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Surprising Browns bring winning streak to face struggling Jets

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Deshaun Watson is making plays in the clutch, the Cleveland Browns are winning and they're doing it late in games. They're perhaps the NFL's most surprising team, off to a 3-1 start that has them tied with Baltimore atop the AFC North. "It's still early," ...

Browns rookie receiver Denzel Boston is making a major impact

BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Not lacking skill or confidence, Denzel Boston entered the NFL fully expecting to do big things for the Cleveland Browns as a rookie. "I planned on coming in and making an impact," he said Wednesday. It's been immediate and substantial. Smashing. Through four games, ...

White Sox look to bounce back after 2 straight losses to Guardians at home in ALDS

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox had two chances to clinch a postseason series at home for the first time in more than a century. Now they have one chance to avoid a frustrating end to a surprising season. The White Sox are going to a winner-take-all finale in their AL Division Series against Cleveland after a pair of disappointing defeats. Their bullpen is staggering after a 9-5 loss on Thursday night, and their hitters struck out 31 times over the last two games. Game 5 is back in Cleveland on Saturday night, with the winner advancing to the American League Championship ...

Day ramps up urgency as No. 5 Ohio State faces Maryland before brutal stretch

Even though Ohio State is ranked fifth and posted an impressive road victory at Iowa last week, coach Ryan Day knows there are many more challenges ahead after the Buckeyes wrap up the first half of its season against Maryland on Saturday. That is why he has had a sense of greater urgency ...

Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti ‘optimistic’ College Football Playoff will expand from 12 to 24

ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) — Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti said Thursday he's "optimistic" the College Football Playoff will expand to 24 teams during ESPN's exclusive negotiating window. That window was scheduled to end Friday but Petitti indicated during his remarks at Big Ten men's basketball media day that the deadline had been extended. "I'm optimistic that we'll get there, but that's what the work is over the next few days," Petitti said. "ESPN has got some more time in the window, and then if we get out of that window for some reason, then we will make a decision about what ...