Francona Steers Indians To Postseason Contention
Cleveland fans credit Terry Francona with transforming a culture of losing into a genuine contender. Jason Kipnis praises his leadership and pedigree as the Indians surge atop the AL wild-card race, eyeing a winner-take-all playoff at Progressive Field against Tampa Bay.
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Cleveland Hosts Tampa Bay in AL Wild Card Clash
The Indians meet the Rays at Progressive Field on Wednesday at 8 07 p m with Salazar facing an unknown pitcher. Telecast on TBS with WEOL 930 AM WTAM 1100 AM and WMMS 100 7 FM radio coverage. Salazar stands 2 3 with a 3 12 ERA entering the game.
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Ohio State loses defensive leader Christian Bryant to season injury
Ohio State quarterback Braxton Miller tailback Carlos Hyde and others miss time. Free safety Christian Bryant, the heart of the defense, is out for the season with a broken ankle after the Wisconsin game. Coach Urban Meyer expressed the loss as a hard hit as the Buckeyes prepare for Northwestern.
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Northwestern Hosts No 16 Rival On Saturday Night
No 4 team prepares for a Big Ten clash with Northwestern at Evanston’s Ryan Field. Kickoff is 8 p.m. local time with Channel 5 and WKNR 850 AM providing TV and radio coverage.
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Cavaliers face hopeful season at media day
Cavaliers Veterans Andrew Bynum Jarrett Jack Earl Clark join No 1 pick Anthony Bennett and No 13 Sergey Karasev as Kyrie Irving Anderson Varejao and Dion Waiters spark playoff talk. Varejao warns health must cooperate after 25 games last season.
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Firelands and Vermilion play to scoreless soccer stalemate
Non conference clash ends tied 0 to 0 as Firelands Sailors and Vermilion Falcons produce a tense, even night. Firelands goalkeeper Colin Pawlowski makes nine saves amid late pressure. Falcons aim to clinch PAC title with Saturday victory at Wellington.
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Browns pick Hoyer to start over Weeden for Thursday
Browns coach Rob Chudzinski announced Brian Hoyer will start Thursday night against Buffalo after a 2-0 start and solid play that helped the Browns pull ahead in the AFC North. Brandon Weeden expressed readiness to contribute if his number is called and stressed staying involved with the offense.
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Cleveland at Buffalo Thursday Night Football Clash
Cleveland battles Buffalo Thursday at FirstEnergy Field airing 8:25 p.m. on NFL Network WKNR 850 AM WKRK 92.3 FM and WNCX 98.5 FM.
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