Browns bring back RB Jackson; Cook waived

Browns bring back RB Jackson; Cook waived

CLEVELAND

The Browns signed running back Brandon Jackson to a 1-year contract, bringing him back after two seasons in which he never got to showcase his versatility. Former Youngstown State running back Jamaine Cook was among those waived on Tuesday.

Jackson, who only played in two games last season, was re-signed by the club among a flurry of moves as the Browns began their second week of OTAs (organized team activities) under coach Rob Chudzinski.

The team also signed sixth-round draft pick safety Jamoris Slaughter to a 4-year contract and released safety Eric Hagg, a seventh-round pick in 2011. Also, the Browns signed undrafted free agent wide receiver Michael Edwards and defensive back Kenronte Walker, and waived linebacker Ryan Rau and running backs Robbie Rouse and Cook. They were awarded running back Miguel Maysonet off waivers from Philadelphia.

Red Devil state champs honored at city event

CAMPBELL

The Memorial High School 1993 state basketball and baseball champions and coaches will reunite for a 20th anniversary celebration at the Campbell City Fest on Saturday at Roosevelt Park. The festivities will begin at 6 p.m. Team members and coaches will be announced and given a special surprise from the City of Campbell at this event.

Master of ceremonies will be Tom Carney, longtime Memorial High School teacher who will be retiring at the end of this school year. The event is sponsored by the Campbell Memorial High School Alumni Association.

50th Super Bowl goes to Bay Area in 2016

BOSTON

The NFL will celebrate its 50th Super Bowl in northern California, where its newest, most high-tech venue is being built. Also, Houston was awarded the 2017 championship game. In two separate votes, NFL owners Tuesday went with both the San Francisco Bay Area and Houston on the first ballot at their spring meetings. The 49ers’ new home is set to open next year in Santa Clara.

Rookie Munoz starts on Indy front row

INDIANAPOLIS

Carlos Munoz’s initiation to Indianapolis went relatively smoothly. Conor Daly’s first week on the 2.5-mile oval was a little rougher. Either way, the two 21-year-olds will find themselves at the same place Sunday — along with fellow rookies AJ Allmendinger and Tristan Vautier — starting their engines for the biggest race in the IndyCar Series. Munoz will start his engine in the front row of the 97th running of the 500. The last rookie driver to start on the front row was another Colombian, Juan Pablo Montoya, who qualified second in 2000 and dominated the race en route to his only Indy win.

Golf rule would ban anchored putt stroke

Golf’s two governing bodies outlawed the anchored putting stroke used by four of the last six major champions, approving a new rule that starts in 2016 and urging the PGA Tour to follow along so the 600-year-old sport is still played under one set of rules. The Royal & Ancient Golf Club and the U.S. Golf Association adopted Rule 14-1b, which prohibits players from anchoring a club against their bodies.

The decision Tuesday ends six months of sometimes rancorous debate. The rule was opposed by the PGA Tour and the PGA of America, which contended the stroke commonly used for long putters was not hurting the game and there was no statistical proof that it was an advantage.

Yankees, Man City to co-own MLS team

NEW YORK

The Yankees are combining with English power Manchester City to own a Major League Soccer expansion team in New York that will start play in 2015. The team, the 20th in a league that has doubled in size in two decades, will be called New York City Football Club. It has less than two years to find a temporary home while also focusing on where it wants to build a permanent stadium.