The series heads back to Los Angeles for the final two games, with the Dodgers needing to win both to stop the Astros from claiming their first ever title.

The Houston Astros traded blows with the Los Angeles Dodgers and escaped a thrilling back-and-forth, home-run filled clash with a 13-12 extra-innings victory on Sunday that put them one win away from their first World Series title.

Patty Mills and his San Antonio Spurs have lost their second NBA game in succession after Victor Oladipo's late three-pointer helped Indiana snatch a 97-94 win.

Houston Astros star Yuli Gurriel has escaped a World Series suspension for a racist gesture toward LA Dodgers' Japanese pitcher Yu Darvish, but he will serve a five-game ban next season.

Delta Air Lines has said a charter flight carrying the Oklahoma City Thunder from Minneapolis to Chicago apparently encountered a bird early when it was landing, causing damage that prompted some players to post photos on social media showing the caved-in nose of the plane.

The Houston Astros chased Los Angeles Dodgers starter Yu Darvish in the second inning and rolled to a 5-3 victory that gave them a 2-1 lead in the World Series.

The Houston Astros refused to quit in game two of the World Series, repeatedly rallying and scoring six runs from the eighth inning forward in a wild, 7-6 extra-innings victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The Los Angeles Dodgers ace with a checkered playoff history delivered a signature performance to pitch Los Angeles past the Houston Astros 3-1 in World Series opener.

Australian Joe Ingles has been fined $US15,000 ($19,500) by the NBA for hitting Oklahoma City Thunder centre Steven Adams in the groin.

• ANALYSIS

The long journey to the baseball World Series has finally ended, with the Houston Astros and Los Angeles Dodgers facing off after a gruelling 162-game regular season, followed by two round of play-off action.

Former two-time NBA MVP and Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry has been fined $US50,000 ($64,000) by the league for throwing his mouthpiece in the direction of a referee during Saturday's game against the Memphis Grizzlies, the NBA announced on Tuesday.

Ben Simmons is only three games into his much-anticipated NBA debut season but the Australian point guard has been so good that he is already drawing comparisons to some of the game's greatest players.

The Houston Astros reached Major League Baseball's World Series for the first time since 2005 after beating the New York Yankees 4-0 in game seven of the American League Championship Series on Saturday.

US singer Justine Skye dropped to a knee toward the end of her rendition of The Star-Spangled Banner prior to the Brooklyn Nets home opener against the Orlando Magic on Friday.

United States President Donald Trump has accused the NFL of showing "total disrespect" for the United States by not forcing players to stand during the national anthem.

Unsigned quarterback Colin Kaepernick is making plans to potentially pursue a claim of collusion by NFL teams.

Stronger, more dynamic LA Dodgers take a 5-2 victory over the Cubs in Game 1 of their NLCS rematch.

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has told players they should stand for the American anthem in a memo sent to all team owners.

US vice-president Mike Pence walked out of an NFL game in his home state of Indiana on Sunday after nearly two dozen players on the visiting San Francisco 49ers knelt during the playing of the national anthem.