys and...

Grant Conzaman will retire as Walsh Jesuit athletic director at the end of the school year. - (Courtsey of Walsh Jesuit)

CUYAHOGA FALLS, Ohio - Grant Conzaman will step down as athletic director at Walsh Jesuit next month, ending a 40-year association with the school.

Regarded as one of the most effective administrators in the area, Conzaman guided the school's athletic program as it grew from eight sports for boys in 1978 to the present 14 sports for boys and girls. The school became co-educational in 1993.

Conzaman, 66, was hired as a guidance counselor in 1973 after earning degrees from Case Western Reserve and Cleveland State. He added the athletic director duties a short time later.

"When the adminstration came to me and asked if I would be interested in becoming athletic director, I said, 'Sure, I go to most of the games anyhow. How much more can there be?' Obviously, I had no clue what I was getting into."

A native of Rocky River, Conzaman is the father of two and the grandfather of six.

"Like most athletic directors and coaches, the family has not gotten all of me through the years," he said. "Now I'll be able to give them all of me."

Conzaman said the school will conduct a search for his replacement.

To reach this Plain Dealer reporter:

trogers@plaind.com, 216-999-5169

On Twitter: @TimRogersCLE

The allegations in a lawsuit, filed this week in U.S. District Court in Birmingham, mark the sixth federal suit filed against Haslam's company involving the rebate program. In the suit, Osborn Transportation Inc. claims the company lost more than $75,000. .

Browns owner Jimmy Haslam attends minicamp last week as his family company is under federal investigation for a rebate program.The Plain Dealer 

An Alabama trucking company has sued Browns' owner Jimmy Haslam's family company, Pilot Flying J, claiming that Haslam's employees were instructed in how to defraud trucking companies during corporate sales seminars and meetings.

The allegations in a lawsuit, filed this week in U.S. District Court in Alabama, mark the sixth federal suit filed against Haslam's company involving Pilot Flying J's rebate program. In the suit, Osborn Transportation Inc. claims the company lost more than $75,000. Messages left with attorneys in the case and the company, of Gadsden, Ala., were not returned.

A spokeswoman for Haslam said the company's lawyers will review the allegations and defend against them. Haslam has denied wrongdoing. He has contacted trucking companies across the country, seeking to correct any rebate issues.

Last month, FBI and IRS agents raided Pilot Flying J's office in Knoxville. An FBI affidavit, seeking a judge's permission to search the offices, said Haslam knew about the fraud committed by sales people, who are accused of fleecing unsophisticated trucking companies through the rebate program the company offered to trucking companies.

The document alleged that sales employees withheld fuel price rebates and discounts from certain companies to boost profitability and increase their commissions.

The lawsuit says that Osborn would receive rebates by check, either monthly or quarterly, for purchasing diesel fuel at Pilot Flying J travel centers across the country. Pilot Flying J, according to the lawsuit, is the largest seller of over-the-road diesel fuel in the country.

The suit said certain Pilot employees "intentionally defrauded Osborn by charging Osborn a higher price than the contractually agreed upon price and then concealed the fact and the nature of this increased price."

The document accuses Pilot Flying J of a breach of contract, fraudulent misrepresentation and deceit. The suit, unlike some of the others filed in federal court, does not seek a class-action status. That means the firm is simply suing Pilot Flying J, without other companies joining iin the litigation. Already, companies have filed lawsuits against Haslam's company in Illinois, Arkansas, Alabama and Georgia. A truck driver in Mississippi also filed suit.

Legal experts expect a judicial panel to consolidate the lawsuits in the future, allowing all the cases to go forward in one courtroom.

Here are what blogs from Cleveland and around the country are saying about the Browns, Cavaliers and Indians. Featured today are DraftBrowns.com, Wahoo's On First and Right Down Euclid.

Here are what blogs from Cleveland and around the country are saying about the Browns, Cavaliers and Indians.

Do the Browns have a bright future? (Thomas Ondrey/The Plain Dealer) 

"They may be building for the future, but rest assured, this team can win now. They are primed and ready. They’ve proven to be competitive. Now, they just need the push that will get them over the hump. And the new coaching staff will have as much to do with that as any other acquisition the organization has made this off-season. Reports coming from off-season team activities signify that this group of players is buying into whatever the new coaching staff is selling. While that may seem unsubstantial or par for the course with any new regime, I sense that it’s not.

The players seem genuinely excited to have coaches with a track record of success in the NFL and schemes that will put them in a position to be successful by taking advantage of their strengths. I don’t really think it’s a secret (maybe it is) to anyone that the players didn’t feel they had this under former head coach Pat Shurmur. The tension that enveloped the locker room during the 2012 season has given way to excitement and anticipation for things to come.

The bottom line is: The Browns have proven they’re capable of competing already and they are likely to win more in 2013. How much more? Only time will tell. Only a fool would attach a number to it before the pads even come on. It stands to reason, even though the Browns are hesitant to come out and promise immediate improvement for reasons we should all understand, they’re not saying its impossible. The goal may be for long-term “sustainable” success but the team is capable of immediate improvement. Though, I understand why they’re hesitant to say it. But as for the notion that this will be another five year rebuilding plan simply because they won’t promise success in 2013, perhaps Banner put it best way back in October. “No. I’ll be in a straitjacket if it takes that long.” We hear you, Joe! Loud and clear."

Mark Reynolds has led the power surge. (Chuck Crow/The Plain Dealer) 

"1. The Long Ball

Perhaps the most awesome improvement for the Tribe this year is their power. Shockingly, they are currently second in the American League with a whopping 49 home runs, a .465 slugging percentage, and a .800 OPS. The ability to put runs on the board with one swing of the bat has been a huge part of them getting at least 6 runs on the board in many of their most recent wins. With nearly a quarter of the Tribe’s homers, Mark Reynolds is making his contract look like the best deal in baseball right now. If the Indians keep this up, their torrid offense is likely to continue its pace.

2. Success from the Starting Rotation

The biggest surprise during this winning stretch has been the starting pitching. Each starter has logged at least 5 innings, except for Corey Kluber. Ubaldo Jimenez has shown much more of his Jekyll side lately as opposed to the Hyde we saw in his three outings prior to the Indians hot streak. If Ubaldo continues his transformation process, maybe we can finally see the ace we were supposed to get from the Rockies 2 years ago. Fun fact, if he had turned half of his losses into wins last year, the Indians would have only been 5 games below the .500 mark. Success from Ubaldo, and the rest of the rotation, must continue at this pace."

Should the Cavs target Alex Len in the draft? (AP Photo/Chuck Burton) 

"Offense

Len’s post game is excellent and is what he’s going to thrive on if he succeeds in the NBA, using his big body to outmuscle opponents to the basket or his quick feet to get around his man. He’s more of a face-up post player than a back-to-the-basket guy, but as he gets stronger and develops a better sense of moving around the basket, his post-up game will get even better. He’s definitely not the best passer, but he’s not too bad at it and will look to distribute fairly often within his offense. He’s decent on the offensive glass, putting up good efficiency numbers (13.2 ORB%) despite often playing as the lone post with four shooters at Maryland. He also has a pretty good midrange game and free throw touch thanks to his excellent shooting form. Len, if given time to develop, will be a good offensive player. Probably not dominating, but good.

Defense

Defensively, Len isn’t a dominating presence as you would hope someone with his size would be. He’s a decent shot blocker, averaging 2.1 blocks, but you would think that at 7’1” with that length, he’d be a little better at affecting shots. That may come still, however. He’s really not great at getting positioning down low, and while he has no trouble staying in front of guys, he’ll get banged on by quality post players like Zach Randolph or Tim Duncan with ease because he’s not good at establishing position. This also makes it tough for him to box out, and he’s not a great defensive rebounder. He does play smart defense, not gambling and only averaging 2.7 fouls, which is very good for a big man that opponents try to target. He’s also very solid out on the perimeter at defending the PNR. Over time, Len’s defense should improve, and he’ll be able to get by with his physical traits and his cautious mindset while he gets stronger and figures out positioning."

The Cleveland Browns may have the worst linebacker group in the AFC North, but maybe not for long.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- There isn't much of an argument over which team has the top linebackers in the AFC North: the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Reporter Jamison Hensley writes on ESPN.com how the Steelers have the No. 1 LB crew in the division. He says Lawrence Timmons was the best linebacker in the division last year, and rookie Jarvis Jones is projected as an early favorite for NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year:

The Baltimore Ravens have the division's best outside linebacker tandem in Terrell Suggs and Elvis Dumervil. If Suggs is fully recovered from his Achilles injury, it would be a
disappointment if these two edge rushers failed to combine for over 20
sacks. Baltimore was extremely lucky to get Dumervil, its top offseason
addition who only became a free agent after a fax fiasco with the
Broncos. The concern is at inside linebacker, where the Ravens lost both
of their starters from the Super Bowl.

The only proven starting linebacker is D'Qwell Jackson, who has recorded over 100 tackles and at least three sacks the past two seasons. Paul Kruger was never a full-time starter for the Ravens because he's not a strong run defender. 

The Indians look to get back on the winning track as they face Phillies this afternoon in Philadelphia.

Game 39: Indians (21-17) at Phillies (19-21)

First pitch: 1:05 p.m. at Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia.

TV/radio: STO; WTAM AM/1100.

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LeBron James is a lot closer to being Michael Jordan than he ever was to being Dwyane Wade's sidekick, Bud Shaw writes in his Spin column.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Giving credit where it's due, LeBron James could easily have been a unanimous MVP and also Defensive Player of the Year.

James got ripped when he decided to join a stacked team in Miami rather than stay and carry his Cavaliers to a NBA title against all reasonable odds.

He'd get his titles. That was a definite. Even Dan Gilbert knew that. Fine. But he was no Michael Jordan, we said. Except now three years later he's Michael Jordan.

How ludicrous that we once tried to paint him as Robin to Dwyane Wade's Batman. Especially now that Wade is making Alfred the butler look spry.

Wade and Chris Bosh would have to break down and come to the jump ball by motorized cart before anyone makes the case James is on the cusp of a second title surrounded by less talent than he had in Cleveland. Don't get me wrong. That's not what I'm saying. But certainly if Jordan could refer to a roster of Scottie Pippen, Bill Cartwright and Horace Grant as "my supporting cast," then James can say the same of the Heat.

Partly because he's now the best player on the planet by Superman leaps and bounds and also because Wade's right knee has turned him into a shell. During the complete dismantling of the Bulls in Game 4, Wade scored six points on 3-of-10 shooting. He didn't go to the free throw line once.

In the Game 5 clincher tonight, Wade had 18 while James had 23 with eight assists and seven rebounds. Because Wade isn't himself, no one should cede the Heat a second title. But you'd be crazy to bet against them even with Wade hobbled. That's a bet against James expanding his game in whatever direction is necessary. That's a bad bet.

View full sizeBecause Dwyane Wade isn'€™t himself, no one should cede the Heat a second title. But you'd be crazy to bet against them, says Bud Shaw.Wilfredo Lee, Associated Press 

We wondered how satisfying it would be for James to win as a sidekick or even equal partner to Wade when guys like Jordan and Bird and Magic were telling us how they obsessed over beating each other and never gave thought to joining forces.

If the first title had a James-Wade co-signature, this one would carry a LBJ stamp. Wade's name isn't in the fine print. Let's not get carried away. But face it. It's James' team, city, basketball planet.

The most forgiving and hopeful among us have hypothesized that James might need a return to Cleveland to wipe The Decision from his resume. That the truly heavy lifting required in leading the Cavs to a title would cement his legacy forever.

Three years later, that seems far less relevant or necessary.

Everybody needs James more than he needs them. Currently, Wade needs him most of all.

SPINOFFS

• Before Josh Cribbs Tweeted the news on Wednesday that he was going to join the Raiders, Browns GM Mike Lombardi had said for Cribbs to return for next season the situation would have to be "perfect for both parties."

Translation: "He's got a surgically repaired knee. We already have an offensive coordinator."

• Like the annual rounds kept by the swallows to Capistrano and the buzzards to Hinckley, the Cavaliers are throwing a NBA lottery party.

• The Indians, 6-1 against Cy Young winners this year, were shut out Monday by rookies Vidal Nuno and Adam Warren, then lost Tuesday to Philadelphia rookie Jonathan Pettibone. #whyushouldneverbetonbaseball

View full sizeThe shackles that kept O.J. Simpson restrained during his court appearance on Wednesday wouldn't allow for a Heisman pose.Julie Jacobson, Associated Press 

• The judge hearing O.J. Simpson's request for a new trial has allowed him to have one hand free to drink water and take notes during the proceedings. The other must remain shackled to his chair.

And to think he once kept one hand free to strike the Heisman pose.

Simpson received nine to 33 years in jail for leading five men on an armed robbery of two sports memorabilia dealers in a Las Vegas hotel room in 2007.

If this is how it ends up between Kobe Bryant and his mother, we'll know it's an L.A. thing.

• Tiger Woods claimed a marshal told him Sergio Garcia had hit on the second hole at TPC Sawgrass Saturday. A controversy ensued when Garcia said fans clapping for Woods' club selection distracted him during his swing and resulted in a poor fairway shot.

Two marshals then told SI they never said a word to Woods. A day later two other marshals said word was, in fact, passed to Woods that Garcia had hit but after he already pulled his club. Sigh.

In the big picture, Garcia had a chance to win Sunday and hit two balls in the water at No. 17. The big picture for Woods: a "he said-he said" controversy is an step up from where he was a few years ago.

• Marc Gasol, the NBA Defensive Player of the Year, did not make the first team All-Defense. Discuss.

• Jaguars wide receiver Justin Blackmon says he doesn't have a substance abuse problem, that his issue is "making poor decisions."

Just a coincidence then that they are often poor alcohol-related decisions.

• Philadelphia Eagles running back LeSean McCoy has been sued over a party bus incident in Dec. 2012. A woman claims during the trip between New York and Philadelphia, she had a beverage poured on her and was handled roughly. She said she was dropped by the side of the road, picked up when other passengers argued on her behalf, then left at a rest area.

No truth that the Eagles organization stopped going to Giants games by bus for fear disgruntled players would do the same to salary cap czar Joe Banner.

• After San Antonio's Tony Parker had his way in Game 5, outscoring Golden State's Seth Curry and Klay Thompson 25-13, maybe Mark Jackson should hold off calling his guys the "greatest shooting backcourt in the history of the game" until the Warriors win more than one playoff series.

• Bill Scherr, a former world champ and chairman of the Committee for the Preservation of Olympic Wrestling, believes wrestling has to open its mind to make itself more attractive to the International Olympic Committee or face extinction as an Olympic sport.

So Scherr and others are consulting with UFC head Dana White on how to increase showmanship. Everything is up for discussion, including doing away with the traditional mat and wrestling singlet.

"We don't have to compete on a mat," said Scherr. "We can compete in sand, we can compete in grass and we can compete on a mat or an octagon."

To look any more desperate wrestlers would have to wear bikinis and compete in mud.

• "Mike Tyson Mysteries" is a proposed animated cartoon for kids in which Tyson solves crazy problems while assisted by a foul-mouthed pet pigeon. Producers didn't want to be too obvious by making it a series about a smart pigeon assisted by a foul-mouthed ex-boxer.

• Golfer Luke Donald won a $80,000 worth of prime cow when he captured a tournament title six months ago in Miyazaki, Japan, known for its Kobe quality beef.

Miyazaki cows routinely receive massages. They also drink beer. And are considered twice as smart as golf fans who yell "Get in the hole" after every shot.

HE SAID IT

"When you treat guys like men, you get men. You don't get boys," Justin Masterson on what makes Terry Francona a good manager.

Except when those men are in the clubhouse during a game popping a beer and cramming some fried chicken.

YOU SAID IT

(The Expanded Midweek Edition)

"Hey Bud:

"On Monday in the NHL, Toronto was winning its Game 7 by two goals with 90 seconds left, and went on to lose in OT. Could this loss be classified as 'Clevelandian'?" -- The Rajah

Depends. Did the tying goal in regulation ricochet off four skate blades and a referee's whistle?

"Bud:

"Why was Dwayne Wade wearing Nate Robinson pants after the Game 4 press conference?" -- Angelo, Cleveland

They only run a mug shot with this column or you'd know the Capri look is one that can only be pulled off by millionaire athletes and middle-aged sports writers.

"Bud:

"Love the Indians. Reason I haven't attended any games yet -- nasty weather. But most of all I hate to fight the traffic around the field." -- John Zacc

Yes, some days when there's two cars and the light turns red, it's bumper to bumper.

"Bud:

"I just did a drive-by of LeBron's mansion. I was just wondering if your bungalow is gated like his?" -- Joe P, Valley View

No. But what some might call a cracked sewer line, I prefer to call a moat.

"Hey Bud:

"How do you say 'Tin Cup' in Spanish?" -- Pat

I took French. But Sergio can say "woe is me" in five languages.

"Bud:

"At next year's Pebble Beach Pro Am, should they pair Kevin Costner with Sergio Garcia?" -- Jim Lefkowitz, Pepper Pike

Only if they have something against Costner.

"Dear Bud:

"Does Jimmy Haslam regard Browns fans, with their dog suits and barks, as more like the sophisticated or the unsophisticated trucking companies?" -- Dave N

First-time "You Said It" winners receive a T-shirt from the Mental Floss collection.

"Bud:

"When you're writing a perfect column do the other writers sense it and move away from your cubicle?" -- Aunt Mil

Repeat winners, not to mention repeat readers, get disappointed.

BRUNSWICK, Ohio -- The Northeast Ohio Conference hasn't been around long, but it likely will be a long time before it features another duo the likes of Solon seniors Khoury Crenshaw and Therese Haiss. They combined to win seven events Wednesday -- and 17 events in their careers -- at the NOC Valley Division track and field championship meet...

Therese Haiss of Solon opens up a sizable lead by the end of the first lap of the 1,600 meters Wednesday at Brunswick. - (Lonnie Timmons III, The Plain Dealer)

BRUNSWICK, Ohio -- The Northeast Ohio Conference hasn't been around long, but it likely will be a long time before it features another duo the likes of Solon seniors Khoury Crenshaw and Therese Haiss.

They combined to win seven events Wednesday -- and 17 events in their careers -- at the NOC Valley Division track and field championship meet at Brunswick High School. Both were named meet Most Valuable Performers and led their teams to dominating performances.

Solon's girls scored 166 points, 65 ahead of runner-up Mentor with Medina third with 74. The Comets boys had 164 points, followed by Mentor (95) and Brunswick (89). Both Solon teams wrapped up NOC Valley outright championships.

While the NOC said goodbye to the dynamic duo, Solon welcomed back Crenshaw to his first major meet after missing more than two weeks with an illness that saw him lose 10 pounds and significant training time.

"It's nice to be back," said Crenshaw, a Michigan recruit. "It's exciting. My times were good for my first meet back. I'm still trying to get my body back and used to all these races."

The state defending 100-meter champ looked good, winning his third career NOC 100 in 10.81, as well as the 200 (22.10) and he anchored the winning 4x400, giving him nine career titles. He skipped the 4x200, an event he likely will add next week at the Nordonia district.

Haiss, an Oregon recruit, repeated as NOC champion in the 800 (2:17) and 1,600 (5:19), while anchoring the winning 4x800 and 4x400. She was six seconds behind in the 4x800 and ran a 2:16 split to win by 2.5 seconds. Haiss said she has at least eight conference first-place finishes in her career.

Haiss wasn't too concerned about her times because she said it's becoming clear Solon can contend for the state team title.

"I need to get in as many events as I can and do as well as I can because right now we have a team that can be top in the state," she said. "It wasn't until we won indoor state I realized we have something here."

They weren't alone in leading Solon. Darian Hicks won the boys long jump, opened the 4x100 with a 10.5-second split, ran on the winning 4x200 and was third in the 100. Kegan King swept both hurdles and anchored the 4x200.

Comets junior Jelvon Butler, the state's No. 1-ranked girls 100 sprinter heading into the meet, won the 100, 200 and ran on the winning 4x200 and 4x400 relays. Solon's Alexis Gray swept the girls shot put and discus.

The NOC Valley has just six teams, but it didn't lack elite performers outside the 44139 – Solon's zip code. Among them:

• Twinsburg junior Garrett Crichlow won a highly anticipated 1,600 in 4:15.79, 3.6 seconds ahead of Solon's Kevin Blank, who led on Lap 3. "It's good to do that now. This will definitely help me at the regional and state meet," Crichlow said.

• After a slow start, Twinsburg senior Ryan Scanlon crushed the last 200 meters of the 800 to win in a meet-record and personal-best 1:56.75. "My goal for the end of the year is 1:53," he said.

• Mentor junior John Maurins' winning shot put effort (63-11) ranks him second in the state. He hit it on his last throw, adding three feet to his mark. "Last throw, best throw. I was nice and relaxed and had a good result," he said.

• Cardinals freshman Aysha Muhammad swept the girls hurdles.

• Medina's Jenna D'Errico set a meet mark in the pole vault (11-4).

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Josh Cribbs signed a one-year deal with the Raiders, according to agent JR Rickert.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Josh Cribbs knew his days were numbered in Cleveland early in camp last season, when former Browns coach Pat Shurmur referred to him as "a special-team player who plays receiver" and that he was "on the back nine of his career."

So when the Oakland Raiders offered Cribbs a chance to play on offense during his multi-team free agent tour last week, Cribbs jumped at the chance. On Wednesday, he signed a one-year deal with the Raiders, trading in the Dawg Pound for Raider Nation, according to his agent JR Rickert. Terms were not disclosed, but it's more than the minimum and includes performance-based incentives and bonuses.

I am blessed to have the opportunity to prove myself yet again! Fresh start, New team, New chip on (cont) tl.gd/lqo21n

— Josh Cribbs (@JoshCribbs16) May 15, 2013

Cribbs was unavailable for comment, because the Raiders didn't want him to talk until Thursday. Rickert said, however, that the chance to play multiple roles -- returner, coverage specialist and offensive weapon -- was the deciding factor in heading west.

"The Raiders talked about incorporating him into the offense, which is really important to Josh," said Rickert. "He had a great visit with their offensive coordinator and special teams coordinator last week, and both were very excited about the ways in which they want to use Josh."

Rickert said that most of the other teams Cribbs visited, including the Jets, Giants and Lions, viewed him more as a special teams player.

"Josh is very competitive and he feels he can contribute in a variety of ways," said Rickert. "I'd say they'll use him primarily as a receiver in the offense, but they have some other ideas in mind too. I wouldn't rule anything out."

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Cribbs, signed by the Browns as an undrafted rookie out of Kent State in 2005, spent his entire NFL career in Cleveland. He often pointed to his 2011 season, in which he finished second on the team in receptions (41) and receiving yards (518) and co-led the team with four TD catches.

But Cribbs went to the media about wanting to contribute more on offense in 2012, saying that if the coaching staff wasn't going to utilize him more as a receiver, maybe he should just go back to his bread-and-butter special teams.

Shurmur, who didn't take kindly to players popping off to the press, obliged. By the time Cribbs showed up for camp in 2012 -- his contract year -- Shurmur made it clear that he'd be relegated to returning and covering kicks. Despite the club's offensive woes, he wouldn't budge.

The "special teamer" remark rankled Cribbs, and he seethed for much of the season, taking his frustrations out on gunners and returners.

"I'm not OK with that," said Cribbs, who still went all-out on every play, just as he had since arriving in 2005.

After the season finale in Pittsburgh, Cribbs knew he was gone.

"I'm sad," he said. "I don't want to leave the team. The fans and everything, I've built so much in Cleveland with the fan base. It's tough."

Cribbs, who will be 30 next month, was close to signing with the Cardinals in March, but underwent surgery after the season to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee, and Arizona wanted him to rehab more before signing him. Instead, he moved on to other opportunities, and the Browns never really showed interest.

On Tuesday, Jets GM John Idzik told The Star-Ledger that Cribbs' knee "isn't quite there yet." But the Raiders apparently felt otherwise.

Cribbs, who played in his third Pro Bowl last season as a return specialist, returned eight kickoffs for touchdowns with the Browns, tied for most in NFL history with the Patriots' Leon Washington. He also became the sixth player to total 12,000 or more career kick and punt return yards and surpassed Dennis Northcutt to become the Browns' franchise leader in punt return yards with 2,154.

"You know how I play -- I play hard, I don't duck hits," Cribbs said after the finale. "I've been durable, played in over 100 games, performed at a high level. I can't score every time I get the ball. I've always been at the top of the league since my second year, I've been top 10."

Now, one of the greatest returners in the history of the game hopes to prove he can still be more than just a special teamer.