The Browns are either halfway to their first playoff berth since 2002, or halfway to a pleasantly surprising season that falls short of the postseason. With eight regular-season games left, here`s what we know for sure: The Browns are 5-3 overall, 4-1 at home, 2-1 in the AFC North and in the middle of the [...]

COLUMBUS – Ohio State may not have been concentrating solely on Illinois when it struggled to beat the Illini last season. The Buckeyes swear it won`t happen again – even as a date with archrival Michigan looms on Nov. 17. So why did the unbeaten Buckeyes have so much trouble in a 17-10 victory at [...]

On the same day former baseball player Matt Williams admits he did wrong, Dennis Rodman insists he did nothing wrong, and Notre Dame is trying to figure out what went wrong. That can only mean that Armageddon is just around the corner. Matt Williams, one of the most civil human beings I ever met in [...]

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell told Titans cornerback Adam “Pacman” Jones in April to sit out the 2007 season. On Tuesday, the commissioner informed Jones he still hasn’t changed his mind. Jones had met with the commissioner last week in New York, pleading for some leniency and an early return. But the cornerback, whose biggest community [...]

ORLANDO, Fla. – Miguel Cabrera was the big name being bandied about Tuesday as baseball general managers waited to hear what the Florida Marlins would want for their young slugger. On a day when GMs voted to recommend the limited use of instant replay, action started to percolate on players. Particularly third basemen. Chicago White [...]

For the first time in five years, a week in November will go by without any tournament sanctioned by the PGA Tour. Not to worry. The new FedEx Cup did not kill off the silly season, which arrives later this month when the LG Skins Game celebrates its 25th anniversary and marks the return of [...]