Fast start a key to Cleveland Browns having successful season: Hey, Tony!
Hey Tony: Tony Grossi answers your Browns questions. View full sizeJohn Kuntz / The Plain DealerWith a veteran quarterback like Jake Delhomme (17) on the roster in front of him, the Browns will not...
View ArticleOhio State has yet to find another returner like Ted Ginn Jr.: Hey, Doug!
Plain Dealer beat writer Doug Lesmerises answers questions about the Ohio State Buckeyes. View full sizeJohn Kuntz / The Plain DealerIt's easy to forget how good Ted Ginn Jr. was as a returner during...
View ArticleWestlake grad Kevin Houser target of lawsuit by former New Orleans Saints...
Kevin Houser was a popular athlete at Westlake High School in the early 1990s who went on to a successful NFL career. Now he finds he's not too popular with several former Saints teammates, who are...
View ArticleRays lead Indians, 4-2, through six: Cleveland Indians briefing
Rays lead Indians, 4-2, through six innings. Cleveland, Ohio -- This is a daily briefing of the Indians' 2010 regular season. The Indians play the Rays today in the final game of a three-game series...
View ArticleLeBron James not only ruining his image, but working on Chris Paul's, too
Yahoo! Sports columnist Adrian Wojnarowski wrote that James, his confidante Maverick Carter and power-broker Wes Wesley are tugging Paul in the wrong direction, harming a reputation that was once...
View ArticleJosh Tomlin to start Tuesday for Indians vs. Yankees' CC Sabathia
The Indians will promote righty Josh Tomlin from Class AAA Columbus to start Tuesday against the Yankees at Progressive Field. CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Right-hander Josh Tomlin will be promoted from Class...
View ArticleSergio Kindle, Baltimore Ravens' rookie, reported to be stable after...
Kindle, a linebacker and second-round pick in the 2010 draft, reportedly fell down two flights of stairs on Thursday night. Associated PressSergio Kindle (49) during a Ravens' minicamp practice. The...
View ArticleIndians lose to Rays, 4-2
Indians fail in clutch, lose to Rays, 4-2. View full sizeAssociated PressTampa Bay Rays' Reid Brignac, center, is congratulated by teammates Willy Aybar, left, and John Jaso Sunday afternoon after...
View ArticleNew York Yankees' empire is not as evil as Miami Heat's
It didn't seem possible, but the Miami Heat has replaced the New York Yankees as the Evil Empire in the world of sports, Bud Shaw writes. CLEVELAND - The first sign of LeBron James' intentions was his...
View ArticleNew York Yankees visit Cleveland to take on the Indians in a four-game series
On deck: Indians vs. New York Yankees When: Tonight through Thursday. Where: Progressive Field. TV/radio: SportsTime Ohio today-Wednesday and with WKYC Channel 3 on Thursday; WTAM AM/1100. Series:...
View ArticleTop draft pick's college coach says Drew Pomeranz wants to sign with...
University of Mississippi baseball coach Mike Bianco says Drew Pomeranz, the Indians No.1 pick in the June draft, is ready for pro ball and wants to sign. All the Indians have to do is make the right...
View ArticleAndre Dawson, Whitey Herzog and Doug Harvey inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame
Dawson totaled 438 homers, 2,774 hits, 1,591 RBI and 314 stolen bases. Herzog managed St. Louis to three World Series, including 1982 title. Harvey umpired 31 seasons. Mike Groll, Associated...
View ArticleAlex Rodriguez will try to hit his 600th home run in Cleveland
Indians will host Rodriguez and the Yankees on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday nights. Rodriguez, who doubled and singled in NY's 12-6 win over the Royals Sunday, needs one homer to become the...
View ArticleThistledown unveils Ohio Derby cocktail: the Black Gold
The Kentucky Derby has the mint julep. What does the Ohio Derby offer as a signature drink? Get ready to sip the Black Gold. View full sizePEGGY TURBETT / THE PDThe Black Gold contains rum, tequila --...
View ArticleJustin Masterson, Cleveland Indians lose to Tampa Bay Rays
The Indians did some good things Sunday against the Rays, but mostly they were bad. It was a recipe for a 4-2 loss to the AL East powerhouse Rays. CLEVELAND - When a manager goes out to the mound to...
View ArticleJordan Brown continues clutch hitting to key a Clippers win: Minor league report
Brown, the International League's 2009 batting champion, drove a bases-loaded triple to lead AAA Columbus to a 5-4 win over Pawtucket. Brown, who is 10-for-13 with the bases loaded, is driving in one...
View ArticleDez Bryant: Is rookie "hazing" no longer acceptable? Poll
Dallas Cowboys rookie receiver Dez Bryant does not have any room for the old school or for sports tradition. Bryant, who plays for LeBron James' favorite football team, refused to participate in an...
View ArticleDelonte West will serve home detention
UPPER MARLBORO, Md. ― Cleveland Cavaliers guard Delonte West is scheduled for his first day of home detention after pleading guilty to weapons charges. West will begin eight months of electronic...
View ArticleOnce and for all, who do Cleveland fans love to hate? Poll
Come on, Cleveland. Who do you hate most? View full sizeTracy Boulian,The Plain DealerBrowns defensive back Mike Adams wraps up Steelers receiver Hines Ward during a game last year. LeBron James' move...
View ArticleCleveland Browns agree to terms with second-round RB Montario Hardesty
Browns agree to terms with second-round running back Montario Hardesty. John Kuntz / The Plain DealerThe Browns have agreed to terms with second-round running back Montario Hardesty today. CLEVELAND...
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