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| U.S. athletes still reluctant to admit head injuries -report Wednesday, Oct 30, 2013 08:54 PM PDT By Susan Heavey WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Many young athletes still do not admit when they have suffered a head injury despite increased awareness about the risks of concussions in children and teenagers, U.S. health advisers said on Wednesday, urging sports leagues and government agencies to take more action. Various groups have tried to raise awareness about the seriousness of brain injuries, and sports leagues have implemented rule changes aimed at preventing them. Professional leagues, including the National Football League, are also wrestling with the issue amid complaints from some players about long-term impacts on the brain. But there is still not enough data on how to prevent and treat them, the experts said in an analysis of sports-related concussions in young athletes from the Institute of Medicine and the National Research Council. Full Story | Top |
| Boston slugger Ortiz named MVP of World Series Wednesday, Oct 30, 2013 08:53 PM PDT  BOSTON (Reuters) - David Ortiz was named the Most Valuable Player of the 2013 World Series on Wednesday after helping lead the Boston Red Sox to victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. Ortiz received the award at Fenway Park after the Red Sox won Game Six 6-1 to clinch the best-of-seven series 4-2. The 37-year-old was an unstoppable force during the series, smashing two home runs and batting a remarkable .688 (11-for-16) with six runs batted in (RBI) over the series. ... Full Story | Top |
| Baseball-World Series MVP David Ortiz Wednesday, Oct 30, 2013 08:52 PM PDT Oct 30 (Reuters) - Profile of Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz, who was named the Most Valuable Player of the 2013 World Series. Born: Nov. 18, 1975 in Dominican Republic (age 37) Bats and throws left-handed Signed by the Seattle Mariners in 1992 then traded to the Minnesota Twins in 1996 Nicknamed 'Big Papi,' he made his Major League debut in 1997 and spent several years back and forth between the Twins and the minor league. He was released by Minnesota at the end of the 2002 season then signed with the Red Sox in 2003 as a free agent. ... Full Story | Top |
| Baseball-List of World Series MVP winners Wednesday, Oct 30, 2013 08:50 PM PDT Oct 30 (Reuters) - List of Most Valuable Player winners from Major League Baseball's World Series. 2013 - David Ortiz (Boston Red Sox) 2012 - Pablo Sandoval (San Francisco Giants) 2011 - David Freese (St. Louis Cardinals) 2010 - Edgar Renteria (San Francisco Giants) 2009 - Hideki Matsui (New York Yankees) 2008 - Cole Hamels (Philadelphia Phillies) 2007 - Mike Lowell (Boston Red Sox) 2006 - David Eckstein (St. ... Full Story | Top |
| Baseball-Boston slugger Ortiz named MVP of World Series Wednesday, Oct 30, 2013 08:50 PM PDT BOSTON, Oct 30 (Reuters) - David Ortiz was named the Most Valuable Player of the 2013 World Series on Wednesday after helping lead the Boston Red Sox to victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. Ortiz received the award at Fenway Park after the Red Sox won Game Six 6-1 to clinch the best-of-seven series 4-2. The 37-year-old was an unstoppable force during the series, smashing two home runs and batting a remarkable .688 (11-for-16) with six runs batted in (RBI) over the series. ... Full Story | Top |
| NBA results Wednesday, Oct 30, 2013 08:45 PM PDT Oct 31 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the NBA games on Wednesday (home team in CAPS) CLEVELAND 98 Brooklyn 94 PHILADELPHIA 114 Miami 110 TORONTO 93 Boston 87 DETROIT 113 Washington 102 NY KNICKS 90 Milwaukee 83 HOUSTON 96 Charlotte 83 MINNESOTA 120 Orlando 115 (OT) Indiana 95 NEW ORLEANS 90 DALLAS 118 Atlanta 109 SAN ANTONIO 101 Memphis 94 Oklahoma City 101 UTAH 98 Full Story | Top |
| Baseball-World Series Game Six play-by-play Wednesday, Oct 30, 2013 08:44 PM PDT (Updates at end of game) Oct 30 (Reuters) - Play by play of Wednesday's Game Six in Major League Baseball's World Series between the Boston Red Sox and St. Louis Cardinals at Fenway Park. Pre-game: Boston lead the best-of-seven series 3-2 and can clinch the title if they win Game Six. The teams split the first two games at Fenway Park with the Red Sox winning the opener 8-1 and the Cardinals taking the second game 4-2. St. Louis won Game Three, when the series switched to Busch Stadium, 5-4 on an obstruction call, then Boston won Game Four 4-2 and Game Five 3-1. St. ... Full Story | Top |
| Baseball play-offs world series result Wednesday, Oct 30, 2013 08:42 PM PDT Oct 31 (Infostrada Sports) - Result from the MLB Play-offs World Series match between Boston and St. Louis on Wednesday (home team in CAPS) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R BOSTON 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 x 6 St. Louis 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 (Boston win the best-of-seven series by 4-2) Full Story | Top |
| Red Sox win World Series with rout of Cardinals Wednesday, Oct 30, 2013 08:40 PM PDT  By Larry Fine BOSTON (Reuters) - The Boston Red Sox completed a rousing run from a last-place finish to top of the baseball universe by routing the St. Louis Cardinals 6-1 on Wednesday to win the World Series. The emphatic victory gave the Red Sox a 4-2 triumph in the best-of-seven Fall Classic for their third Major League Baseball championship in 10 seasons, starting the surge when they ended an 86-year title drought with their 2004 sweep of the Cardinals. Shane Victorino, back in the lineup after missing two games with a stiff back, led the way with a three-run double in the third and a bases-loaded single in the fourth for four runs batted in. Closer Koji Uehara retired Matt Carpenter for the final out, setting off wild celebrations on the field and in the stands for the first World Series clinched in front of the home fans at Fenway Park since their 1918 championship. Full Story | Top |
| Baseball-Red Sox win World Series with rout of Cardinals Wednesday, Oct 30, 2013 08:39 PM PDT (Adds details) By Larry Fine BOSTON, Oct 30 (Reuters) - The Boston Red Sox completed a rousing run from a last-place finish to top of the baseball universe by routing the St. Louis Cardinals 6-1 on Wednesday to win the World Series. The emphatic victory gave the Red Sox a 4-2 triumph in the best-of-seven Fall Classic for their third Major League Baseball championship in 10 seasons, starting the surge when they ended an 86-year title drought with their 2004 sweep of the Cardinals. Shane Victorino, back in the lineup after missing two games with a stiff back, led the way with a three-run double in the third and a bases-loaded single in the fourth for four runs batted in. Closer Koji Uehara retired Matt Carpenter for the final out, setting off wild celebrations on the field and in the stands for the first World Series clinched in front of the home fans at Fenway Park since their 1918 championship. Full Story | Top |
| Cricket-Opposition beefed up for last England Ashes warm-up Wednesday, Oct 30, 2013 08:37 PM PDT England's opponents for their last warm-up match before next month's first Ashes test have been beefed up with the addition of a string of Australian internationals, Cricket Australia said on Thursday. The tourists were originally scheduled to play a New South Wales XI and, according to a report in the Australian newspaper on Thursday, complained when they discovered the state would be playing a Sheffield Shield match concurrently. Cricket Australia have apparently moved to ease England's concerns that they would face a weak team by drafting Usman Khawaja, Phil Hughes, Ed Cowan, Aaron Finch and Adam Voges into what will now be an Invitational XI. Full Story | Top |
| NHL results Wednesday, Oct 30, 2013 08:35 PM PDT Oct 31 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the NHL games on Wednesday (home team in CAPS) PITTSBURGH 3 Boston 2 Toronto 4 CALGARY 2 Full Story | Top |
| Baseball-Summary of 2013 World Series games Wednesday, Oct 30, 2013 08:31 PM PDT Oct 30 (Reuters) - Summary of games in the best-of-seven 2013 World Series between Major League Baseball's Boston Red Sox and St. Louis Cardinals. Game One: Wednesday Oct. 23, at Fenway Park St. Louis 1, Boston 8 Winning pitcher: Jon Lester (Boston) Losing pitcher: Adam Wainwright (St. Louis) Home runs: David Ortiz (Boston), Matt Holliday (St. Louis) - - Game Two: Thursday, Oct. 24, at Fenway Park St. Louis 4, Boston 2 Winning pitcher: Michael Wacha (St. Louis) Losing pitcher: John Lackey (Boston) Save: Trevor Rosenthal (St. Louis) Home run: David Ortiz (Boston) - - Game Three: Saturday, Oct. ... Full Story | Top |
| Baseball-2013 World Series champion Boston Red Sox Wednesday, Oct 30, 2013 08:31 PM PDT Oct 30 (Reuters) - Profile of the Boston Red Sox, who won Major League Baseball's World Series on Wednesday. Manager: John Farrell Stadium: Fenway Park World Series titles: 8 (1903, 1912, 1915, 1916, 1918, 2004, 2007, 2013) 2013 regular season record: 97-65 Most regular season home runs: David Ortiz (30) Most regular season wins by a pitcher: Jon Lester (15) How they won the World Series: Won American League East Division; beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3-1 in the Divisional Series; beat the Detroit Tigers 4-2 in the League Championship Series; beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-2 in the World Series. ... Full Story | Top |
| NHL-Highlights of Wednesday's games Wednesday, Oct 30, 2013 08:28 PM PDT Oct 30 (The Sports Xchange) - Highlights of Wednesday's National Hockey League games: - - Penguins 3, Bruins 2 Pittsburgh got goals from three different scorers to exact a small amount of revenge from the Bruins in their first meeting since last season's playoffs. Boston swept the Penguins out of the Eastern Conference Finals, but in the rematch Chris Kunitz, Brandon Sutter and Jussi Jokinen all converted shots to lift the division-leading Penguins (9-4-0). Patrice Bergeron and Jarome Iginla netted for the Bruins. ... Full Story | Top |
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