Not a pretty day for No. 1 Ohio State. Mistakes here and there, but it didn’t matter much as the Buckeyes started slow, then put up a flurry of points late and beat Hawaii 38-0 on Saturday. Ezekiel Elliott scored three touchdowns on short runs, two in the first half and one in the second, […]
Jets beat Browns 31-10 to open season
September 14, 2015 by
Rule of thumb in the NFL: Expect the unexpected. On Friday, Johnny Manziel was running the scout team offense at practice and quizzing Josh McCown on last minute game prep. On Sunday, McCown left the game abruptly with a concussion and Manziel found himself on the field at MetLife Stadium trying to create magic in […]
Bengals open season with 33-13 win over Raiders
September 14, 2015 by
In his return trip to The Black Hole, Bengals offensive coordinator Hue Jackson wasted no time emptying the kitchen sink on Cincinnati’s first series of the season and then tight end Tyler Eifert supplied the hammer by establishing career highs of nine catches for 104 yards as the Bengals rolled to a 33-13 Opening Day […]
Tigers smack Indians 9-2
September 14, 2015 by
J.D. Martinez drove in three runs, helping the Tigers take advantage of a rough outing for Indians starter Trevor Bauer in a 9-2 rout of Cleveland in the second game of a doubleheader on Sunday at Progressive Field. The Indians (70-71) won the opener of Sunday’s twin bill, 7-2, and sit 4 1/2 games behind […]
Cardinals down Reds 9-2
September 14, 2015 by
Added to the lineup as part of manager Mike Matheny’s efforts to find an offensive spark, outfielder Tommy Pham delivered a tiebreaking home run on Sunday that halted the Cardinals’ three-game losing streak and sent them surging from Cincinnati with a 9-2 win over the Reds at Great American Ball Park. The Cardinals’ offense, which […]
Indians beat Tigers 7-5
September 11, 2015 by
Left fielder Michael Brantley launched a pair of home runs, right fielder Lonnie Chisenhall came through with three defensive assists and the Indians claimed a 7-5 victory over the rival Tigers on Thursday night at Progressive Field. Cleveland, which is now four games back of Texas for the American League’s second Wild Card spot and […]
Reds crush Cardinals 11-0
September 11, 2015 by
By tiptoeing around six walks over his five-inning start on Thursday, John Lamb stalled the Cardinals’ pursuit of moving closer to clinching a postseason berth and secured his first Major League win in an 11-0 Reds victory to open a four-game series at Great American Ball Park. The loss was St. Louis’ sixth in its […]
Indians beat White Sox 6-4
September 10, 2015 by
Cleveland shortstop Francisco Lindor continued to build his case for the American League Rookie of the Year Award on Wednesday night, flirting with a cycle and sparking the Indians to a 6-4 victory over the White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field. Lindor belted his eighth home run of the season in the fifth following a […]
Pirates down Reds 5-4
September 10, 2015 by
Backed by Jung Ho Kang’s sixth-inning grand slam, the Pirates’ first slam of the year, left-hander J.A. Happ struck out 10 over six-plus innings and the Bucs held on late to secure a 5-4 win over the Reds on Wednesday night at Great American Ball Park. With the win and the Cardinals’ 4-3 victory over […]
U.S. Men fall to Brazil 4-1
September 9, 2015 by
The U.S. Men’s National team was defeated by Brazil, 4-1, at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass. on Tuesday. Brazil got off to a quick start, with Hulk converting the game’s first goal in the ninth minute. In the second half, a pair of Brazilian subs pushed the Selecao into another gear. First it was Neymar, […]
