Louis Oosthuizen pulls away to dominating British Open title
The South African won his first major golf championship with a dominating seven-stroke victory. View full sizeAP PhotoSouth Africa's Louis Oosthizen celebrates on the 18th green after winning the...
View ArticleJhonny Peralta, Jeanmar Gomez carry Indians to four-game sweep of Tigers
Jhonny Peralta hit an inside-the-park homer and Jeanmar Gomez was superb in his major-league debut as the suddenly sizzling Indians beat Detroit, 7-2, Sunday afternoon. John Kuntz/The Plain...
View ArticlePlayers are coming and going on the Cleveland roster: Indians Insider
There was lots of movement on the Indians roster Sunday, and there promises to be more later this week. View full sizeChuck Crow / The Plain DealerJess Todd has been called up from Class AAA Columbus...
View ArticleSpot starter helps Cleveland Indians get a clean sweep of Detroit Tigers
Jeanmar Gomez, doing nothing more exceptional than throwing strikes, pitches seven impressive innings as the Indians beat the Tigers, 7-2, to complete a four-game sweep at Progressive Field. View full...
View ArticleCleveland hopes pitcher Anthony Reyes can rejoin team soon: Indians Chatter
The Indians hope getting Reyes back will let them monitor the innings of starters Justin Masterson and Mitch Talbot. View full sizeChuck Crow / The Plain DealerThe Indians still consider Anthony...
View ArticleLouis Oosthuizen cruises to a pronounced victory at British Open
Never mind that everyone struggled to pronounce his name. All that mattered was the spelling on the bottom of the claret jug after Oosthuizen's seven-stroke victory. View full sizeAlastair Grant /...
View ArticleMargie Engle twice as good at Cleveland Grand Prix equestrian event
Engle adds to her list of records by becoming the only rider to win the Cleveland Grand Prix 10 times. View full sizeLynn Ischay / The Plain DealerMargie Engle dominated the show-jumping competition...
View ArticleCleveland Indians' four-game sweep offers a brief, cherished respite from...
Did someone leave town recently? Forget about that, Terry Pluto is trying to focus on a team and players that are still here. View full sizeChuck Crow / The Plain DealerJayson Nix, top, has been...
View ArticleCleveland Cavaliers end Summer League with loss to Milwaukee Bucks
Jerome Dyson, a 6-4 guard out of UConn, leads the Cavs with 18 points. AP PhotoDanny Green and the Cavaliers went 3-2 in summer league play.Deron Washington and Larry Sanders scored 17 points each,...
View ArticleJames Gammon, known in Cleveland as Indians manager in 'Major League,' dies...
Gammon logged more than 135 television and screen credits, from "The Wild Wild West" and "Gunsmoke" to "Grey's Anatomy" and "Monk," and delivered memorable performances in "Urban Cowboy," "Silverado,"...
View ArticleCy Young won 511 games? Yeah, and he walked uphill both ways to the ballpark:...
The reason so many sports feats seem unbelievable is because they're all figments of our active, collective imagination. View full sizeAssociated PressIf the choice came down to playing a game for the...
View Article100 years later, a pitching milestone that remains forever Young
On July 19, 1910 ... 100 years ago today ... Cy Young won his 500th game, an unfathomable mark by any standard. Young's career is well-known, but the stories and connections to Ohio of the other...
View ArticleWhere to play the Big Ten title game in 2011 / Poll
Vote on where to play a Big Ten football championship game. View full sizeAP FileCould Terrelle Pryor cap his senior year in 2011 by playing in a Big Ten title game at Cleveland Browns Stadiuim?...
View ArticleIndians Comment of the Day: Someone will take Kerry Wood
"There is a 99.9% chance he will get dealt. Guys who throw that hard with experience are not abundant. Assuming he's not Adam Miller, his blister will heal and someone will value him as a late inning...
View ArticleCleveland Browns Stadium a venue that makes sense for Big Ten title game,...
Ohio State beat writer says league shouldn't just settle for indoor stadiums in Detroit and Indianapolis. Plain Dealer fileCleveland Browns Stadium is one of several venues that will bid for the Big...
View ArticleBrowns Comment of the Day: Not convinced about the run defense
"On what basis do you repeat, year after year, that this will be the year the Browns stop the run? Given the track record, and given Mangini's soft 3-4, why jump the gun yet again? Let's wait and see...
View ArticleCavaliers Comment of the Day: Done with the NBA
"My question is, after all we have 'witnessed' in the last few months, how can anyone with a right mind continue to support the NBA, whether it be the Cavs or any other team? Where is the logic there?...
View ArticleOhio State Comment of the Day: Browns Stadium won't host Big Ten title game
"If they want a dome, it will be Indy. They have already proven they can handle the Final Four and Super Bowl. If they want an outdoor game, it will be Chicago. They can offer everything Cleveland...
View ArticleDwyane Wade apologizes for reference to 'World Trade'
Dwyane Wade is apologizing for using the words "World Trade" while answering a question about the upcoming Miami Heat season. Miami Heat's Dwyane Wade controls the ball during the Summer Groove...
View ArticleMichael Jordan on LeBron joining Wade, Bosh: It's not something I would've done
"There's no way, with hindsight, I would've ever called up Larry [Bird], called up Magic [Johnson] and said, 'Hey, look, let's get together and play on one team,'" Jordan said after playing in a...
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