Gomes has 5 RBIs to helps Indians sweep Astros with 8-6 win
HOUSTON — In an up-and-down season, the American League champion Cleveland Indians left Houston feeling pretty good after sweeping the Astros.
View ArticleFeldman, Schebler lead Reds to 5-1 win over Indians
CINCINNATI — Scott Feldman fanned his first five batters with such ease that it got him wondering.
View ArticleColumn: NBA short on drama, but long on conspiracy theories
Did you know NBA Commissioner Adam Silver was so worried about the league's TV ratings that he rang up LeBron James and told him to take it easy on the Celtics?
View Article'He's human': Cavs coach defends LeBron after 'weird' loss
INDEPENDENCE — LeBron James was nowhere to be seen, staying behind the scenes, keeping a low profile.
View ArticleBaseball coming June 1 to virtual-reality headsets
NEW YORK — Baseball games will soon arrive on virtual-reality headsets.
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FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — The New York Jets have signed safety Marcus Maye and linebacker Dylan Donahue, leaving just two of their nine draft picks unsigned.
View ArticleStanford golfers take step toward another NCAA finals
SUGAR GROVE, Ill. — Swiss freshman Albane Valenzuela had Stanford on the cusp of a third straight NCAA Women's Golf Championship title match.
View ArticleEdwin Encarnacion's 2 homers lead Indians over Reds 8-7
CINCINNATI — Edwin Encarnacion hit two of Cleveland's four homers off rookie Amir Garrett and scored the go-ahead run on a wild pitch Tuesday night, leading the Indians to an 8-7 victory and a split of...
View ArticleIrving's 42, LeBron's 34 pushes Cavs past Celtics in Game 4
CLEVELAND — Kyrie Irving took over in the second half and finished with 42 points, LeBron James added 34 and the Cleveland Cavaliers moved within one win of an almost inevitable third date in the...
View ArticleHamilton scores from first on single to lift Reds in 9th
CLEVELAND — Billy Hamilton saw the ball skip away from Michael Brantley in left field and after that, there was no stopping baseball's fastest player.
View ArticleBrowns hire former Colts' GM Grigson as personal executive
BEREA — The Browns have hired former Indianapolis general manager Ryan Grigson as a senior personnel executive.
View ArticleCavs remain humble with chance to close out Celtics in Game 5
BOSTON — It took 10 games and halfway through the third round of the NBA playoffs before the Cleveland Cavaliers finally encountered their first true dose of resistance this postseason.
View ArticleBunker mentality: Osweiler wants to be Browns' starting QB
BEREA — Brock Osweiler was standing in a sand trap on a golf course in March when he got a phone call. The quarterback had been dealt to the lowly Cleveland Browns.
View ArticleJames passes Jordan, Cavs back in Finals with 135-102 win
BOSTON — LeBron James scored 35 points and passed Michael Jordan to become the NBA's all-time playoff scoring leader as the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Boston Celtics 135-102 on Thursday night to...
View ArticleWarriors coach Steve Kerr not yet ready to return to bench
OAKLAND, Calif. — Steve Kerr is involved in just about everything but the actual game-day coaching for the Golden State Warriors — film session, coaches meetings, game-planning and practice.
View ArticleHamilton finds quicksand sign as Reds' game washed out
CLEVELAND — A day after scoring the go-ahead run from first base on a ninth-inning single, Cincinnati's Billy Hamilton arrived at Progressive Field and saw a quicksand sign had been placed on his...
View ArticleLeBron: Jordan chase is about motivation, not greatness
BOSTON — LeBron James says his chase of Michael Jordan's accomplishments is simply personal motivation. It's not about wanting to establish himself as the NBA's greatest player.
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A potential matchup of preseason No. 1 vs. No. 2 between Alabama and Florida State will be ABC's first Saturday night football game of the 2017 season.
View ArticleBonifacio's hit caps Royals' rally in 6-4 win over Indians
CLEVELAND — Jorge Bonifacio couldn't stop smiling after leading the Kansas Royals to a comeback victory over the Cleveland Indians on Friday night.
View ArticleAdleman pitches 8 crisp innings as Reds beat Phillies 5-2
PHILADELPHIA — Tim Adleman worked methodically through a lineup full of aggressive, struggling hitters.
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