Mike Cozzi at Large with Sports - Wednesday October 28, 2020

Dodgers claim first World Series title since 1988 behind Rays' controversial 6th inning decision

The Dodgers are World Series champions for the first time since 1988 because they seized their moment when Snell's dominant Game 6 outing was controversially cut short Tuesday night at Globe Life Field in Arlington. With a sudden offensive awakening against Rays reliever Nick Anderson in the sixth inning, the Dodgers won, 3-1, to claim their long-awaited crown and complete their domination of the shortest, strangest season in Major League Baseball history.

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Australia's Boxing Day test to have crowds of 25,000: minister

Authorities are targeting crowds of at least 25,000 people per day at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) for Australia's second cricket test against India, a government official said on Wednesday.2:20AM EDT

Budding skiers hit indoor slopes ahead of China's 2022 Winter Olympics

Xia Zhiyi drove his family 40 kilometres (25 miles) to an indoor ski park in China's eastern Shaoxing city so his 12-year old daughter could practise skiing on a slope of artificial snow.2:13AM EDT

Dodgers' Turner removed from World Series game after positive COVID-19 test

Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner was removed from World Series Game Six in the eighth inning after news came through that he had tested positive for COVID-19, Major League Baseball said on Tuesday.1:35AM EDT

Dodgers beat Rays to snap 32-year World Series drought

The Los Angeles Dodgers ended decades of heartbreak with their first World Series win since 1988 on Tuesday, a 3-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays in Arlington sealing the best-of-seven championship 4-2.1:31AM EDT

Baseball-Dodgers shortstop Seager named World Series MVP

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager was named the Most Valuable Player of the World Series on Tuesday after leading his team to a 3-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays and their first Major League Baseball championship since 1988.1:31AM EDT

Dodgers' Turner exits Series finale after positive COVID-19 test

Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner was pulled late in Game 6 of the World Series after testing positive for COVID-19.1:21AM EDT

Baseball: List of World Series winners

List of winners in Major League Baseball's World Series:12:46AM EDT

Baseball: List of World Series MVP winners

List of Most Valuable Player winners from Major League Baseball's World Series.12:22AM EDT

Djokovic, Thiem prevail in Vienna

Top-seeded Novak Djokovic recorded eight aces while defeating fellow Serbian Filip Krajinovic 7-6 (6), 6-3 in the opening round of the Erste Bank Open in Vienna, Austria.OCT 27 2020

I take my hat off to Hamilton, says old foe Rosberg

Nico Rosberg hailed Lewis Hamilton's record 92nd Formula One win and sporting longevity as a great achievement on Tuesday but said the way the Briton was using his platform to raise awareness for global issues was just as impressive.OCT 27 2020