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Haslam confident Browns will win more than 5 games

BEREA (AP) — The Cleveland Browns made the postseason the last time they had a first-year head coach on the sidelines. If Jimmy Haslam has the same thing in mind for Todd Monken, he's not saying it publicly. The Browns owner said after Friday's practice he has "improved expectations" for ...

Deion Sanders pays son, Browns a visit

BEREA (AP) — Shedeur Sanders asked his father, Pro Football Hall of Famer Deion Sanders, not to come to his first training camp with the Cleveland Browns last year. With his son vying for the Browns' starting quarterback job this season, the welcome mat was out for Coach Prime. Deion ...

Countries unite to fight FIFA’s bid to sell World Cup

GENEVA (AP) — European nations agreed Thursday to boycott the World Cup and all other FIFA competitions to protest Gianni Infantino's plan to sell stakes in soccer's biggest tournament to private equity investors. The North American soccer body rejected his plan later the same day. "UEFA and its national associations will not participate in FIFA competitions," the European soccer body said after an urgent online meeting of its 55 member nations. The next scheduled FIFA tournament is within weeks in Europe — the Women's Under-20 World Cup hosted by Poland from Sept. 5 — and the ...

WNBA fluffs off $400 bet made by two stars

NEW YORK (AP) — A social media post showing stars Paige Bueckers and Angel Reese betting $400 on the outcome of a game between their teams "missed the mark," the WNBA said Thursday. The players won't be punished for the bet, a person with direct knowledge of the matter told The Associated Press. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the situation. The league posted the initial video from All-Star Weekend, days before Bueckers' Dallas Wings and Reese's Atlanta Dream were set to play Wednesday night. The clip featured Bueckers and Reese ...

Clarification

The East Palestine school board has approved a contract with only the teachers union, which does not include classified staff. The board is still in negotiations with the classified staff union. Incorrect information was included in a story published in the July 28 edition.