CLEVELAND — Johan, Schmohan.
Making history by beating Twins ace Johan Santana three times in one season was not enough for the Indians. They had to make it four.
Getting to Santana early was the prescription for another precedent-setting victory over the two-time American League Cy Young Award winner on Wednesday night, with the Indians completing a […]

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CHICAGO — A meaningless preseason finale? Not for the Browns.

For a team with the fragile psyche that comes from four straight losing seasons, the only meaningless games are the ones at the end of the season with the playoffs out of reach.

So while the defending NFC champion Bears will barely break a sweat tonight as […]

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WHO: Browns (2-1) at Bears (3-0)
WHEN: Tonight, 8
WHERE: Soldier Field, Chicago
TV/RADIO: Channel 3; WMMS 100.7-FM

2006 RECORDS: Browns 4-12; Bears 13-3, lost to Colts in Super Bowl
LAST WEEK: Browns beat Broncos 17-16; Bears beat San Francisco 31-28
SERIES: Browns lead 15-7
LAST PRESEASON MEETING: Bears won 20-7 last year in Cleveland
COACHES: Romeo Crennel is 10-22 with Browns […]

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I know that Romeo Crennel was joking when he chided the media the other day about their obsession with the quarterback job. Everybody is obsessed with it, including the Browns coaches and front office.
They’re also scared. They’re afraid to start Brady Quinn. A wise old head who’s been with the Browns for decades cautioned that […]

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CLEVELAND — Fausto Carmona is one of the Indians’ top starting pitchers. Rafael Perez is one of their most effective late-inning relievers. And outfielder Franklin Gutierrez and second baseman Asdrubal Cabrera have given the team more than just a lift.
None of them were expected to be here.
“We’ve got a group of people here that […]

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WADSWORTH — The Wadsworth girls soccer team dominated the first half, while Highland had the edge in the second.
In the Suburban League opener for both teams, the Grizzlies and the Hornets ended the game tied at 2-2 in a somewhat paradoxical game.
In the first half, the Grizzlies (1-1-1, 0-0-1) dominated the ball on their offensive […]

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Don’t look now, but Wadsworth’s volleyball program has picked up right where it left off last fall.
The reigning Suburban League and Barberton Division I District champions have stormed out of the gate with three straight wins — despite graduating all three of their All-Gazette players from 2006.
According to coach Jen Greenlees, breaking in an all-underclassman […]

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The confidence level of Medina boys cross country coach Milt Place is off the charts.

He expects his team to take home its third win in the past 10 years this Saturday at the Medina County Meet at Memorial Park in Wadsworth.

Medina junior and All-Gazette selection Donny Roys is looking to win his second county meet […]

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SEVILLE — The Seville Minors No. 1 team defeated Rittman No. 1 to capture the under-14 Cloverleaf Softball Association championship.
Seville finished the season with an 8-4 record.
Team members were Katie Burns, Haley Daugherty, Alex Watkins, Tera Marasco, Sarah Rogers, Morgan Morris, Ashley Lewis, Hannah Fry, Brianna Marasco, Kelly Geig, Alysse Illig, Shelby Dearth and […]

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BRUNSWICK — A few area soccer organizations are going to have pretty full trophy cases.
In the Brunswick Soccer Association, the under-11 Arsenal “B” boys team nearly repeated its 2006 championship performance at the Medina Invitational Soccer Tournament, finishing runner-up to Strongsville.
The U-11 Arsenal girls team, meanwhile, won the Arsenal Challenge Cup in Cincinnati by […]

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