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The NBA announced that it has suspended its season until further notice after the completion of Wednesday night's games after a member of the Utah Jazz preliminarily tested positive for the coronavirus.

The Cleveland Cavaliers and coach J.B. Bickerstaff have agreed to a multiyear contract, the team announced Tuesday.

Terms were not disclosed, but sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski that Bickerstaff agreed to a four-year deal that will take him through the 2023-24 season.

The Cleveland Browns released veteran linebacker Christian Kirksey on Tuesday.

The Browns tried to renegotiate Kirksey's contract but released him after the sides couldn't come to an agreement, a source told ESPN. He was due to make $7.75 million in base salary this season, and $8.25 million in 2021. Releasing him will save the Browns roughly $6.58 million in cap savings this offseason.

The Mid-American Conference on Tuesday announced a "restricted attendance policy" for its men's and women's postseason tournaments in Cleveland, closing both events to the general public.

Francisco Lindor says he still wants to sign a long-term extension with the Indians, but it won't happen in the near future.  In a story published Monday by The Athletic, the four-time All-Star shortstop said the sides have suspended talks, with Opening Day a little more than two weeks away.

All-Star Game MVP Shane Bieber is “Not Justin,” but he is the starting pitcher for the Cleveland Indians’ Opening Day.

The Indians announced Bieber would be the Opening Day starter on Friday after he worked four scoreless innings, striking out seven of the 14 batters he faced in the Spring Training game against the Oakland Athletics.

Cleveland Indians outfielder Oscar Mercado will undergo an MRI on his left wrist, which he injured while making a diving catch in an exhibition game.

Manager Terry Francona said Mercado, who had a solid rookie season in 2019, will have the imaging tests on Friday. The team will provide an update on his status once the tests are completed and evaluated.

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Jarvis Landry underwent surgery earlier this month to repair a nagging hip injury that hampered him throughout the 2019 season.

Landry had the surgery Feb. 4. A team source said Landry is expected to return at some point during training camp. The team said he is expected to make a full recovery for the 2020 season.

NFL offensive tackle Greg Robinson was being held Wednesday in a Texas jail on a pending drug distribution charge, records show.

Robinson, 27, a former Auburn standout who played for the Cleveland Browns last season, was booked by the Drug Enforcement Administration on Tuesday after federal agents said they found 157 pounds of marijuana in a rented vehicle in which he and two other people were riding.

After a brief and tumultuous tenure, John Beilein is leaving the Cleveland Cavaliers as head coach, league sources told ESPN.

The Cavaliers are promoting associate head coach J.B. Bickerstaff to become the full-time head coach, and he'll run his first practice Wednesday evening, league sources said.