The Oakland A's have been negotiating for a stadium in Oakland or Las Vegas. Oakland officials want to keep the A's, but they have been careful about spending public money. Las Vegas officials aren't likely to provide public funding. The A's also could explore other cities.
Justin Verlander and Albert Pujols won baseball's Comeback Player of the Year awards Tuesday night.
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Houston Astros' six-game victory over the Philadelphia Phillies finished as the second least-watched World Series on television.
Manager Dusty Baker and general manager James Click aren’t yet under contract.
HOUSTON — Yordan Alvarez hit a moon shot that sent Space City into a frenzy and the Houston Astros to their second World Series title.
HOUSTON — An hour before Game 6, John Middleton stood in the tunnel that led to the field at Minute Maid Park. He was told to enjoy the evening. His Phillies faced elimination in the World Series, the title Middleton has coveted since 2009. “It’s hard to enjoy it,” he replied. “John,” he was told, “this is all bonus.” “You know what?” he replied. “You’re right.” Four hours later, the Phillies ...
Major League Baseball's offseason is here. Follow the latest developments, signings and more.
For those who gripe about baseball squandering far too much time wallowing in its past — yep, count me in — the only no-hitters in World Series history prove just how much the game has, indeed, changed.
PHILADELPHIA — Hammered the night before, Cristian Javier and the Houston Astros desperately needed to figure how to keep the Philadelphia Phi…
Cristian Javier and the Houston Astros desperately needed to figure how to keep Bryce Harper and the Phillies in the ballpark.
If you plan to make a Starbucks run today, your hot drinks will look a bit different. The company is debuting its holiday cups, an annual tradition dating back to 1997 that unofficially rings in the season for the chain's fervent fans.
For just the second time in World Series history, a no-hitter has been thrown as four Houston Astros pitchers completed the feat against the P…
Lance McCullers Jr. didn’t have to look — he had seen enough already.
A year that began with a protracted labor dispute ends with an intriguing World Series between the Philadelphia Phillies and Houston Astros. It’s probably not the matchup Commissioner Rob Manfred dreamed of when he went to bed every night this summer with visions dancing in his head of Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees facing the Los Angeles Dodgers. There’s even a good possibility Manfred ...
HOUSTON (AP) — Astros pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. was asked for a simple description of Houston manager Dusty Baker.
FrontPageBets breaks down the Fall Classic from a sports betting perspective.
Those suddenly lovable Houston Astros have become the universally respected favorites to win the upcoming World Series.
They’re off to the World Series for a fourth time in six seasons, a remarkable feat of staying power for a franchise in any era of baseball, l…
They're off to the World Series for a fourth time in six seasons, a remarkable feat of staying power for a franchise in any era of baseball history, let alone one that includes a 12-team playoff gauntlet filled with potential pitfalls.
NEW YORK (AP) — In recent years, it's almost become an October ritual: Astros top Yankees. Astros take pennant.
HOUSTON — Yordan Alvarez and his mighty bat did it yet again, launching a go-ahead, two-run homer in the sixth inning off Seattle ace Luis Cas…
The start time of the Seattle Seahawks' home game against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday will be moved back to 5:30 p.m. ET should the Mariners host Game 4 of their American League Division Series versus the Houston Astros. Kickoff for the Seahawks' game at Lumen Field will remain at 4:05 p.m. ET should the Mariners get swept in their best-of-five series. The host Astros rallied for an 8-7 victory in the series opener on Tuesday. Game 2 in Houston is slated for Thursday, while the Mariners will host Game 3 on Saturday. Game 4, if applicable, is scheduled to start on Sunday at 3:07 p.m. ET. The need to shift start times for the games comes with respect to the expected traffic and parking issues in Seattle. The Seahawks' Lumen Field is located across the street from T-Mobile Park. --Field Level Media
With five weeks to go in the Major League Baseball regular season, the contenders have more or less separated themselves from the pretenders.
HOUSTON — Framber Valdez threw seven shutout innings, and Martin Maldonado and Alex Bregman homered with three RBIs each as the Houston Astros…
HOUSTON — Yordan Alvarez and Alex Bregman both homered and combined for five RBIs as the Houston Astros completed a doubleheader sweep of the …