Red Sox Nunez’s humility leads to Game One heroics
Boston Red Sox infielder Eduardo Nunez was disappointed to hear he would not start Game One of the World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers just hours before the first pitch on Tuesday, but stayed ready in case his number was called.
NHL roundup: Crosby, Pens edge Oilers in OT
Sidney Crosby scored a highlight goal at 2:12 of overtime Tuesday to give the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins a 6-5 win over the Edmonton Oilers in a back-and-forth game.
NBA roundup: Griffin scores 50 in Pistons’ OT win
Blake Griffin scored a career-high 50 points, including a game-winning three-point play with 1.8 seconds left in overtime, and the Detroit Pistons edged the visiting Philadelphia 76ers 133-132 on Tuesday.
Nunez blast powers Red Sox to Game One win over Dodgers
Eduardo Nunez slammed a three-run pinch hit homer and Andrew Benintendi collected four hits to power the Boston Red Sox to a 8-4 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game One of the World Series on Tuesday.
Shurmur: Giants won’t trade QB Manning
The New York Giants traded away a starter on Tuesday, but they won’t be dealing their starting quarterback before the Oct. 30 deadline, head coach Pat Shurmur said.
Dodgers’ Ryu hopes to add World Series glory to Olympic gold
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin says he will be ready to make his first World Series start on Wednesday against the Boston Red Sox, where he hopes to deliver a performance like the ones that helped South Korea capture Olympic gold in 2008.
Surging Texans ready to tackle depleted Dolphins
Miraculous is too strong a word, but the early season turnaround orchestrated by the Texans has fashioned quite the unexpected result: Houston sits alone atop the AFC South.
NBA notebook: Rondo denies spitting at Paul
Los Angeles Lakers guard Rajon Rondo remains steadfast that he did not intentionally spit at Houston Rockets guard Chris Paul on Saturday, which led to a brawl and suspensions for both players and Lakers forward Brandon Ingram.
NFL notebook: Carr defends himself, refutes report
Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr refuted the assertion that he cried on the field after taking a hit during the team’s Week 6 game against the Seattle Seahawks in London.
MLB notebook: Red Sox add Pomeranz to roster
The Boston Red Sox added left-hander Drew Pomeranz to their roster for the World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
