World Series

The Brewers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1 in Game 5 to win the first World Series title in franchise history and take the series 4-1 in St. Petersburg.

Tampa Bay beat Milwaukee 4-3 in 12 innings in World Series Game 4 as Ben Williamson delivered the winning hit and the Brewers kept a 3-1 series lead.

The Avengers Doomsday teaser aired during World Series Game 1, confirming Chris Evans as Steve Rogers ahead of the film's Dec 18 release in US cinemas.

MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said the Rays-Brewers World Series is good for the game, but he still wants a salary cap with a lockout looming.

The Rays took a 3-2 ALCS lead over Cleveland with a 3-1 win, as Drew Rasmussen starred to put Tampa Bay one victory from the World Series on Sunday.

The Brewers completed a stunning NLCS sweep of the Dodgers to reach the World Series for the first time since 1982, sealed by a 6-4 Game 4 comeback.