KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) β Lorenzo Cain had three RBIs and the Kansas City Royals erupted for seven runs in the second inning to beat the San Francisco Giants 10-0 and force a Game 7 in the World Series. Mike Moustakas hit a solo homer and had two RBIs, and Eric Hosmer laced a two-run double to back rookie Yordano Ventura, who held the Giants to three hits in seven innings. Jeremy Guthrie starts Wednesday night for Kansas City against Tim Hudson in a rematch of Game 3, won by Kansas City 3-2.
UNDATED (AP) β The defending NBA-champion San Antonio Spurs have opened their title defense with a 101-100 win over Dallas. Tony Parker capped his 23-point night by hitting the go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:07 to play. James Harden scored 15 of his game-high 32 points from the line as Houston ripped the Los Angeles Lakers 108-90, and Anthony Davis delivered 26 points, 17 rebounds and nine blocks to lead New Orleans past Orlando 101-84.
LOS ANGELES (AP) β Los Angeles Lakers rookie forward Julius Randle has left his NBA debut on a stretcher after injuring his right leg in the fourth quarter Tuesday night.TNT reported Randle has a broken leg.The seventh overall pick out of Kentucky had his right leg immobilized as he left the court, casting a pall over the Lakers’ season opener against the Houston Rockets.
UNDATED (AP) β Mississippi State, Florida State, Auburn and Mississippi are the top four teams in the first ranking released by the College Football Playoff selection committee. Oregon is fifth, followed by Alabama, TCU, Michigan State, Kansas State and Notre Dame. The final rankings will be released Dec. 7, with the top four teams reaching the first FBS playoff.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) β The lawyer for the woman involved in the domestic battery investigation of Florida State running back Karlos Williams has asked police to end the investigation, saying the woman never filed a complaint. Florida State spokesman Rob Wilson didn’t immediately confirm whether the university reported the incident or if Florida State would conduct its own investigation of possible student code of conduct violations. Williams has not been charged or arrested, and police say the investigation is ongoing.
