HOUSTON — Stephen Strasburg's time had come. Famously held out of the postseason seven years ago, Strasburg delivered on the biggest stage of all Wednesday night. The right-hander outpitched fellow ace Justin Verlander, overcoming a shaky start to help the Washington Nationals beat the Houston Astros 12-3 for a commanding 2-0 lead...
49ers Beat Redskins in Ugly 9-0 Game to Improve to 6-0
LANDOVER, Md. — Nick Bosa sacked Case Keenum to run out the clock, belly flopped onto the field and rode it like a Slip 'N Slide. "Slid way farther than I thought was going to slide," he said. Bosa and the San Francisco 49ers Slip 'N Slided their way to...
DeChambeau, Watney Surge to Top Spots in Napa PGA Event
NAPA — Bryson DeChambeau hasn’t had much chance to get familiar with his wedge after changing to a graphite shaft this week. The former Clovis East High School standout certainly looked comfortable enough Friday as he attacked pin after pin to surge up the leaderboard at the Safeway Open. DeChambeau...
Nevada’s Famous Pimp Expected to Win Election Despite Death
LAS VEGAS — Nevada's most famous pimp tried to bring the state's legal brothel industry into the mainstream by mingling with celebrities, showcasing his business on HBO and staging outlandish publicity stunts. Dennis Hof's fame made him an attention-grabbing figure in an otherwise quiet industry. And, despite being found dead...
From Castoff to Playoffs: Max Muncy Bashes for Dodgers
LOS ANGELES — With all the high-priced talent on the Los Angeles Dodgers' roster, Max Muncy had to find a way to stand out. He has done it with his bat, coming from the minors to lead the team in home runs. He slugged 35 homers in the regular season,...
Raiders Steal Game From Browns With 45-42 OT Win
OAKLAND — As much as the Oakland Raiders felt like they might have let a couple of winnable games slip away to start this season, they might have stolen one away from the Cleveland Browns to spoil Baker Mayfield's first career start. Derek Carr led a game-tying drive in the...