Corey Kluber was the first pitcher in a World Series with eight strikeouts in the first three innings of a game as the Indians and Cubs played Game 1 on Tuesday.
The Los Angeles Dodgers and St. Louis Cardinals, who have a history of animosity, had a benches-clearing incident in the third inning of their first NL Division Series game Friday night after Adam Wainwright hit Yasiel Puig with a 90 mph fastball.
Vanderbilt capitalized on Virginia starter Nathan Kirby's sudden loss of control to score nine runs in the third inning, then held off the Cavaliers to win 9-8 in Game 1 of the College World Series finals Monday night.
The electrical failure that caused the air-conditioning outage at the AT&T Center during Game 1 of the NBA Finals has been repaired, the San Antonio Spurs announced Friday.
Rod Thorn said the heat that resulted from a loss of air conditioning -- and precipitated LeBron James' leg cramps and eventual exit in the fourth quarter -- shouldn't be an excuse for either team.
Following a zero-point, zero-rebound performance in a 102-96 Game 1 loss to the Washington Wizards, All-Star center Roy Hibbert was pulled aside by teammates David West and Rasual Butler, according to a report by the team's website.
