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As part of the EA Sports FIFA 20 Global Series, FIFA has confirmed the return of the FIFA eNations Cup and the FIFA eClub World Cup. The Global Series is anticipated to attract tens of millions of players from more than 60 countries online and at many live events over the course of the season …

Oct 31, 2019 at 12:45 am ET • 1 min read The Washington Nationals defeated the Houston Astros, 6-2, in a winner-take-all Game 7 to capture their first World Series title in franchise history on Wednesday night at Minute Maid Park. For the first time in MLB postseason history, the visiting team won all seven …

Beyond Meat Inc. shares fell in after-hours trading Monday despite an earnings report that showed the company’s first quarterly profit in history. The meat-substitute company reported a third-quarter profit of $4.1 million, or 6 cents a share, on sales of $92 million, up from a loss of $9.3 million on revenue of $26.3 million in …

The lush green, pristine land of Kalahandi in southwest Odisha boasts a rich history, with an unbroken tradition of cultural heritage, tribal arts and handicrafts. Yet, plagued with recurrent droughts, famines, widespread hunger and malnutrition, Kalahandi remains etched in public memory as one of the most backward regions, rendering a situation of paradoxical pervasive poverty. …

With his stunning wire-to-wire victory Saturday at the Zozo Championship in Japan, it’s official: No golfer has ever won more PGA Tour events than Tiger Woods. After getting within one of Sam Snead’s career record of 82 PGA Tour victories at the Masters back in April, Woods (-19) tied the mark on Sunday with a …

Lost Cities with Albert Lin airs on Nat Geo Monday nights at 9pm Eastern / 8pm Central. Nat Geo Many people consider history to be a boring subject. They don’t care about platitudes like the George Santayana quote, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it,” and they don’t find anything particularly …

The golf world has a new phenom. With a victory Wednesday at the MENA Tour’s Al Ain Open, 15-year-old Josh Hill became the youngest winner of a professional tournament that awards Official World Golf Ranking points. Hill, an English amateur who is based in Dubai, fired a final-round 62 to win by two shots at …

October 18, 2019 Posted: October 18, 2019 Updated: 7:07 AM AP World’s 1st female spacewalking team makes history. Posted by KUSI News on Friday, October 18, 2019 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The world’s first female spacewalking team made history high above Earth on Friday, floating out of the International Space Station to fix a …

On Sunday, the New York Yankees will face the Houston Astros in Game 2 of the ALCS. The Yankees won Game 1 behind a strong performance from Gleyber Torres and an effective start from Masahiro Tanaka. Another win would put the Yankees in optimal position as the best-of-seven series shifts to New York. For the …

U.S. gymnast Simone Biles poses with her five gold meals at the 2019 World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany. With her wins, she becomes the most decorated gymnast ever at the world championships, with 25 total medals. Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images U.S. gymnast Simone Biles poses with her five gold …