The Washington Nationals have won the World Series for the first time.
They beat the Houston Astros in game seven in Texas to seal the series 4-3.
It's the first time in history that a visiting team has won all seven games of a World Series.
Anthony Rendon and Howie Kendrick hit home runs in the seventh inning to help Washington to a 6-2 victory.
Afghanistan seal 2027 World Cup berth, West Indies to go through qualifiers again
Afghanistan secured automatic qualification for the 2027 World Cup with a win over Ireland on Monday, leaving twice champions West Indies to go through qualifiers for the third successive edition of the 50-overs tournament.
Former Australia cricketer Henriques to captain Portugal in World Cup qualifying
Former Australia all-rounder Moises Henriques will captain Portugal as they bid to qualify for the Twenty20 World Cup for the first time, Cricket Portugal said on Tuesday on Instagram.
Rain in Montreal forces Canadian Open to reschedule men's quarter-finals
Rain has forced the cancellation of two Canadian Open men's quarter-finals scheduled for Monday in Montreal, tournament organisers said.
Swiatek cruises past Shnaider to reach Canadian Open semi-finals
Iga Swiatek has swept past Diana Shnaider 6-2 6-1 on Monday to reach the Canadian Open semi-finals, where the Pole will face Elina Svitolina after the Ukrainian rallied past Ekaterina Alexandrova in Toronto.
UEFA, AFC, CONCACAF hit out at Infantino over World Cup stake sale
European football's governing body UEFA, the Asian Football Confederation and CONCACAF issued an open letter on Monday attacking FIFA chief Gianni Infantino's conduct during the proposed sale of a stake in World Cup commercial rights.
The UAE is highlighting its youth empowerment efforts in sustainability, technology and international development as the country marks International Youth Day on August 12.
The Federal Tax Authority (FTA) says joint inspection campaigns with Dubai Police in the first half of 2026 led to the seizure of more than 3.5 million non-compliant packages of excise goods.
Dr Anwar Gargash, diplomatic advisor to the UAE president, has highlighted the region cannot remain in an indefinite state of "neither war nor peace".
