/sports Sports en-US Copyright Wed, 30 Apr 2025 10:00:00 GMT /2025-04-30/pluto-humbled-sanders-low-risk-for-browns-but-dad-deion-looms Our sports commentator Terry Pluto explains the move by the Browns to draft Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders, who fell to the fifth round. Wed, 30 Apr 2025 10:00:00 GMT /2025-04-30/pluto-humbled-sanders-low-risk-for-browns-but-dad-deion-looms Amanda Rabinowitz /2025-04-29/cleveland-browns-owners-fire-back-at-memo-analysis-blasting-600m-stadium-bond-package The owners of the Cleveland Browns fired back after the state’s budget director and researchers for state lawmakers were sharply critical of the team’s proposal for a $3.4 billion domed stadium development. Tue, 29 Apr 2025 10:30:00 GMT /2025-04-29/cleveland-browns-owners-fire-back-at-memo-analysis-blasting-600m-stadium-bond-package Karen Kasler /sports/2025-04-28/deciphering-the-reasons-behind-shedeur-sanders-stunning-free-fall-in-the-nfl-draft The former University of Colorado quarterback was the center of a three-day spectacle of cringe that will live in football lore for a long time. Sanders fell from a potential top-five overall selection on Thursday to the fifth round on Saturday in an excruciating slide that had his supporters fuming and detractors laughing. Mon, 28 Apr 2025 18:55:19 GMT /sports/2025-04-28/deciphering-the-reasons-behind-shedeur-sanders-stunning-free-fall-in-the-nfl-draft The Associated Press /2025-04-25/some-officials-say-theyve-looked-into-browns-project-estimates-though-no-analysis-released-yet So far, there’s been no publicly-released independent analysis of tax revenue estimates provided by the owners of the Cleveland Browns from the legislature or from the state. Fri, 25 Apr 2025 20:58:18 GMT /2025-04-25/some-officials-say-theyve-looked-into-browns-project-estimates-though-no-analysis-released-yet Karen Kasler /2025-04-23/browns-appear-locked-in-on-travis-hunter-with-no-2-draft-pick Our sports commentator Terry Pluto believes the team will pass on a quarterback and take elite two-way player Travis Hunter of the University of Colorado on Thursday night. Wed, 23 Apr 2025 10:00:00 GMT /2025-04-23/browns-appear-locked-in-on-travis-hunter-with-no-2-draft-pick Amanda Rabinowitz /2025-04-22/bengals-hamilton-county-reach-deal-renovations-paycor-stadium But not everyone is sold just yet. Tue, 22 Apr 2025 19:24:14 GMT /2025-04-22/bengals-hamilton-county-reach-deal-renovations-paycor-stadium Zack Carreon /2025-04-16/celebration-and-apprehension-as-top-seeded-cavs-begin-playoff-run Kenny Atkinson has made history in his first season as head coach in Cleveland. Now, our sports commentator Terry Pluto says, Atkinson faces pressure to lead the top-seeded Cavs deep into the playoffs. Wed, 16 Apr 2025 10:00:00 GMT /2025-04-16/celebration-and-apprehension-as-top-seeded-cavs-begin-playoff-run Amanda Rabinowitz /sports/2025-04-15/judge-rejects-defense-that-gaudreau-brothers-contributed-to-their-deaths-with-impaired-cycling After nearly two hours of argument, a judge agreed the issue was moot under New Jersey criminal law — upholding all of the charges against the driver, including manslaughter and vehicular homicide. Tue, 15 Apr 2025 16:51:42 GMT /sports/2025-04-15/judge-rejects-defense-that-gaudreau-brothers-contributed-to-their-deaths-with-impaired-cycling The Associated Press /politics-government/2025-04-14/president-donald-trump-praises-national-champion-ohio-state-buckeyes-at-white-house The team and Head Coach Ryan Day joined the president to recognize the team's win over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in January. Mon, 14 Apr 2025 21:02:08 GMT /politics-government/2025-04-14/president-donald-trump-praises-national-champion-ohio-state-buckeyes-at-white-house George Shillcock /sports/2025-04-14/former-ohio-state-receiver-raymond-small-requests-reduction-in-gun-trafficking-sentence Small states in the request that the defense attorney who represented him in the latest case was ineffective. Mon, 14 Apr 2025 20:20:56 GMT /sports/2025-04-14/former-ohio-state-receiver-raymond-small-requests-reduction-in-gun-trafficking-sentence Renee Fox