CNN - Faith Karimi After a one-year hiatus, the New York City Marathon returned Sunday with a different priority: security. It went off without a hitch as 47,000 runners raced through five boroughs and passed cheering crowds. Last year’s marathon was canceled because of damage from Superstorm Sandy.

BBC - Richard Warry Boston Red Sox won the 2013 World Series with a 6-1 victory over St Louis Cardinals in Game 6 at Fenway Park. Winning the series 4-2, they clinched the title in front of their own fans for the first time in 95 years.