The conclusion most would make from the Browns’ descent to 0-13: They’re close. To winning a game. One game. A game like Sunday’s in Cleveland, which they lost to the Packers 27-21 in overtime. After the Browns led 21-7 at the start of the fourth quarter. Dorsey became the Browns’ new general manager last week in one of the clumsiest transfers of power we’ve seen in a while — which is saying a lot since Dorsey was available only because the Chiefs fired him last June, in the middle of the offseason....

Two years on since being named MVP as the Boston Red Sox defeated the Dodgers in the Fall Classic, Betts lifted the Commissioner’s Trophy for a second time as he helped his new team ending a 32-year wait for a World Series trophy. According to Elias Sports Bureau, Betts is the first player in history to be named MVP and win a World Series title with two different franchises before turning 30....

It would be hard for anyone else from this quarterback class to match the journey Kelly has been on throughout draft season. The journey only gets even more bizarre from here. The Ole Miss quarterback with the proverbial checkered past will be the center of attention in the traditional Mr. Irrelevant festivities in Newport Beach, Calif. And being the center of attention has not always been Kelly’s strength. MORE: 2017 NFL Draft Board...

NATO was a favored Trump punching bag. The Cold War-era alliance had been a pillar of the American-led international system since its founding and a bulwark against first the Soviet Union and later Russia, as well as global terrorism. But Trump repeatedly undermined the bloc and even threatened to withdraw the U.S. from it. During his time in office, the former president repeatedly attacked allies and dismissed the bloc’s foundational principle—Article 5, the commitment to collective defense....

“Lousy language”: that’s what one male character called it in Anna Deavere Smith’s one-woman show, “Fires in the Mirror,” based on interviews with residents in a racially polarized Brooklyn neighborhood. We, to whom race is so important, he says, should have more words for it; Eskimos have many words for snow. Conscious not only of what language people use but how they use it, Smith told Charlayne Hunter-Gault on " The MacNeil/Lehrer Newshour" that people who had strong feelings about what Sister Souljah said should talk to her, not about her....

Pattinson played his first Test in more than three years in the opening match of the series at Edgbaston after injury issues had hampered his international career. Despite their impressive victory in Birmingham, the visitors have looked at the bigger picture by giving the paceman a rest in London, Langer announcing Hazlewood — who has had injury troubles of his own of late — has got the nod over Mitchell Starc in the final XI....

Dr. Velarde: When honest efforts to incorporate lifestyle changes have not yielded the expected results, medication can and should be considered. This starts by setting specific targets for specific risk markers (say, blood pressure measurement) and making the basic lifestyle interventions for them. If, after three to six months of lifestyle changes, you have not met your target or goal, then it’s time to intervene with medication. However, it is critical that patients know that there’s no finite period for lifestyle changes....

The Russian lost the opening set 2-6, but recovered swiftly to take the next three sets 6-4, 6-1, 6-2 to become the first man in the open era to reach the last four in his first appearance at a Grand Slam tournament. The world No. 114-ranked player, Karatsev is only the fifth qualifier to ever make it to the semi-finals of one of the men’s four majors in the open era and the lowest-ranked man to do so at the Australian Open since Patrick McEnroe did so in 1991, when he was also ranked 114th....

The worksheet, reportedly assigned by a Spanish teacher at Williamsville Central School District and shared with Buffalo news station WIVB by “concerned parents,” asked students to translate sentences from English into Spanish. Among those sentences were “You (friendly) are Mexican and ugly” and “You (politely) are pretty and American.” The words “friendly” and “politely” are included to ask students to decide whether to use the formal Spanish “usted” version of “you” in the sentence....

Both Aston Martin and Girard-Perregaux were founded by passionate men with an eye for time; Aston Martin in 1913 by Lionel Martin and Robert Bamford while Girard-Perregaux dates back to 1791, when Jean-François Bautte produced his first watch at age 19. With history and racing history at the forefront, a new timepiece has been born: the Girard-Perregaux Laureato Chronograph Aston Martin Edition. “As Aston Martin and Girard-Perregaux strengthen our partnership, the same is happening with our common design ethos, geared towards discreet luxury,” said Marek Reichman, executive vice president and chief creative officer at Aston Martin....

Keuchel went 20-8 with a 2.48 ERA, a 1.02 WHIP, and a 216:51 K:BB ratio in 232 innings with the Astros. More impressive was the fact the Houston southpaw was 15-0 at home, pitching to a 1.46 ERA and a 0.89 WHIP at Minute Maid Park. MORE: The eight best pitchers who didn’t win a Cy Young | The 10 worst Cy Young Award winners The 27-year-old ranked first in a number of pitching categories in the AL, including wins, WAR (7....

Going often is vital to maintaining health, and when you go, you need to make sure everything is set up correctly. For someone who is vertically challenged, like Astros second baseman Jose Altuve, finding the perfect urinal can be difficult. MORE: Every MLB team’s biggest strength Well, he won’t have to face the struggle of peeing in an adequately sized urinal ever again thanks to the help of his teammates....

The Angels got right-hander Nick Tropeano and minor league catcher Carlos Perez in the deal Wednesday. The 26-year-old Conger played 80 games with 70 starts last season for the Angels. A first-round pick in 2006, Conger hit .221 with four homers and a career-high 25 RBIs. Houston general manager Jeff Luhnow says: “We scouted him extensively this year as a divisional opponent and feel he brings a unique skill set to our organization....

The very rich, as a matter of fact. A small (750 square feet) condominium at Ritz-Carlton’s Boston Common starts at $515,000, plus an annual maintenance fee of $5,600. A stand-alone, pueblo-style house at the Residences at the Four Seasons in Scottsdale, Ariz., start at about $1.5 million. Residents pay extra for housekeeping, laundry, room service, parking and other amenities. Most owners don’t worry about the money. Many already split their time between hotels and other homes, following the sun or the social season from one venue to another....

Biles completed just one event during Tuesday’s competition before bowing out. She bailed out of a vault, logging only a 13.766 on the move — an unusually low score for her — before leaving the floor with a trainer. She returned to the floor but was declared out of the competition because of a medical issue that Biles later confirmed was mental. “I felt like it would be better to take a back seat,” Biles said....

The women’s team had previously confirmed that it would be taking the knee before its matches in Tokyo after England’s men’s soccer team also did before every game at the Euro 2020 competition this summer. Chile’s players responded by also taking the knee in the Sapporo Dome in Japan’s capital, which is being played without fans in attendance as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) confirmed that rules against protest at the Games this year would be relaxed, with athletes permitted to “express their views” before and after competing, but not during events, at ceremonies or at the Olympic Village....

Manager Bob Melvin announced Friday, Petit will be heading to Venezuela with his family after the death of his father earlier this week, however, Petit has not left as of yet due to travel complications. Melvin said Petit could be back as soon as this weekend but his absence could last into next week as well. The cause of death for his father is unknown. Petit also lost his mother in August 2018, at the age of 62, after a long battle with an undisclosed illness....

Siegal, 40, will work with A’s minor leaguers from Oct. 4-17 in Arizona, the team announced. A’s assistant general manager David Forst told the San Francisco Chronicle that Siegal will work with infielders, hit fungos and throw batting practice, among other responsibilities. MORE: Each MLB team’s most iconic moment | Phoenix TV station hires Jen Welter as NFL analyst “We feel like Justine has a lot to offer and that (the Instructional League) is a great place to get her feet wet,” Forst said....

Boswell, 34, was in the middle of the fourth season of his second stint with DCU, after beginning his career with the club in 2005. Atlanta 12/1 to win MLS Cup with dabblebet Overall, Boswell made 198 league appearances (regular season and playoffs) for DCU, scoring 10 goals and recording eight assists. Vela signs with MLS “Bobby has played an integral role in the history of this club,” United general manager Dave Kasper said in a club release....

The 18-year-old forward becomes the ninth player to join Atlanta, which begins play in MLS as an expansion team in 2017. “Brandon has the natural goalscoring ability you look for in young forwards,” Atlanta United technical director Carlos Bocanegra said in a club release. “He’ll have every opportunity to contribute to our first team and to develop and progress with the national team.” Vazquez is currently with the U.S. U-19 national team, with which he has scored four goals this year....