CINCINNATI — Mike Tomlin wondered this week why the Cleveland Browns traded Joe Flacco to their AFC North rival, the Cincinnati Bengals. On Thursday night, Flacco proved Tomlin's worst fears to be well founded. Flacco passed for 342 yards and three touchdowns as he rallied Cincinnati to a ...
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Dodgers are poised to become the first defending champion to reach the World Series in 16 years. Tommy Edman hit a tiebreaking single off hard-throwing rookie Jacob Misiorowski in a two-run sixth inning, and the Dodgers beat the Milwaukee Brewers 3-1 on ...
SEATTLE — Mad Max had nearly a month to fume, seethe and boil as he waited for his October opportunity. Finally given the ball in the playoffs, he shut down the Seattle Mariners — and his own manager, too. A fiery Scherzer turned back the clock with his vintage pitching performance and ...
SEATTLE — George Kirby was in the strike zone — perhaps too much. The Toronto Blue Jays had 18 hits, including five home runs, all within the first three pitches of an at-bat in a 13-4 rout of the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday night that pulled them to 2-1 in the AL Championship ...
MILWAUKEE — Relying on an old-school pitching strategy has the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers two wins from returning to the Fall Classic. As long as their star-studded rotation can continue working deep into games, they don't need to worry about their inconsistent ...
SEATTLE — With his team holding a 2-0 lead over Toronto in the American League Championship Series after winning twice on the road, Seattle Mariners manager Dan Wilson wasn't about to belabor the obvious. "It's a very advantageous position," Wilson said Tuesday. "We're excited about that. ...