The San Francisco Giants seized a 3-1 lead in Major League Baseball's best-of-seven final against hosts, the Texas Rangers. With one more victory, they could claim their first World Series title since 1954.
The "Reds" board has accepted a bid by New England Sports Ventures, owners of the Boston Red Sox baseball team, to buy troubled Liverpool FC. The sale is conditional on Premier League approval and the resolution of a dispute over board membership.
Former Oakland Athletics and St Louis Cardinals baseball legend, Mark McGwire has confirmed the long-standing rumour that he took steroids during his record-breaking home run season in 1998.
The New York Yankees cruised to their 27th World Series title as they thumped the Philadelphia Phillies 7-3 in the sixth game, ending a rare nine-year drought.
The New York Yankees leveled the World Series, 1-1, as A.J. Burnett out-dueled old Yankees nemesis Pedro Martinez in a 3-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies.
Phillies pitcher Cliff Lee got the best of the most powerful batters and the most prolific scoring lineup in baseball, the New York Yankees. Lee gave the lead to the Phillies in the first game of the World Series.
New York Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia guided his side to a 10-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels and a commanding 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven American League Championship Series.
Philadelphia Phillies beat Los Angeles Dodgers to get closer to their second World Series. New York Yankees slip in the third match to give Los Angeles Angels a chance for a comeback.
It took 13 innings and over five hours for the New York Yankees to overcome the Los Angeles Angels in Game 2 of the American League Championship Series. The east coast side lead the series 2-0.
The LA Dodgers came from behind to win the second game of the National League finals against the Philadelphia Phillies and tie the series. In the American League, the Yankees took the opener with a 4-1 win over the Angels.
