Royals headed to World Series after ALCS sweep

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — When the final out was made on another improbable night, and the Kansas City Royals were headed back to the World Series, Ned Yost stood in the dugout and watched. He watched as a bunch of young players he's nurtured for years celebrated. He watched as veterans and journeymen and baseball vagabonds piled onto the infield. And he watched as a fan base that has so often criticized him relished a moment 29 years in the making. "These kids, from the minute you saw them, you knew they were going to be special," Yost said. "Their goal was to get here and win a championship, and today they accomplished that." Led by a dynamic defense, an opportunistic offense and one of the best...