There is a distinct and likely unintended parallel between swimming and baseball: Everyone loves the starter and closer, but few give much credence to the middle reliever. As Gabe Currens heads off to the Division I state swimming and diving meet →
GOODYEAR, Ariz. — After their best player discussed his injury and an uncertain future, the Indians got to work on the present. Cleveland held its first full-squad workout of spring training Monday, the first step for a talented team that →
BROADVIEW HTS. — A season ago, the Brecksville wrestling program snapped a 25-year Suburban League reign by Wadsworth by sweeping the regular season and conference tournament. On Saturday, the Grizzlies ruined the Bees’ chance at double →
BOWLING GREEN — Everyone could hear it in her voice. Felicia Pasadyn was revved. The Brunswick High senior was right back to her “A” game, as she bounced back well from the flu. It showed in her performances. Pasadyn successfully →
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Michigan State shut down Ohio State in the second half despite an injury to Nick Ward. Now the Spartans may be without their standout big man for a while. Ward left in the second half with a broken left hand, but No. 11 →
CLEVELAND — The Indians swung a wrecking ball at their roster this offseason. With a frugal eye on their future, the three-time defending AL Central champions slashed payroll by nearly $20 million while letting core championship players like →
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — LeBron James was trading lob passes with Dwyane Wade again, one last time. Catching lobs from Kyrie Irving once again, too. And after making a stepback 3-pointer late, he stared down Joel Embiid to send a message without →
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Denny Hamlin came to the Daytona 500 determined to honor his late car owner with a victory. He delivered with a storybook tribute for Joe Gibbs Racing. Hamlin won NASCAR’s biggest race for the second time in four →
Matt Tifft’s Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series debut Sunday at the Daytona 500 took a dramatic turn with only 10 laps left. →
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Eric Reid has signed a three-year contract worth more than $22 million with the Carolina Panthers, a deal the safety believes is additional proof that NFL owners conspired to keep him out of the league last season. Reid said →
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Among those trying to win the Daytona 500 this year are a Florida watermelon farmer, a short-track champion from New England, a television analyst and a 22-year-old whose career nearly was derailed by a brain tumor. The →
Carsten Charles Sabathia, who, according to Baseball-Reference.com, has made over a quarter of a billion dollars in his chosen profession, announced Saturday that he is choosing to walk away from his chosen profession following the 2019 season. →
STREETSBORO — Jack Banks tried his best to hold back tears as his players celebrated. When they joined him for a postgame huddle, there weren’t many dry eyes on the court. Victory No. 16 was sweet, indeed, for the Cloverleaf boys →
WADSWORTH — The Wadsworth boys basketball team fought hard to get back into the game, but a slow offensive start was too much to overcome as Brecksville spoiled the Grizzlies’ senior night with a 52-40 victory that clinched a share of →