Drivers fear next round of Chase
<p>CHARLOTTE, N.C. —Drivers have been fretting about the second round of NASCAR’s Chase for the Sprint Cup championship for weeks.</p>
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Trout is making playoff debut
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It was a great game, but baseball is in need of a fix
<p>Opening night of the baseball playoffs provided some great theater, assuming you could stay awake long enough to watch.</p>
Rookie managers ready for postseason
<p>WASHINGTON — Matt Williams was in his 18th game as a major league manager, still learning on the job, when he went with his gut.</p>
Detroit hoping starters thrive
<p>BALTIMORE — The Detroit Tigers’ starting pitchers in the first three games of the AL Division Series have a combined 329 wins, three Cy Young Awards and 35 games of postseason experience.&
Penn State is starting over after first loss
<p>STATE COLLEGE — Linebacker Mike Hull is looking for the right buttons to push in the Penn State locker room to help the Nittany Lions recover from their first defeat.
Bumgarner’s gem sends Giants past Bucs
San Francisco advances to NLDS; Pittsburgh eliminated
<p>PITTSBURGH — Madison Bumgarner pitched a four-hitter with 10 strikeouts and Brandon Crawford hit the first grand slam by a shortstop in postseason history as the San Francisco Giants route
Phelps’ eyes, speech affected at DUI stop
<p>BALTIMORE — Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps registered.14 percent on a blood-alcohol test after he was stopped on a speeding violation, according to charging documents released Wednesday.&l
Steroids sought to build muscle
<p>Anabolic steroids have been at the center of major sports scandals and international drug-trafficking investigations.
Catawissa boss has a D.C. story
<p><strong>Roger Nuss</strong> spent 26 years working for the federal government in Washington, D.C., before he resigned last month to become Catawissa’s borough manager.</p>