Indiana holds off Temple to reach Sweet 16

DAYTON, Ohio | On the verge of being the second No. 1 knocked from the NCAA tournament, Indiana finally stopped Temple's No. 1.

Temple to face Indiana squad with few flaws

DAYTON, Ohio | Temple coach Fran Dunphy isn't the sugarcoating type. He's a non-nonsense guy from Philly. He calls it the way he sees it.

Irish eyes on Iowa State shooters in NCAA matchup

DAYTON, Ohio | Other than those key-lime-crashes-into-neon-green uniforms Notre Dame trashed for the NCAA tournament, there was one other thing that made the Fighting Irish the talk of college basketball for a few days this season.

Cubs' Garza to miss 1 week with side injury

MESA, Ariz. | Cubs pitcher Matt Garza has a mild side strain and is expected to miss only a week of spring training camp.

Sveum has Cubs on track in his second season

MESA, Ariz. | Dale Sveum doesn't plan on wearing the bright orange hunting vest with the large bull's-eye on the back anytime soon.

Bears down Browns in preseason finale

CLEVELAND | The passes have been thrown, the performances are over. There's nothing left for Browns coach Pat Shurmur to do but name either Colt McCoy or Seneca Wallace as his backup quarterback.

U.S. men beat Nigeria 156-73 in Olympic basketball

LONDON | The U.S. team had scored 100 points by the middle of the third quarter. It was that kind of night for the Americans.

U.S. men rout France in Olympic basketball

LONDON | The hiccups outnumbered the highlights, and for a while the U.S. racked up fouls faster than points.

U.S. men's basketball team expects tough challenge in chase for gold

LONDON | It's go time for the U.S. Olympic men's basketball team. It's gold time.

Browns' Cribbs charters bus for Kent State fans

CLEVELAND | Kent State's making its first trip to the College World Series and Josh Cribbs is making sure the Golden Flashes have fans in Nebraska to support them.

Heat regroup, relax after shocking loss to Pacers

INDIANAPOLIS | As panic ensued along South Beach and the national scrutiny intensified, the Miami Heat decided to chill out.

Peavy coasts as White Sox pound Indians 8-1

CLEVELAND | Jake Peavy coasted for six innings before giving up a run in the seventh and Adam Dunn homered, leading the White Sox to an easy 8-1 win over the AL Central-leading Cleveland Indians on Wednesday night and a split of their four-game series.

Sale wins first start for White Sox

CLEVELAND | After one start, Chris Sale's overriding emotion was appropriate.

Top-seeded Michigan St holds off Saint Louis

COLUMBUS, Ohio | Draymond Green grabbed a mop in the final minute and helped sweep sweat off the floor.

Michigan State handles LIU

COLUMBUS, Ohio | Draymond Green got on the phone earlier this week with a former Michigan State star.

Bulls trample Cavaliers

CLEVELAND | Once Derrick Rose decided it was time, it was time.

Anti-Ozzie: Robin Ventura era starts with Sox

GLENDALE, Ariz. | Coolly dressed in a black long-sleeve shirt and jeans, the new manager of the White Sox sat atop an aluminum picnic table and held his first media session of spring training outdoors.

Irving scores 22 to push Cavs past Pacers

CLEVELAND | At his first opportunity, Kyrie Irving lowered his shoulder and dribbled hard toward the basket, unafraid of injury or other consequences.

Bulls coast without Rose, pound Cavaliers

CLEVELAND | Derrick Rose watched. The Bulls waltzed.

Browns, NFL meet and discuss McCoy's concussion

CLEVELAND | An investigation by the NFL and Players Association into the Browns' handling of Colt McCoy's concussion could lead to changes in the league's medical procedures and protocol on head injuries.

Tressel visits Browns camp

BEREA, Ohio | His hands clasped behind his back in a familiar pose, Jim Tressel was back on a football sideline.

Jackson dominates as White Sox hammer Indians

CLEVELAND | With Motley Crue's "Dr. Feelgood" thumping from the stereo, Omar Vizquel squeezed into a pair of tight leather pants, prompting Paul Konerko to ask the White Sox's shortstop if he stole them from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

White Sox outslug Indians after building 14-0 lead

CLEVELAND | Adam Dunn didn't care about his spring strikeout total or gigantic expectations attached to his huge contract.

Guillen: "Stupid to play in Cleveland right now"

CLEVELAND | As part of their final preseason workout, a few of the White Sox built a snowman. Others had a snowball fight.

Jackson, Syracuse top Indiana State

CLEVELAND | Defensive stopper Rick Jackson scored a season-high 23 points, C.J. Fair added 14 and Syracuse began taking care of "unfinished business" in the NCAA tournament with a 77-60 win over Indiana State in a second-round game Friday night.

Syracuse has unfinished business in NCAA tourney

CLEVELAND | The moment Indiana State's name flashed alongside Syracuse's on the TV screen, the first thing that popped into Orange forward Kris Joseph's head was Larry Bird.

Cavs' Scott: 'I'm the right man for the job'

INDEPENDENCE, Ohio | Byron Scott's emotions run the gamut these days. Cleveland's coach is alternately mad, disappointed and frustrated with his historically awful team.

Loserland, USA, where tough times have plagued Cleveland's three pro sports teams

CLEVELAND | Greetings from anti-Titletown USA -- Loserland, Ohio.

Pacers send Cavs to 22nd straight loss

CLEVELAND | So close. So tantalizingly close.

Browns tab former Bears coach Dick Jauron as defensive coordinator

CLEVELAND | The Cleveland Browns are expected to name former NFL head coach Dick Jauron their new defensive coordinator.

Hall of Famer Bob Feller dies at 92

CLEVELAND | Teenage pitching sensation, World War II hero, outspoken Hall of Famer and local sports treasure. Bob Feller was all of them.

Browns lose rookie RB in win over Bears

CLEVELAND | On crutches again, Montario Hardesty hobbled toward the stadium's exit after his first NFL game for a doctor's appointment.

Manny gets a hit, is hit by pitch as White Sox rally to sweep Indians

CLEVELAND | Manny Ramirez packed his equipment into three large, blue travel bags with script "Dodgers" on the sides. Dressed in a pink shirt and plaid suit, he fiddled with his dreadlocked hair, for the moment safe from a barber's scissors.

Manny joins White Sox in Cleveland; not in starting lineup

CLEVELAND | Behind trendy, white-framed sunglasses with rose-colored lenses, his dreadlocks pulled neatly together with a rubber band, Manny Ramirez walked to the front of the interview room wearing Chicago's silver and black for the first time.

White Sox open trip with 10-6 extra-inning win over Indians

CLEVELAND | As the herd of reporters and camera crews streamed into Chicago's clubhouse and headed toward manager Ozzie Guillen's tiny office, one of the White Sox coaches wondered if the team's newest player had arrived during extra innings.

Manny Ramirez joins White Sox

CLEVELAND | Manny Ramirez has officially joined the White Sox. As expected, the club claimed the 12-time All-Star slugger on waivers from the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday, hoping his bat can help them make a playoff push.

Cavs owner says LeBron James quit in playoffs

CLEVELAND (AP) — Angered and betrayed by LeBron James' decision to leave for Miami, Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert accused the NBA's MVP of quitting during the playoffs.

Cavs owner blasts LeBron James

CLEVELAND (AP) — Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert says LeBron James "quit" during the playoffs and should be accountable for his actions.

Bulls, Cavs cap meetings with LeBron

CLEVELAND | After three days being romanced by six NBA teams, a few billionaires, coaches, executives, hip hop's biggest star, and fixating the sports world on his every move, LeBron James got behind the wheel of his customized car and drove home.

Nets owner arrives to make pitch to LeBron James

CLEVELAND | The New Jersey Nets are on the clock in their courtship of LeBron James.

Cavs confirm contact with Big Ten coach Izzo

INDEPENDENCE, Ohio | Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert refused to comment Tuesday on reports he has offered a job to Michigan State's Tom Izzo and says superstar free agent LeBron James will not be consulted during the team's search for a new coach.

Sox win, Guillen rips ump

CLEVELAND | Ozzie Guillen wasn't on the field long enough to tell umpire Joe West how he felt about his balk calls against Mark Buehrle.

White Sox survive ejections, rally to beat Indians

CLEVELAND | Mark Buehrle's ejection in the third inning for arguing a balk didn't rattle the Chicago White Sox, who regrouped after losing their starting pitcher and survived a scary ninth inning to beat the Cleveland Indians 5-4 on Wednesday.

Indians top Sox

CLEVELAND | Rookie Mitch Talbot outpitched former NL Cy Young winner Jake Peavy to help the Cleveland Indians beat the White Sox 7-3 Tuesday night.

Teahen, White Sox wallop Indians

CLEVELAND | Omar Vizquel has already borrowed Luis Aparicio's No. 11. And for now, he's sharing another number with his boyhood idol.

LeBron, Cavs eliminate Bulls; end for Del Negro?

CLEVELAND | LeBron James just missed a triple-double despite an apparently sore right elbow, and the Cleveland Cavaliers advanced to a playoff date with Boston by beating Chicago 96-94 in Game 5 on Tuesday night in perhaps Vinny Del Negro's final game as Bulls coach.

Cavaliers charge past Bulls to take 2-0 lead

Joakim Noah had to go back for one more look. Walking slowly across the confetti-littered court, Noah stopped at the spot just outside the arc where LeBron James had pulled up in his face and made a 3-pointer.

Bulls fall to Cavs in Game 2

CLEVELAND | LeBron James scored 40 points and took over in the fourth quarter as the Cleveland Cavaliers, fueled by a rabid home crowd that booed every move by Chicago's Joakim Noah, maintained home-court advantage by beating the Bulls 112-102 on Monday night to take a 2-0 lead in the Easter…