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CLEVELAND: Jason Kipnis #22 of the hits a solo during the fifth inning against the Chicago Cubs in Game Six of the at Progressive Field on Tuesday in Cleveland, Ohio. — AFP Cubs crush Indians to send World Series to Game 7

CLEVELAND: The Chicago Cubs set up a winner-take-all winning a World Series,” said Bryant, 24. “We get to play in turned the game into a laugher with two big innings. Schwarber, Rizzo and Zobrist ahead of him to make it 7-0. Game Seven of the World Series by crushing the a Game Seven tomorrow, that’s pretty special.” The Cubs roared out of the gate with three runs in the The bases-loaded blast gave Russell six RBIs for the game, Cleveland Indians 9-3 on Tuesday to level Major League One of the teams will end their drought on first, two coming on a huge gaffe by Cleveland outfield- which tied him with Bobby Richardson (1960), Hideki ’s best-of-seven championship. Wednesday, but Cleveland fans who came to celebrate a ers. Bryant crushed a hanging curve from losing pitcher Matsui (2009) and Albert Pujols (2011) for most in a World Facing elimination, reigning Cy Young Award winner Game Six clincher on an unusually warm night were Josh Tomlin to left-center for a two-out home run. Series game. Cleveland got their first hit and first run in Jake Arrieta won his second of the series, backed by 22- deflated and left the ballpark early as the Cubs romped. Anthony Rizzo and Ben Zobrist lined singles before the fourth when Kipnis doubled and scored on Mike year-old shortstop Addison Russell, who smashed a “It’s OK,” said Leah Hoheaverger, who left before the Russell slapped a pop fly that center-fielder Napoli’s single. Kipnis homered in the fifth to make it 7-2. on his way to logging a World Series record- end of the eighth inning as fans streamed out of and right-fielder Lonnie Chisenhall allowed to drop A two-run shot by Rizzo in the ninth and a last-gasp tying six runs batted in. Progressive Field. “We are used to being the underdogs.” between them in a communication lapse. run by Cleveland closed out the contest. Anthony Rizzo and Kris Bryant, who had four hits, also Arrieta pitched 5-2/3 innings, giving up three hits and Rizzo trotted home and Zobrist charged around the Game Seven will be played in Cleveland on homered for Chicago, who erupted for 13 hits off six two runs, striking out nine in registering the win helped bases, bowling over Roberto Perez to score. Wednesday with the Indians starting ace Corey Kluber, Indians pitchers. The victory kept alive the Cubs’ quest of by four relievers. “In the regular season, crowd noise is not that loud,” winner of two games already this series, against winning their first Fall Classic title in 108 years, and for The desperate Cubs entered the game with a team second baseman Kipnis explained. “It’s tough when you Chicago’s Kyle Hendricks, the National League ERA leader. the second time in as many games Chicago put on hold batting average of .210 with only 10 runs in the first five have to keep looking up and down to see who is waving “It’s Game Seven,” said Indians manager Terry Cleveland’s celebration of a first World Series crown since games and were shut out twice. you off.” Francona. “You’ve got two really, really good pitchers, 1948. But the National League champions, who led the Russell fully earned his next four RBIs. The shortstop and it will be exciting. It’s an honor to even be a part of it, “Anybody who plays this game grows up dreaming of majors with 103 wins in the regular season, quickly rocked a grand slam over the wall in center to score Kyle and we’re going to give it everything we have.” —Reuters City beat Barcelona in FIFA prosecutors want Bin Hammam sweet win for Guardiola former aide banned MANCHESTER: Pep Guardiola brought the last four seasons in the Champions ZURICH: FIFA ethics prosecutors have asked for a life down the footballing superpower he League, the most recent being a 4-0 vic- ban for a former aide to Mohamed bin Hammam in a helped to create, leading Manchester tory in Camp Nou two weeks ago. bribery investigation. The FIFA ethics committee said City to a 3-1 win over Barcelona in a land- Barcelona coach Luis Enrique said it was yesterday its investigation into Najeeb Chirakal “focused mark Champions League result for the one of the best passages of play his team mainly on his involvement in payments to several foot- English club on Tuesday. has ever produced, with City’s defense ball officials.” The victory that City and its Abu carved open by the potent front three of It recommended that FIFA ethics judges impose the Dhabi ownership has craved since join- Messi, Neymar and Luis Suarez. life ban for charges including bribery and corruption, ing the Europe elite in 2011 was Messi’s goal came at the end of a offering gifts, conflicts of interest and failing to cooper- achieved the hard way, too, coming after length-of-the field counterattack, which ate with investigators. Chirakal was based in Qatar and Lionel Messi gave Barcelona a 21st- started after a City free kick was cleared. minute lead with his 90th goal in the City’s defending was reckless, with its worked for Bin Hammam, a one-time FIFA powerbroker Champions League. deepest defender 10 meters inside and Asian Football Confederation president who was City took advantage of a defensive Barcelona’s half when Messi fired a banned for life by FIFA in 2012. error to equalize through Ilkay crossfield pass toward Neymar to insti- It is unclear when FIFA ethics judges will rule on the Gundogan in the 39th minute and gate the move. case. Verdicts typically take at least several weeks. swarmed all over Barcelona in the sec- Neymar ran to the edge of the area Chirakal was previously identified - in emails published ond half, with a free kick from Kevin De and timed his pass perfectly to the by British newspaper The Sunday Times and a report by Bruyne and Gundogan’s second goal onrushing Messi, who took the ball in his Pricewaterhouse Coopers into AFC finances - as a key completing the comeback. stride before gliding between two link for African and Asian officials seeking cash pay- City has modeled itself on Barcelona - defenders and placing a low shot inside ments from Bin Hammam. in the boardroom, on the field and most the near post. In October 2012, Chirakal was provisionally suspend- recently in the dug-out by bringing in The turning point in the match was an ed by the FIFA ethics court for failing to cooperate with Guardiola, who coached Barcelona to 14 error from Barcelona right back Sergi its investigation into Bin Hammam. Then, the aide had trophies from 2008-12 and turned the Roberto, whose inside pass to Sergio MANCHESTER: Barcelona’s Neymar, right, vies for the ball with Manchester City’s been asked “to provide information and documents, Messi-inspired team into perhaps the Busquets was wayward and collected by Nicolas Otamendi during the Champions League group C soccer match between and failed to respond.” greatest club side ever. Sergio Aguero. He slipped in Raheem Manchester City and Barcelona at the Etihad stadium in Manchester, England, The FIFA ethics committee expelled Bin Hammam for For that reason, it will be the sweet- Sterling, who had the vision to slide a Tuesday. — AP a second time in December 2012 over financial misman- est of wins for City. “Now we realize we cross over to Gundogan to tap in left- De Bruyne, pushed into a more central arm of Aguero, who had the goal at his agement of the AFC, which was detailed in a leaked won against the best team (in the footed at the far post. and attacking role for the second half, mercy, but the ball fell kindly for forensic audit by accountancy firm PwC. world),” Guardiola said. “For the future “When you concede a goal in that was at the heart of everything, on and off Gundogan to slam home from close That report linked Chirakal and other presidential generations, they are going to realize, way, it is normal that you go through a the ball. Following Busquets’ foul from range. staffers to correspondence with an African official, ‘Wow, these guys are able to beat the bad period,” Luis Enrique said. That bad behind on David Silva, De Bruyne curled “We started a bit nervously,” Amadou Diallo, seeking money from Bin Hammam, who best team.’” period lasted the rest of the game. a 25-meter free kick over the wall and Gundogan said, “but after we scored, we was independently wealthy in the construction trade. It was also crucial in the short term for Barcelona was without defenders beyond flailing goalkeeper Marc-Andre had our confidence back and the second Diallo was linked in 2011 to unproven claims over City, reigniting its Group C campaign Gerard Pique, Jeremy Mathieu and Jordi ter Stegen, whose slight sideways move- half was incredible. We dominated alleged payments tied to Qatar’s successful bid to host that would have been on the rocks with a Alba through a mixture of injury and sus- ment as De Bruyne approached the ball Barcelona.” the 2022 World Cup. loss at Etihad Stadium. City is now two pension, as well as injured playmaker appeared to unbalance him. City will advance with a draw at third- Bin Hammam was first banned by FIFA in 2011 over points behind first-placed Barcelona Andres Iniesta. Those losses told in the The Belgium playmaker then provided placed Borussia Moenchengladbach in cash payments to Caribbean voters when he was a FIFA after four games, with both teams big second half, when the makeshift defense a stunning through-ball to Jesus Navas in round five, provided Barcelona doesn’t presidential candidate against Sepp Blatter. That life ban favorites to progress to the last 16. made errors and Busquets - the usually the lead-up to the third goal, which was lose at Celtic. Barcelona only needs a was overturned by the Court of Arbitration for Sport, For 38 minutes, Barcelona looked like unflappable deep-lying midfielder - was slammed in by Gundogan from close point to secure a place in the knockout but the Qatari official was blocked from returning to rolling to a sixth straight win over City in swamped and rattled. range in the 74th. Navas’ cross hit the stage for a 13th straight season. — AP duty by the second ethics case. — AP