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24 Aug 2012

Can the Tribe get out of the abyss?

Can things get any worse for the Cleveland Indians in this train wreck of a 2012 Major League Baseball season?

Wait, don’t answer that, because every time it seems the team has finally hit the abyss, they find a way to sink a little bit lower.

Since Cleveland’s sports teams don’t win on a regular basis, they need to sell fans on the notion that a better day is coming.

But for the Indians, that better day just keeps getting farther and farther away.

To find out just how far, head over to The Cleveland Fan.

(Photo by MCT)

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23 Aug 2012
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Can Clint Dempsey please move to Liverpool already?

Another day, another layer added to the saga of Clint Dempsey’s inevitable exit from Fulham.

The latest has the west London club getting its knickers in a twist because Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers said he would like the 29-year-old Dempsey in Liverpool red. Fulham has made an official complaint to the Premier League over the matter.

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22 Aug 2012

Browns do football things, people get worked up

The Cleveland Browns closed out training camp on Wednesday by giving the media something to blow out of proportion.

Coach Pat Shurmur got into it with starting corner back Joe Haden during the morning practice and, after a few choice words, sent Haden to the locker room. The fracas all started when Haden brought down wide receiver Travis Benjamin after a play.

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18 Aug 2012
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Liverpool and the art of being patient

Liverpool kicks off the English Premier League season today at West Bromwich Albion today with plenty of questions surrounding a team that finished an uncharacteristic eighth in the table last season.

Let’s see if we can find some answers.

The Reds take the field today under a new manager in Brendan Rodgers, who is used to challenges after guiding Swansea into the Premier League and leading the Swans to an 11th-place finish, just five points behind Liverpool.

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17 Aug 2012

What does the preseason really mean for the Browns?

Preseason friendlies (or exhibition games, if you will) are a strange beast in the National Football League. Especially when it comes to the Cleveland Browns.

Do poorly, and it’s a sign that the coaches and management are incompetent, every draft pick is a bust and all hope is lost. Win and, well, the other team obviously wasn’t trying and it’s a sign that the coaches and management are incompetent, every draft pick is a bust and all hope is lost.

There is really no middle ground (at least according to some fans).

So what to make of the Browns effort against Green Bay, a 35-10 win for the good guys?

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16 Aug 2012
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U.S. team finally breaks Azteca jinx

Sports is all about numbers.

And heading into Wednesday night’s friendly against Mexico, the U.S. Men’s National Team faced some pretty unpleasant numbers.

The U.S. team had never beaten the Mexican team in Mexico, despite trying for 75 years.

The U.S. was 0-23-1 against El Tri in those 75 years.

The U.S. was 0-19-1 at Azteca Stadium in Mexico City, being outscored 81-14.

But that all changed Wednesday night, and now the only number that counts is the final score:

USA 1, Mexico 0.

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15 Aug 2012

Shurmur taking the social out of social media

Training camp is getting to Cleveland Browns coach Pat Shurmur.

From integrating rookie quarterback Brandon Weeden into the offense, to dealing with injuries to seemingly half the defense, the possible suspension of cornerback Joe Haden, and chasing Eric “10-win” Mangini on the franchise’s career wins list, the stress and pressure seems to be getting to the second-year coach.

How else to explain Shurmur’s reaction earlier this week to Twitter?

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14 Aug 2012

Sixteen truths about the upcoming season for the Browns

Coming off a 4-12 season and with multiple rookies taking over at key positions, 2012 could be shaping up to be a rough season for the Cleveland Browns.

Not helping matters is the fact that the Browns play in the AFC North Division – the National Football League’s Group of Death – which contributes to the Browns having the third most-difficult schedule heading in the season.

According to ESPN, of the 10 teams that had the toughest schedules in 2011, the New York Giants (fourth-hardest) made the playoffs. But of the 10 teams with the easiest schedules, eight of them advanced to the post-season.

Fear not, though, Browns fans. Here are 16 truths – one for each opponent – to help get you ready for the upcoming season.

Head over to The Cleveland Fan for the rest of the story.

(Photo by The Associated Press)

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13 Aug 2012

You’re making our point for us, coach

Cleveland Browns coach Pat Shurmur reportedly was not happy with Josh Gordon’s play during practice on Sunday, pulling the rookie wide receiver from drills with the first team.

That came on the heels of Gordon’s first NFL game Friday night against Detroit, where he was targeted three times but came away with a Brian Robiskie-like zero catches for no yards.

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12 Aug 2012
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You sure about that strategy, coach?

We’ve been wondering for a while now how the Cleveland Browns would handle their third preseason game, at home on Aug. 24 against Philadelphia.

Generally, teams use that game as a “dress rehearsal” for the regular season, working the regulars as much as possible before letting them sit the final preseason game to avoid injury.

Only this year, for some odd scheduling reason, the Browns will also face the Eagles again in the season opener on Sept. 9.

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