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Referee chosen for El Clásico says he's been pressured to favor Real Madrid
AP source: Don Mattingly out as LA Dodgers manager (Yahoo Sports)
Don Mattingly is out as manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Front office officials were expected to speak at a news conference later in the day. Los Angeles was 446-363 under Mattingly, finishing with a winning record in every season and winning the last three NL West titles.
Murphy and the Mets sweep Cubs to reach World Series (Yahoo Sports)
Two sweet swings by Lucas Duda put New York in position for a playoff sweep of the Chicago Cubs, and Daniel Murphy finished the job for the Mets. Next up is a trip to the World Series. Murphy homered for a record sixth consecutive postseason game, and the Mets brushed aside the Cubs 8-3 Wednesday night, capping a National League Championship Series in which New York never trailed.
Estrada leads Blue Jays over Royals 7-1 to force ALCS Game 6 (Yahoo Sports)
TORONTO (AP) — Marco Estrada took the mound with one task: save the season for the Toronto Blue Jays.
Mets' Murphy powers his way to NLCS MVP (Yahoo Sports)
This postseason has its own take on Murphy’s law: If something can go right for Daniel Murphy, it will. Murphy won NL Championship Series MVP on Wednesday night after homering for a postseason-record sixth straight game, leading the New York Mets over the Chicago Cubs 8-3 to complete a four-game sweep. A contact hitter known for inconsistent fielding and occasional lapses on base, Murphy has been the driving force in
QB Taylor out for Bills game against Jaguars in London (Yahoo Sports)
Buffalo Bills quarterback Tyrod Taylor will not play in Sunday’s game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Wembley Stadium. Bills coach Rex Ryan said Taylor has not recovered from his left knee injury and did not practice on Thursday. The backup quarterback is 6-9 as a starter, including a 34-21 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals last week.
Sweden struggles to cope with migrant tide; Orban warns of threat
By Johan Ahlander and Marja Novak STOCKHOLM/LJUBLJANA (Reuters) – Sweden said on Thursday it expected up to 190,000 migrants this year, putting unprecedented strain on a country famous for welcoming refugees but planning to house many in tents this winter. On the opposite pole of the angry debate on the migration crisis, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban urged European leaders to change their immigration policies and consult voters, saying they
U.S. serviceman killed in hostage rescue mission in Iraq
WASHINGTON/ERBIL, Iraq (Reuters) – One member of a U.S. special operations team was killed during an operation to rescue hostages held by Islamic State militants in northern Iraq, the first American killed in ground combat with the militant group, U.S. officials said on Thursday. No further information was available on the mission, which local residents and a Kurdish military commander said was carried out in the Hawija area in northern
After Netanyahu talks, Kerry says may be way to ease Israeli-Palestinian strife
By Arshad Mohammed BERLIN (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Thursday voiced cautious hope there may be a way to defuse Israeli-Palestinian violence that has killed nearly 60 people this month. Speaking to reporters after about four hours of talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Kerry said he thought there were steps that could reduce the violence and said they needed to be discussed with Jordanian