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Jose Abreu drove in three runs, Leury Garcia had four hits and Chicago knocked around Kluber for a change, beating Cleveland's ace and the Indians 8-3 on Wednesday.

The Indians signed the popular Francona to a two-year contract extension through the 2022 season on Wednesday, giving him more security and a chance to become the longest-tenured manager in Cleveland's rich history.

Booker finished with 25, after two 50-point games and a 48-point night over the past three, and that was enough to lead the Phoenix Suns to a 122-113 victory over the Cavaliers on Monday night.

CLEVELAND -- Once Mike Clevinger's dominant day ended, he watched his teammates rally on TV.

There was a leadoff walk, a fortunate error, a clutch hit and two bases-loaded walks in an eighth inning that seemed to have a little bit of everything.

The Cleveland Browns traded defensive end Emmanuel Ogbah to the Kansas City Chiefs for safety Eric Murray on Monday.

Ogbah didn't report for the start of the Browns' offseason program Monday in anticipation of being traded.

MINNEAPOLIS -- Nearly two years since his last time on a big league mound, Michael Pineda looked better than ever in his Minnesota Twins debut.

Pineda was stellar in his first appearance since 2017, Nelson Cruz hit his first homer with the club and the Twins beat the Cleveland Indians 9-3 on Sunday.

SAN ANTONIO -- Manu Ginobili was a winner in San Antonio. No way the Spurs were going to lose on his special night.

DeMar DeRozan scored 25 points and San Antonio celebrated Ginobili's number retirement ceremony by beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 116-110 on Thursday.

MINNEAPOLIS -- When the time came for Rocco Baldelli to remove Jose Berrios from the game, the new manager of the Minnesota Twins clapped as he reached the mound and extended his right hand for a rare congratulatory shake with his ace-in-the-making.

This opening day victory over Corey Kluber and the Cleveland Indians was clearly an occasion to celebrate.

MINNEAPOLIS -- Cleveland Indians star shortstop Francisco Lindor's recovery from a strained right calf muscle has been set back by another injury: a sprained left ankle.

Manager Terry Francona said Wednesday in Minnesota, where the Indians will start the season, that Lindor was hurt running the bases in a minor league intrasquad game at the team's spring training home in Arizona.

Jayson Tatum and Marcus Smart each scored 21 points, and the Celtics broke away from a fourth-quarter tie to defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers 116-106 on Tuesday night.