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Defensive end Alex Wright has agreed to a three-year contract extension with the Cleveland Browns on Thursday worth $33 million, including $21 million guaranteed.

A day after he underwent liver transplant surgery at University Hospitals, Cleveland Browns legend Bernie Kosar posted a video update on his recovery Tuesday morning.

"Really excited to be attacking the first day of the rest of my life with the great gifts that I was given yesterday," the 61-year-old Kosar said from his hospital bed.

ESPN and Major League Baseball appeared headed for an ugly separation after the network opted out of its rights deal in February.

Nine months later, it appears to be the best thing to happen to both parties — and it also provides a bit of clarity to Cleveland Guardians fans in 2026 and beyond.

A third federal lawsuit has been filed against Ursuline High School in Youngstown, this time claiming that a number of Fighting Irish football players assaulted and harassed an openly gay student and that school administrators and coaches declined to punish the offending teens.

The 61-year-old Kosar, who had multiple procedures at University Hospitals last week with bleeding issues, is scheduled for liver transplant surgery Monday morning.

Replacing a future Hall of Famer in Terry Francona was always going to be a tall task, especially for someone who had never managed before at any level.

But Stephen Vogt has proven he is more than up to the task, and following a historic finish to the 2025 season, the Guardians' skipper made some history of his own on Tuesday.

Lenny Wilkens, a three-time inductee into the Basketball Hall of Fame who was enshrined as both a player and a coach, has died, his family said Sunday. He was 88.

Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz have been indicted on federal charges related to the sports betting investigation that has sidelined the pair since the summer.

Cleveland Browns Chief Strategy Officer Paul DePodesta is leaving for Colorado and a return to baseball, a league source confirmed to News 5's Camryn Justice.

2025 Inter Valley Conference All - League Selections

Sport: Football (North Division)
Player of Year: Dom Singer Newcomerstown Sr.
Co-Coach of Year: Spider Miller East Canton, Dirk Gadd Newcomerstown