In an instant classic, the Houston Astros emerged victorious in a thrilling Game 2 of the 2017 World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. After a game-tying homer in the ninth inning saved the Astros, two more homers — one each by Jose Altuve and Carlos Correa — in the 10th inning appeared to have sealed a win for Houston. But a home run by Yasiel Puig and another run by the Dodgers extended the game into the 11th frame at Dodger Stadium. That’s when George Springer blasted a two-run homer in the top of the 11th to give the Astros a 7-5 lead. The Dodgers got within 7-6 in the bottom of the
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Jags’ Leonard Fournette Apparently Still Thinks NFL Is ‘Really Easy’
During the preseason, Leonard Fournette made headlines when he said the NFL was “really easy” after his first game. Many expected the Jacksonville Jaguars rookie running back would eat his words once the reality check of the regular season rolled around. But that’s not happening. The former LSU star has taken the league by storm, as he ranks fourth in the NFL in rushing yards (596), despite sitting out Week 7 with an ankle injury. He leads all backs in touchdowns, and ranks second in yards per game (99.3) behind Kansas City Chiefs rookie back Kareem Hunt (102.4). So does Fournette stand by what he said during the preseason? “Most defini... NESN.com
Barcelona and City forge on, United and Napoli slip
Sergio Agüero equals club-record tally of 177 in Man City win Neighbours United lose first league game of season at Huddersfield Napoli's 100% start in Serie A ends with 0-0 draw v Inter Barcelona maintain Liga momentum with 2-0 defeat of Málaga Bayern win third successive game under Jupp Heynckes, 1-0 at Hamburg MAKE YOUR FANTASY CHANGES Group ABasel 2-1 ThunAves v Benfica (Sunday 19:00)CSKA Moskv... UEFA.com - News
Patrice Bergeron Won’t Play In Bruins Vs. Avalanche Because Of Injury
A lower body injury will keep Boston Bruins forward Patrice Bergeron out of his team’s game against the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday night in Denver. The Avs beat the Bruins 4-0 on Monday night, and they’ll conclude their season series Wednesday. David Krejci will serve as the No. 1 center with Bergeron missing his third straight game to begin the season. Check out Billy Jaffe’s analysis of the situation in the “NESN Sports Today” video above, presented by People’s United Bank. ... NESN.com
MLB Playoff Schedule 2017: Dates, Times, TV Schedule For Each Game
October is here, which means one thing: It’s time for postseason baseball. Major League Baseball’s regular season ended Sunday, meaning the matchups are set for the 2017 playoffs. The action begins Tuesday night with the American League Wild Card Game and continues through late October to the World Series. Here’s the complete schedule and TV info for the 2017 MLB postseason, which we’ll update with results as they come out. (All times Eastern.) Click for the Red Sox vs. Astros ALDS schedule >> *if necessary TUESDAY, OCT. 3AL Wild Card Game: New York Yankees 8, Minnesota Twins 4
Goals per game: Europe’s top international scorers
Cristiano Ronaldo's longevity and consistency as an international goalscorer is not in dispute; qualifying included, he has made more outfield appearances in FIFA World Cups and UEFA European Championships than any other player, and scored more goals, but in terms of strikes per game, his score of 0.63 (rounded up from 0.6288) leaves him a good way down our all-time standings.Poland's Robert Lewandowski (0.72 goals per game) is the only current international who makes it into our top ten. For our calculations, we included only players who had scored a minimum of 20 goals in World Cups and EUROs (qualifying and
Bruce Cassidy Explains What Bruins Need To Work On After Preseason Loss To Red Wings
The Boston Bruins turned in a forgettable performance Saturday night at Little Caesars Arena. In their fourth preseason game of the 2017-18 campaign, the Bruins fell to their Atlantic Division rival Detroit Red Wings 5-1. After the game, B’s head coach Bruce Cassidy stressed that Boston’s defense must “clean things up” and do a better job in front of the net. Lucky for the Black and Gold, they have three more preseason matchups to iron out the kinks. To hear more from Cassidy, check out the video above from “NESN Sports Today,” presented by People’s United Bank. ... NESN.com