Dodgers escape elimination on arm of Kershaw
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw, pitching on short rest, stymied the New York Mets in a 3-1 win on Tuesday to stave off elimination and send their National League Division Series back to Los Angeles.
Cubs beat Cards to reach NL Championship Series
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The Chicago Cubs once again relied on their potent offense as they advanced to the National League Championship Series for the first time in 12 years with a 6-4 victory over the top-seeded St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday.
Cubs celebrate series win over ‘standard bearer’
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Beating the best team in Major League Baseball was icing on the cake for Chicago manager Joe Maddon after his Cubs had eliminated the top-seeded St. Louis Cardinals from the playoffs on Tuesday.
Winning helps Chicago Cubs fans forgive Bartman 12 years later
CHICAGO (Reuters) – It turns out that winning really might cure everything, and with the Chicago Cubs’ playoff triumph over the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday, that even includes a decade-plus grudge Cubs fans have held against “Bartman.”
Utley’s appeal of ban for slide to be heard Monday
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Chase Utley’s appeal of his two-game ban for a hard slide into New York Mets shortstop Ruben Tejada will be held on Monday, according to a report on Major League Baseball’s website.
Former Texas A&M football player charged with murdering jogger
DALLAS (Reuters) – A former Texas A&M University football player has been arrested on suspicion of slashing a jogger to death with a “large blade knife” on a popular Dallas hike-and-bike trail, police said on Tuesday.
Winning helps Chicago Cubs fans forgive Bartman 12 years later
CHICAGO (Reuters) – It turns out winning does cure everything, even the decade-plus grudge that Chicago Cubs fans have held against “Bartman.”
Ex-NFL star’s next murder trial delayed until January: judge
BOSTON (Reuters) – A judge on Tuesday agreed to delay until early next year the trial of former National Football League star Aaron Hernandez on charges of killing two men outside a Boston nightclub in 2012, according to court papers.
Utley slide may trigger rule change on take-out slides
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The 2015 Major League Baseball postseason is young but already there is good reason to believe it will leave a significant legacy.
Federer knocked out in Shanghai opener
(Reuters) – World number three and defending champion Roger Federer suffered a surprise defeat in the second round of the Shanghai Masters on Tuesday, losing 7-6(4) 2-6 6-3 to Spain’s Albert Ramos-Vinolas.
