Sports News: Rangers on brink of return to World Series

Click to view this newsletter in a browser  |  Sports stories Sports msnbc.com | Sports stories View in a browser Stories    |    Videos    |    Share: Top sports stories Rangers on brink of return to World Series Nelson Cruz made a rocket throw to keep the score tied, then hit a crushing three-run homer in the 11th inning that helped send the Texas Rangers over the Detroit Tigers 7-3 Wednesday night for a 3-1 lead in the AL championship series. Read full story More articles in sports: - HBT: Valverde finally falters for Tigers - Cardinals hold off Brewers, take 2-1 NLCS lead - HBT: Cardinals' bullpen picks up Carpenter - CFT: NCAA finds no major violations against Auburn - PBT: Owners, players to meet with mediator - HBT: David Ortiz open to joining Yankees - HBT: Can Epstein end another Curse in Chicago? - HBT: Schilling criticizes Red Sox ownership for leaks - HBT: Pierzynski admits drinking during games - HBT: Phillies' Howard faces 5-6 months of recovery Top videos Video: Not for the silver or gold Boston's goalie Tim Thomas shares his thoughts on winning the Stanley Cup and road that brought him to that point. Video: Hurricanes beat Bruins Video: Winless Blue Jackets Video: Flyers' payback Video: Reid ready to take on Redskins View more videos Pro Football Talk Thursday morning one-liners Read more Circling the Bases All kinds of ugly: Miguel Cabrera getting thrown out at home last night Read more Out of Bounds Cardinals to hand out squirrel-themed rally towels tonight for Game 3 (video) Read more Sports photos Terrific Tigers, dancing rivals, LeBron and son, and more. See more Latest tweets from nbc_sports Get the latest sports news, gossip, predictions and more. More at Twitter Download Podcasts More from msnbc.com U.S. news World news Politics Business Sports Entertainment Health Tech & science Travel Local news Weather Follow us on Twitter Keep up with the latest headlines on spotwitter. Follow us Sign up for alerts Sign up for alerts delivered to your mobile phone, email or IM. Learn more FirstPerson: See news? Send us your video, photos or personal reports. Submit Sports stories    |    Top videos    |    Share: One-Click Unsubscribe  |  Manage Your Subscription Preferences MSNBC Interactive News - One Microsoft Way - Redmond, WA 98052 Privacy Statement