IN BRIEF
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — A tender ankle kept Peyton Manning out of practice Wednesday when the Denver Broncos began preparations for the Washington Redskins.
Manning said he'll be back Thursday, however.
This was the first time Manning has missed a practice in Denver.
BEREA, Ohio — It's backup Jason Campbell's turn to start at quarterback for the Browns.Coach Rob Chudzinksi benched struggling starter Brandon Weeden and will go with Campbell on Sunday against the unbeaten Kansas City Chiefs. Campbell is the third QB to start in eight games for Cleveland, following Weeden and Brian Hoyer, who sustained a season-ending knee injury on Oct. 3.
NEW YORK — The 2-3-2 NBA Finals format is following David Stern out of the league.NBA owners unanimously voted to return to the 2-2-1-1-1 format, believing the travel inconveniences that teams faced when Stern became commissioner nearly 30 years ago no longer exist.Beginning with the 2014 finals, the higher-seeded team will host Games 1, 2, 5 and 7. The lower seed gets Games 3, 4 and 6, following the same format the NBA uses in all other rounds.The current format was instituted in 1985, Stern's first full year in charge, in part to ease the amount of cross-country travel.
CLEVELAND — The Indians are asking some fans for their opinions on the team’s “Chief Wahoo” logo.As part of their annual postseason survey to gauge fan satisfaction, the team is asking fans for feedback on a variety of topics including in-game experience, uniforms and Cleveland’s smiling Indians logo, a caricature some of have labeled offensive. In the survey, fans are asked to give their stance on five statements regarding the logo. The survey asks for similar responses — on a standard, five-choice scale — on the team’s “Block C” and “Script Indians logo.”The Indians have no immediate plans to change any of their logos.