Reports: Thousands gather on PSU campus
Thousands of fans and students swarmed the Penn State campus on Monday night in the wake of the announcement by the NCAA that sanctions stemming from the Jerry Sandusky scandal…Read more
Other Sports
Athletics drop extra-inning stunner to White Sox
The Athletics' deficit in the American League West widened to eight games after Monday night's 5-4 walk-off loss in 12 innings to the White Sox, Oakland's ninth setback in 11…Read more
Bautista hammers 200th homer with Toronto
Jose Bautista reached another milestone by hitting home run No. 200 in a Blue Jays uniform during Monday night's 8-0 victory over the Cubs. Read more
Minor gives major effort, but Braves fall short in DC
As they have spent the past few weeks enduring an ugly offensive stretch that has extended the mediocrity they have produced most of this season, the Braves have nearly killed…Read more
Nationals looking good with multiple closers
The first-place Nationals are, until further notice, going with the bullpen-by-committee approach. Which dredges up the old baseball saying that a team with two closers really doesn't have any. Of…Read more
Marlins crush three homers, stay in postseason mix
For the first time, the Marlins hit Yovani Gallardo hard, far and often, and crept one game closer in their late-season push for a playoff spot with a 6-4 victory…Read more
Bucs hold off Phils, bolster Wild Card lead
Jeff Locke delivered seven strong innings and the Bucs' offense was sparked by Starling Marte and a four-run eighth in a 6-4 series-opening win against the Phillies on Monday night…Read more
Miller deals dominant outing as Cards shut out Reds
The Cardinals' offense was late to show up on Monday, but starter Shelby Miller bought the necessary time to ensure that a seventh-inning emergence would still come in time to…Read more
Stafford, Lions jump out early, rock Giants
Matthew Stafford improvised brilliantly on two early touchdown passes to Calvin Johnson, and Detroit beat the New York Giants 35-14 on Monday night in Jim Caldwell's first game as Lions…Read more
Gonzalez, O’s blank Red Sox, trim magic number to 11
The Orioles' September trip to Fenway Park isn't exactly the pivotal series it looked to potentially be this spring. Instead, it was a showcase of two clubs going in markedly…Read more