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That does not make it any less jarring to see things go so very much not according to plan as they did on a two-game trip to Queens for a rematch of the World Series that wrapped with a 4-3 loss to the Mets on Wednesday afternoon. MORE: SN 50 Baseball: Ranking the best in baseball In spring training, in describing what the plan is for the Royals, manager Ned Yost said, “If we’re in a close game from the fifth inning on, we know that we have the ability to put the ball in play and manufacture one or two runs that we need to win a ballgame....

Now that Boston is out of the playoffs, Rozier has been vocal about how the discord within the team ultimately led to their downfall. While appearing on ESPN on Tuesday, the 25-year-old was asked if he would return to the team if the roster remained the same. “No, I might have to go,” Rozier said while laughing at the question. “I put up with a lot this year, so, you know, I said what I said after the season [and] I think we all know that I’m not trying to step into that again....

Posting on social media, the former New York City mayor also tried to frame President-Elect Joe Biden’s victory as a “selection” by the media who called the results on election night and the following days. “The Biden selection by the Crooked Media is based on unlawful votes in PA, Mich, GA, Wisc, Nevada et al,” Giuliani tweeted on Sunday night. “We will prove it all.” The president’s personal attorney also made similarly vague and unsubstantiated claims about supposedly “illegal” votes at a press conference in Philadelphia over the weekend, where he unveiled plans to file a lawsuit in Pennsylvania after the final tally favored Biden....

Milan face D-Day in Donnarumma talks Los Blancos have won three Champions Leagues in the last four years, with Ronaldo as the driving force, and the attacking midfielder, who scored in the 4-1 win over Juventus a fortnight ago, has explained that the Portuguese sets the tone with the way he trains. “What I admire about him is the ambition he has after having won so many things on a collective and individual basis,” the 21-year-old told Marca....

The one trophy that has eluded him throughout his storied career has been the World Cup, and the 37-year-old was hoping that, with a strong team around him, he would be able to have the ultimate swansong in what is highly likely to be his final major international tournament. But despite topping a group featuring South American heavyweights Uruguay, and a fantastic 6-1 win over Switzerland in the Round of 16, they were shocked by the Atlas Lions in the quarterfinal....

The Manchester United manager worked with Ronaldo at Madrid, who face Liverpool in Kiev on May 26 as they seek a third consecutive Champions League crown. Ronaldo has regularly been linked with a return to Old Trafford and Mourinho conceded United would be interested in such a move - if it were possible. But with Madrid seemingly determined to hold on to their prized asset, Mourinho expects the 33-year-old Portugal superstar to remain at the Santiago Bernabeu....

The Portuguese overtook Raul as Madrid’s all-time highest scorer with his strike in the victory over Levante on Oct. 17 and has since taken his club tally to 326 goals in 313 appearances. PHOTOS: 500 goals and counting for Ronaldo | MORE: Ronaldo on FIFA Recent reports have linked the forward with a move away from the Bernabeu, with Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester United considered potential suitors. Ronaldo has admitted he does not know if he will remain at Madrid for the remainder of his career, but is happy for the time being....

Rousey has previously discussed her obsession with Pokemon at length, noting that she was even a moderator on a Pokemon forum as a kid. Her profile on that forum reveals that her interests in gaming extend far beyond Pokemon as well, calling out specific games such as Jak & Daxter and The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. Now Rousey has opened up on a Reddit Ask Me Anything thread, revealing even more about her gaming habits....

The UFC women’s bantamweight champion loves trying to rip her opponent’s arms off as much as she loves video games, comic books and anime. MORE: Classic Rousey images | Mom doesn’t like Ronda’s coach | Next fight: UFC 193 There is no video game/anime series as popular as Pokemon, and Rousey is an unabashed fanatic. So why not mix her love of all things Pokemon with all things mixed martial arts?...

According to Mavs.com’s Earl K. Sneed, Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle said Rajon Rondo, who has missed the last six games with orbital and facial fractures, is expected to play when the team returns to action Thursday against the Thunder. MORE: Photos from the NBA All-Star Game | Blazers’ Aldridge talks free agency Rondo suffered his facial injuries when he took an accidental knee to the head from teammate Richard Jefferson on Jan....

Oakland players were informed Monday that second-round draft pick Derek Carr will start over veteran Matt Schaub. Coach Dennis Allen told reporters after practice that Carr is the full-time starter. MORE: Start or sit: What’s better for rookie franchise quarterback? | Backup QB confidence rankings | Top offensive rookies | Top 25 QBs “We’ve seen signs of Derek Carr’s development from the day he stepped on campus here to where he is at right now,” Allen told reporters....

The former England and Manchester United captain, who now plays for DC United in Major League Soccer, was arrested by the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority in Virginia on December 16. Records from Loudoun General District Court indicated Rooney settled a $25 fine and a further $91 in costs on January 4, with an adjudicatory hearing waived. A spokesman for Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office said: “He was booked into the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center on December 16, 2018, on a charge of public intoxication stemming from an arrest by the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Police....

The former England captain pleaded guilty at Stockport Magistrates court on Monday. Rooney, who reportedly expects to be fined two weeks’ wages by his club, must complete 100 hours of unpaid work as part of his community order. The driving ban will be reduced by 24 weeks if he undergoes a specialist driving course by February 2, 2019. The 31-year-old was arrested in the early hours of September 1 after being pulled over by police seven and a half miles from his home in Prestbury, Cheshire....

But his statement on Thursday in which he insisted that he will not leave for the cash-rich Chinese Super League will come as a sidenote by comparison to previous sagas regarding his future. Rooney reveals he will stay at Man Utd “Despite the interest which has been shown from other clubs, for which I’m grateful, I want to end recent speculation and say that I am staying at Manchester United,” Rooney said....

The former England captain, charged with drink-driving on Friday, retired from international football last month having scored a national record 53 goals in 119 appearances that included three World Cups and three European Championships. And the Everton striker said even the fact that the 2018 World Cup in Russia was on the horizon would not lead him to change his decision. “My mind’s made up,” he told talkSPORT radio today....

After 13 goal-laden years at Old Trafford, which saw him become the Red Devils all-time leading scorer, the 32-year-old was allowed to head for the exits in the summer of 2017. Various landing spots had been mooted for a man who has also found the target for England on more occasions than anybody else in history. Big-money offers were rumoured from China and America, but Rooney opted to return to his roots on Merseyside as he believes he still has plenty to offer at the very highest level....

Rooney’s representatives declined to comment on the matter when contacted by Omnisport but if a rumoured £12.5million switch from Everton comes to fruition, then England and Manchester United’s all-time record goalscorer will join a host of star names who have chased a final career flourish Stateside. Here, we look at how some of Rooney’s countrymen, former team-mates and rivals have performed in the MLS. David Beckham (LA Galaxy) Very much the trailblazer for the superstar acquisitions in the modern era of MLS, Beckham joined Galaxy from Real Madrid in 2007....

Rooney was dropped from the starting XI for last week’s Premier League win over Leicester City and also started from the bench in the Europa League game against Zorya Luhansk. Nevertheless, Mourinho is adamant Rooney has no reason to worry about potentially losing the armband, regardless of his changed status. Gerrard considers England return “Wayne is the captain, no matter what,” the manager told reporters. “It doesn’t matter whether he is on or off the pitch....

Root scored an unbeaten 113 off 116 balls while skipper Eoin Morgan (53 off 51 balls) and all-rounder David Willey (50 off 31 balls) contributed with useful half-centuries as England crossed the 300-run mark after opting to bat in the penultimate match of the three-match series. Left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav was again the most successful bowler for India with figures of 3 for 68 while Umesh Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal and Hardik Pandya picked up a wicket apiece....

How does NASCAR compete with a 109-yard touchdown to end the game? How does NASCAR have so much on the line that the crescendo to the finish has no equal? MORE ON PROPOSAL: Drivers starting to support it | Could it keep Johnson from winning again? NASCAR is working on trying to match that type of moment with its latest proposed Chase for the Sprint Cup format. The proposal — and right now, it's important to note that it is in the proposal stage — would have four drivers competing for the championship in the final race....