Royals finish off Blue Jays, return to World Series The Kansas City Royals are going back to the World Series. Friday night the Royals beat the Blue Jays 4-3 (box score) in Game 6 of the ALCS to clinch the AL pennant. They won the best-of-seven series four games to two. The Royals will take on the Mets in the 2015 World Series, which doesn't begin until next Tuesday. The Fall Classic will begin in … [Read more...]
Royals run all the way to World Series thanks to Lorenzo Cain, Mike Jirschele
Royals run all the way to World Series thanks to Lorenzo Cain, Mike Jirschele If there was one play that captured everything the Kansas City Royals are about, from their style of play to their relentless energy and flat out refusal to lose, it's the play that ultimately sent them to the World Series. It happened in the eighth inning of their 4-3 victory against the Toronto Blue Jays in ALCS … [Read more...]
Lynch's career day leads Memphis past Tulsa
Lynch's career day leads Memphis past Tulsa No. 18 Memphis was coming off of one of the biggest wins in school history a week ago, and had to take on Tulsa on short rest, but the Tigers didn't show any signs of a hangover on Friday night. Memphis went into Tulsa and smoked the Golden Hurricane in a shootout by a 66-42 final. Quarterback Paxton Lynch had a huge game, throwing for a career-high … [Read more...]
Saunders won't return to Wolves this season
Saunders won't return to Wolves this season ESPN.com news services 0 Shares print Flip Saunders won't be back with the Minnesota Timberwolves this season as he continues to battle cancer, team owner Glen Taylor said Friday. The news comes just five days before the Timberwolves open the regular season against the Los Angeles Lakers. Flip Saunders has been hospitalized since … [Read more...]
ALCS Game 6: Royals beat Blue Jays 4-3 to book return to World Series
ALCS Game 6: Royals beat Blue Jays 4-3 to book return to World Series Your browser does not support iframes. The Kansas City Royals are headed back to the World Series. The Royals repeated as American League champions, beating the Toronto Blue Jays 4-3 in a thrilling Game 6 of the ALCS at Kauffman Stadium. Eric Hosmer delivered an RBI single off Roberto Osuna in the bottom of the eighth … [Read more...]
Jose Mourinho’s Cult of Personality; World Soccer Talk special episode (10.22.15)
Jose Mourinho’s Cult of Personality; World Soccer Talk special episode (10.22.15) Listen to the eleventh episode of Divers And Cheats, the show hosted by Kartik Krishnaiyer where he tackles a controversial topic that many in the soccer media ignore or don’t want to touch. In the latest episode of Divers and Cheats, host Kartik Krishnaiyer discusses how Jose Mourinho’s cult of […] Listen to … [Read more...]
Royals leave Davis in pen, Bautista slugs homer
Royals leave Davis in pen, Bautista slugs homer KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- With the World Series on the line and Toronto's best hitters coming up, Royals manager Ned Yost stuck to his bullpen formula and got burned. Five outs from the AL pennant and victory in Game 6 of the ALCS on Friday night, Toronto's Jose Bautista hit a tying two-run homer to left against setup man Ryan Madson to keep the Blue Jays … [Read more...]