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Cleveland Browns Quarterback Baker Mayfield during an NFL game against the Kansas City Chiefs this past weekend

Browns battle Chiefs in season-opening quest for vengeance

Gaurav Hardikar, Staff Writer September 17, 2021

The Cleveland Browns kicked off their 2021 season in a bitterly familiar setting: at Arrowhead Stadium against the reigning AFC Champion Kansas City Chiefs. Back in January, the Chiefs narrowly bested...

Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) throws a pass in the beginning of the game against the Atlanta Falcons.

Browns close out preseason with win over Falcons

Ishan Kulkarni, Staff Writer September 3, 2021

The Cleveland Browns closed out their preseason by staying undefeated and besting the Atlanta Falcons 19-10 on Sunday, Aug. 29. The Browns had a fairly solid showing as most of the players got a chance...

Irina-Camellia Begu and Anett Kontaveit play the in their second set of the singles finals at Jacobs Pavilion, overlooking the Cuyahoga River.

Kontaveit and Aoyama/Shibahara take championships at Tennis in the Land

Puneet Bansal, Sports Editor September 3, 2021

In the open air with the sunshine slipping in and basking the throngs of tennis fans across the crowded venue, the Tennis in the Land tournament held its inaugural singles and doubles finals this past...

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield practices with the offensive squad at training camp.

Browns’ preseason success continues in home win over Giants

Gaurav Hardikar, Staff Writer August 27, 2021

The Cleveland Browns took down the New York Giants 17-13 at home on Sunday, Aug. 22 and improved to 2-0 in the 2021 NFL preseason. The starters were rested for this week’s game again and Browns fans ...

Cleveland Browns quarterback Case Keenum pilots the offense in a 23-13 win against the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Browns take down Jaguars in preseason opener

Gaurav Hardikar, Staff Reporter August 22, 2021

The Cleveland Browns opened their 2021 preseason in Jacksonville, Florida on Saturday, Aug. 14, defeating the Jacksonville Jaguars 23-13 in a largely one-sided battle. Back in January, the Browns made...

Betty Labs, the company behind the live sports audio app Locker Room, launched the app in October 2020, which soon became a popular spot for fans to converse and hold watch parties.

Spotify acquires Locker Room app

Akhil Medarametla, Staff Reporter April 16, 2021

Recently, Spotify acquired the company that is responsible for the live audio app Locker Room. What is Locker Room, you may ask? The app, created by Betty Labs, is an audio-based social network app meant...

While the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee opposes a boycott, the U.S. State Department will have the final say on whether American athletes participate in the 2022 Beijing Olympics.

Increasing popularity for US to boycott 2022 Winter Olympics

Akhil Medarametla, Staff Reporter April 9, 2021

Recently, pressure has mounted for the United States to boycott the upcoming 2022 Winter Olympics over China’s alleged human rights abuses.  The first details of such human rights abuses came from...

Defensive end Takkarist McKinely was signed by the Browns on March 18 and hopes to bolster the Browns defensive squad.

Browns quietly wade through offseason

Gaurav Hardikar, Staff Reporter April 2, 2021

The NFL new league year kicked off on Wednesday, March 17 and the Cleveland Browns have been strangely quieter than most this offseason. After the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated the reigning champion...

Collin Sexton (right) led the Cavs to a 114-111 win over the Indiana Pacers right before the All-Star break, racking up 32 points, 10 assists and 4 rebounds in the game.

Cavaliers 2020-2021 midseason report

Ishan Kulkarni, Staff Reporter March 12, 2021

The All-Star break signals the midway point of this 2020-2021 NBA season, which has been far from ordinary in many ways. This is the point in the season where many teams step back, evaluate their progress...

Domantas Sabonis (left) won the skills challenege, Team Lebron, led by captain Lebron James (center left) won the All-Star game, Stephen Curry (center right) dominated the three point contest, and Anfernee Simons (right) took home the slam dunk contest prize.

Team Lebron dominates Team Durant in 2021 All-Star Game

Gaurav Hardikar, Staff Reporter March 12, 2021

On March 7, NBA All-Star weekend kicked off in Atlanta. The weekend featured four main events: the skills challenge, the 3-point contest, the slam dunk contest and the All-Star Game. The festivities...

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