NEW YORK (AP) — The Kansas City Royals have a three-games-to-one lead in the World Series after rallying for three runs in the eighth inning to beat the Mets 5-3 in New York. Daniel Murphy’s error at second base brought home the tying run before Mike Moustakas and Salvador Perez followed with RBI singles. Rookie Michael Conforto hit a pair of solo homers, including a fifth-inning blast that put the Mets ahead 3-1.

NEW YORK (AP) — Edinson Volquez has rejoined the Kansas City Royals following his father’s death. The right-hander remains scheduled to start Sunday night in Game 5 of the World Series against the New York Mets, pending a conversation with manager Ned Yost. Volquez is 1-2 with a 4.37 ERA in four starts this postseason.

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — The best finish on Saturday’s top-25 schedule occurred at Duke as Corn Elder took Miami’s eighth lateral of a wild final kickoff return and brought it back 75 yards for a touchdown to give the Hurricanes a 30-27 victory over No. 22 Blue Devils. Thomas Sirk seemingly had given the Blue Devils the win by scoring on a sneak with 6 seconds left. But in a final sequence reminiscent of California’s unforgettable run through the Stanford band, Elder caught the last of eight laterals, and zigged and zagged through the Duke coverage team for the score.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — No 3 Clemson was the highest-ranked team in action on Saturday, and Deshaun Watson accounted for six touchdowns to help the Blue Devils pull away in a 56-41 win over the Wolfpack. Watson threw for 383 yards and five scores, and also ran for 54 yards and a touchdown as the Tigers improved to 8-0 overall and 5-0 in the ACC. Wayne Gallman ran for 172 yards and a touchdown for the Tigers, who gained 623 total yards and pulled away after leading just 16-13 in the second quarter.

PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Conrad Ukropina kicked a 19-yard field goal with 1:54 left to lift No. 8 Stanford to a 30-28 win over Washington State on Saturday night. Washington State kicker Erik Powell hooked a 43-yard field goal attempt wide right as time expired to give Stanford its seventh consecutive victory. Powell tied a school record with five field goals in the game despite rainy, windy conditions.Quarterback Kevin Hogan ran for 112 yards and two touchdowns for Stanford (7-1, 6-0 Pac-12), which is the only undefeated team in Pac-12 play. Washington State (5-3, 3-2) had a three-game winning streak snapped. The Cougars haven’t beaten a Top 10 team since topping No. 5 Texas in the 2003 Holiday Bowl.

UNDATED (AP) — Ohio State quarterback J.T. Barrett has been suspended for the top-ranked Buckeyes’ next game after being cited with a misdemeanor offense of operating a vehicle under the influence. Ohio State says in a statement Barrett was stopped at a Columbus police check point early Saturday morning. The 8-0 Buckeyes are off this weekend and play at home against Minnesota next Saturday.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The defending NBA champions are off to a 3-0 start after Stephen Curry poured in 53 points to lead Golden State past New Orleans 134-120. Curry outscored the entire Pelicans team 28-26 in the third quarter. He also shot 8 for 14 from 3-point range and finished with nine assists and four steals.