WASHINGTON — With LeBron James taking a second-half breather, Gilbert Arenas, Antawn Jamison and Caron Butler put the Washington Wizards way ahead.
 
When James returned to the court, instead of leading a comeback, he became part of the problem in his Cleveland Cavaliers’ 108-91 loss to Washington on Wednesday night.
 
The reigning NBA MVP threw [...]

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INDEPENDENCE —The 3-point shot can be a great weapon for the Cavaliers, but it can also result in some self-inflicted wounds.
 
Cleveland’s 108-91 loss to the Washington Wizards on Wednesday contained the good and the bad.
 
The Cavaliers shot well from beyond the arc early – but didn’t shoot from there too much —and built a double-figure [...]

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MEDINA — The official start of the girls basketball regular season is still a week away, but Medina girls basketball coach Chris Hassinger and his program are already making a difference.
 
The rookie coach found a way to use the annual Medina County Girls Basketball Preview as not only a stage to get his Bees some [...]

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BEREA — Browns nose tackle Shaun Rogers isn’t much for sentimentality.
 
Despite spending his first seven NFL seasons with the Lions, Rogers said he feels no special emotions about returning to Detroit for the first time as a visiting player.
 
Cleveland challenges the Lions in a battle of 1-8 teams Sunday at Ford Field.
 
“I’ve been out of [...]

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BEREA —Brady Quinn’s supreme confidence, which can border on cockiness, has been put to the ultimate test.
 
He’s 0-4 as a starter this year with a 51.0 passer rating. He has seven weeks to prove his worth to the franchise, and must do so in an offense ranked last in the NFL.
 
Then there’s his low hit [...]

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BEREA —Maybe the greatest scorer in Cleveland sports could help the anemic Browns offense put some points on the scoreboard.
 
He surely thinks so.
 
Cavaliers superstar LeBron James said Tuesday he could be “really good” if he dedicated himself to football. On Wednesday, the Browns embraced the idea.
 
“I think he should come on down,” coach Eric Mangini [...]

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In 10 months on the job, coach Eric Mangini has defended his handling of the quarterbacks, the hiring of offensive coordinator Brian Daboll, the length of his practice sessions, the expensive renovation of team headquarters and the trades of Kellen Winslow and Braylon Edwards.
 
He couldn’t defend the decision to pass the ball Monday night on [...]

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CLEVELAND —Even the Browns might be able to score against the Golden State Warriors.
 
It wasn’t nearly as easy as it should have been, but the Cavaliers did enough things right to get past the extremely shorthanded and defenseless Warriors, winning 114-108 Tuesday night at Quicken Loans Arena.
 
While they haven’t all been impressive, especially at The [...]

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INDEPENDENCE —The Golden State Warriors will play at Quicken Loans Arena tonight, but swingman Stephen Jackson won’t be with them.
 
Nor will he be with the Cavaliers.
 
Jackson, who wanted out of Golden State and had expressed a strong desire to play for Cleveland, was traded Monday to Charlotte along with Acie Law for Raja Bell and [...]

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CLEVELAND —When it goes bad for the Browns, it goes bad in a hurry.
 
The Browns played the stumbling Baltimore Ravens to a scoreless tie in the first half Monday night at Cleveland Browns Stadium. But for anyone optimistic enough to think the Browns would pull the upset on national television, the Ravens quickly removed all [...]

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