Stephen Strasburg was nearly unhittable. Strasburg gave up one hit and tied a career-best with 14 strikeouts in eight dominant innings, Bryce Harper hit two homers and the Washington Nationals beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4-0 on Tuesday night. Strasburg (9-7) allowed only a single to Cody Asche leading off the bottom of the fifth – a hard grounder to right field.
Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning has declared himself ready to face the Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday after a bruising opening weekend that left him on the injury list after being sacked four times. The 39-year-old needed treatment to a sore back after the Broncos 19-13 victory over the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday, and is bracing for another rough ride against the Chiefs strong defense. “I feel like that Thursday
The verbal jousting has started to crank up ahead of this week’s 14th Solheim Cup in Germany, with Europe and the United States both suggesting they are the underdogs to win the biennial team event. The hosts, captained by Swede Carin Koch, want to make it a hat-trick of victories for the first time while Juli Inkster’s U.S. side are hoping to end a six-year wait to triumph in the
German sportswear firm Adidas has struck a seven-year partnership with the National Hockey League (NHL) starting in 2017, taking over from its own Reebok subsidiary, as it seeks to challenge rival Nike in top North American sports. Adidas also said it planned to sign more high profile NHL players after it agreed a sponsorship with Connor McDavid of the Edmonton Oilers, the top pick in the 2015 NHL Draft.
(The Sports Xchange) – Stephen Strasburg allowed just one hit and tied a career high with 14 strikeouts while Bryce Harper homered twice for the Washington Nationals in a 4-0 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday. It was the third successive win for Washington (74-70), who gained ground in the National League East after the New York Mets (83-62) lost to the Miami Marlins. For Strasburg, it was a
(The Sports Xchange) – Jon Lester led the Cubs to a 2-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday and a split of a doubleheader between the two National League contenders. Lester (10-10) pitched his first complete game for the Cubs, who signed him to a six-year, $155 million contract as a free agent in December, as he struck out nine and walked one. “This is what he does,” Cubs
HORGOS, Serbia (AP) — The latest developments as European governments rush to cope with the huge number of people moving across Europe. All times local (CET):
Washington (AFP) – US Secretary of State John Kerry warned on Wednesday that Russia’s backing for President Bashar al-Assad risked further escalating the Syria conflict.
