Giants 6, Cardinals 4
Giants Near Pennant as Short Grounders Go a Long Way
By BILLY WITZ
Cardinals first baseman Matt Adams made mistakes on two ground balls, helping San Francisco rally to take a 3-1 lead in the N.L.C.S.
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Greg Holland pitched the ninth inning, earning the save as the Royals completed a sweep. Kansas City is 8-0 this postseason.
Kansas City continued its charmed postseason by scoring two runs in the first without getting a ball out of the infield, then holding on to win the A.L. pennant — the team’s first since 1985 — in a sweep.
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An anti-bullying rally Sunday in Sayreville, N.J., where football players have been accused of sexually assaulting teammates.
A veteran coach in New Jersey believes coaches need to keep a close watch on their players and teach them to trust and protect one another.
Don Garber Criticizes Jurgen Klinsmann for Comments About M.L.S.
By ANDREW DAS
Garber, the Major League Soccer commissioner, rebuked Klinsmann, the United States men’s national team coach, for comments that Garber called damaging to the league and to the sport in this country.
Pro Football
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Four days after playing the Broncos, Geno Smith and the Jets will play the Patriots on Thursday night at Gillette Stadium.
Jets Eager for Game, but Does It Have to Be on a Thursday?
By BEN SHPIGEL
It is the Jets and the Patriots’ turn to engage in the N.F.L.’s midweek tradition, and the Jets’ feelings about playing on Thursday remain mixed.
Microsoft Wins a Spot on the N.F.L. Sideline
By KEN BELSON
Surface tablet computers, custom-made for in-game use, demonstrate the evolving relationships between leagues and sponsors.
Giants Briefed on Ebola Before Dallas Trip
By BILL PENNINGTON
Spurred by the N.F.L., which distributed a letter about Ebola to every team, the Giants provided employees with what amounted to a fact sheet before the team’s game this weekend against the Cowboys.
Soccer
New York Red Bulls
Thierry Henry, left, and Red Bulls Coach Mike Petke. Henry's contract with the club and M.L.S. ends after this season.
The Red Bulls’ Resident Genius
By JACK BELL
Thierry Henry may or may not return to the Red Bulls and Major League Soccer next season.
Player Ratings: U.S. (1), Honduras (1)
By BRIAN SCIARETTA
Rating the performance of American players in Tuesday night’s international friendly against Honduras.
Tommy Lewis, Who Made a Tackle That Wasn’t, Dies at 83
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Lewis, a player for Alabama, came off the sideline in the 1954 Cotton Bowl to tackle Dicky Moegle of Rice, interrupting his 95-yard touchdown run.
In Refitted Race Around World, Nothing but Daring Separates the Boats
By CHRISTOPHER CLAREY
All seven teams taking part in the nine-leg sailing race that starts Saturday are using identical boats produced in the same British shipyard.
Payments by Oscar Pistorius Take Center Stage at Hearing
By ALAN COWELL
A third day of sentencing hearings was overshadowed by disclosures that the South African track star had been making monthly payments to his girlfriend’s family.
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On Pro Basketball
Reminder of Knicks’ Dysfunction Is Again Hoping to Solve It
By HARVEY ARATON
Jim Cleamons, a current assistant and former Knicks player, has ties to Phil Jackson, the team president, and an awkward history with Walt Frazier, the TV analyst.
Bill Simmons’s Return Sets Intrigue in Motion at ESPN
By JONATHAN MAHLER and RICHARD SANDOMIR
Simmons, whose three-week suspension for calling Roger Goodell a liar ends Wednesday, could be something of a litmus test for the power of individual brands in a shifting media landscape.
On Soccer
Coaching Feud Adds to Sierra Leone’s Worries
By JERÉ LONGMAN
Sparring between the country’s soccer federation and sports ministry was a new wrinkle for Sierra Leone, which is already playing only road games because of the Ebola outbreak.
Fantasy Football: Week 7 Favorable and Unfavorable Matchups
By JASON SABLICH and JUSTIN SABLICH
DeMarco Murray’s record-setting pace for rushing attempts may not continue, but he remains a top fantasy play at running back, particularly against the Giants.
Fantasy Football: Week 7 Waiver Wire Picks
By NICK RADUCANU
With quite a few breakout performances (and more injuries) this past weekend, there are still good waiver options left, including Joe Flacco and Isiah Crowell.
Multimedia
Replay: A Look Back at History
Diamonds: A Best Friend
In rain and sunshine, female fans have long demonstrated their devotion to baseball.
N.C.A.A. Fan Map: How the Country Roots for College Football
By TOM GIRATIKANON, JOSH KATZ, DAVID LEONHARDT, KEVIN QUEALY and MARC TRACY
Twice so far at the Upshot, we’ve published maps showing where fan support for one team begins and another ends — once for baseball and once for basketball. Now we’re pleased to offer another one: the United States according to college football fans.
Editors' Picks
Sierra Leone’s Soccer Team Struggles With Stigma Over Ebola Outbreak
By JERÉ LONGMAN
The country’s national team has endured a string of indignities since the outbreak of Ebola in West Africa in May.
On Baseball
Now, Royals Can Do No Wrong
By TYLER KEPNER
Absent from the postseason since its triumph in the 1985 World Series, Kansas City seems to have earned a pass from the baseball gods.
A Tennis Career Changeover for Robin Soderling
By SAM BORDEN
Soderling, whose playing career was derailed by mononucleosis in 2011, tried to resume training about six months ago, but his body rejected the notion. Now he is the face of the Stockholm Open.
American Rises to Rare Height in Squash Rankings, All While Hitting the Books
By NOAH DAVIS
In September, Amanda Sobhy became the first American-born squash player to reach the top 10 on either the men’s or women’s world tour.
This Leap Is for Horses’ Lives
By SAM BORDEN
The Velka Pardubicka, a famous Czech steeplechase race, was run Sunday, and another horse had to be euthanized after falling at the famous obstacle called Taxis Ditch.
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