Browns Still Playing

Browns to start QB Winston; Dorsey to call plays

Jameis Winston will start under center Sunday for the injury-plagued Browns.

Sports - ESPN - October 23

Coach: Watson still gives Browns best shot to win

Coach Kevin Stefanski again placed his support behind Deshaun Watson as the Browns' starting quarterback, saying he still gives the team the best chance to win.

Sports - ESPN - October 14

Jim Donovan, Cleveland Browns play-by-play announcer and TV sports anchor, dies of cancer at 68

Jim Donovan, the beloved radio play-by-play announcer for the Cleveland Browns and a TV sports fixture for more than four decades, died Saturday

Entertainment - ABC News - October 26

Jim Donovan, Cleveland Browns play-by-play announcer and anchor, dies of cancer at 68

Jim Donovan, the beloved radio play-by-play announcer for the Cleveland Browns and a TV sports fixture for more than four decades, died Saturday

Sports - ABC News - October 26

Diana Taurasi still mulling over decision to retire or play another year

Diana Taurasi is still mulling over her decision whether to play another season in the WNBA or retire

Sports - ABC News - October 22

How Erdoğan’s trip to see Putin signals he’s still playing middleman

Also in this newsletter: Parliament’s far right starts to flex its muscles

World - Financial Times - October 24

Meta’s stock is up 500% in two years. Is it still a ‘set-it-and-forget-it’ play?

Meta reports earnings on Wednesday afternoon.

Business - MarketWatch - October 29

House majority still in play as Republicans eye a red sweep

President-elect Donald Trump won the presidential race against Vice President Kamala Harris and Republicans flipped Senate control.

Business - CNBC - 3 days ago

Celtics' Jaylen Brown says he won't sign with Nike to increase his chances of playing for Team USA

Brown isn't fond of shoe and apparel companies' influence on basketball

Sports - CBS Sports - October 22

Kevin Stefanski handing play-calling duties to OC Ken Dorsey: How Browns' offensive approach could change

Dorsey was hired as Cleveland's OC last February

Sports - CBS Sports - October 23

Browns GM Andrew Berry noncommittal on Deshaun Watson's future: 'Always possible' he plays for Cleveland again

The quarterback is recovering from an Achilles tear

Sports - CBS Sports - 3 days ago

Georgia's scary side came out to play in Texas: The SEC, and maybe college football, still belongs to Bulldogs

You best believe the Bulldogs heard the doubt coming into the week.

Sports - CBS Sports - October 20

Micah Parsons injury update: Cowboys star describes Week 8 status vs. 49ers as 'still in the air'

Parsons spent the entirety of Dallas' bye week at the team's facility rehabbing his high ankle sprain

Sports - CBS Sports - October 24

Jets Notes: Haason Reddick will play Sunday, impact of Davante Adams' speech still felt

Haason Reddick will make his 2024 season debut with the Jets on Sunday at the New England Patriots, Jeff Ulbrich said. Plus, updates on New York's injuries and the impact of Davante Adams' speech ...

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 25

With Spain still mourning Valencia’s flood victims, why did La Liga play on? | Sid Lowe

Games in the region were called off but elsewhere, players and coaches with ties to the area had to push grief aside. Thousands of people were at Mestalla this weekend, huge queues all along ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

Saquon Barkley reverse hurdle: Eagles RB has performed play before, yet teammates are still speechless

Barkley created another masterful highlight with his backwards hurdle

Sports - CBS Sports - 5 days ago

World Series 2024: Giancarlo Stanton, playing in his first Fall Classic with the Yankees, can still impact the baseball with more force than anyone else

With his prodigious power, the ALCS MVP has reemerged as a main character on New York’s run to its first World Series in 15 years.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 25

Playing Favorites

The foods and music and culture that move us most might not be very good, but that doesn’t diminish their power to comfort and delight.

World - The New York Times - 11 hours ago

GM noncommittal on Watson's Browns future

Browns general manager Andrew Berry was noncommittal when asked Wednesday about quarterback Deshaun Watson's standing with the franchise.

Sports - ESPN - 2 days ago

Costas retires as longtime MLB play-by-play voice

After 42 seasons, Bob Costas is retiring from baseball play-by-play. Costas had done games the past couple seasons for MLB Network and TBS Sports.

Sports - ESPN - November 1

America Is Playing With Fire

It’s both frightening and disturbing to think that American voters could once again make someone as unhinged and unbridled as Donald Trump the president.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 23

Democrats Play the Blame Game

Also, another interest rate cut. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.

Top stories - The New York Times - 2 days ago

State of play: The battle for Congress

Politics - Politico - Yesterday

Browns' leading rusher Ford injures hamstring

Browns running back Jerome Ford was ruled out of Sunday's game against the Eagles because of a hamstring injury.

Sports - ESPN - October 13

An Escape Plan for the Browns Once They (Finally) Admit It’s Over

Another week, another depressing performance from the offense, followed by credibility-sapping assurances that Deshaun Watson remains QB1, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

Sports - The New York Times - October 14

Amari Cooper traded to Bills in huge midseason deal with Browns

Buffalo picks up the five-time Pro Bowler and a sixth-round pick in the trade, with Cleveland getting a future third-rounder and seventh-rounder in return.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 15

Bills land star WR Cooper in trade with Browns

The Bills acquired wide receiver Amari Cooper in a trade with the Browns on Tuesday.

Sports - ESPN - October 16

Browns sticking with new dome, spurn reno plan

The Browns have informed the city of Cleveland of their intention to move forward on a new domed stadium in suburban Brook Park and leave the current lakefront stadium.

Sports - ESPN - October 17

Browns RB shuffle: Chubb returning as Ford out

The Browns have ruled out leading rusher Jerome Ford because of a hamstring injury, but running back Nick Chubb will make his season debut against the Bengals.

Sports - ESPN - October 18

Browns fear QB Watson suffered torn Achilles

Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson suffered a right Achilles injury toward the end of the first half of Sunday's game against the Bengals.

Sports - ESPN - October 20

Bengals vs. Browns highlights Week 7

Watch highlights from the Week 7 matchup between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Cleveland Browns during the 2024 NFL season.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 20

Donovan, Browns radio announcer, dies at age 68

Jim Donovan, the beloved radio play-by-play announcer for the Browns and a TV sports fixture for more than four decades, has died at the age of 68.

Sports - ESPN - October 26

Browns' Owusu-Koramoah immobilized, carted off

Browns linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah had to be immobilized after suffering a neck injury in the third quarter of Sunday's game.

Sports - ESPN - October 27

The Browns lost their quarterback. Then they beat the hottest team in football.

The Cleveland Browns pulled off a massive upset Sunday, defeating the Baltimore Ravens 29-24 behind a stellar performance from quarterback Jameis Winston.

Winston injects life into Browns to help end slide

Jameis Winston, making his first start since 2022, helped end the Browns' losing streak by injecting life into an offense that had been one of the NFL's worst.