Browns owners exploring purchase of Columbus Crew

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Cleveland Browns owners Dee and Jimmy Haslam are part of group exploring the purchase of the Columbus Crew to keep the MLS team in the city.
Major League Soccer said in a statement Friday that the ownership group is moving forward to acquire the team, which appeared headed to Austin, Texas, after 22 years in central Ohio. Details, which include plans for a new stadium, still have to be worked out.
MLS said the arrangement will include an expansion team in Austin, wher