In Joe Paterno's 400 wins, there are some lessons for BCS busters Boise State...
Penn State was the first Boise State, the original TCU. Its schedule was impugned for years as an independent. And rightfully so. AP file photoFrom the time Joe Paterno took over the Nittany Lions to...
View ArticleSullinger gives Buckeyes basketball a boost - Ohio State Comment of the Day
"College basketball is ruled by freshman phenoms and Jared Sullinger is the reason OSU is ranked so high in this preview. Hope he lives up to the hype." - goodtobalive View full sizeChris Russell |...
View ArticleWith his shot not dropping, Mo Williams passes off to teammate: Cavaliers...
Mo Williams is embracing the Cavaliers' unity so fully that he told Byron Scott to keep him out of the fourth quarter of Tuesday's game against the Nets when he was shooting just 1-for-12. View full...
View ArticleBraylon Edwards returns to Cleveland: How many passes will he drop? Poll
How many passes will Braylon Edwards drop on Sunday? APBraylon Edwards tells fans to get their popcorn for Sunday's game.Braylon Edwards, like many Cleveland Browns fans, can't wait for him to return...
View ArticleCleveland Browns are in the hunt for the NFL playoffs, says Bud Shaw (SBTV)
PD columnist also expects Braylon Edwards to have a big game Sunday against his former team. Associated PressBrowns fans saw plenty of dropped passes by Braylon Edwards during his time with the...
View ArticleTony Grossi and Mary Kay Cabot preview Browns vs. Jets - Video
The Browns take on Eric Mangini's old team on Sunday at Cleveland Browns Stadium. Check out what The Plain Dealer's Tony Grossi and Mary Kay Cabot have to say about the matchup. The Browns take on...
View ArticleBrowns, Ohio State Comment of the Day: School colors don't matter to Browns fans
"I don't see many fans showing Brian Robiskie much unconditional love because he is a Buckeye. Most of us only care about the Buckeyes on Saturdays, not Sundays." View full sizeThe fact that Braylon...
View ArticleGilmour volleyball team sweeps Tuscarawas Valley in Division III state semifinal
FAIRBORN, Ohio - Gilmour Academy, ranked No. 5 in the final coaches state volleyball poll, defeated previously unbeaten and top-ranked Tuscarawas Valley, 25-16, 25-15, 25-21, tonight in a Division III...
View ArticleDon't rip on Paterno's pre-Big Ten record - Ohio State Comment of the Day
"For anyone who thinks Penn State 'didn't play anybody' in its pre-Big Ten years, I would encourage you to look at the schedules they played in their '82 and '86 national title seasons. I would also...
View ArticleQuarterback Jake Delhomme 'won't rock the boat' if team sticks with Colt...
Jake Delhomme says he and Seneca Wallace won't "rock the boat" if the Browns keep rookie Colt McCoy as their starting quarterback. View full sizeChuck Crow / The Plain DealerBrowns QB Jake Delhomme,...
View ArticleCleveland Browns 23, New York Jets 20 in 2 OTs, Jan. 11, 1987; Bernie Kosar...
Videos and Plain Dealer game story. The Browns hadn't won a playoff game since 1969. Richard Conway, The Plain Dealer Bernie Kosar, then age 23, led the Browns to a 23-20, two overtime playoff game...
View ArticleCleveland Browns' Eric Mangini might have a career-defining game at hand...
Sunday's game against the New York Jets, his former team, could be Eric Mangini's defining moment as Browns coach. View full sizeJoshua Gunter / The Plain DealerStory lines are many as Browns coach...
View ArticleCleveland Browns LB Marcus Benard released from hospital
Benard, who collapsed in locker room around noon, will undergo further evaluation on Friday. View full sizeMarcus BenardBEREA, Ohio — Browns linebacker Marcus Benard was released from an area hospital...
View ArticleMedina High School football team overcomes player's mistake, stacked odds:...
Medina High's football team shows its character by winning a playoff game for the first time in school history. View full sizeMHSCoach Larry Laird was brought in to change the atmosphere of the...
View ArticleMo Williams' injury, Jamario Moon's struggles bring guarded response from...
With Mo Williams injured again and Jamario Moon not performing well at small forward, the Cavaliers by default might have to employ a three-guard lineup more often. View full sizeChuck Myers /...
View ArticleChanges in location and perception lead to a more subdued LeBron James
On the court, James is still trying to find his way with the Miami Heat, but off the court he's looking for his footing as well. View full sizeHector Gabino / El Nuevo Herald via MCTLeBron James'...
View ArticleBarb Broad, 60, of Pepper Pike, beats cancer, wins New York City Marathon race
Broad, running near where she grew up, placed first among 301 runners in her age group at the event that had some 45,000 runners overall. Photo courtesy of Barb BroadRyan Hall, one of the country's...
View ArticleCleveland Browns running back Peyton Hillis has always been a hard charger
Peyton Hillis likes to run through stuff and break stuff and show off his brute strength whenever possible. He always has. And Cleveland Browns fans love the young running back for all his bruising...
View ArticleDefense, running game help Mogadore fend off challenge by Ledgemont
TWINSBURG, Ohio — It was difficult not to view Friday night's Division VI regional semifinal in terms of David and Goliath. After all, it was big, bad Mogadore, with its three state titles and 23...
View ArticleEarly mistakes by Tallmadge allow Ashland to run away with playoff victory
MASSILLON, Ohio — Tallmadge's football team picked the wrong time to play the role of excavators. Facing the possibility of reaching the Division II, Region 5 finals for the second time in three...
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