8:36 AM ET HOUSTON — A funny thing has happened to the 107-win Houston Astros‘ drive to the World Series. After 920 runs, MLB-high totals in batting average, on-base percentage, slugging percentage and walks, and an MLB low in strikeouts, the postseason version of that flawless machine has blown a few sprockets. And if that
8:20 AM ET While the New York Yankees busted out the big bats in Game 1 of the American League Championship Series on Saturday to earn an initial advantage over the Houston Astros, the Washington Nationals sewed up a 2-0 lead in their series to head back home with a daunting National League Championship Series
8:15 AM ET “Seinfeld” character George Costanza might have once worked for the New York Yankees, but on Saturday he was helping out Washington Nationals outfielder Adam Eaton. Eaton plated two crucial insurance runs in the eighth inning thanks to the help of the fictional character who once described himself as “lord of the idiots.”
3:54 AM ET SUZUKA, Japan — Ferrari locked out the front row at the Japanese Grand Prix, but it was Mercedes who were the ones smiling at the end of the race with Valtteri Bottas winning and the Silver Arrows securing their sixth consecutive constructors’ world championship. The greatest team of all time? 1 Related
6:42 AM ET Associated Press SHANGHAI — Daniil Medvedev extended the form that made him the hottest player in men’s tennis when he captured the Shanghai Masters title with a 6-4, 6-1 win over Alexander Zverev on Sunday. The third-seeded Medvedev picked up his third title in six consecutive finals played since the tour returned
Joe Aribo and Semi Ajayi are not supposed to be starters for Nigeria’s Super Eagles, but after two excellent efforts in recent weeks, including a 1-1 draw against Brazil this past weekend, coach Gernot Rohr will have much to consider. When they both started the last friendly against Ukraine, it didn’t look anything out of
6:27 AM ET Renault has had car parts impounded following a protest lodged by rival team Racing Point about its brake bias system, one which has been upheld by the FIA and will carry on into next week. The protest is around Renault’s “pre-set lap distance-dependent brake bias adjustment system” and representatives from both teams
6:27 AM ET Renault has had car parts impounded following a protest lodged by rival team Racing Point about its brake bias system, one which has been upheld by the FIA and will carry on into next week. The protest is around Renault’s “pre-set lap distance-dependent brake bias adjustment system” and representatives from both teams
2:16 PM ET Georginio Wijnaldum‘s two first half goals handed Netherlands a 2-1 away win over Belarus on Sunday as they consolidated top place in Group C of the Euro 2020 qualifiers. Wijnaldum opened the scoring in the 32nd minute with a close-in header and then hit a scorching shot from outside the penalty box
2:04 PM ET NICOSIA, Oct 13 (Reuters) – Russia booked their place in next year’s European Championship finals with a comprehensive 5-0 win over 10-man Cyprus away in Nicosia on Sunday. Russia are the third team to qualify for the 24-team tournament, following Group I rivals Belgium and Italy from Group J. The Russians needed