Braves reach brink of World Series title

Dansby Swanson and Jorge Soler smashed back-to-back home runs and the Atlanta Braves defeated Houston 3-2 on Saturday to reach the brink of their first World ­Series title since 1995.…

Bayern suffer 5-0 Cup thrashing at Gladbach

Shellshocked Bayern Munich suffered their heaviest defeat in the German Cup Wednesday when their star-studded team were thrashed 5-0 at Borussia ­Moenchengladbach. "I'm absolutely shocked. We simply didn't turn up,"…
Lakers rolled by Thunder

Lakers rolled by Thunder

Russell Westbrook posted the first triple-double of his Los Angeles Lakers career but a late collapse saw the NBA giants crash to an upset 123-115 defeat against the previously winless…

A long career

Carli Lloyd bade an emotional farewell to international football on Tuesday as the United States defeated South Korea 6-0 in a friendly. The 39-year-old Lloyd's farewell game - her 316th…

Chelsea survive shootout

Chelsea needed a penalty shootout for the second consecutive round to reach the quarterfinals of the League Cup as they edged past Southampton, while a much-changed Arsenal beat Leeds 2-0…