Power Rankings: Sizzling sluggers shake things up
The Red Sox are still No. 1 atop a pile of quality clubs in the AL, but hot hitters are powering rising challengers from the NL.
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'Why am I still hiding this?': The state of mental health in the NBA
Stars such as Kevin Love and DeMar DeRozan opening up has been an important step, but the stigma of mental health remains alive in NBA locker rooms.
Way-too-early Red Sox-Indians playoff preview
Boston owns MLB's best record and Cleveland has a clear path to the AL Central crown as the teams start a four-game showdown. Who would have the edge if they meet in October?
Despite an uneventful first day back to work, Jarvis Landry expects Josh Gordon to be ready for season opener
Gordon will be eased back into the routine, but will catch on fast.
Love opens up about his battles with mental illness (5:37)
Bills call out Landry for 'dirty' block on rookie CB
Veteran Bills defensive players spoke out Sunday regarding a block Browns receiver Jarvis Landry made against rookie cornerback Taron Johnson in Friday's preseason game, with linebacker Lorenzo Alexander calling it a "dirty" play.
Mike Rodak ESPN Staff Writer
Bills rookie CB Taron Johnson said Sunday that Browns WR Jarvis Landry apologized to him after a block during Friday's game that injured Johnson. "I feel like I should have triggered faster," Johnson said. "I just got to be more aggressive on that play, that's the main thing. It's still football, at the end of the day. Stuff like that happens sometimes. I have no animosity toward him at all."
Mike Rodak ESPN Staff Writer
Bills LB Lorenzo Alexander on Sunday called a block by Browns WR Jarvis Landry against Bills CB Taron Johnson in Friday's game "dirty" and said the league needs to do a "better job of calling penalties on those types of plays."
Bills' Hyde calls block by Landry 'ridiculous' (0:44)
Mike Rodak ESPN Staff Writer
Bills safety Micah Hyde on Sunday called a block by WR Jarvis Landry against Bills CB Taron Johnson "ridiculous" and "BS," comparing it to a hit by Landry against former Bills safety Aaron Williams in 2016 that effectively ended Williams' career.
Cabrera hits grand slam as Indians beat Orioles 8-0
Melky Cabrera hit a grand slam to cap a six-run fourth inning and the Cleveland Indians beat the Baltimore Orioles 8-0 on Sunday for their AL-leading 13th shutout.
Allen extends hit streak to 12 games (0:24)
Melky delivers grand slam (0:20)
Indians' Martin to leave hospital after infection
Indians outfielder Leonys Martin is being released from the Cleveland Clinic after being hospitalized because of a life-threatening infection.
Predicting breakout candidates for all 32 NFL teams
Shaquill Griffin could become a leader of the Legion of Boom in Seattle. NFL Nation picks potential breakout stars for 2018.
Why this latest Josh Gordon comeback is different from the others
Gordon's complicated life leaves him needing the Browns more than they need him.
Cobb pitches Orioles past Indians 4-2
Alex Cobb pitched a five-hitter for his first complete game in five years, and the Baltimore Orioles snapped Cleveland's six-game win streak with a 4-2 victory over the Indians on Saturday.
Indians retire Hall of Famer Thome's No. 25
Jim Thome, who hit 337 of his 612 home runs as a member of the Cleveland Indians, had his No. 25 retired by the team on Saturday.
Gordon back to Browns; Jackson 'never lost trust'
Wide receiver Josh Gordon has returned to the Browns, expressing gratitude to the team for giving him time to work on his mental and physical health.
Edward Aschoff ESPN Staff Writer
Buckeyes getting ready for Saturday's scrimmage
Browns DT finds unlikely mentor in Bengals' Geno Atkins
As a rookie, Larry Ogunjobi took a chance and sought out Geno Atkins, the start of a mentorship that goes well beyond just being workout partners.
Edward Aschoff ESPN Staff Writer
OSU acting head coach Ryan Day walking around as the Buckeyes stretch prior to Saturday's scrimmage on the final day of fall camp before players get back to classes on Tuesday
Browns won the battles, lost the game
Running game and defense dominated the Buffalo Bills when it mattered.
McCarron injured as Bills down Browns 19-17
Buffalo quarterback AJ McCarron sustained a potentially serious shoulder injury, throwing the Bills' quarterback situation into total disarray, during a 19-17 win over the Cleveland Browns on Friday night.
Mike Rodak ESPN Staff Writer
The Browns' early success in the running game in Friday's preseason loss to Buffalo, gaining 73 yards in the first quarter, overshadowed what was an unspectacular night from quarterbacks Tyrod Taylor and Baker Mayfield. Taylor played four possesions, completing 4-of-7 passes for 22 yards, while Mayfield played from late in the second quarter until early in the fourth quarter, completing 7-of-13 passes for 75 yards.
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NBA: 2017-18 Central Standings
MLB: 2018 AL Central Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 71 | 52 | .577 | - | W1 |
| Minnesota | 59 | 64 | .480 | 12 | W1 |
| Detroit | 51 | 74 | .408 | 21 | L1 |
| Chicago | 46 | 77 | .374 | 25 | W1 |
| Kansas City | 38 | 86 | .306 | 33.5 | L1 |