CLEVELAND — If the Central Division race wasn’t already over, it is now. Thanks to a 4-2 victory over Detroit on Wednesday that completed a three-game sweep of the defending American League champions, the Indians own their largest lead of the season — 71/2 games — over the Tigers in the division standings. Barring a [...]
Tribe notes: IMG to help in search to find new name for Jacobs Field
CLEVELAND — The Indians are turning up the heat on the search to rename their ballpark. The organization has reached an agreement with Cleveland-based sports, entertainment and media firm IMG to assist in a national, regional and local search for a naming rights partner. “Selecting IMG was an easy decision for us as we seek [...]
Browns’ Edwards showing more mature side
BEREA — Braylon Edwards still wears expensive suits. He still loves the camera as much as it loves him. He still bleeds maize and blue. But two games into his third season, Edwards seems like a different guy. It starts with a shift toward “we” during interviews. It continues with the absence of controversy. It [...]
Browns notes: Zastudil might need more rest
BEREA — Punter Dave Zastudil doesn’t want to miss another game, but he knows that might be the only thing that allows his back to heal and him to return to form. “Sometimes you need rest,” he said Wednesday. “It’s a long season.” Zastudil didn’t rule himself out for Sunday’s game in Oakland, but the [...]
Cavaliers still talking to Varejao and Pavlovic, but nothing happening
INDEPENDENCE — Negotiations between the Cavaliers and restricted free agents Anderson Varejao and Sasha Pavlovic are the same as they’ve been the entire offseason — ongoing. With training camp set to open Oct. 1, the sides continue to talk, but no breakthroughs have been made. “I’d like to have them both back,” Cavaliers general manager [...]
Wellington boys survive tough test against Oberlin
WELLINGTON — When someone finally puts together a compendium of the best soccer games ever played on Lorain County soil, Oberlin and Wellington will be mentioned several times. If the list existed today, the newest entry would be Wellington’s 1-0 victory over Oberlin on Wednesday. It was a battle fully befitting a rancorous old rivalry [...]
Ignorance is bliss as EC volleyball team tops Chanel
Hans Schneider The Chronicle-Telegram ELYRIA — On the television show “Hogan’s Heroes,” Sgt. Schultz continually exclaimed “I know nothing,” to avoid getting in trouble. On Wednesday evening, “not knowing” might have contributed to Elyria Catholic’s five-game victory over North Coast league rival Chanel. In volleyball, games are played to 25 – except in the fifth [...]
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