INDIANS 10, TWINS 4 CLEVELAND — Nobody knows what it’s like to be a Cleveland Indian more than Kenny Lofton. But Lofton learned what it means to be a member of the 2007 squad when he was given his first victory pie in the face during a television interview Friday night following the Indians’ 10-4 [...]

CLEVELAND — Kenny Lofton was a member of five of the Indians’ last six teams to make it to the postseason. He’s back to try to make it six of seven. In a move to bolster their offense while adding playoff experience in the clubhouse, the Indians acquired Lofton via a trade with the Texas [...]

Indians send veteran lefty Lee to Buffalo CLEVELAND — Indians pitcher Cliff Lee said he would do anything to reverse his failing fortunes. Odds are pretty good he didn’t mean this. Lee, a one-time 18-game winner and a staple of Cleveland’s rotation since 2004, was optioned to Triple-A Buffalo on Friday, returning to the minor [...]

Browns coach Romeo Crennel was back in his element Friday because his team was back on the field. The start of training camp tends to make everyone around the NFL feel young again, but there was an unmistakable spring in the 60-year-old’s step. “He’s out there stretching with us, working out alongside the guys,’’ wide [...]

BEREA — Brady Quinn was not present for the opening day of Browns camp Friday, but his presence was felt everywhere at the team’s training facility. Many fans were wearing the rookie quarterback’s No. 10 jersey, while many players were bombarded with questions about the former Notre Dame heartthrob. Quinn, however, remains unsigned — out [...]

BEREA — Kellen Winslow sprinted onto the field to a rousing ovation, his surgically repaired knee healthy enough for him to practice with the team. Joe Thomas, the No. 3 overall pick and Northeast Ohio’s newest multimillionaire, lined up as the second-team left tackle, because coach Romeo Crennel doesn’t just hand out starting jobs. But [...]

Janie McCauley The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — Hammerin’ Hank, he’s right behind you now. Barry Bonds hit his 754th career home run Friday night, and needs just one more to tie Hank Aaron’s record. The Giants star sent a 2-1 pitch from rookie Rick Vanden Hurk over the wall in left-center in the first [...]

Of all things … As near as I can figure it, we have — according to the sporting prints this past week — reached the apocalypse and the end of all sports as we know it because of (1) Barry Bonds, (2) Michael Vick and (3) an NBA ref who probably altered the point spread [...]