Oct 10

Detroit Tigers Edge Oakland A’s In ALDS Game 5 To Clinch Spot In ALCS (VIDEO/PHOTOS)

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OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Justin Verlander pitched another Game 5 gem in Oakland while carrying a no-hit bid into the seventh inning, and Miguel Cabrera homered to lead the Detroit Tigers past the Athletics 3-0 Thursday night and back into the AL championship series.

Joaquin Benoit retired Seth Smith on a fly ball with two on in the ninth to close out the deciding game of their division series. The Tigers became the first team to reach the ALCS in three straight years since the New York Yankees from 1998-2001.

Game 1 is Saturday in Boston. The Tigers went 4-3 against the Red Sox this year. They have never faced each other in the postseason.

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Oct 10

Ted Yoho Says Furloughed Government Employees Don’t Deserve Back Pay

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WASHINGTON — Rep. Ted Yoho (R-Fla.) said Thursday he doesn’t think furloughed government workers should receive back pay — even though he voted less than a week ago to give it to them.

A caller to a telephone town hall meeting told Yoho that he believed federal employees who continued working during the shutdown deserved pay. “But the people that are home watching Netflix and whatever, I’m not sure that we should be sending them checks,” the caller said.

“Well, when we voted on that, they were supposed to come back to work as part of that deal,” Yoho responded. “I agree 100 percent with you. If they’re not working, they shouldn’t get paid.”

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Oct 10

Chicago Bears Top Winless New York Giants 27-21 As Eli Manning Continues To Struggle (VIDEO)

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CHICAGO — CHICAGO (AP) — Jay Cutler threw two touchdown passes to Brandon Marshall, and Tim Jennings had two of the Chicago Bears’ three interceptions against Eli Manning in a 27-21 victory over the winless New York Giants on Thursday night.

The Bears (4-2) snapped a two-game slide following a 3-0 start. New York is 0-6 for the first time since the 1976 team dropped its first nine, a stunning turn for a franchise that won the Super Bowl two years ago.