Aaron Judge, 49 other Yankees and Indians players get set for ALDS

CLEVELAND — Aaron Judge is bringing 24 teammates with him to Cleveland on Thursday to begin the American League Division Series. Opposing Aaron Judge and co. will be 25 Indians players. “We’re very excited to see Aaron Judge,” said a spokesman from Fox Sports, which will broadcast Game 1. “Aaron Judge!” Aaron Judge hit a… Read More Aaron Judge, 49 other Yankees and Indians players get set for ALDS

Browns mascot Swagger the Bullmastiff sits during national anthem

CLEVELAND — By now, everyone from the President of the United States to your grandmother is talking about the ever-growing national-anthem protests in the NFL. Players from every team have taken a knee during the Star-Spangled Banner in a show of solidarity to protest police brutality and systematic mistreatment of African-Americans. That display was no… Read More Browns mascot Swagger the Bullmastiff sits during national anthem

Battle of Ohio recap: Browns emerge as one of two best Ohio NFL teams

Game summary: The Bengals came into FirstEnergy Stadium and throttled the Browns 31-7. This pushed Hue Jackson’s record as Browns head coach to 1-18. The Bengals controlled this one throughout, as the Browns scored a late touchdown just to avoid the shutout. Cleveland Mocks revisits the key people and moments that lead to this defeat:… Read More Battle of Ohio recap: Browns emerge as one of two best Ohio NFL teams

Former terrible veteran Browns receivers give encouragement to Kenny Britt about stealing money from team

CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Browns have an interesting recent history, and included in that is a track record when it comes to wide receivers. The Browns year after year manage to sign veteran receivers who are truly awful, and this year is no different. Through two games, nine-year vet Kenny Britt has been just terrible,… Read More Former terrible veteran Browns receivers give encouragement to Kenny Britt about stealing money from team

Joe Thomas finds great early bird deal on annual early January vacation

CLEVELAND — Veterans like Joe Thomas know how the football season works by now, and the Browns offensive lineman also knows how to get a good deal on his travel plans. Thomas every year takes a vacation with his family in early January, and this year he has already found a great deal on a… Read More Joe Thomas finds great early bird deal on annual early January vacation

‘Moneyball’ part 2? Teams look to adopt Indians’ strategy of never losing

CLEVELAND — Michael Lewis’ 2003 book “Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game” fleshed out in full detail the strategies that Billy Beane and the 2002 Oakland Athletics used to defy a tiny payroll and very few well-known names in order to win 103 games. With an emphasis on certain advanced stats instead of… Read More ‘Moneyball’ part 2? Teams look to adopt Indians’ strategy of never losing

NFL prematurely adds Joe Haden’s Week 1 interception to stat sheets

CLEVELAND — With the Browns and Steelers’ season opener not kicking off until Sunday, one shouldn’t expect any statistics to exist for either team. So it’s probably surprising for everyone involved when they look at the NFL’s interceptions leaders and see new Pittsburgh cornerback Joe Haden on there. “It’s so inevitable that we decided to… Read More NFL prematurely adds Joe Haden’s Week 1 interception to stat sheets