Reigning World Series champions Houston are a long way from going back-to-back but Friday was a good start as the Astros drew first blood. Astros ace Justin Verlander led the way with 5.3 solid innings and four home runs from their line-up. Verlander came out in the sixth with two runners on, but trade-deadline acquisition Ryan Pressly managed to get out of the jam and toss another scoreless inning to help the Astros to victory....
San Francisco has won 13 of 17 games ahead of Monday night’s game against the Pirates. That run has included eight- and five-game winning streaks interrupted by two-game losing streaks. At the top of the oddsboard, the Royals remain 5-to-1 but now share co-favorite status with the Nationals, who have been lengthened from 9-to-2 since last week. The Dodgers’ odds have been raised from 5-to-1 to 6-to-1. ODDS TO WIN 2015 WORLD SERIES (last week’s numbers in parentheses when changed) NATIONALS 5-1 (9-2) ROYALS 5-1 DODGERS 6-1 (5-1) CARDINALS 8-1 GIANTS 10-1 (14-1) CUBS 14-1 TIGERS 16-1 (14-1) ASTROS 18-1 YANKEES 18-1 (20-1) PIRATES 20-1 MARINERS 20-1 ANGELS 20-1 (25-1) METS 20-1 (25-1) INDIANS 30-1 (25-1) RED SOX 30-1 (25-1) RAYS 30-1 PADRES 30-1 BLUE JAYS 40-1 (30-1) ORIOLES 40-1 WHITE SOX 40-1 TWINS 40-1 (60-1) A’S 80-1 (60-1) RANGERS 100-1 MARLINS 100-1 BRAVES 200-1 REDS 200-1 DIAMONDBACKS 200-1 ROCKIES 200-1 (300-1) BREWERS 500-1 (300-1) PHILLIES 5000-1 (2000-1)...
Nobody really has any idea what’s going to happen — that’s why they play the games — but here are a few things to keep in mind as Tuesday’s first pitch rapidly approaches. 2020 World Series predictions for Dodgers vs. Rays Don’t let this guy beat you, Dodgers edition: Randy Arozarena, obviously He’s been the story of the postseason, a once-traded outfielder who was largely unknown just spraying home runs all over the ballpark....
Day 1 of the WTC final at The Ageas Bowl was washed out due to rain. While Siraj is not part of India’s playing XI for the WTC final, Southee will be a key player for New Zealand, being the most experienced of all the pacers in the squad. On Saturday, the official Twitter account of the Black Caps shared pictures of Siraj and Southee exchanging pleasantries out in the middle ahead of the second day’s play in the WTC final....
The World War Z video game trailer was light on details, but since it’s being developed by TimeShift and Quake Champions studio Saber Interactive, it may be safe to assume that it’s a first-person shooter. Based on the short snippets of gameplay seen in the trailer, it also appears to be a multiplayer title, but that’s just speculation at this time. Check out the World War Z trailer for yourself right here:...
India’s Grandmaster (GM) Harika Dronavalli on Sunday drew her first game in the World Women’s Chess Championship 2015 semi-final round against Ukraine’s Women GM (WGM) Mariya Muzychuk in 60 moves at Sochi in Russia. The 24-year-old Dronavalli (FIDE rating 2492), ranked 16th among the women chess players, drew the game fighting hard against the 23-year-old Muzychuk (FIDE rating 2526) ranked 12th in the world. Playing white pieces, the Ukranian opted for the Scotch opening....
One of those candidates happens to Ben Kautz, a 19-year-old sophomore at the university, Campus Rush reported. MORE: Best of 2015 | Coaching carousel | Week 14 picks In what originally started as a joke, Kautz emailed his resume to people within the Rutgers athletic department. He was shocked when Geoff Brown, the school’s senior associate athletic director and chief marketing officer responded. Brown wrote: Thanks, Benjamin I will definitely pass this along....
The Spanish team will host Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday in the Champions League, 13 days after the Bundesliga leaders beat Atletico 4-0 in Germany. Dortmund is unbeaten in 15 competitive games under coach Lucien Favre and can advance from Group A with another victory. An upcoming Bundesliga match against Bayern Munich on Saturday could provide some distraction, however. The 4-0 loss on Oct. 24 equaled Atletico’s worst result in the competition, while it was the team’s first four-goal loss in 391 games with Simeone in charge....
The Dane, champion in Beijing in 2010, eased into this year’s decider against Anastasija Sevastova with an impressive 6-1 6-3 success to end her opponent’s hopes of a third title in 2018. Wozniacki, victorious at the Australian Open at the start of the year, has looked in ominous form as she prepares to defender her WTA Finals crown in Singapore at the end of the season. Like Wang, the second seed came into this encounter without dropping a set and she will take that unblemished record into Sunday’s meeting with Sevastova, who earlier in the day saw off US Open champion Naomi Osaka to reach her first WTA Premier final....
Tuning is a major part of all but the most arcade-like racing games. Allowing the player to get their hands dirty in the shop, making small adjustments until their car handles exactly the way they want it to, is a joy in itself. To get the most from one’s car in Wreckfest, the player needs to tune it properly, but it’s not obvious at first what that process looks like, especially for those new to driving games....
Yes, after five successful years, the bookers and promoters of WrestleCade have called it quits, and while many fans are left puzzled by this announcement, WrestleCade management promises a “huge announcement” coming up after the New Year. Nevertheless, this year’s event proved to be the biggest of all the previous four, and the star power certainly helped assure that very fact. There were some heavy-hitters that made appearances for autograph sessions and photo-ops....
Mantell praised John Cena for opening the show and delivering what many fans are saying to be one of the best promos in recent memory. Check out the entire episode below: Mantell had the following to say about the segment as Reigns and Cena traded barbs back and forth with the latter getting more time on the mic. During the segment, Cena admitted that Roman Reigns was going to be a very tough challenge for him and would beat him up....
Saha, has been one of the best keepers in the country and had an opportunity to be a regular part of the Test team only after the retirement of MS Dhoni in 2014. Saha has had a stop-start international career and has seen many ups and downs. He has made numerous comebacks in the Indian team in the last nine years and has always given his best on the cricket field....
To commemorate that historic game, the Cubs will be wear throwback "Feds" uniforms while the Arizona Diamondbacks will be playing the part of the Packers when the teams meet this afternoon. Take a look: MORE: A look at the first game | 100 years of photos
31 nations are competing in the 24th edition of the biennial event which is being held in France for the first time. Action is taking place at two venues in Mulhouse - the Espace Squash 3000 Centre and the Palais Des Sports where, for the first time, play is taking place simultaneously on three ASB all-glass showcourts spectacularly lined up side-by-side. Seventh seeds South Africa, who finished in an all-time low 13th position in the previous championship in 2011, despatched Finland, the ninth seeds and one-time bronze medallists, 2/0....
Speaking on his YouTube channel ahead of the fifth day of the ICC World Test Championship Final, the former Pakistan skipper shared his thoughts on the big game: Salman Butt further pointed out that the conditions in Southampton were such that batters could not score runs quickly. If one of the two teams tried to play some big shots and aggregate runs faster, they could even lose all their wickets cheaply....
Fast-forward to the WWE 2K period and that word staleness seems far too easily conjured. Over the course of nearly a decade, swathes of the fanbase felt perennially disappointed by what could appear to some as lazy rehashes of the same game year-in-year-out. WWE 2K20 had a disastrous launch and the franchise had to lay dormant for a year, changing developers, in order to come back in a big way....
RELATED: Best WWE Games Cage matches are often great ways to escalate a feud, and through the years some huge rivalries have been settled inside a cage in WWE. Titles have been up for grabs, wills have been tested, and plenty of blood has been spilled within these four sides of steel. 10 Ric Flair Vs. Triple H Going down at Taboo Tuesday in 2005, Ric Flair would defend his Intercontinental Championship against his long time protégé, and former Evolution stablemate, Triple H....
What started out as a young man’s journey to stardom quickly escalated to a man loathing his very existence. Shawn Michaels once famously said that there was a point in his career where he didn’t want to do anything except for taking pills. And during one such instance, he wanted to end things, and thought if he had a gun in his hand, he would definitely pull the trigger!...
PWInsider was the first to report the news, saying it signaled WWE was “finally” acknowledging the departure of The Boss by making the move. “WWE has quietly shifted Sasha Banks to the Alumni section of their official website. Naomi is still listed on the regular roster,” said Mike Johnson. As noted above, Mercedes Moné’s former tag team partner Naomi, who walked out of WWE at the same time, is listed as an active member of the roster....
