A Long Night In Kansas City: World Series Game 1 In Numbers And Images
In the longest opening match in World Series history, the Kansas City Royals beat the New York Mets, 5 to 4.
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Abby Wambach, U.S. Women's Soccer Star, Retires
Shortly after Wambach and the rest of the World Cup-winning U.S. national team were honored at the White House, Wambach announced her plans to retire from soccer.
Obama To U.S. Women's Soccer Team: 'Playing Like A Girl Means You're A Badass'
When the World Cup champions visited the White House, Obama praised the team for changing stereotypes of women and girls in sports, and for inspiring "millions of boys to look at girls differently."
Kansas City Royals Fans Straddle Both Sides Of Kansas-Missouri State Line
The World Series starts Tuesday night featuring a matchup between two teams with long championship droughts. The American League champion Kansas City Royals will take on the pennant winners from the National League, the New York Mets. The Mets have to compete with the Yankees, and the Royals have fans on both sides of a state line.
New York Mets Compete For Fans With The Crosstown Yankees
The New York Mets have long been the underdog baseball team — even in their own city. But the team and its fans are now emerging from the shadow of that other New York baseball team, the Yankees. They're savoring the chance to win the hearts of more New Yorkers with a World Series win.
The Powerful Player To Watch As The World Series Gets Underway
Daniel Murphy has been having a spectacular postseason at the plate. He's one of the players New York is counting on against the tough Kansas City lineup.
'Pitch By Pitch,' Bob Gibson Shares His Life In The Game
David Greene talks with pitcher Bob Gibson about Game 1 of the 1968 World Series, when he struck out a record-setting 17 batters. Gibson details the experience in his new memoir, Pitch by Pitch.
Governors Bet On World Series Win
Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New York says he'd wear a Kansas City Royals jersey if he loses. Missouri's Jay Nixon would wear a Mets jersey. That's nothing compared to what Rep. Adam Schiff of California did.
Longtime NBA Coach Flip Saunders Dies At Age 60
Saunders, who over his nearly two decades as a head coach hauled in more than 650 career victories, is best known as the head coach of the Minnesota Timberwolves NBA franchise.
When You Hear The 'Heat,' The Pitcher's Put A Little Extra Mustard On It
The baseball term for a superfast pitch is a word you'll be hearing often this week: heater. Lots of heaters will be thrown during the World Series, which starts Tuesday night.