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Monday night, Toronto needed two columns on the scoreboard for its run total for the first time in eight postseason games, stomping Johnny Cueto and then laughing all the way to the ninth inning, when the Royals clawed back to make the final score 11-8 in Game 3 of the American League Championship Series. MORE: Top ALCS photos | Gage: Cueto, Royals unshaken by Game 3 clunker Eight different players scored for Toronto, seven had hits, five drove in runs and three hit homers....

Wait, sorry — don’t even mention “Blue Jay” to the good citizens of Liberty these days. With their beloved Royals battling the Blue Jays in the ALCS, city officials decided they hate the term so much, they renamed a street known as “Blue Jay Drive” with a more appropriate name. ALCS 2015: Visual history of Royals | Visual history of Blue Jays MLB.com first reported the story. Omnisport is first to report that, just in case the Royals advance to the World Series — they are up 2-0 on Toronto — there is not a “Cubs Street” or “Mets Drive” in Liberty....

When would the Boston Red Sox score in the American League Championship Series? For more than five innings Sunday the better question was: Would they get a hit? Both questions were answered in the sixth inning of Game 2 against the Detroit Tigers. Shane Victorino got the first hit, a single to left field. Victorino then scored when Dustin Pedroia doubled off the Green Monster. While the end of those droughts brought cheers at Fenway Park, the Tigers remained in control....

Man Utd now world’s richest club The Belgium international has been linked with Manchester City and Inter after excelling under the guidance of Mauricio Pochettino since arriving at the club in 2015. Alderweireld is reportedly at loggerheads with Tottenham’s hierarchy over an extension to his current deal — which expires in 2020 — but he insists no talks have taken place and he has no intention of leaving Spurs....

Mauricio Pochettino is yet to show his hand during the current window, with last season’s Premier League runners-up having seen more movement out of the club than into it. Spurs to finish above Arsenal in PL - 4/5 Kyle Walker has been sold to domestic rivals Manchester City for £50 million, but the likes of Harry Kane and Eric Dier have been retained despite generating plenty of exit talk....

Instagram user Aldi.MadeMeDoIt, who posts about hidden Aldi gems and deals, posted a photo of the margarita wine with the caption: “Next up on our Quarantined Aldi Alcohol Journey. A wine-based margarita, yes fricken wine!!! “I will admit I keep skipping this because well no tequila. This is on the list for this week!!! Has anyone tried this yet? How was it? Is it a hidden Aldi gem?” The margarita wines spotted in Aldi are made by Rancho La Gloria Wine Cocktails and come in either classic or strawberry, and are 13....

The midfielder was taken off during the second half of the Philadelphia Union’s 3-2 loss at the New York Red Bulls on Saturday with a strained rib muscle. No replacement was named for the U.S., which faces Cuba in Havana on Friday before taking on New Zealand in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 11. Full roster below: Goalkeepers (3): David Bingham (San Jose Earthquakes), Ethan Horvath (Molde FK), William Yarbrough (Club Leon) Defenders (7): Steve Birnbaum (D....

Stone was convicted in November on multiple felony charges and is set to be sentenced on February 20. Jones claimed on his radio show Tuesday that Trump will be pardoning Stone regardless of the sentence. “I talked to somebody that had been inside the White House and they said that Trump is going to pardon Roger Stone but that he’s going to do it after he’s sentenced and that the president was really upset at the seven-to-nine year number,” said Jones....

Either way, JLo has quickly moved on from Drake, which got us thinking . . . MORE: Athletes and celebrity couples Lopez was engaged to Ben Affleck, who might be the biggest celebrity Red Sox fan this side of Stephen King. After being married to devoted Mets fan Marc Anthony, and after a post-divorce relationship, she found Drake, son of The 6. Drake’s sports loyalties are, um, divided, but he has repped the Blue Jays in his music and was visible during the Jays’ recent postseason runs....

Rodriguez got another hit that Saturday afternoon in Boston, then another 3,112 over 22-plus years. The hit parade has included 696 home runs, more than anyone in baseball history except Barry Bonds, Hank Aaron and Babe Ruth. MORE: A look back at A-Rod’s turbulent career How much has your life changed in the past 22 years? A-Rod got married, had two kids, got divorced, had a very public dating life and then settled into a new relationship....

Before his November 2020 death, beloved presenter Trebek discussed who he would like to replace him on the long-running show, mentioning Los Angeles Kings TV play-by-play voice Alex Faust, as well as Coates. He told TMZ founder Harvey Levin on his show Objectified back in 2018: “There is an attorney, Laura Coates. She’s African American and she appears on some of the cable news shows from time to time. Very bright, very personable....

Conway had accused Ocasio-Cortez of lying about the dire conditions in the camps after the congresswoman visited several facilities and spoke to detainees being held there. Ocasio-Cortez has come under fire from right-wing politicians and commentators for her well-publicized visits to the detention centers. The congresswoman said that staff there—who she claimed treated her in a threatening and aggressive manner—engage in routine abuse of detainees, who are being held in unsanitary and unsafe conditions....

The Democratic New York Representative stood by her outfit choice at the exclusive event, telling her detractors “the medium is the message” in a series of tweets on Tuesday. “Proud to work with Aurora James as a sustainability focused, Black woman immigrant designer who went from starting her dream Brother Vellies at a flea market in Brooklyn to winning the cfda [the Council of Fashion Designers of America] against all odds - and then work together to kick open the doors at the Met,” Ocasio-Cortez wrote alongside a photo of herself and the designer, seemingly taken just before the gala on Monday night....

Ocasio-Cortez made her comments during a Friday town hall event. The town hall largely covered public safety amid rising violence in New York City. However, during the event’s Q&A portion, an attendee asked how House Republicans who voted against the 2020 election certification would be held accountable. The congresswoman said that accountability will be aided by Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s recent creation of a committee to investigate the January 6 insurrection....

With concerns growing over his deteriorating health in the prison where he is serving a 2.5-year sentence, the Kremlin critic announced he would be following the advice of doctors he trusts, who had warned that he was in mortal danger. “The doctors issued a statement yesterday that we have achieved enough for me to lift the hunger strike,” Navalny said on Instagram, in a statement that was also shared on his Twitter account....

With competition to make the tournament intense, however, club prowess is no guarantee of a place, no matter how good the individual. The likes of Arjen Robben, Alexis Sanchez and many others are now facing up to a free summer next year after their nations failed to make the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Dabblebet’s WC odds here They are in fine company, as plenty of top-drawer talents will be left kicking their heels next June while the 32 qualified countries lock horns....

REVEALED: Barcelona’s transfer plans The Chilean’s place at the Emirates is far from secure as he has not committed his long-term future to the club, leading to speculation he could soon be on the move. Meanwhile, both Robben and Ribery signed new contracts until June 2018 earlier this season and will stay at the Allianz Arena for one additional season, but Hamann believes it is crucial for his former club to start working on long-term solutions....

Joining them are Great Britain’s Heather Watson and Kurumi Nara of Japan. Riske, no. 8, is the last seeded player in the field. Facing second seed Zarina Diyas of Kazakhstan, Riske was overpowering and reached the final four in a 6-3, 6-0. Riske and Brengle were among players involved in two matches Thursday as the tournament scrambled to make up for a day lost to rain. Opponent Karin Knapp had a difficult first match in beating top seed Casey Dellacqua....

Alisson has had a huge impact at Liverpool since completing a £67 million ($86m) move to Anfield from Roma in the summer of 2018. Jurgen Klopp’s side have won four major titles with the Brazilian in goal, including the Champions League and Premier League, having cut out the defensive errors which undermined their efforts in the German manager’s first few years at the club. The likes of Sadio Mane, Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk all helped the Reds reach a new level, but Alisson proved to be the final piece in a title-winning puzzle after replacing Loris Karius as the club’s first-choice ‘keeper....

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