SYDNEY (Reuters) – Loose forward David Pocock will make a welcome return to the injury-depleted Wallabies ranks next month after being named in the squad for the four-test tour of Europe on Thursday. The openside flanker was one of a string of top Australia players absent for all or part of the southern hemisphere international season but returns to the 30-strong party for tests against France, England, Italy and Wales. …
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UPDATE 1-Rugby-Pocock returns for Australia's Europe tour
* Wallabies to take on France, England, Italy and Wales * Moore and Barnes also return from injury (updates with Pocock doubtful for France) SYDNEY, Oct 25 (Reuters) – Loose forward David Pocock will make a welcome return to the injury-depleted Wallabies ranks next month after being named in the squad for the four-test tour of Europe on Thursday. The openside flanker was one of a string of top Australia players absent for all or part of the southern hemisphere international season but returns to the 30-strong party for tests against France, England, Italy and Wales. …
Sandoval's 3 HRs lead Giants to 8-3 romp in opener
With three mighty swings, Pablo Sandoval put the San Francisco Giants ahead in this World Series and put himself in a class with Mr. October. Barry Zito shines in World Series debut for Giants
Barry Zito is playing his part in this World Series, all right. Giants beat Tigers 8-3 in World Series opener
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – The San Francisco Giants, powered by three home runs from Pablo Sandoval, got the better of ace right-hander Justin Verlander to beat the Detroit Tigers 8-3 in the opening game of the World Series on Wednesday. Sandoval became just the fourth player to hit three homers in a World Series game with his solo shot in the first, a two-run blast in the third and another roundtripper in the fifth. He joined Babe Ruth (1926, 1928), Reggie Jackson (1977) and Albert Pujols (2011) in accomplishing the feat. … Baseball play-offs world series result
Oct 25 (Infostrada Sports) – Result from the MLB Play-offs World Series match between San Francisco and Detroit on Wednesday (home team in CAPS) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R SAN FRANCISCO 1 0 3 1 1 0 2 0 x 8 Detroit 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 3 (San Francisco lead the best-of-seven series by 1-0)
UPDATE 8-Baseball-Play by play of World Series opener
(Adds ninth inning) SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 24 (Reuters) – Play by play of Wednesday’s opening game in Major League Baseball’s best-of-seven World Series. Pre-game: Both Detroit manager Jim Leyland and San Francisco skipper Bruce Bochy have won the World Series previously, Leyland in 1997 with the Florida Marlins and Bochy in 2010 with the Giants. Leyland: “You realize how good the feeling is, and obviously that’s why you’d like to have another one, be a part of another world championship would be quite a treat obviously, but there’s a lot of games to be played before that happens. …
Baseball-Giants beat Tigers 8-3 in World Series opener
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 24 (Reuters) – The San Francisco Giants, powered by three home runs from Pablo Sandoval, got the better of ace right-hander Justin Verlander to beat the Detroit Tigers 8-3 in the opening game of the World Series on Wednesday. Sandoval became just the fourth player to hit three homers in a World Series game with his solo shot in the first, a two-run blast in the third and another roundtripper in the fifth. He joined Babe Ruth (1926, 1928), Reggie Jackson (1977) and Albert Pujols (2011) in accomplishing the feat. …
UPDATE 7-Baseball-Play by play of World Series opener
(Adds eighth inning) SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 24 (Reuters) – Play by play of Wednesday’s opening game in Major League Baseball’s best-of-seven World Series. Pre-game: Both Detroit manager Jim Leyland and San Francisco skipper Bruce Bochy have won the World Series previously, Leyland in 1997 with the Florida Marlins and Bochy in 2010 with the Giants. Leyland: “You realize how good the feeling is, and obviously that’s why you’d like to have another one, be a part of another world championship would be quite a treat obviously, but there’s a lot of games to be played before that happens. …
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