The magic continues. In front of a raucous capacity crowd of 24,584 at Columbus Crew Stadium, the U.S. Men’s National Team defeated Mexico 2-0 in 2014 FIFA World Cup Qualifying to earn its berth to the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. The victory, combined with Honduras tying Panama 2-2 in Tegucigalpa an hour later, […]
Royals Beat Indians 6-3
September 11, 2013 by
This is the time of year when one pitch, one at-bat or one inning can have a ripple effect on the postseason picture. Taking on a Royals team that refuses to go down quietly, it was one swift sequence that cost the Indians on Tuesday in their ongoing fight for an American League Wild Card […]
Cubs Beat Reds 9-1
September 11, 2013 by
Who needs stomach-twisting wild rides when fans can have the Reds? The dizzying high of taking back-to-back series from the Cardinals and Dodgers has quickly given way to the rapid descent of losing back-to-back games and a series to the last-place Cubs. Tuesday was a textbook blowout, as the Reds were handed a 9-1 defeat […]
Indians Down Royals 4-3
September 10, 2013 by
Indians fans are not alone in their torment when it comes to late drama with the game on the line. In the ninth inning on Monday night, manager Terry Francona watched from the dugout as closer Chris Perez loaded the bases with two outs against the Royals. Francona was blunt about what he thought of […]
Cubs Beat Reds 2-0
September 10, 2013 by
Following his team’s crucial series wins under pressure conditions against the contending Cardinals and Dodgers, manager Dusty Baker was asked Monday afternoon if a letdown needed to be prevented against the last-place Cubs. “I don’t believe in letdowns. I believe in let ups,” Baker replied. “That’s what happens, you kind of let up. That was […]
11U Marion County Shock Win Smash Leukemia Tourny
September 9, 2013 by
The 11U Black Marion County Shock baseball team won the championship for their age group at the Smash Leukemia Wood Bat Tournament held in Columbus. They defeated the JABC Lightning 6 to 3 to take home the trophy for first place. The tournament, held over the September 1 weekend, was organized to help a coach […]
Dolphins Beat Browns 23-10
September 9, 2013 by
On the strength of quarterback Ryan Tannehill completing 24 of 38 attempts for 272 yards and one touchdown, the Miami Dolphins earned a 23-10 victory over the Cleveland Browns in the regular-season opener for both teams at FirstEnergy Stadium Sunday. Miami kicker Caleb Sturgis converted a 36-yard field goal, and put the Dolphins in front […]
Bears Beat Bengals 24-21
September 9, 2013 by
Despite heading into the fourth quarter with a 137-yard edge in offense and nearly seven minutes in time of possession, the Bengals let a should-have-could-have opener slip through their hands in a 24-21 defeat to the Bears at Soldier Field. The game was summed up when middle linebacker Rey Maualuga was called for a personal […]
Mets Down Indians 2-1
September 9, 2013 by
Daisuke Matsuzaka is not exactly the one who got away from the Indians. The pitcher is, however, the one who came back, lulled Cleveland’s lineup to sleep and helped the Mets avoid a sweep of a three-game series at Progressive Field. In that sense, it was a frustrating Sunday afternoon for the Tribe. “It stinks […]
Reds Sweep Dodgers with 3-2 Walk-Off Win
September 9, 2013 by
Heading into Sunday night’s series finale against the Dodgers, Reds catcher Ryan Hanigan and his teammates understood the challenge in front of them. Squaring off against Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw and facing the best team in baseball since the All-Star break, they knew they were in for a battle if they hoped to complete the […]
