The Indians made a move with the pitcher they’ve only known for the last 11-plus years as Fausto Carmona. Carmona, who was arrested last week in the Dominican Republic on false identity charges, was placed on baseball’s restricted list Thursday by the club.

The Indians had to apply to the commissioner’s office in order to have Carmona placed on the list because of his unusual legal entanglement. Players on the restricted list do not count against a team’s 25- or 40-man roster and will not be paid until they report.

Most Cleveland sports fans, we can safely assume, hate LeBron James. But that doesn’t apply to the city’s sports stars, some of whom continue to look to James for professional advice and guidance. Per the Sun-Sentinel and ESPN: “As high school stars, Kyrie Irving and Tristan Thompson met James at his invitation-only camp. Ever since then, the two Cleveland Cavaliers rookies have kept in contact with James, looking at him as a source of advice. It doesn’t matter that James broke Cleveland’s heart, leaving the Cavaliers to play for the Miami Heat. James’ relationship with Irving and Thompson remains the same. ‘I think besides what I do individually, I think that’s just what I was born to do, and that’s just try to give back,’ James said.

The grand-opening ceremony for the Greater Cleveland Aquarium took place Thursday afternoon in the FirstEnergy Powerhouse at the Nautica Entertainment Complex to officially open the new world-class aquarium. More >

A 33-year-old Cleveland man was indicted today on 28 counts of dog fighting, six counts of cruelty to animals, two counts of drug possession and one count each of drug trafficking and possessing criminal tools.

Collin Rand Jr. was arrested Dec. 27, five days after police and animal control officers served a search warrant at his home in the 700 block of East 91st Street.

The first trials for more than a dozen men accused in a series of sexual assaults on an 11-year-old Southeast Texas girl may happen in March.

Eleven of the men appeared Thursday in state court in Liberty for status updates in a case that has divided and horrified the town of Cleveland. Their cases were reset for Feb. 6, but prosecutor Joe Warren says the first trials could be in March.

Motorways in County Durham and Teesside will be closed for less time after accidents thanks to £157,000 in government funding. The forces, which share a road traffic unit, will spend the money on two 3D laser scanners to aid investigators.

The scanners allow police to quickly take detailed images of crash scenes so roads are closed for shorter periods. The government has awarded a total of £2.7m to 27 police forces across England to spend on the new technology.

The Cleveland Indians continue to jiggle their 2012 roster with pieces-parts, adding a pair of outfielders and two infielders while designating a pitcher from its 2011 Major League roster for assignment in the days just before Christmas. More >

The Cleveland Cavaliers have decided to waive Baron Davis through the league’s amnesty clause. The Cavaliers announced Wednesday night that they’re releasing Davis in advance of Friday’s amnesty deadline after exploring both trade and buyout possibilities with the former All-Star.

Rougly $27 million of the nearly $30 million left on Davis’ contract is guaranteed. The Cavs would still have to pay Davis all that money if they send him away, but the amnesty clause in the new labor agreement — unlike the 2005 version — give teams salary cap relief as well as tax relief on a player released via amnesty.