After going on roll, Cleveland Indians get rolled by Rangers in Texas
One good beating apparently deserves another. After the Indians beat Texas, 9-3, on Monday, the Rangers win Tuesday's game, 12-1. View full sizeTony Gutierrez / Associated PressIndians pitcher Justin...
View ArticleOff the Course With . . . Kevin Larizza, president of Chippewa Golf Corp.
The Fairlawn resident talks about the demands of running two golf facilities. View full size Nine questions with Kevin Larizza, president of Chippewa Golf Corp., which owns Chippewa Golf Club in...
View ArticleOn-course instruction leads to instant gratification: Northeast Ohio Golf...
A little reminder on the tee from golf pro Bryan Huff helps Jim Bradford get his first hole-in-one. View full sizeLynn Ischay / The Plain DealerStonewater Golf Club in Highland Heights. This is a...
View ArticleLeBron James rumors continue to swirl, including sign-and-trade for Chris Bosh
LeBron James spends time with campers while rumors continue to swirl. Breaking: Chris Bosh will join Dwyane Wade in Miami, ESPN reports AKRON, Ohio -- For many months NBA players, executives and fans...
View ArticleBrock Lesnar retains belt, moves up UFC ladder
Brock Lesnar's come-from-behind victory over Shane Carwin Saturday night at UFC 116 is adding a bit of credibility to the man whose previous career was fake fighting. Associated PressBrock Lesnar...
View ArticleRace car driver killed in track mishap
The Portage County Sheriff's Office said John Metzger, 55, of Cross Lane, W.Va., died at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Youngstown Monday, where he was taken after the crash. Portage County SheriffRace...
View ArticleLeBron James will announce his decision Thursday night: Poll
LeBron James will announce which team he will sign with during a one-hour show starting at 9 p.m. Thursday on ESPN. All of the suspense will come to an end on Thursday night when James, the most...
View ArticleCavaliers fans react to LeBron's free agency announcement special
See what Cavaliers fans are saying about LeBron's decision to announce his free agency during a one-hour special on ESPN Thursday night at 9 p.m. View full sizeChuck Crow | The Plain DealerLeBron...
View ArticleChris Bosh will join Dwyane Wade in Miami, ESPN reports
Chris Bosh will not join LeBron James with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Bosh will instead join Dwyane Wade with the Miami Heat, writes Chris Broussard of ESPN. Updated with story from Associated Press...
View ArticleLeBron James' coming TV special: a spectacle or a debacle? Poll
What is your take on LeBron James' decision to use an hourlong television special to announce where he'll play next season? View full sizeChuck Crow,The Plain DealerLeBron James, pictured during a...
View ArticleIndians Comment of the Day: Nix a pleasant surprise
"I'm not ready to anoint Nix a future All-Star, but signing him for nothing from the White Sox is proving to be a decent pickup thus far. If he can continue this sort of play, why shouldn't he be in...
View ArticleMaple Heights High School football standout Shaq Washington to announce he...
MAPLE HEIGHTS, Ohio - Maple Heights quarterback Shaq Washington will announce he has chosen to play for Cincinnati today at noon during a news conference at the high school. Washington, who is being...
View ArticleIs LeBron James setting himself up to be linked to Art Modell? Poll
If LeBron James bails on Cleveland, how will Northeast Ohio sports fans feel about him? View full sizeChuck Crow,The Plain DealerLeBron James and his publicist, Keith Estabrook, confer at James'...
View ArticleLeBron James leaving Cleveland Cavaliers would still be a shock, Mary Schmitt...
Plain Dealer reporter Mary Schmitt Boyer, today's guest, talks about the big late Tuesday news that James will announce his decision Thursday at 9 p.m. on ESPN. Welcome to today's edition of Starting...
View ArticleCleveland Browns player ratings for Madden 11 video game are released
The ratings reflect what most pundits think of the Browns as the 2010 season approaches: that they are a mediocre team at best, with too many weak links included in almost every position group. Lynn...
View ArticleCould the Cavaliers still play winning basketball without LeBron? poll
If LeBron James leaves the Cleveland Cavaliers, how good (or bad) will the Cavaliers play during the 2010-11 season? Lets figure Shaquille O'Neal will leave the Cavaliers, and that could leave a...
View ArticleLeBron James confirms 'The Decision' will be Thursday on ESPN
LeBron James confirmed he will announce his decision on Thursday. APFree agent basketball player LeBron James just tweeted that he will announce his decision Thursday night on ESPN. AKRON, Ohio --...
View ArticleThe LeBron-O-Meter: No Bosh bash in Cleveland
So Chris Bosh is joining Dwayne Wade in Miami? How bad does LeBron James want to be with them? The next 36 hours will tell. AP FileWill LeBron make it three in Miami? Now we're scared.It's not...
View ArticleLeBron James decision recalls one by Kobe Bryant: LeBron James Rumor Mill
With anticipation grown for James' announcement on ESPN at 9 p.m. on Thursday, we're posting rumors as we hear them today. APLeBron James and Kobe Bryant have more than an NBA MVP trophy in common,...
View ArticleJim Brown continues battle with Madden Football
NFL great Jim Brown was never one to walk away from a fight, but this time he needs a little help. Brown, who set numerous rushing records with the Cleveland Browns from 1957-65, has asked a San...
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