Back in the race

Back in the race
By beating the NFL's sorriest team, the Cleveland Browns got back to .500. They also moved back into contention in the AFC North, and jumped back into the playoff picture -- along with just about everybody else. Cleveland's win wasn't pretty, for sure. But after losing one game on a thrown helmet and another in overtime earlier this season, the Browns will take it. C6.
No repeat
Two days after being held to a season-low six points, Tim Duncan wasn't about to get shut down again by the Cleveland Cavaliers. Duncan scored 25 points to lead the San Antonio Spurs to a 104-78 victory, sending Cleveland to its seventh straight loss. C4.
Show me the money
Mike Hampton wanted out of Coors Field. That was the easy part. Figuring out the money trail was much more complicated. In a deal that resembled a complex corporate merger, Hampton wound up with the Atlanta Braves and a record amount of cash -- $36.5 million -- changed hands among three teams. C3.