Actor Paul Rudd, who has appeared in The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Knocked Up and both Anchorman movies, is a die-hard Kansas City Royals fan.
Rudd was ready to celebrate the team's first appearance in the World Series since 1985 after watching the Royals' 2-1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday to sweep the American League Championship Series.
"This is amazing. The entire town feels it," Rudd told KMBC-TV, in Kansas City, Mo., after the game.
Rudd, who grew up in nearby Shawnee Mission, Kan., and attended the University of Kansas, said he could see the team taking positive steps in the past few seasons.
"I know for the last two years, I think all of us Royals fans had the same focus: the start of a new season, all the pieces were in place. [And] with the last few trades that have been made, we had really high hopes," Rudd said. "When we went on that [eight game] win streak this summer, I thought this could legitimately happen, and so far it has."
Reporter Johnny Kane asked Rudd during the interview what his plans were after the game.
"I'm going to be partying at my mom's house," Rudd replied.
"Is everyone invited, or is this a select group?" Kane asked.
"Party at my mom's house, man! She's out of town, I've got a keg. It's going to be sweet," Rudd said. "Five dollar cover!"
Soccer taunt fail
A day after allegations surfaced that Northampton, Penn., boys soccer players used Ebola to taunt a West African opponent during an Oct. 9 game, the team's coaches have resigned and its players could face discipline, according to a school official.
The school district finished its investigation Tuesday into whether soccer players made "inappropriate comments" to a Nazareth, Penn., player, Northampton Area School District Superintendent Joseph Kovalchik told The Morning Call of Allentown, Penn.
"The administration has conducted a thorough investigation throughout the entire day and appropriate discipline will be dispensed to any students who violated the code of conduct," Kovalchik said.
Kovalchik would not state the actual form of discipline or how many students will face discipline. He also would not reaveal the investigation's findings.
Coach Craig Carvin and assistant Jason Malniszyn submitted their resignations Tuesday evening, Kovalchik said.
Edward Bachert, custodian for the West African player who is 16 and came to America from Guinea about three years ago, said the teen told him he was peppered with Ebola comments. Other Nazareth players told Bachert, who was at the game but out of earshot, their opponents directed racial remarks at the teen as well.
Distressed by the alleged comments, Bachert said the teen charged a Northampton player during the game's final minutes and was ejected.
Bachert said the investigation brings closure to the incident.
"I am glad Nazareth and Northampton took this incident very seriously and did a very thorough investigation," Bachert said. "I think kids nowadays have to realize that their words can cause a lot of damage and you've got to think before you speak and be careful with what words you choose."
Sports quiz
Who were the television announcers for the 1985 World Series?
Answer
Al Michaels, Jim Palmer and Tim McCarver called the games on ABC, while Jack Buck and Sparky Anderson handled the broadcast on CBS Radio.
Sports on 10/17/2014