Cleveland State's hoops goal? Match Butler, says Gary Waters
Waters does not want folks to forget that the difference between the Vikings and their Horizon League rival is not that great. Lonnie Timmons III / The Plain DealerSenior point guard Norris Cole will...
View ArticleWill Cleveland Browns fans be ringing the Bell after Wednesday's trade? Bud...
It's hard to embrace the Browns' trade of a playmaker, even a disgruntled one, on a team that has so few, Bud Shaw writes in his Spin column. Rick Osentoski / Associated PressMike Bell was a...
View ArticleAnderson Varejao rejoins the Cleveland Cavaliers after a difficult summer of...
It hasn't been an easy preseason for Anderson Varejao, who has lost his grandfather, dealt with a lingering sprained ankle and the absence of good friend Zydrunas Ilgauskas. Joshua Gunter / The Plain...
View ArticleOhio State Buckeyes: Which legend should be honored with a statue by Ohio...
A statue of former Wisconsin coach and current athletic director Barry Alvarez stands outside the Badgers' stadium. If Ohio State were to similarly honor a football or track legend, who would it be?...
View ArticleCleveland Browns Links: Pittsburgh prepares for Josh Cribbs; blocking for Big...
Either the Pittsburgh Steelers didn't get the memo that Colt McCoy will more than likely start at quarterback for the Cleveland Browns on Sunday, or they believe coach Eric Mangini is faking them out....
View ArticleA.M. Ohio State links: Raucous Camp Randall, brotherly love (Boren style) and...
Top-ranked Buckeyes get ready to pay a visit to the No. 18 Badgers at their rowdy home stadium. View full sizeMarvin Fong,The Plain DealerZach Boren leaps over an Indiana defender in the Buckeyes'...
View ArticleMedina girls claim NOC Valley soccer title
Apparently all Medina's girls soccer team needed was a little adversity. The Battling Bees headed into Wednesday night's Northeast Ohio Conference Valley Division contest against Hudson facing an ugly...
View ArticleFamiliar schools top the leaderboard at District 1 boys golf tourney
HINCKLEY, Ohio -- The order changed, but the schools stayed the same atop the team competition of the Division I boys district golf tournament at Pine Hills on Wednesday. Playing under ideal...
View ArticleCleveland Browns didn't trade Jerome Harrison because of his attitude --...
The emergence of Peyton HIllis and the need for a bigger back complement to him were the motivators to trade for Mike Bell, coach said   BEREA: Browns coach Eric Mangini said Jerome Harrison's...
View ArticleBrowns Comment of the Day: Disagree with the trade
"I hate this trade. Harrison was a rare talent with great speed and vision. He was the perfect complement to Hillis' downhill running style. I would add to my concern about Mangini and Heckert trading...
View ArticleOhio State Buckeyes will handle the Wisconsin Badgers, 31-21, predicts Bill...
PD columnist says the 18th-ranked Badgers aren't as good as voters think they are. Associated PressThe Wisconsin Badgers and coach Bret Bielema, shown running out of the tunnel last Saturday against...
View ArticleCavaliers Comment of the Day: Cavaliers will surprise some people
"Nothing spells sleeper better than a team no one gives a chance to with a chip on their shoulder being coached by a real basketball coach and trained by that coach in an almost military-esque...
View ArticleOhio State Comment of the Day: Can't wait for the Badgers
"Make no mistake about it - this game against Wisconsin could not possibly be a better example of D-I college football at its best. This game will be decided by who controls the line of scrimmage for...
View ArticleCleveland Browns A.M. Links: McCoy may get a raise; McCoy should make debut;...
Colt McCoy will more than likely make his NFL debut on Sunday against the Pittsburgh Steelers, and ESPN's James Walker writes how McCoy will have plenty of reasons to look forward to more playing...
View ArticleCavs vs. Spurs: Mary Schmitt Boyer's pre-game blog
Independence, Ohio _ Anderson Varejao and Mo Williams took part in this morning's practice at the Cleveland Clinic courts, but they will not play in tonight's preseason game against San Antonio in...
View ArticleOhio high school state golf scouting report for Division II, III boys and...
Boys What, when, where: The 41st annual boys Division II and Division III state championships, today and Saturday. Play begins daily at 9 a.m. Division II will be held at the Scarlet Course, Ohio...
View ArticleGilmour's Alex Andrews drives for second state golf title
A degree of notoriety comes with being a defending champion. People like to keep an eye on a defending champ. How are they doing? Can they repeat? Will they become unseated? Is it harder to win once,...
View ArticleLake Erie Monsters: Off the ice with Julian Talbot
Off the ice with Julian Talbot OFF THE ICE WITH . . . Monsters center Julian Talbot Shoots: Left. Ht/Wt: 6-0, 185. Born: March 24, 1985, Wahnapitae, Ontario, Canada. Acquired: from St. Louis for T.J....
View ArticleLake Erie Monsters ready for six-game, nine-day trip: Monsters Insider
Monsters prepared for busy trip. Technically, the Monsters' mega-trip began last Saturday in Syracuse, N.Y. But the Crunch game essentially was self-contained because the Monsters immediately returned...
View ArticleCleveland Browns-Pittsburgh Steelers classics: 27-26 Browns win, 1980
Brian Sipe of playoff-bound Browns passes for 349 yards and four touchdowns -- the last one a game-winner to Ozzie Newsome -- against a Steelers team missing five future Hall of Famers with injuries....
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