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Strasburg, Nats top Astros 7-2, force World Series Game 7
Strasburg, Nats top Astros 7-2, force World Series Game 7

Crosby, Simon lead Penguins to big win over Flyers
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Rangers score 3 goals late in 3rd period, beat Lightning 4-1
Rangers score 3 goals late in 3rd period, beat Lightning 4-1

Red Wings end eight-game skid with 3-1 victory over Oilers
Jimmy Howard makes 31 saves for Detroit

Butler makes his Miami debut, Heat top Hawks 112-97
Jimmy Butler gets a win in his Miami debut, as Heat get 29 from Tyler Herro and beat Hawks 112-97

Crosby has 3 points, Penguins drill Flyers 7-1
Sidney Crosby and Dominik Simon scored during an early four-goal outburst, and the Pittsburgh Penguins drilled the Philadelphia Flyers 7-1

No. 12 Baylor is Big 12 leader when hosting West Virginia
Big 12-leading Baylor goes for its 10th win in a row when the 12th-ranked Bears host West Virginia

Penn State’s Shelton reprimanded for spitting on opponent
The Big Ten has reprimanded Penn State defensive tackle Antonio Shelton for spitting on a Michigan State player during a game

No. 20 Appalachian State seeks 14th straight win Thursday
The Mountaineers are ranked in the AP Top 25 for the third straight week, a Sun Belt Conference record

Around the Pac-12: Verdell turns heads among Pac-12 RBs
Oregon’s CJ Verdell has emerged as a runner to watch with a record-setting performance against Washington State

NCAA investigating No. 12 Seton Hall; Willard out 2 games
The NCAA has launched an investigation into the basketball program at No 12 Seton Hall

Cruz’s $12 million option for next season exercised by Twins
Nelson Cruz’s $12 million option for next season has been exercised by the Minnesota Twins

Cruz’s $12 million option for next season exercised by Twins
Nelson Cruz’s $12 million option for next season has been exercised by the Minnesota Twins.

Patriots release kicker Nugent, tight end Tomlinson
Patriots have released kicker Mike Nugent and tight end Eric Tomlinson

Yeovil wins FA Cup qualifier originally stopped over racism
Yeovil secured a spot in the FA Cup by beating Haringey 3-0 Tuesday in a match that was originally abandoned because of racist abuse

Scherzer set up to start Game 7 if Nationals get that far
The Washington Nationals say ace Max Scherzer is set to start Game 7 of the World Series if they make it that far

Man City, Leicester, Everton through to League Cup quarters
Man City, Leicester, Everton through to League Cup quarters

NFL teams did their wheeling and dealing early this year
NFL teams did their wheeling and dealing early this year

No. 2 overall pick Nick Bosa making big impact on 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers’ decision to take defensive end Nick Bosa with the No. 2 overall pick in this year’s draft is working out quite well

Inter wins 2-1 at Brescia to move top of Serie A
Inter Milan moved back atop the Serie A standings with a 2-1 win at struggling Brescia