Horse racing: Melbourne Cup to take measures after New York incident

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - The Melbourne Cup will have measures in place to deal with "hostile vehicle incursions", police said on Wednesday, a week ahead of Australia's richest horse race.

Highlights of Tuesday's NHL games

(The Sports Xchange) - Highlights of the National Hockey League games on Tuesday:

Baseball: Dodgers battle back to defeat Astros 3-1 and force Game Seven

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Corey Seager's sixth inning sacrifice fly helped the Los Angeles Dodgers squeak out a 3-1 come-from-behind victory on Tuesday over the Houston Astros and force a winner-take-all World Series Game Seven on Wednesday.

Crew take control of playoff after Callens red card

(Reuters) - Columbus Crew took full advantage of playing with an extra man to score three second-half goals on the way to a 4-1 victory over New York City FC in the first leg of their Major League Soccer Eastern Conference semi-final showdown on Tuesday. Trailing 1-0, New York City defender Alexander Callens was shown a red card in the 52nd minute after a video review showed he had elbowed Justin Meram in the face, and the home side spared no mercy to seize control of the contest. Columbus

South Korea welcomes Olympic flame ahead of 2018 Games

INCHEON, South Korea (Reuters) - The Olympic flame arrived in South Korea on Wednesday to begin its journey towards the 2018 Pyeongchang Games, with organizers confident it will spark a new era for winter sports in Asia.

Baseball: Security boosted at World Series game after NY attack

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Enhanced security measures greeted fans entering Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles prior to Game Six of the World Series on Tuesday in the wake of a truck attack that killed eight people in New York earlier in the day.

Tennis: No guarantee of Australian Open wildcard for Tomic

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Tennis Australia has reached out to Bernard Tomic out of concern for his "health and wellbeing" during a steep rankings slide but has offered no guarantees of a wildcard to the Australian Open in January.

Elliott files emergency motion, Jones criticizes Goodell

(The Sports Xchange) - Another day, another move in the Ezekiel Elliott case as Tuesday saw the NFL Players Association file an emergency motion for an injunction appeal on behalf of the Dallas Cowboys running back.

Associate of former FIFA vice president sentenced to 15 months

(Reuters) - A former general secretary of the Cayman Islands Football Association was sentenced to 15 months in prison on Tuesday after he pleaded guilty in a money laundering conspiracy, the second person sentenced in a U.S. investigation of bribery involving the world soccer governing body FIFA.

New blood bring life to weary Warriors

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - With each passing trip to the NBA Finals, the Golden State Warriors add to the championship miles that threaten to stall their run.

Mixed Martial Arts: McGregor apologizes for homophobic slur

DUBLIN (Reuters) - UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor has apologized after being captured on video using a homophobic slur at a recent event after his friend lost a bout.

Athletics: Van Niekerk to have surgery, will miss Commonwealth Games

CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - South Africa's Olympic gold medalist Wayde van Niekerk will miss next year’s Commonwealth Games after suffering a serious knee injury in a celebrity touch rugby match, the sprinter said on Tuesday.

Motor racing: Hamilton hopes Alonso gets a better car next year

LONDON (Reuters) - Lewis Hamilton is hoping McLaren can rejoin the Formula One front-runners next season, after years in the doldrums, so he can have more battles with former team mate Fernando Alonso.