Cleveland Browns' Josh Cribbs catching on as a receiver
Josh Cribbs continues to evolve as an offensive threat as he expects to play a large role at receiver for the Browns in 2010. View full sizeTracy Boulian / The Plain DealerJosh Cribbs has been a...
View ArticleFausto Carmona pitches three-hitter as Cleveland Indians defeat Minnesota...
Carmona snaps a six-start losing streak with his gem against the Twins. View full sizeChuck Crow / The Plain DealerCleveland Indians' Fausto Carmona raises a fist after pitching a gem, a 3 hit shutout...
View ArticleCleveland Indians plan to turn Progressive Field into off-season winter...
The Cleveland Indians plan to turn Progressive Field into a money-making winter wonderland in the off-season. Best feature: A snow ramp for innertubes from the top of the bleachers to the field....
View ArticleOhio State Buckeyes bury Miami Hurricanes and some doubts with convincing win
UPDATED: A fired-up Buckeyes team overcomes some early mistakes and uses dominating defense to beat the Hurricanes at Columbus, 36-24. View full sizeMarvin Fong / The Plain DealerOhio State lineman...
View ArticleAkron Zips fall to 0-2 after losing in overtime to Gardner-Webb
The Akron Zips fail to shut down Gardner-Webb early, then fall prey to their own critical mistakes down the stretch to finally lose in overtime, 38-37, to the Bulldogs. View full sizeMike Cardew /...
View ArticleFive turnovers too much for Kent State to overcome at Boston College
Boston College (2-0) has beaten Kent State in three straight seasons by a combined score of 81-20. View full sizeStephan Savoia / Associated PressKent State defensive lineman Quinton Rainey watches...
View ArticleCincinnati Bengals will start season with upset win at New England: Tony...
Plain Dealer sportswriter Tony Grossi makes his predictions for Week 1 of the 2010 NFL season. View full sizeAndy Blenkush / Associated PressThe odds are good that Tim Tebow will make an appearance in...
View ArticleLake Erie Storm squashed in school's first GLIAC game
Lake Erie College is given a lesson Saturday in just how far it has to go as Michigan Tech rolls to a 42-13 Division II victory in Painesville. Joe Magill / Special to The Plain Dealer PAINESVILLE,...
View ArticleOhio State sings Carmen Ohio after beating Miami: Video
Terrelle Pryor and his teammates after their win Saturday Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor, who throws his arm around running backs coach Dick Tressel, and the rest of the Buckeyes sign Carmen...
View ArticleSt. Louis Rams' Sam Bradford has much to live up to, wearing No. 8 in honor...
Randy Covitz McClatchy Newspapers St. Louis Rams rookie quarterback Sam Bradford chose to wear No. 8 in honor of Troy Aikman. Now, Bradford will try to follow the career path of Aikman, a fellow...
View ArticleCleveland fans can realistically expect a better Browns team: Terry Pluto
A busy off-season that included the hiring of Mike Holmgren and Tom Heckert means Browns fans can legitimately hope for a better team on the field in 2010, Terry Pluto writes. Tracy Boulian / The...
View ArticleTribe sends Justin Masterson to bullpen as precaution: Cleveland Indians Insider
Indians pitcher Justin Masterson would like to remain a starter, but manager Manny Acta is sending him to the bullpen to make sure he's not overworked. View full sizeChuck Crow / The Plain...
View ArticleA blast from the past from Minnesota Twins sinks Cleveland Indians in 12 innings
For the second time in the past three games, the Indians go into extra innings at Progressive Field. Saturday's journey isn't as long as their 16-inning loss to the Angels on Wednesday, but the result...
View ArticleAustin Carr has some questions for LeBron; Browns coaches think team is...
Terry's Talkin' Cavs, LeBron, Browns and Tribe Heather Charles / Special to The Plain DealerIf Austin Carr, right, could get his microphone close to LeBron James, the former Cavs star and current TV...
View ArticleHow does 7 wins for Browns, with 2 against Steelers, sound? Bud Shaw's Sports...
Sports columnist Bud Shaw takes a Spin through the 2010 NFL season and picks the Browns to go 7-9. View full sizeThomas Ondrey / The Plain DealerThe Browns look to welcome the Steelers' Ben...
View ArticleManager Manny Acta happy to be in Cleveland thanks to Indians' farm system:...
Plain Dealer Indians beat writer Paul Hoynes answers questions about the team and Major League Baseball. View full sizeChuck Crow / The Plain DealerIndians manager Manny Acta says he has no...
View ArticleBrowns vs Buccaneers: Plain Dealer Staff Picks
Find out which team Tony, Mary Kay, Terry, Bill and Bud are picking in today's Browns-Bucs game. Mary Kay Cabot was the best PD prognosticator a year ago, going 15-2 in her picks.The line: Buccaneers...
View ArticleExpect the Cleveland Browns to use a running back-by-committee approach: Hey,...
Plain Dealer Browns beat writer Tony Grossi answers readers' questions about the team and the NFL. View full sizeJohn Kuntz / The Plain DealerBrowns running back James Davis should get some carries in...
View ArticleCleveland Browns make David Bowens inactive
Linebacker's streak of 100 consecutive games played is snapped by coach's decision. TAMPA -- Linebacker David Bowens, who thought he might not make the Browns' 53-man roster, is among the club's...
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