Reds' Pitcher Homer Bailey Throws No-Hitter

Homer Bailey, expected to be on the fringe of the Cincinnati Reds’ playoff rotation, thrust himself into the limelight on Friday night when he pitched a no-hitter against the Pittsburgh Pirates, the first for the franchise since Tom Browning’s perfect game in 1988.

Bailey missed a perfect game…

39th Ryder Cup Tees Off At Medinah

(Reuters) – Northern Ireland’s Graeme McDowell struck the first shot of the 39th Ryder Cup on Friday, pulling his drive well left of the fairway at the par-four opening hole to launch the morning’s foursomes matches.

The 2010 U.S. Open champion partnered compatriot and world number one…

Goodell Apologizes To NFL Fans

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell apologized to the fans who fretted through three weeks of replacement officials calling their favorite teams’ games.

“Obviously when you go through something like this, it’s painful for everybody. Most importantly, it’s painful for fans,” he said on a conference call Thursday, about 12…

NFL Reaches Tentative Agreement With Refs

NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL and the referees’ union have reached a tentative contract agreement, ending an impasse that began in June when the league locked out the officials and used replacements instead.

The NFL said it planned to have regular refs work Thursday night’s Cleveland-Baltimore game.

With…

Las Vegas Casino Refunds Gamblers On Seattle vs Green Bay Game

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Las Vegas casino took an unusual step Wednesday and offered refunds to gamblers who lost money when the Seattle Seahawks beat the Green Bay Packers on a controversial touchdown at the end of Monday night’s game.

Derek Stevens, owner The D Las Vegas, seized on…