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Yu Darvish talks Japan star Otani, won't meet with Gurriel
LOS ANGELES — With Election Day next week, perhaps it’s timely to report that Shohei Otani has procured a significant endorsement. “Of course,” the Dodgers’ Yu Darvish said Tuesday through...
Just sit back and enjoy this wild World Series ride
LOS ANGELES — Now the World Series can get really crazy. Sure, Justin Verlander, the Astros ace, will be on the mound. He was brought to Houston to win the...
Astros shock Dodgers in wild, record-setting World Series win
HOUSTON — The World Series morphed into a video game Sunday night at Minute Maid Park. It was a classic heavyweight battle, one haymaker after another. The Astros showed from...
MLB commish Rob Manfred has another racist issue to deal with
HOUSTON — In a room packed with reporters and Major League Baseball officials Saturday afternoon, commissioner Rob Manfred used the phrase “no place in our game” as he took the...
Astros' Yuli Gurriel suspended for racist gesture, but not right now
HOUSTON — The Astros get to keep Yuli Gurriel on the field for the remainder of the World Series, despite the first baseman’s racist gesture and words aimed at Yu...
Gurriel's offensive gesture casts World Series in bad light
HOUSTON — Of all the major professional sports in the U.S., baseball presents the greatest melting pot, a captivating blend of cultures and backgrounds that, at its best, brings people...
Astros pound Darvish, Dodgers to take 2-1 World Series lead
HOUSTON — This is a city that needed a World Series win. Space City finally has lift-off in the toughest of years. Emotionally, the Astros had this one at hello...
Are we seeing the last of Joc Pederson with the Dodgers?
Against righty ace Justin Verlander, the Dodgers put lefty-swinging Joc Pederson in left field over fellow lefty swinger Andre Ethier because he handles top-end fastballs better than Ethier and also...