Royals Back in World Series Matched by the Sabres in 2006-07
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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2015 SPORTS Berdych in Stockholm final US to host Copa America Mariners hire new coach MIAMI: The United States will host the centenary Copa America in NEW YORK: The Seattle Mariners named Scott Servais as their new manag- STOCKHOLM: Defending champion Tomas Berdych advanced to the Stockholm er on Friday with hopes the former Los Angeles Angels assistant general Open final after his opponent Marcos Baghdatis was forced to withdraw from 2016 despite the original deals for the competition featuring in the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) indictments against soccer officials in manager can end his new Major League Baseball team’s lengthy playoff their semi-final due to injury trailing by a set. the region. The decision paves the way for the biggest official inter- drought. Servais, a former catcher who spent 11 years in the major leagues “It’s not the way you want to finish the match,” the 30-year-old Berdych told national tournament in the U.S. since the 1994 World Cup and could with four different teams, replaces Lloyd McClendon, who was fired Swedish TV after Baghdatis had left the court, adding that the Cypriot had told see top players such as Argentine Lionel Messi and Brazilian Neymar two weeks ago by Seattle ago after failing to make the postseason him it was a recurrence of a long-standing injury. The Czech top in action at NFL stadiums. during his two years in charge. seed powered through the first set in 26 minutes, his strong Confirmation of the June 3-26 event was announced in a joint “It has long been my goal to manage a big league team,” serving and hard accurate baseline strokes regularly wrong- statement on Friday from CONCACAF, the soccer confederation for Servais, who is the 17th full-time manager in Mariners history, footing 2009 winner Baghdatis. North and Central America and the Caribbean and CONMEBOL, the said in a statement. Looking sluggish after his hard-fought quarter-final win South American confederation. “We have a terrific core of players and I’m looking for- over Gilles Simon on Friday, there was little to suggest that A U.S. Soccer statement also said the tournament would go ward to bringing in a coaching staff that will help me Baghdatis was capable of a comeback before he informed the ahead in “venues across the United States”. The move was made pos- establish a winning culture here as we work toward put- umpire and his opponent that he was unable to continue. sible by the two confederations reclaiming the broadcast and spon- ting a championship-caliber team on the field for the In today’s decider, Berdych will meet American Jack sor rights for the competition from Datisa, a marketing firm that fea- fans of the Northwest.” Prior to his stint in Los Angeles, Sock, who had a far more satisfying end to his semi-final tured in the DOJ indictments. where he worked on all aspects of baseball operations, Suspended CONCACAF president Jeffrey Webb, who had been a against second-seeded Frenchman Richard Gasquet. Servais spent six seasons as the senior director of play- key player in creating the 2016 tournament, was arrested in May Seventh seed Sock’s powerful and precise service er development for the Texas Rangers. The 48-year-old along with Eugenio Figueuredo and Nicolas Leoz, both ex-presi- returns helped him notch four breaks as he cruised past was also a scout for the Colorado Rockies in 2005 after Frenchman Gasquet and into his second ATP singles dents of CONMEBOL. The three were among 14 soccer officials and sports marketing executives who were indicted for racketeering, spending the prior two years as a roving catching final, rounding off a 6-4 6-2 victory with an ace on match instructor for the Chicago Cubs.—Reuters point. —Reuters conspiracy and corruption by the DOJ in May.—Reuters NHL Results/Standings Montreal 7,Buffalo; Boston 5,Ny Islanders; Tampa Bay 4,Winnipeg (OT); Calgary 3,Detroit (OT); Washington 7,Edmonton; Los Angeles 3, Carolina. Western Conference Tampa Bay 5 2 1 27 23 11 Central Division Ottawa 3 2 2 23 22 8 WLOTLGFGAPTS Florida 3 3 1 20 15 7 Dallas 6 1 0 25 15 12 Detroit 3 3 1 18 19 7 Nashville 6 1 0 24 14 12 Boston 3 3 1 27 29 7 St. Louis 5 2 0 21 17 10 Minnesota 4 1 1 17 17 9 Toronto 1 3 2 13 19 4 Winnipeg 4 2 1 23 17 9 Buffalo 2 5 0 13 22 4 Chicago 4 3 0 17 16 8 Colorado 2 3 1 16 17 5 Metropolitan Division Washington 6 1 0 29 18 12 Pacific Division NY Rangers 5 2 1 22 16 11 Los Angeles 4 3 0 13 15 8 San Jose 4 3 0 18 16 8 NY Islanders 4 2 1 24 20 9 Vancouver 3 2 2 18 14 8 Philadelphia 3 2 1 13 16 7 Arizona 3 3 1 19 18 7 New Jersey 3 3 1 16 20 7 Edmonton 3 5 0 19 24 6 Pittsburgh 3 4 0 11 15 6 Calgary 2 5 0 15 27 4 Carolina 2 5 0 12 20 4 Anaheim 1 4 1 6 17 3 Columbus 0 8 0 15 37 0 Note: Overtime losses (OTL) are worth Eastern Conference Atlantic Division one point in the standings and are not Montreal 8 0 0 30 9 16 included in the loss column (L) Canadiens stop Buffalo charge BUFFALO: Andrei Markov had a goal and play score in the first period and a clincher four assists and the Montreal Canadiens on a pretty 2-on-1 rush with Lucic in the beat the Buffalo Sabres 7-2 on Friday night final minutes. He has six goals this season, to run their season-opening winning streak while the rest of the Kings have seven com- KANSAS: Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez (left) and relief pitcher Wade Davis celebrate after defeating the Toronto Blue Jays in Game to eight games. bined. Cam Ward stopped 25 shots in a 6 of baseball’s American League Championship Series. —AP The Canadiens are two victories away duel between Stanley Cup champion from matching the NHL record set by the goalies and Conn Smythe Trophy winners. Toronto Maple Leafs in 1993-94 and Royals back in World Series matched by the Sabres in 2006-07. FLAMES 3, RED WINGS 2 Brendan Gallagher and Dale Weise each Mark Giordano scored his second goal scored twice, and Max Pacioretty and of the game in overtime and Calgary rallied KANSAS CITY: The Kansas City Royals advanced first and third with Royals closer Wade Davis on to the plate for the winning margin. Torrey Mitchell also scored. Mike Condon to beat Detroit to snap a four-game losing to the World Series for a second straight year the mound. Cain said he just kept on going after seeing made 34 saves, and P.K. Subban and Tomas streak. Joe Colborne tied it for the Flames after some daring base-running helped them “It got pretty bad there, pretty quick,” said third base coach Mike Jirschele windmilling his Plekanec each had three assists. Matt with 1:12 left in the third period. Giordano beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-3 in Game Six of the Davis, who came into the game at the top of the arm to send him home. “I’m struggling to get to Moulson and Ryan O’Reilly scored for scored 3:12 into overtime to give Calgary American League Championship Series on eighth and waited an hour to return to the third and I saw Jirschele signal me,” said Cain. Buffalo, and Cody Franson had two assists. its first win in five home games this season. Friday. Lorenzo Cain scored from first base on a mound for the ninth because of a rain delay. “I “Now we’re going back to the World Series. Chad Johnson allowed all seven goals. Jonas Hiller made 27 saves for the single down the right field line by Eric Hosmer kept telling myself, ‘We can get out of it, keep Couldn’t get any better than this.” Flames. Gustav Nyquist and Brendan Smith with no outs in the bottom of the eighth to snap making pitches, just get this win for the team.’” Kansas City will be trying for their first World CAPITALS 7, OILERS 4 scored first-period power-play goals for a 3-3 tie and set up a ‘Fall Classic’ against Davis struck out pinch-hitter Dioner Navarro and Series title in 30 years, while the Mets seek their Evgeny Kuznetsov had three goals and Detroit. The Red Wings have lost four National League champions the New York Mets. Ben Revere before getting Josh Donaldson to first Fall Classic crown in 29 years after most two assists to help Washington beat straight. The best-of-seven Major League Baseball ground out to third to secure a 4-2 series tri- recently losing to their cross-town rival Yankees Edmonton for its fifth straight victory. championship series will begin on Tuesday in umph with a nail-biting victory that unleashed in the Subway Series of 2000. “Last year at this Kuznetsov opened the scoring on a back- BRUINS 5, ISLANDERS 3 Kansas City. Royals shortstop Alcides Escobar wild celebrations on the diamond. time we were so excited to be here,” said Royals hander at 3:05 of the first period, gave David Pastrnak broke a tie late in the was named most valuable player of the series manager Ned Yost.