On another eventful afternoon at Nationals Park, Washington right-hander Max Scherzer came within five outs of his second no-hitter of the season, shutting down the Reds into the eighth inning while striking out 10 batters in a 5-1 victory Monday.
Despite a third straight week of gas price increases in central Ohio, motorists are still enjoying the lowest early-autumn prices since 2004.
The Buckeyes and Michigan State remain 1-2 in the major college football polls again this week as both prepare to enter Big Ten play.
Ohio’s minimum wage workers will not get raises in 2016.
It will be up to Republican Gov. John Kasich to call a special election to fill the Ohio congressional seat being vacated by House Speaker John Boehner.
The Bengals remained unbeaten by defeating the Ravens 28-24 Sunday, dropping Baltimore to 0-3 for the first time in franchise history.
Derek Carr threw two touchdown passes, Latavius Murray rushed for 139 yards and the Oakland Raiders snapped an 11-game road losing streak, beating the Browns 27-20 on Sunday.
The AL Central champion Royals beat the Indians 3-0 Sunday with a five-pitcher two-hitter.
Jacob deGrom pitched six sharp innings and the New York Mets, playing a makeshift lineup a day after clinching the NL East title, finished off a season sweep of the Reds with an 8-1 victory Sunday.
Crew SC missed a chance to take command of the MLS Eastern Conference and clinch a playoff berth by dropping a 2-1 decision to the Portland Timbers in front of third straight sellout crowd at MAPFRE Stadium Saturday night.
