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Mayfield practices again, still unclear if he faces Steelers

BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Browns starting quarterback Baker Mayfield practiced for the second straight day — and tested his injured shoulder while wearing pads and a new harness — as he tries to get ready to play Sunday against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Mayfield sat out last week's win over Denver

Oct 28

Cavs win 92-79, 1st road victory over Clippers since 2016

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Collin Sexton scored 26 points, Darius Garland added 16 and the Cleveland Cavaliers led all the way in beating the Los Angeles Clippers 92-79 on Wednesday night. It was the Cavs' first road win against the Clippers since March 13, 2016. Sexton took off on a

Oct 28

Which Cleveland Guardians? Roller derby team sues MLB team

CLEVELAND (AP) — A roller derby team that has called itself the Cleveland Guardians since 2013 sued the city's Major League Baseball team in federal court in Cleveland on Wednesday alleging that the switch from Indians to Guardians infringes on its trademark. "A Major League club cannot simply take a

Oct 27

Browns' Mayfield practicing, hopes to play against Steelers

BEREA, Ohio (AP) — One game on the sideline was too much for Baker Mayfield. The Browns' starting quarterback has no plans to repeat it. Mayfield will practice Wednesday to test his injured left shoulder, and if all goes well, he intends to play Sunday against the Pittsburgh Steelers. "I

Oct 27

Love, Allen guide Cavaliers to 99-87 win over Nuggets

DENVER (AP) — Kevin Love scored 22 points, Jarrett Allen recorded his second straight double-double and the Cleveland Cavaliers held off the Denver Nuggets 99-87 on Monday night. Allen finished with 21 points and 16 rebounds to help the Cavaliers start a five-game trip on the right note. This was

Oct 26

Hofmann nets 1st NHL goal, Blue Jackets defeat Dallas 4-1

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Gregory Hofmann scored his first NHL goal and added an assist, leading the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 4-1 win over over Dallas Stars on Monday night. Oliver Bjorkstrand added a goal and his 100th career assist, and Zach Werenski had a goal and an assist

Oct 26

Mayfield doesn't practice, could miss game with Steelers

BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Baker Mayfield isn't healthy enough to practice, and he may not be much closer to playing either. The Browns' quarterback sat out Monday's workout because of a troubling shoulder injury and there are early signs pointing to Mayfield missing this week's home game against the rival

Oct 25

Lucky lumber: Rosario's hot bat leads Braves to Series

ATLANTA (AP) — Eddie Rosario talked the other day about his lucky lumber, a 33 1/2-inch, 31-ounce Chandler Bat that started to heat up with a four-hit night in mid-September. "I've been using that bat that I hit for the cycle with and it has not disappointed," he said through

Oct 25

Doncic leads Mavericks to win at Toronto

TORONTO (AP) — Luka Doncic had 27 points, 12 assists and nine rebounds, narrowly missing his 37th career triple-double, Kristaps Porzingis had 18 points and 10 rebounds, and the Dallas Mavericks rallied from an early 14-point deficit to beat the Toronto Raptors 103-95 Saturday night. Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 13

Oct 24

Hurricanes stretch win streak to 4 games, beat Columbus 5-1

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Vincent Trocheck had two goals and an assist to lead Carolina to a 5-1 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night, the Hurricanes' fourth straight win to open the season. Jordan Staal and Sebastian Aho added power-play goals, and Jesper Fast also scored for

Oct 24

Mobley has double-double, Cavs beat Hawks 101-95 for 1st win

CLEVELAND (AP) — Rookie Evan Mobley collected 17 points, 11 rebounds and four blocked shots, helping the Cleveland Cavaliers rally for their first win of the season, 101-95 over the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday night. Ricky Rubio had 23 points and eight assists, and Jarrett Allen added 11 points and

Oct 24

Zardes sprains knee, could miss US's November qualifiers

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Columbus Crew forward Gyasi Zardes likely will be sidelined for two to four weeks after he sprained his left knee, an injury that could cause him to miss the United States' World Cup qualifiers next month against Mexico and Jamaica. The 30-year-old sustained a Grade 2

Oct 23

Bridges scores 30 points, Hornets beat careless Cavs 123-112

CLEVELAND (AP) — For the second straight game, the Hornets saved their best for last. And once again, the Cavaliers crumbled. Miles Bridges scored 30 points, Kelly Oubre Jr. added 25 and Charlotte took advantage of Cleveland's sloppiness to open the fourth quarter in a 123-112 victory Friday night, wrecking

Oct 23

Broncos' awful starts, inability to get stops a losing mix

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — So much for Vic Fangio's spectacular September. If the Broncos don't beat Washington on Halloween, Denver will be 0-for-October for the first time since 1967 under Lou Saban. Fast starts and timely stops are eluding the Broncos (3-4), a malignant mix that's turning 2021 into another

Oct 22

Backup plan: Browns can trust Keenum with Mayfield injured

CLEVELAND (AP) — Baker Mayfield's season is on pause for the moment — and may be for a while. That doesn't mean the Browns have to slow down as well. Mayfield missed Thursday night's game with a shoulder injury that worsened last week when he fractured a bone during a

Oct 22