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Alex Gordon hit a game-tying home run. Alcides Escobar led off the game with an inside-the-park homer and scored the game-winning run. Eric Hosmer had the game-winning sacrifice fly. Mike Moustakas made a couple of great defensive plays at third base. MORE: SN’s AL All-Star team | SN’s NL All-Star team | Royals, Fox made right call on Volquez Chris Young didn’t have that signature moment, and that’s why he’s here....

Jacob deGrom was cruising until the fifth inning, when Kansas City got five hits — three with two outs — to take control of the game and the series. Cueto did not allow a hit after he was handed the lead, and the only baserunner to reach for the remainder of the night was Daniel Murphy on a two-out walk in the ninth. MORE: World Series in photos | Young, Volquez slated to start Games 4, 5 for KC...

Cespedes suffered the injury in Game 4 of the NLCS and has had nine days to rest, but said Monday he still feels “a little discomfort.” MORE: Spector’s World Series pick | Fagan’s World Series pick | Odds | World Series photos “It will not prevent me from swinging, but I am not 100 percent. I’m not playing with a full tank,” Cespedes said, via ESPN.com. “If I can’t hit — and I do think I will be able to — I can run, I can field and I can throw....

Every time the Cubs made a mistake during the NLCS — in the field or at the plate, the Mets were there to capitalize. It was a clinic, really. A thing of beauty for Mets fans, an endless source of frustrations for those who bleed Cubbie blue. To win the World Series, the Royals will have to avoid creating those opportunities. The thing is, they’re pretty good at limiting mistakes....

Despite getting hit with a DDoS attack following the launch of its latest expansion and running into the server issues that gamers have come to associate with the release of World of Warcraft expansions, it is being reported that the game has managed to surpass 10 million subscribers. For a game that is over a decade old, this is no easy task but moving 3.3 million copies of the new expansion in 24 hours definitely helps....

MORE: Business ethics at WC 2018 | FIFA stands by Russia Relations between the U.S. and Russia have cooled considerably in 2014 with Russian support for separatists in east Ukraine causing a a rift to widen. Those relations have worsened since Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was downed in the region, killing the 298 aboard. In March, two Republican senators sent a letter to Sepp Blatter requesting the FIFA president strip Russia’s membership and move the World Cup....

England came into this tournament with not-so-high expectations as the average age of their squad is the second lowest - 26. Belgium has the average age of just 27 years. Both the teams have exceeded the expectations of their fans in this tournament. Belgium has scored the maximum number of goals in this tournament but failed to score even a single goal against France. Thibaut Courtois slammed France for their anti-football tactics but the fact is that it’s the French team who will contest with Croatia for the ultimate crown....

France is coming into the tournament with a powerhouse lineup featuring the likes of Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid), Olivier Giroud (Arsenal) and Paul Pogba (Manchester United) and looks to be one of the favorites going in. Australia is on the opposite end as a longshot in the competition but qualified after a hat-trick from Mile Jedinak in a win over Honduras. Sign up for a free seven-day trial to watch the World Cup on fuboTV!...

German newspaper Die Welt tried to taunt their World Cup opponents with a Donald Trump reference on the front page. The headline reads, “Sorry, Mexico. Today we build the wall." The front page also features German keeper Manuel Neuer saying “And we’ll rub it in after the final whistle.” The joke, of course, backfired thanks to a counter-attack goal from Hirving “Chucky” Lozano. One of President Trump’s signature campaign pledges before his 2016 election was to build a wall along the U....

Roberto Martinez’s men were rewarded for their swift attacking football as early as in the 4th minute when Thomas Meunier managed to sneak home an early tap-in after he conjured a cheeky run into the penalty area from the right flank that went unnoticed, thanks to Danny Rose’s lack of awareness. Belgium slowly established their control over the game and ended the first forty-five as the stronger outfit. However, Gareth Southgate responded by making two changes at half-time and England benefited from the breath of fresh air as they pushed for a goal that could restore parity between the two sides....

The background Moeen Ali has troubled the Indian batsmen a lot with his off-spin in English conditions. The Indian batsmen, who are known to be fine players of spin, have surprisingly not been able to counter Ali. In the previous ODI series played between India and England, Ali was able to pick the wicket of Virat Kohli in the 2nd ODI played at Lord’s. Ali was also a part of Virat Kohli’s team Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL 2018 and 2019....

The background The entire world was waiting for the high voltage clash between India and Pakistan which was to be played on 16 July 2019 in ICC Cricket World Cup 2019. Fans had gathered from every nook and corner of the world to cheer for their home team as it was a must-win game. Pakistan would have hoped to end the losing streak against India in the history of World Cup but they failed once again....

On one hand, the Afghanistan squad has played some high-quality cricket over the last few years and has progressed leaps and bounds in international cricket. On their day, the Asian outfit have the potential to beat any side in the limited overs cricket with some quality cricketers such as Hazratullah Zazai, Rashid Khan and Mohammad Nabi, who can produce the moment of brilliance on the field. Against Sri Lanka, the Afghanistan bowlers did extremely well to restrict the batsmen to just 201 runs but the Afghanistan batsmen, despite getting starts failed to get the team across the line....

Meanwhile, Australia have been one of the most dominant forces in the World Cup 2019. With Aaron Finch at the helm, the reigning champions will be hoping to continue their winning ways when they take on their arch-rivals. England and Eoin Morgan find themselves precariously placed in the points table as they have to win two out of their remaining three games to advance. That adds even more spice to this game than usual....

India too struggled in the early overs. However, a patient knock from Rohit Sharma and able support from the middle order ensured victory by 6 wickets for Virat Kohli’s men. Despite being a relatively low-scoring match, some outstanding performances from the players of both teams made the contest a treat to watch. Here are the top 5 performers of the match who displayed brilliant performances for their respective teams:...

In case you didn’t know… Yesterday, India beat Pakistan by 89 runs (DLS) in the blockbuster encounter at Old Trafford, Manchester. Rohit Sharma was the star of the day as his knock of 140 helped India post 336 runs on the board. This made it seven wins out of seven for India against their arch-rivals in World Cups. The heart of the matter After a fantastic win, Rohit Sharma seemed to be in a brilliant mood during the press conference....

England was successful in chasing the targets. On the other side, Pakistan struggled to chase, courtesy of the top order and middle order failing to convert positive starts that they have made to their inning. The top order, on most occasions, gives a solid start. However, the issue is with the last 10 overs where Pakistan fail to add crucial runs that has a massive impact on the final score....

With totals in excess of 300 in all their encounters so far at the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup, the English team is making batting look ridiculously easy. Authoritative opening combination, solid middle order, and more than handy lower order contributions make it impossible to write them off as one-time wonders at the World Cup. In the period post the 2015 ICC World Cup and up until the beginning of the 2019 ICC World Cup, England has transitioned into a formidable side, with a lot of firepower in the batting department....

There is no doubt how good a batsman Virat Kohli is. At present, he ranks number one in ODIs and Tests. Since Mahendra Singh Dhoni stepped down from captaincy in 2017, Kohli has led India to many memorable victories. He became the first Indian captain to win a test series in Australia and an ODI series in South Africa. These triumphs prove how effective and successful his reign as Indian captain has been....

While, with the advent of technology most people are glued to their phones and have an earphone plugged in while travelling. But even then, given the larger duration and the fact that humans are social animals we indulge in conversations especially on train journeys. These conversations can start off with the weather, politics or sports among various other things. Being a cricket fan, I was initially disappointed to be travelling from Chennai to Bengaluru on the day India was slated to play Afghanistan in the World Cup 2019....