Browns re-sign DE Jamie Meder

The Browns re-signed defensive lineman Jamie Meder, the team announced March 28.

Meder, from Parma Heights, has grown to be a celebrity in Northeast Ohio after being nicknamed the “Pierogi Prince of Parma” by 10year Pro Bowl tackle Joe Thomas in December.

Meder helped the Browns win for the only time in 2016 when he blocked a field-goal attempt by the Chargers to help preserve a 2017 victory on Christmas Eve. The Browns lost in Pittsburgh eight days later and finished 1-15.

Meder, 6-foot-3, 308 pounds from Ashland, was an exclusive rights free agent. He played in all 16 games last season with 15 starts. He made 48 tackles and had one sack.

MLB

INDIANS FALL TO BREWERS » In his final spring training tuneup, Indians pitcher Corey Kluber allowed five runs on six hits in five innings in a 13-12 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers on March 28. Bryan Shaw gave up a three-run home run to Jesus Aguilar and Daniel Robertson drove in three runs but hurt his hamstring. The Indians said he’ll be evaluated in the upcoming days. The Indians face the Reds on March 29. game at Nationals Park against the Miami Marlins because of a scheduling conflict.

Washington hosts Miami next Monday afternoon.

President Barack Obama threw the ceremonial first pitch at the Nationals’ opener in 2010, marking the 100th anniversary of a presidential pitch to start the season. William Howard Taft first did it on April 14, 1910.

NBA

NOAH REGRETS TAKING SUPPLEMENTS » Joakim Noah was seeking help to overcome injuries that wrecked his first season in New York and turned to an over-the-counter supplement.

That decision “backfired,” Noah said Tuesday.

It led to a 20-game suspension for violating the NBA’s anti-drug policy, preventing Noah from ending a disappointing year on a positive note.

“This was a tough moment, but I’m going to learn from it,” Noah said. “I tried to take a supplement to help me with everything I’ve gone through. I’ve gone through a lot of injuries, and I tried to take something to help me and it backfired.”

Noah returned to practice Tuesday following Feb. 27 surgery to remove a loose body from his left knee. The knee injury came after a hamstring injury he was trying to recover from around the All-Star break.

All told, he managed just 46 games in the first season of a four-year, $72 million contract he signed last summer.

“I wanted to do something to help myself, help my body and like I said it backfired on me,” Noah said. “I tried to take the right measures when I was taking the supplements and it wasn’t enough.”