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What will expansion to 18 games do to NFL schedule? Hey, Tony!
Browns beat writer answers readers' questions about the team and the rest of the NFL. Q: Hey, Tony: With the proposed schedule going to 18 games, how would the NFL decide which team plays which? In...
View ArticlePlain Dealer high school football capsule for Monday
Today Glenville vs. William T. Dwyer (Fla.) What: Nonleague game is part of the Kirk Herbstreit National Kickoff Classic, noon today, Ohio Stadium, 410 Woody Hayes Drive, Columbus. Records:...
View ArticleManny Acta ejected, M's lead 2-0 after six: Cleveland Indians briefing
Here's a look at some of the players who could get called to Cleveland when Class AAA Columbus is done with the postseason. UPDATED: 6:07 p.m. SEATTLE, Wash. -- This is a daily briefing of the...
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P.M. Cleveland Browns links: 53 today might be different from 53 tomorrow
NFL teams reduced their rosters to the regular season number of 53 players on Saturday. For teams trying to build such as the Browns, though, the roster makeup is fluid. Gus Chan, The Plain Dealer...
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Cleveland Browns sign six to practice squad, including fifth-round pick Larry...
The Browns signed six players to the practice squad today. John Kuntz / The Plain DealerLarry Asante was waived Saturday but re-signed to the practice squad today. CLEVELAND --The Browns today...
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The NFL gets a higher grade than college football, Bud Shaw writes
He'll take the NFL over college football every day of the week. Mark Cornelison / Lexington Herald Leader via MCTIn the NFL, even traditionally sad-sack franchises like the New Orleans Saints can...
View ArticleKent State, Akron and Miami display stagnant offenses in Week 1: MAC Insider
By Elton Alexander Plain Dealer Reporter Cleveland -- The opening week of Mid-American Conference football gave an early indication that the defenses for Miami, Akron and Kent State could evolve into...
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This year's Team of Destiny: The Philadelphia Eagles, says Norman Chad
Norman Chad Nell Redmond / Associated PressSome wonder if the Eagles took a risk by trading Donovan McNabb and going with Kevin Kolb at quarterback. But not Norman Chad, who says Kolb, above, will be...
View ArticleFelix Hernandez, Seattle beat Cleveland Indians, 3-0
The Indians were shut out for an AL high 13th time on Sunday. Manager Manny Acta was ejected in the fifth inning. SEATTLE, Wash. -- Felix Hernandez, the best pitcher in baseball with just 11...
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Cleveland Indians get shut out for 13th time in loss to Seattle Mariners
Indians lose to Mariners, 3-0, for their 13th shutout loss of the year. Ted S. Warren / Associated PressCleanup hitter Travis Hafner trudges back to the dugout after one of his three strikeouts Sunday...
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P.M. Ohio State football links: Different Buckeye and Miami players now, but...
Miami is still trying to get back to being the powerhouse it was before its loss to the Buckeyes in the classic 2002 season national title game. OSU hosts Miami on Saturday. AP photo of Plain Dealer...
View ArticleFormer Ohio State star Maurice Clarett and Miami's Sean Taylor faced tough...
Clarett, Taylor faced tough times after Fiesta Bowl. Columbus -- The play lasted six, maybe seven seconds. Fifteen strides took Miami safety Sean Taylor from the end zone, where he had intercepted a...
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Cleveland Indians starters are sticking around longer
The Indians' starting pitching is starting to improve. Ted S. Warren / Associated PressTribe starter Jeanmar Gomez allowed two runs in six innings Sunday, another quality start for the Indians'...
View ArticleCleveland Browns founder, Olympic rower headline Greater Cleveland Sports...
A former Browns player, the club's founder, and two Olympians headline the inductees into the 34th Greater Cleveland Sports Hall of Fame. Eight athletes and sports contributors will be inducted during...
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Nick Hagadone making strides in fulfilling his pitching potential: Minor...
Hard-throwing Hagadone, acquired from Boston in the Victor Martinez trade, has pitched more innings for Akron and Kinston this season than he did in his first three injury-plagued seasons combined....
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Cleveland Browns General Manager Tom Heckert does not regret drafting...
Cleveland Browns General Manager admits the torn knee ligament suffered by rookie running back Montario Hardesty is disappointing, but says the team does not regret trading up to draft him in the...
View ArticleTony Stewart wins first NASCAR race of 2010 season
Associated Press Hampton, Ga. -- Tony Stewart raced to his first victory of the year, pulling away from Carl Edwards off the final restart Sunday night at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Stewart beat Edwards...
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Your Space: Your photos from High School Football, Week 2
What's going on at your high school? Go to cleveland.com/yourspace to send your pictures of varsity teams from your school. We'll publish the best picture each Tuesday in The Plain Dealer, and the...
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Kayakers get limited access to shoot over Ohiopyle Falls
After pressing for access for more than 20 years, paddlers are running the Ohiopyle Falls in plain sight in a three-week trial that ended Sunday. If boaters follow safety guidelines, the park plans to...
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Cleveland Browns nosetackle Shaun Rogers practiced for first time today,...
Browns nosetackle Shaun Rogers returned to practice today on a limited basis and could be ready for the opener in Tampa on Sunday. Cleveland Browns' defensive lineman Shaun Rogers practiced with the...
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