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Brandon Weeden plans on being the Cleveland Browns starting quarterback next year (video)

David I. Andersen, cleveland.com

Cleveland Browns quarterback Brandon Weeden said at an appearance at the Cleveland Auto Show at the I-X Center that he looks forward to competing and expects to be the starting quarterback next year.

Associated Press, ESPN.com

Cleveland left fielder Michael Brantley needed stitches in his left forearm after being spiked Monday during the Indians' 14-10 win over the Oakland Athletics.

theclevelandfan.com

It took us a while to get here, but it looks like we finally saw the guy Terry Francona is going to give the ball to when the games start counting in Toronto in a little over a month. The thing is, we still don't know just which one of the Tribe's poten…

Mike Oz, yahoo.com

The Cleveland Indians had the second lowest attendance in baseball in 2012 — an average of 19,797 per game. For some perspective: That's less than half of the attendance leading Philadelphia Phillies, who averaged 44,021 per game. In Cleveland, it's not…

Jordan Bastian, MLB.com

Ubaldo Jimenez searched for answers to his past struggles and Cleveland is hoping these weeks of Spring Training can provide sufficient time for finding a potential solution.

Dan Devine, yahoo.com

Listen, LeBron James: We understand why you'd never going to enter the Slam Dunk Contest. You're the biggest star in the basketball world and you've got more to lose by entering the contest than anyone; because the hype's been built up for so many years…

Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com

The Steelers are interested in free agent receiver Steve Breaston, but they aren’t the only AFC North team with interest. Breaston will visit the Browns this week, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports. Other teams reportedly interested in Breaston’s ser…

theclevelandfan.com

If an “Oscar Clip” showcases a riveting performance condensed into a matter of seconds, then Daniel-Day Lewis had nothin’ on C.J. Miles last night. Sure, C.J.’s Cavaliers fell once again to the hated Heat in South Beach, just as “Lincoln” took…

theclevelandfan.com

This is one installment in a team effort by The Cleveland Fan, highlighting the top local sports figures by jersey number. Please weigh in with your thoughts, on the Boards. As David Letterman would say, “For entertainment purposes only; please, no wage…

CNNSI.com

Pop quiz: Can you name these men? They could be this year's top five, Peter King writes from Indy as he breaks down what we now know -- and still don't -- about the draft.

Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com

The 49ers made it sufficiently clear at the NFL Scouting Combine that they weren’t going to be giving quarterback Alex Smith away. And they may have already found a taker, or are at least spreading the word that they have in order to goose the market. …

Branson Wright, cleveland.com

The Cleveland Browns' possible first pick in the draft might be on display during today's drills.