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CLEVELAND -- Free agent quarterback Jake Delhomme has agreed to terms on a two-year contract with the Cleveland Browns.

Emil Churchin is nearly at the halfway point of a sleep-deprived, bone chilling, dream ride across the heart of Alaska.

Cleveland (AP) -- Freshman D.J. Cooper scored 23 points and made three big plays in overtime as Ohio capped a stunning run through the Mid-American Conference tournament by beating defending champion Akron 81-75 in the final Saturday night to earn an NCAA tourney bid.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Evan Turner scored 12 of his 31 points after regulation Saturday, leading No. 6 Ohio State past Illinois 88-81 in double overtime Saturday for a spot in the final of the Big Ten tournament.

Cavaliers forward Antawn Jamison is expecting to play Sunday when Cleveland hosts the Boston Celtics in a game between division leaders.

PHILADELPHIA -- LeBron James had 23 points, 10 assists, and
six rebounds in his return from a two-game absence, and the
Cleveland Cavaliers won for the 14th time in their last 19 road
games with a 100-95 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night.

CLEVELAND -- Chris McKnight scored on a putback with 6.8
seconds left and defending champion Akron survived one last shot by Western Michigan's David Kool for a 66-64 win Friday night to advance to the final of the Mid-American Conference tournament.

CLEVELAND -- The Cleveland Browns have released veteran tight end Steve Heiden. Heiden, who has battled injuries in recent years, was let go by the club hours after Cleveland signed free agent tight end Benjamin Watson to a three-year contract.

PHILADELPHIA -- Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James was in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Philadelphia 76ers after missing the previous two with an injured right ankle.

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Fausto Carmona pitched three scoreless innings and the Cleveland Indians blew a three-run lead in the ninth against a Los Angeles Angels split-squad.

ORLANDO, FL -- Newly released documents show an ambulance crew that responded to golfer Tiger Woods' car crash wouldn't let his wife ride with him to the hospital because they thought it was a case of domestic violence.
DORAL, FL -- Tiger Woods intends to remain out of golf at least until the Masters, two people with knowledge of his plans have told The Associated Press.

CLEVELAND -- The Cleveland Browns made it official today announcing the signing of former New England Patriots tight end Benjamin Watson.

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- South Euclid Regina, one of the most dominant girls basketball teams in Ohio, has been disqualified by the state's athletic sanctioning body for using an ineligible player.

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Brian Horwitz hit a run-scoring single in the ninth inning for Cleveland, and the Indians and Chicago White Sox called off their exhibition game Thursday with the score tied at 5 after 10 innings.

CLEVELAND -- The name of the Cleveland Cavaliers basketball team was the brainchild of a fan who will get special recognition for his winning contest entry in 1970.
CLEVELAND -- Free agent quarterback Jake Delhomme, released last week by Carolina, is visiting the Cleveland Browns.

CLEVELAND -- New Browns President Mike Holmgren is beginning to put his stamp on the team starting with the position that has stymied the organization since its return to the NFL: quarterback.

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Grady Sizemore hit a grand slam in a nine-run fourth inning to help the Cleveland Indians beat the San Diego Padres 10-5 in a split-squad game on Wednesday.

MESA, Ariz. -- A grassy courtyard at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport has been named after Cleveland Indians' baseball Hall of Famers Bob Feller and Chicago Cubs' Ferguson Jenkins.