Europa League wrap: Brighton beat Ajax as West Ham unbeaten run ends
Brighton enjoyed a comprehensive first victory in Europe as a goal in either half from Joao Pedro and Ansu Fati eased them to a 2-0 win against Ajax at the Amex Stadium.
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Astros' Dusty Baker retires after 26 seasons as MLB manager - ESPN
As Dusty Baker officially ended one notable chapter in his illustrious career, he said Thursday he feels an obligation to do more around the game with his next one.
Indian Women's Football Team Crushed 7-0 By Japan
India had no answer to a second half storm from Japan in their first match of the AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament Round 2, suffering a heavy 0-7 defeat at the Lokomotiv Stadium in Tashkent on Thursday. India head coach Thomas Dennerby had set up a low block, playing a 5-3-2 formation, a strategy that worked well for the first 45 minutes as they managed to keep it 0-1 at the breather. A majority of defensive work fell on the shoulders of centrebacks Ashalata Devi, Sweety Devi and Ritu Rani, central midfielders Sangita Basfore, Shilky Devi and Indumathi Kathiresan, who had their work cut out inside their own penalty area.
World Series 2023: How the Rangers, D-backs can win it all - ESPN
The 2023 World Series matchup is set.
World Series betting tips, picks, MVP predictions - ESPN
It took seven games to eliminate the rival Houston Astros, but the Texas Rangers dethroned the defending champs in the ALCS and are headed to the 2023 World Series to face the Arizona Diamondbacks, who also went seven games in their series with the defending NL champion Philadelphia Phillies. The Rangers' last trip to the World Series was in 2011, when they lost in seven games to the Cardinals. The Diamondbacks won their only other trip to the World Series, topping the Yankees in seven games in 2001. Arizona won the season series with the Rangers 3-1, splitting in Arlington in May and taking both games at home in August. Game 1 is Friday in Texas.
Diamondbacks' Gallen, Rangers' Eovaldi get World Series Game 1 nods - ESPN
Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Zac Gallen and Texas Rangers righty Nathan Eovaldi will start Game 1 of the World Series on Friday in Arlington, Texas.
Astros manager Dusty Baker has said that he will retire - ESPN
Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker told USA Today on Wednesday that he is retiring, a decision that comes two days after the team lost to the Texas Rangers in Game 7 of the AL Championship Series.
World Series 2023: Surprise stars who drove D-backs, Rangers - ESPN
It's OK to admit that before the 2023 MLB playoffs started you didn't know how to pronounce «Pfaadt.» Now you know: It rhymes with «thought.» As in, nobody thought the Arizona Diamondbacks, a team that was outscored during the regular season, would reach the World Series, especially after dropping the first two games of the National League Championship Series.