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Braves walk-off Dodgers again to take 2-0 lead in NLCS

ATLANTA — More late-night magic has the Atlanta Braves just two wins away from the World Series. Eddie Rosario delivered Atlanta’s second straight walk-off hit in the ninth inning, giving the Braves a 5-4 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday and a commanding 2-0 lead in the NL Championship Series. Rosario’s fourth hit of the game was a two-out single off shortstop Corey Seager’s glove after the Braves twice rallied from two-run deficits. “These guys have always been like that,” Atlanta manager Brian Snitker said. “They’re never out.” Rosario delivered a 105 mph scorcher up the middle on the first pitch after closer Kenley Jansen relieved. Seager tried for a backhand snag, but the ball skidded off his glove into center field. There was no chance to get Dansby Swanson, who raced around from second with the winning run, dropping his helmet as he crossed the plate — a virtual repeat of Game 1 when Austin Riley came through with a winning hit in the ninth for a 3-2 victo...

England handed Wembley Stadium ban over Euro 2020 final trouble

England have been ordered to play their next UEFA competition game behind closed doors – with one more game suspended – after crowd trouble inside and outside Wembley Stadium at this summer’s Euro 2020 final. The ban, which applies only to European competitions and not FIFA World Cup qualifiers, will be in place for England’s next UEFA Nations League game in June 2022. There were serious disturbances when England played Italy on Sunday, July 11 as ticketless fans fought with stewards and police officers and forced their way into the stadium. UEFA’s disciplinary investigators have been looking at the behaviour of England fans amid what appeared to be an ineffective security operation around Wembley for England’s first appearance in a major final since 1966. As well as the disciplinary investigation into events involving supporters inside and around the stadium, the FA faced another four charges relating to the behaviour of fans . In addition to being ordered to play their next ma...

Neville: Chelsea showed their title credentials

Gary Neville believes Chelsea underlined their Premier League title credentials by surviving a late onslaught to beat Brentford 1-0 on Saturday Night Football. Edouard Mendy’s stunning string of saves ensured Chelsea climbed back to the top of the Premier League, with Ben Chilwell’s strike sealing a nervy 1-0 win at luckless Brentford. England full-back Chilwell’s second league goal in as many games pushed Chelsea back ahead of Liverpool in the standings – but Senegal stopper Mendy’s inspired showing secured the points. “I think Chelsea can win the title,” Neville told Sky Sports. “I know people will say Manchester City or Liverpool and you can’t disagree with that given what they’ve done over the last three or four years. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Gary Neville is confident that Thomas Tuchel’s Chelsea side can mount a serious title challenge against teams like Manchester City and Liverpool “City’s performance at Chelsea a few weeks ago...

Stars’ Klingberg looking for eight-year extension worth more than $60 million

| October 16, 2021, 9:56 PM October 16, 2021, 9:56 PM John Klingberg is looking to become the next defenceman to land a big deal in the off-season. The Dallas Stars defenceman wants to cash in like Dougie Hamilton, Seth Jones and Darnell Nurse, who all earned massive long-term extensions, Sportsnet’s Jeff Marek reported during Saturday’s 32 Thoughts segment on Hockey Night in Canada . “The Dallas Stars and general manager Jim Nill want John Klingberg to stay, and John Klingberg wants to remain a member of the Dallas Stars. But in contract negotiations like this, I guess it’s always safe to say the devil is in the decimal point,” Marek explained. “… I can safely report that what he’s looking for is something in the neighbourhood of an eight-year contract in the mid-60s, so something between $62 million to maybe $66 million.” The 29-year-old is in the final season of his seven-year, $29 million deal. Klingberg was selected in the fifth round of the 2010 NHL Draft and ha...

Bayern Munich smash five past Leverkusen

Bayern Munich thrashed Bayer Leverkusen 5-1 on Sunday as Julian Nagelsmann’s side ran riot and silenced a stunned BayArena, scoring five goals by half-time to reclaim top spot in the Bundesliga from Borussia Dortmund. A brace each from Robert Lewandowski and Serge Gnabry moved Bayern up to 19 points, one point ahead of Dortmund while Leverkusen remain third with 16. Bayern took the lead with just three minutes on the clock from a set-piece when an unmarked Dayot Upamecano crossed the ball into the six-yard box where Lewandowski scored with a neat back-heeled flick. Lewandowski made it 2-0 at the half-hour mark when a Bayern counter-attack allowed left-back Alphonso Davies to dribble his way into the box towards the Polish striker, who simply stuck a leg out to tap the ball into the net. Image: Serge Gnabry completed Bayern’s scoring with their fifth after just 37 minutes Bayern then scored three goals in three minutes with Thomas Mueller scoring from point-blank range befor...

Youth movement powers Sharks past Jets in season opener

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Jasper Weatherby scored the tying goal in his NHL debut and William Eklund set up the go-ahead score in his first career game to lead the San Jose Sharks to a season-opening 4-3 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday night. Andrew Cogliano, Tomas Hertl and Rudolfs Balcers also scored to the delight of the first big crowd in San Jose since the pandemic shut down the NHL in March 2020. Adin Hill made 20 saves in his San Jose debut to earn the win. Pierre-Luc Dubois, Andrew Copp and Jansen Harkins scored for the Jets, who lost their second straight game to open the season. Connor Hellebuyck made 27 saves but allowed a pair of power-play goals for the second straight game. The Sharks broke open the game with two goals early in an eventful third period. With Dubois off for elbowing, the 19-year-old Eklund fired a shot on net that Hellebuyck stopped, but Hertl was there to knock in the rebound. Less than two minutes later, Balcers knocked in a rebound of a sh...

Canucks’ Garland making early impact with offence, physicality

The Vancouver Canucks biggest failing on Saturday night was being unable to dictate which goalie would play against them. So instead of getting Mike Smith or Carter Hart, who bestowed upon the Canucks gift goals in Edmonton and Philadelphia, Vancouver instead was left to face the Detroit Red Wings ‘ Thomas Greiss. Playing their third road game in four nights, less than 24 hours after beating the Philadelphia Flyers in a wild shootout, the Canucks dominated the Red Wings in the third period and outshot them 41-21 for the game but lost 3-1 because Greiss was very nearly unbeatable. Wonderfully entertaining and consistent in providing a mountain of talking points whenever they play, the Canucks probably deserved more from the game and referees Mitch Dunning and Brian Pochmara (see below). But they had enough scoring chances to dictate the outcome and make whatever the Wings or officials were doing irrelevant. The Canucks just couldn’t finish on Greiss, and Vancouver’s special teams...