Sports Headlines

Trips to the state semifinals were decided tonight for several local high school football teams.

INDIANAPOLIS -- LeBron James scored a season-high 40 points,
and the Cleveland Cavaliers rallied to beat the Indiana Pacers
105-95 on Friday night.

AKRON, Ohio -- Tyler Sheehan had a record-setting day, throwing for 338 yards and two touchdowns, to lead Bowling Green to a 36-20 victory over Akron on Friday night.

CLEVELAND -- A proposed new Nike mural of LeBron James is sparking controversy.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Cleveland center Shaquille O'Neal has missed his fourth straight game with a strained right shoulder.

OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- Baltimore Ravens defensive end Dwan Edwards plans to appeal the $5,000 fine he received for a hit delivered to Cleveland Browns wide receiver Joshua Cribbs on Monday night.

BEREA -- Eric Mangini expects Josh Cribbs to play when the Cleveland Browns go against the Detroit Lions on Sunday.

CLEVELAND -- The Cleveland Indians have added pitchers Kelvin De La Cruz of Class-A Mahoning Valley and Jeanmar Gomez of Double-A Akron and five other minor leaguers to their 40-man roster.

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The wife of former NFL and Ohio State star Chris Spielman has died after a lengthy battle with cancer.

BEREA, Ohio -- When asked what he thought about the execution of his offense, colorful Tampa Bay coach John McKay once sarcastically said, "I'm all in favor it."

SHAKER HEIGHTS -- Two Shaker Heights football teams already have a lot to be proud of, but they're still on the move!

CLEVELAND (AP) -- Norris Cole scored 38 points to lead Cleveland State to a 78-64 win over Florida A&M on Thursday night.

DETROIT -- The Detroit Lions' game against the Cleveland Browns in the Motor City will be blacked out on local TV.

CLEVELAND -- WKYC Sports Anchor Jim Donovan shares his thoughts on the Browns and their upcoming game against the Detroit Lions this Sunday.

BEREA, Ohio -- Representatives from the NFL players union met with Cleveland players, but it was not prompted by complaints about coach Eric Mangini's practices.

CLEVELAND -- LeBron James, NFL player. Just a fantasy, says New Orleans Saints tight end Jeremy Shockey.

BEREA -- If LeBron James truly believes he can help the Cleveland Browns, coach Eric Mangini has an orange helmet waiting for him.

WASHINGTON -- LeBron James was stymied down the stretch by
DeShawn Stevenson's tough defense, Antawn Jamison delivered a double-double in his season debut, and the Washington Wizards beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 108-91 Wednesday night to end a six-game losing streak.

BEREA, Ohio -- The losses are piling up for the Cleveland Browns. They've placed punter Dave Zastudil and tight end Steve Heiden on injured reserve with season-ending injuries.

BEREA, Ohio -- Cleveland Browns quarterback Brady Quinn has been fined by the NFL for his chop block on Baltimore's Terrell Suggs.