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FILE - In this May 30, 2019 file photo, Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco looks to the field from the dugout during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox in Chicago. Carrasco is being treated for leukemia. He made the revelation to a TV station in the Dominican Republic, where he was visiting a hospital. Carrasco, who was diagnosed in June, 2019 remains positive about his prognosis and believes he will pitch again this season. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)

Indians pitcher Carrasco being treated for leukemia

by Tom Withers AP Sports WriterJuly 6, 2019

CLEVELAND — Indians pitcher Carlos Carrasco is being treated for leukemia, and he said it’s going to make him stronger than he was before.Carrasco hasn’t played for Cleveland since May 30. The 32-year-old right-hander said he got a blood test after a…

FILE - In this March 27, 2019 file photo Michigan head coach John Beilein speaks during a news conference at the NCAA college basketball tournament in Anaheim, Calif. Two people familiar with the decision say Beilein has agreed to become head coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers. The people spoke to The Associated Press on Monday, May 13, 2019 on condition of anonymity because the team had not announced the hire. ESPN, citing unidentified sources, said Beilein agreed to a five-year deal with the Cavaliers. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson, file)

Cavaliers hire Michigan’s Beilein as coach

by Tom Withers AP Sports WriterMay 13, 2019

FILE - In this Oct. 28, 2018, file photo, New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. (13) makes a one handed catch against Washington Redskins safety D.J. Swearinger (36) and linebacker Josh Harvey-Clemons (40) during an NFL football game, in East Rutherford, N.J. No longer a punching bag, the Browns are punching back. From hopeless to hopeful. Finally. In landing Beckham, one of the game’s most electrifying players, the Browns have risen from the deepest depths imaginable in just a year. (AP Photo/Brad Penner, File)

Here come the Browns: Longtime laughingstock has the look of a winner

by Tom Withers AP Sports WriterMarch 13, 2019

FILE - In this Dec. 2, 2018, file photo, New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. gestures prior to the team's NFL football game against the Chicago Bears in East Rutherford, N.J. Two people familiar with the blockbuster trade say the Cleveland Browns have agreed to acquire Beckham from the Giants. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

Browns set to add Beckham

by Tom Withers AP Sports WriterMarch 12, 2019

Boston Celtics' Jaylen Brown (7) drives to the basket against Cleveland Cavaliers' Deng Adel (32) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

No Irving, no problem for Celtic

by Tom Withers AP Sports WriterFebruary 5, 2019

Houston Astros manager AJ Hinch, left, and Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora hug before Game 3 of a baseball American League Championship Series on Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

MLB: Astros Didn’t Steal Signs

by Tom Withers AP Sports WriterOctober 17, 2018

Cleveland Browns receiver Josh Gordon warms up prior to an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018, in Cleveland. The Browns and the Steelers tied at 21-21. (AP Photo/David Richard)

Pats Trade for Troubled Receiver Gordon

by Tom Withers AP Sports WrierSeptember 17, 2018

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon does some band work during an NFL football team practice Monday, Aug. 27, 2018, in Berea, Ohio. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)

Gordon ‘Glad’ to be Back with Browns, Vows to Stick Around

by Tom Withers The Associated PressAugust 28, 2018

FILE - In this June 3, 2018, file photo, Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) drives against Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry during the first half of Game 2 of basketball's NBA Finals in Oakland, Calif. James is signing as a free agent with the Los Angeles Lakers, leaving the Cavaliers for the second time to join one of the NBA’s most iconic franchises. James made the announcement Sunday, July 1, 2018, on a release, saying he has agreed to a four-year, $154 million contract. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)

L.A.-Bron: James Agrees to 4-Year Contract with Lakers

by Tom Withers The Associated PressJuly 2, 2018

FILE - In this June 8, 2018, file photo, Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James watches during the first half of Game 4 of basketball's NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors, in Cleveland. James has until June 29 to exercise his $35.6 million contract option for next season or decline it and become an unrestricted free agent, officially making him the planet’s best and most coveted player. The 33-year-old is not expected to reveal his intentions until after the draft. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak, File)

Hanging on the Rim: LeBron Leaving Cavs, League Guessing as Draft Approaches

by Tom Withers AP Sports WriterJune 20, 2018