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PITTSBURGH (AP) — Frank Coonelly's 12-year run as president of the Pittsburgh Pirates is over after another losing season.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Des Moines police have caught a man who says he wanted to steal home plate at the city's minor league baseball park.
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Asked how his Washington Nationals figured out Gerrit Cole in the World Series opener, Juan Soto didn't have to look far for an answer.
HOUSTON (AP) — Josh James slowly walks slightly off the mound, turns around and fixes his gaze on the foul pole in right field.
Washington Nationals (93-69, second in the NL East) vs. Houston Astros (107-55, first in the NL West)
HOUSTON (AP) — The starting rotations for the World Series between the Houston Astros and Washington Nationals are filled with former Cy Young winners and first-round draft picks.
HOUSTON (AP) — The assistant general manager of the Houston Astros apologized Tuesday for using "inappropriate language" after a Sports Illustrated report said he repeatedly yelled toward a group of female reporters about closer Roberto Osuna during a clubhouse celebration.
HOUSTON (AP) — Juan Soto and the Washington Nationals quickly derailed the Cole Express.
HOUSTON (AP) — He could have been Mad Max on a night his best was missing. Instead, he fenced and fought, shuffled and juggled.
HOUSTON (AP) — Ryan Zimmerman has come full circle, with a trot around the bases for the Washington Nationals.
HOUSTON (AP) — Gerrit Cole trudged slowly off the mound, wiped the sweat from his upper lip and took a handshake and pat on the backside from manager AJ Hinch.
HOUSTON (AP) — The Latest on the World Series (all times local):
HOUSTON (AP) — Something was left out when the Houston Astros submitted their World Series roster.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Phillies have hired Brian Barber to be director of amateur scouting.
HOUSTON (AP) — After losing 100 games in three straight seasons, the Houston Astros are in position to become the first team to win 100 in four consecutive years.
As part of its celebration of its 100th season, the NFL is designating a Game of the Week, each chosen to highlight a classic matchup. For this week, it is the first Super Bowl between the NFL champion Green Bay Packers and AFL champion Kansas City Chiefs.
HOUSTON (AP) — What a relief for Houston Astros pitcher Joe Smith that manager AJ Hinch was only joking about his team's makeup for the World Series.
WASHINGTON (AP) — As Sean Doolittle and the rest of the Nationals geared up for Washington's first World Series appearance in 86 years, the lefty reliever thought back to when he first joined the team in a 2017 trade.
Washington Nationals (93-69, second in the NL East) vs. Houston Astros (107-55, first in the NL West)
