CLEVELAND – LeBron James did it with his scoring, rebounding and passing. When it mattered most, he did it with his defense. With the Cavaliers clinging to a two-point lead, James made a key strip of former teammate Carlos Boozer with 12 seconds to go, helping Cleveland record a 99-94 victory over the Utah Jazz [...]
Cavaliers notes: Hughes out again, will miss at least four weeks
CLEVELAND – Surprise, surprise, surprise! Cavaliers guard Larry Hughes is hurt again, this time with a deep bone bruise on the outside of his left leg, just below the knee. The shooting guard will require four weeks of treatment before resuming any basketball activity. “It`s tough,” Cavaliers coach Mike Brown said prior to Friday`s game [...]
Ravens game is show time for Browns’ Lewis
BEREA – Jamal Lewis has plenty to prove Sunday when he returns to Baltimore for the first time as a member of the opposition. He has the chance to show the Ravens they gave up on him too early; the league he`s got plenty left in the tank as he makes his 100th career start; [...]
Browns notes: Defensive line takes another hit with Shaun Smith injury
BEREA – The Browns, already thin on the defensive line, suffered a blow when Shaun Smith hurt his knee during practice Thursday. Smith didn`t practice Friday and was listed as questionable for the game Sunday in Baltimore. If he can`t play, that would leave the Browns with five eligible linemen, including end Orpheus Roye (battling [...]
Doug Clarke: You need The Gameplan to enjoy The Game
The best thing about the Ohio State-Michigan game is the early start. If you were going to plan your day – and the night before – around it, your daily planner might look like this: FRIDAY NIGHT 9 p.m. – Watch “Friday Night Lights.” Or, better yet, actually get out and attend a high school [...]
Ohio State-Michigan winner won’t take all, but it will take a lot
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Even without a trip to the national title game at stake, Ohio State-Michigan is huge. Ohio State`s hopes of returning to the BCS title game took a hit last week with its first loss of the season. The seventh-ranked Buckeyes still have plenty to play for today at the Big House [...]
Girls basketball: Elyria downs Vermilion, continues winning ways in own tourney
ELYRIA – A dozen played and 11 scored as Elyria`s girls opened the basketball season with a 64-37 rout of Vermilion on Friday night. With Honesty King scoring a game-high 25 points, the Pioneers won for the 17th straight time in their own invitational tournament. It was the second game of the ninth annual Lorain [...]
Girls basketball: Midview wins foul-plagued opener over Elyria Catholic
ELYRIA – In a game plagued by fouls and mostly played at the free throw line, it was fitting the season opener for Midview and Elyria Catholic would come down to late foul shooting at the Coliseum on Friday night. Elyria Catholic freshman Emily Taylor, who had a sensational debut with 26 points, unfortunately missed [...]
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