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Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff, dies at 88
Corey Seager earns 2nd World Series MVP, joining Sandy Koufax, Bob Gibson and Reggie Jackson
PHOENIX — Corey Seager knows the illustrious names he’s next to: Sandy Koufax, Bob Gibson and Reggie Jackson. “I don’t think you can ever fathom that,” he said. “It’s a pretty special group to be part of. “ Seager joined those three Hall of Famers as a two-time World Series...
Texas Rangers win 1st World Series title with 5-0 win over Diamondbacks in Game 5 
PHOENIX — Corey Seager took a mighty hack and barely connected, sending a dribbler through an open area on the left side of the infield for his team’s first hit in the seventh inning. The Texas Rangers shortstop and World Series MVP provided plenty of power throughout a stellar October...
Rangers batter Diamondbacks to move within 1 win of World Series title
PHOENIX — Marcus Semien’s two-run triple and three-run homer powered Texas to a 10-run lead by the third inning, Corey Seager hit another long home run, and the Rangers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks, 11-7, on Tuesday night to move ahead 3-1 in the World Series. Texas improved to a record...
Rangers slugger Adolis García and pitcher Max Scherzer to miss the rest of the World Series 
PHOENIX — Texas Rangers slugger Adolis García and pitcher Max Scherzer will miss the rest of the World Series after getting hurt in Game 3 against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Infielder/outfielder Ezequiel Duran and left-hander Brock Burke were added to the active roster before Game 4 on Tuesday night. García and...
Corey Seager homers as Rangers take lead over Diamondbacks in World Series
PHOENIX — Corey Seager launched a two-run homer and made a slick defensive play in the eighth inning to start a crucial double play, Max Scherzer combined with four relievers for a gem on the mound and the Texas Rangers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks, 3-1, to take a 2-1 lead...
Yankees’ Aaron Judge wins Clemente Award for philanthropy 
PHOENIX — Aaron Judge was working out at home in California along with wife, Samantha, on Oct. 20 when he received a call from Jason Zillo, the vice president of communications and media relations for the New York Yankees. “You got a minute? This is very important,” Judge recalled Zillo...
Former MLB All-Star, home-run champ Frank Howard dies at 87 
Frank Howard, a four-time MLB All-Star who slugged 382 home runs during a lengthy major-league career that included a World Series title with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1963, has died. He was 87. A spokesperson for the Washington Nationals said the team was informed of Howard’s death by his...
D-backs, Rangers combine for no errors in 1st 2 World Series games, continuing year-long trend
PHOENIX — Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop Geraldo Perdomo ranged a step to his right and snagged a hot smash with a smooth, backhanded play, wheeling and firing to first baseman Christian Walker, who stretched for the ball, picked up the short hop and somehow managed to keep his foot on the...
Dominant Merrill Kelly helps Diamondbacks rout Rangers, tie World Series 1-1
ARLINGTON, Texas — Merrill Kelly pitched three-hit ball over seven innings, Ketel Marte extended his postseason hitting streak to a record 18 games, and the Arizona Diamondbacks routed the Texas Rangers, 9-1, on Saturday night to even the World Series at one game apiece. Gabriel Moreno hit a go-ahead homer...
Banister envisioned World Series at Globe Life Field before it was built, when he was Texas manager
ARLINGTON, Texas — Jeff Banister envisioned being part of a World Series at Globe Life Field even before ground was broken for construction of the retractable-roof stadium that is the home of the Texas Rangers. That dream is being realized now, just happening in a different role than expected for...
García’s HR in 11th, Seager’s tying shot in 9th rally Rangers past D-backs 6-5 in Series opener
ARLINGTON, Texas — Adolis García hit an opposite-field homer in the 11th inning, after Corey Seager’s tying two-run shot in the ninth, and the Texas Rangers opened this surprise World Series of wild-card teams with a 6-5 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night. The Cuban slugger known as...
Column: From Senators II to Rangers, this franchise long overdue for championship
They are The Franchise Formerly Known as the Second Version of the Washington Senators. If there’s ever been a team that’s due for a championship — way overdue, to put it bluntly — it’s the Texas Rangers. From their beginnings as a hastily assembled replacement team for the nation’s capital...
Globe Life Field roof closed for World Series opener between Texas and Arizona
ARLINGTON, Texas — The Globe Life Field roof will be closed for Game 1 of the World Series between the Texas Rangers and Arizona Diamondbacks. Major League Baseball announced the decision about 5 1/2 hours before the opener Friday night. The forecast called for temperatures in the low 70s with...
Arizona Diamondbacks take series of slights into surprise World Series against Texas Rangers 
ARLINGTON, Texas — Before opening the World Series, the Arizona Diamondbacks wanted to recount a series of slights. Overlooked by oddsmakers and angered by analysts, the Diamondbacks are in a Surprise Series against the also unexpected Texas Rangers. But the mindsets couldn’t be more different ahead of Friday night’s opener...
First Call: Jaguars DB says George Pickens ‘hasn’t played our corners’; Sean Casey won’t stay with Yankees
One Jacksonville defensive back had an interesting quote about Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens. Sean Casey is walking away from his job with the New York Yankees. And the Penguins face a tough test at home Thursday night. All that and more from the AFC North in Thursday’s “First...
Diamondbacks vs. Rangers in World Series is a Fall Classic few saw coming
Tell the truth: How many people picked Arizona and Texas to meet in the World Series? A Rangers-Diamondbacks matchup had 1,750 to 1 odds when wagering opened last fall. But in an era when 12 teams make the playoffs, sustained excellence over the six-month regular season has become a boarding...
Diamondbacks stun Phillies in Game 7 of NLCS to reach first World Series in 22 years
PHILADELPHIA — Corbin Carroll went 3 for 4 with two RBIs and two runs scored, and the Arizona Diamondbacks advanced to the World Series for the first time in 22 years Tuesday night by stunning the Philadelphia Phillies 4-2 in Game 7 of the NL Championship Series. Arizona will play...
Faced with injuries, improving AL West, Astros were ‘playing from behind the whole season’ 
HOUSTON — Coming a win shy of reaching the World Series would be considered a successful season for most teams. Not for the defending champion Houston Astros, who lost all four home games of the AL Championship Series to the Texas Rangers and came up short in their quest for...
Reports: Bob Melvin leaving Padres to manage Giants 
SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco Giants hired manager Bob Melvin away from the division rival San Diego Padres, according to multiple reports Tuesday. The Athletic first reported Melvin was the Giants’ choice. The 61-year-old Melvin will be returning to the Bay Area where he grew up, cheered for and...
Adolis García powers Rangers to first World Series since 2011 with rout of Astros in Game 7 of ALCS 
HOUSTON — Adolis García homered twice and drove in five runs as the Texas Rangers reached their first World Series in 12 years with an 11-4 blowout of the Houston Astros in Game 7 of the AL Championship Series on Monday night. Corey Seager got things started for the road-happy...
Tommy Pham, Lourdes Gurriel homer, Diamondbacks power past Phillies to force NLCS Game 7 
PHILADELPHIA — Tommy Pham and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hit back-to-back homers and Merrill Kelly struck out eight to help the Arizona Diamondbacks force Game 7 of the NL Championship Series with a 5-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday night. The winner of Tuesday night’s game advances to the...
Nathan Eovaldi remains perfect, Rangers slug their way to win over Astros to force Game 7 in ALCS
HOUSTON — One more Texas-sized matchup to finally settle this Lone Star State showdown. Nathan Eovaldi remained perfect this postseason, and Mitch Garver and Jonah Heim homered early before a ninth-inning grand slam by Adolis García helped the Texas Rangers avoid elimination with a 9-2 win over the Houston Astros...
Kyle Schwarber, Bryce Harper, J.T. Realmuto homer and Phillies beat D-backs 3-2 NLCS lead
PHOENIX — Kyle Schwarber got a hanging breaking ball at the top of the strike zone in the sixth inning and did what he does so well in the postseason, obliterate a baseball deep into the seats for another home run. The formidable Philadelphia Phillies looked mortal for a couple...
Astros’ Bryan Abreu suspended 2 games by MLB
HOUSTON — Houston Astros pitcher Bryan Abreu was suspended for two games and fined Saturday by MLB, which said he intentionally threw at Adolis Garcia of the Texas Rangers during Game 5 of the AL Championship Series. MLB said all six umpires decided Abreu’s pitch was intentional. MLB said it...
Alek Thomas, Gabriel Moreno lift Diamondbacks in Game 4
PHOENIX — Alek Thomas hit a tying, two-run homer in a three-run eighth inning, Gabriel Moreno followed with a go-ahead single and the Arizona Diamondbacks stunned the Philadelphia Phillies with a 6-5 victory on Friday night that tied the NL Championship Series at two games apiece. Arizona trailed 5-2 before...


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