At least 12 people are dead and nine more were injured in a mass shooting in a Johannesburg suburb.

The New York Knicks declined to hang a banner after beating the San Antonio Spurs to win the NBA Cup.

New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson has a broken right pinkie finger and there is no timetable for his return, a person familiar with the situation tells The Associated Press.

Travis Kelce is a three-time Super Bowl champion, four-time All-Pro and fiance of music superstar Taylor Swift.

The song selection at the New York Knicks’ watch party couldn’t have been more obvious.

Donovan Mitchell and the Cavaliers finally got past the second round and face-planted in the Eastern Conference finals.

Karl Anthony-Towns had 19 points and 14 rebounds, OG Anunoby scored 17 and the New York Knicks routed the Cleveland Cavaliers 130-93 Monday night to complete a four-game sweep of the Eastern Conference finals and advance to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999.

The Knicks and their fans threatened to turn Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals into a Garden party.

Turns out, Taylor Swift likes basketball, too.

Cade Cunningham scored 21 points and the top-seeded Detroit Pistons dominated the second half, beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 115-94 to force a Game 7 in their Eastern Conference second-round series.

Cleveland ISD says an employee charged with an improper relationship involving a student is no longer on campus or in contact with students.

James Harden scored a playoff-best 30 points and Donovan Mitchell had 21, helping the Cleveland Cavaliers come back from a nine-point deficit late in regulation and beat the Detroit Pistons 117-113 in overtime to take a 3-2 lead in their Eastern Conference semifinal series.

Jarrett Allen tied his playoff career high with 22 points and grabbed 19 rebounds as the Cleveland Cavaliers advanced to the Eastern Conference semifinals with a 114-102 victory over the Toronto Raptors.

Toronto Raptors coach Darko Rajakovic said forward Brandon Ingram will miss Game 6 of the Eastern Conference first-round playoff series against the Cleveland Cavaliers because of a sore right heel.

Donovan Mitchell scored 30 points, James Harden added 28 and the Cleveland Cavaliers held on for a 115-105 victory over the Toronto Raptors for a 2-0 lead in their Eastern Conference first-round series.

Merry Christmas.

Sunday is the final day of the NBA regular season, and exactly zero playoff and postseason matchups have been decided so far.

Delta State became one of women’s basketball’s early powerhouses under coach Margaret Wade and star player Lusia Harris.

The final day of the NBA regular season is here.

The Whiskey Island salt mine in Cleveland is critically important to providing enough road salt to keep streets safe during the harsh winters of the Northeast and Great Lakes states.

A 7-ton meteor that sped across the Cleveland sky at 45,000 miles per hour on Tuesday broke apart in a thunderous boom that startled residents who feared an explosion.

No. 20 Miami (Ohio) dropped its Mid-American Conference Tournament opener to UMass 87-83, spoiling the last perfect record in Division I men’s basketball.

Police say the mother of two girls found buried inside suitcases in a Cleveland field has been charged with two counts of murder.

Tarkington ISD canceled classes on Monday following power surges that cut off electricity to the middle school campus, the district's internet hub. The surges severed phone lines and internet services, and due to outdated equipment, components need replacement before power is restored.

Shane Cleveland, 55, from Houston, was arrested for the continuous sexual abuse of a child under 14 in Galveston County. The arrest followed an investigation by the Galveston County Sheriff's Office, which began after a victim reported multiple assaults in 2021. Cleveland confessed to the crimes and was detained with a bond set at $250,000. The investigation involved collaboration with the Galveston County Child Advocacy Center and Multi-Disciplinary Team.

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell sharply in January as higher home prices and possibly harsh winter weather kept many prospective homebuyers on the sidelines despite easing mortgage rates.

LeBron James doesn’t know if Wednesday night will end up being his last trip to Cleveland as a player.

Shedeur Sanders has been selected as a replacement QB on the AFC’s roster for next week’s Pro Bowl Games, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Monday.

Kevin Stefanski has been hired as coach of the Atlanta Falcons.

A Cleveland Independent School District teacher is accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a fellow student, according to the school district.

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen says he's planning to play against Philadelphia this weekend after missing a walk-through practice because of a sore right foot on Tuesday.

Milwaukee Bucks All-Star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo could be sidelined for a while after he left the second quarter of Monday night’s loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers due to a left groin strain.

The nonprofit group, This is Houston, is building its own free vaccine and microchip clinic set to open next year and will include access to low-cost spay and neuter.

Cleveland’s Stephen Vogt is the AL Manager of the Year for the second straight year.

A baby eastern black rhino has made its debut at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, giving a boost to efforts to conserve the endangered species.

Shedeur Sanders will back up Dillon Gabriel on Sunday in Pittsburgh, meaning the Browns will face the rival Steelers with two rookie quarterbacks.

Dillon Dingler grew up rooting for the Cleveland Guardians.

The Detroit Tigers have defeated the Cleveland Guardians 6-3 in the deciding Game 3 of their AL Wild Card Series, advancing to a Division Series against the Seattle Mariners.

Firefighters were called to an oil well fire in the Cleveland area, where officials have issued a shelter-in-place order and are asking residents to avoid the area.

Detroit pitcher Tarik Skubal delivered a standout performance in Game 1 of the AL Wild Card Series against Cleveland.

The Detroit Tigers and Cleveland Guardians are both 86-73 and tied atop the American League’s Central Division with three games remaining.

Jahmai Jones led off the game with a home run and the Detroit Tigers snapped an eight-game losing streak, beating Cleveland 4-2 on Thursday night to move back into a tie with the Guardians for the AL Central lead.

Steven Kwan wasn't focused on standings in early July when the Cleveland Guardians were struggling.

Guardians designated hitter David Fry was expected to be hospitalized overnight after he being hit in the face by a pitch from Detroit’s Tarik Skubal in the sixth inning of Cleveland’s 5-2 win over the Tigers.

Baseball’s regular season is set for a dramatic final week in the state of Ohio.

Mississippi police say an autopsy by the state medical examiner's office has concluded a Black student found hanging from a tree at Delta State University died by suicide.

Mississippi police are urging patience as they wait for autopsy results for a Black student found hanging from a tree at Delta State University.

A manhunt is underway for Jose Osman Aguilar Cantillano, a 32-year-old accused of a deadly shooting outside Cleveland's Las Locas Sports Bar.

A Houston-area mother alleges her 14-year-old daughter was harassed by an adult coach and intimidated by football players at a Cleveland vs. Splendora game

La Oficina del Sheriff del Condado de Liberty informa que continúa la búsqueda del hombre acusado de abrir fuego afuera de un bar en Cleveland la madrugada del domingo, un ataque que dejó dos personas muertas y cuatro heridas.

The Liberty County Sheriff’s Office says the man accused of opening fire outside a Cleveland bar early Sunday morning is still on the run.

Slade Cecconi took a bid to end Cleveland’s long no-hitter drought into the eighth inning, and the Guardians rolled to a 10-2 win over Kansas City and leapfrogged the Royals in the AL wild-card race.

Slade Cecconi didn’t need anyone to tell him he was throwing a no-hitter.

Deputies in Liberty County are searching for a man accused of opening fire outside a Cleveland bar early Sunday morning, leaving one person dead and five others hurt.

Radio host Howard Stern has left SiriusXM.

The Guardians have been shut out for the third straight game.

The agency that oversees sports gambling in Ohio says it is working with Major League Baseball on the investigation of Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz, but had no further comment.

Gavin Williams came within two outs of Cleveland’s first no-hitter in 44 years before Juan Soto homered with one out in the ninth inning, and the Guardians completed a three-game sweep of the reeling New York Mets with a 4-1 win Wednesday.

Two hard-hit comebackers in the first inning had Gavin Williams worrying about the direction his start would take against the New York Mets.

A group led by Celtics minority owner Steve Pagliuca has reached a deal to buy the Connecticut Sun for a record $325 million and move the team to Boston, according to a person familiar with the sale.

The Kansas City Royals have made history by using nine relievers to achieve a 1-0 shutout against the Atlanta Braves.

President Donald Trump’s social media posts about the NFL’s Washington Commanders and Major League Baseball’s Cleveland Guardians going back to their old names has revived the conversation about Native American imagery in sports.

President Donald Trump is threatening to hold up a stadium deal for Washington's football team if it doesn't restore its old name.

Bobby Jenks, a two-time All-Star closer and World Series champion with the Chicago White Sox, has died.

The owner of Texas Rural Hospitals LLC, the hospital system for which a hospital which abruptly closed in Cleveland was affiliated with, has been arrested following a federal indictment in Washington State.

Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia are set to join the WNBA as expansion franchises starting in 2028.

The WNBA is expanding to 18 teams over the next five years with Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia all set to join the league by 2030.

Legendary bassist Carol Kaye says she wants no part of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

Browns rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders is accused of driving a pickup truck 101 mph (163 kilometers per hour) on a suburban Cleveland interstate earlier this week.

Texans to host veteran running back Joe Mixon for a visit

A 2-year-old toddler was accidentally struck by a vehicle driven by a relative in the Cleveland area Sunday.

On Saturday, the Houston Astros visited the Cleveland Guardians for their second matchup in a three-game series on the road.

Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani has hit a leadoff homer in consecutive games for the second time in his career.

Guardians pitcher Ben Lively will undergo Tommy John reconstruction surgery on his right elbow and will be sidelined for the rest of the season.

After losing his father to cancer, a Cleveland High School student found hope and support from a teacher and the community — who came together to surprise him with a full scholarship to pursue his dream of becoming a pilot.

Cleveland's Texas Rural Hospital closes unexpectedly, leaving workers unpaid and patients without local care.

After a hospital in Cleveland closed its doors Monday with a sign on the front door, KPRC 2 has learned that the closure is only temporary.

A hospital in Cleveland has closed its doors.

Tyrese Haliburton scored 31 points, Pascal Siakam added 21 and the Indiana Pacers advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals with a 114-105 victory over Cleveland, eliminating the top-seeded Cavaliers in five games.

Defending champion Boston vs.

Kenny Atkinson has one simple message for his Cleveland Cavaliers going into their Eastern Conference semifinals series against the Indiana Pacers.

The Cleveland Browns shocked many observers around the NFL when they didn’t take Shedeur Sanders during the first two days of the draft.

Two general managers and one head coach were surprised Shedeur Sanders wasn’t selected Thursday night because their teams had first-round grades on him, they told The Associated Press.

Donovan Mitchell scored 30 points, including 17 in the fourth quarter, and the Cleveland Cavaliers held on for a 121-112 victory over the Miami Heat on Wednesday night for a 2-0 lead in their Eastern Conference first-round series.

Donovan Mitchell scored 30 points, Ty Jerome had 16 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Miami Heat 121-100 on Sunday night in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference first-round playoff series.

Benjamin Cremaschi scored on a diving header in the 30th minute and Inter Miami beat the Columbus Crew 1-0 on Saturday.

It was the year of the long winning streak in the NBA.

Quenton Jackson scored 21 points, RayJ Dennis had seven in the second overtime and the Indiana Pacers rallied for a 126-118 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers after trailing by 23 points with 7:35 remaining in regulation.

The Chicago White Sox were hoping 2025 would be better after they lost 121 games last year, a major league record since 1900.

There are 15 games left in the regular season.

Cleveland co-owner Jimmy Haslam admitted on Monday that the Browns “took a big swing and miss” with their 2022 trade for quarterback Deshaun Watson.

In February, eviction rates in Houston soared, with a significant increase in people being forced out of their homes for nonpayment.

Authorities are investigating an alleged murder-suicide after a man killed himself while speaking to law enforcement officials.

Alabama thundered past Saint Mary’s 80-66 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office has arrested 52-year-old Isidro Andrade Ramos, a former church volunteer, on charges of child sexual assault.

The district posted the decision a little after 11 p.m. on Facebook, citing student, staff and family safety.

The evacuations come as firefighters continue to battle the Pauline Road Fire. The fire which broke out Wednesday afternoon has currently burned 1,300 acres and is 10 percent contained.

Officials confirm an active wildfire burning in San Jacinto County has crossed the county line into Montgomery County.

A fire caused by a charging Power Wheels Jeep severely damaged the home of Dawnyale Littlejohn's family in the Cleveland area, leaving them homeless and grieving the loss of three dogs.

Max Strus had 17 points to lead a balanced scoring attack as the NBA-leading Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 112-100 for their 14th consecutive victory.