Today: November 14, 2024
Today: November 14, 2024

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Thrice traded for past October stars, Jonah Heim is now anchoring a World Series team in Texas

Jonah Heim had played only 13 big league games before being traded for the third time

Thrice traded for past October stars, Jonah Heim is now anchoring a World Series team in Texas
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Banister envisioned World Series at Globe Life Field before it was built, when he was Texas manager

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

Banister envisioned World Series at Globe Life Field before it was built, when he was Texas manager
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Rangers back in World Series, 12 years after twice being 1 strike from title

The Texas Rangers are back in the World Series for the first time since twice being within one strike of winning the 2011 title

Rangers back in World Series, 12 years after twice being 1 strike from title
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Altuve hits go-ahead homer in 9th, Astros take 3-2 lead over Rangers in ALCS after benches clear

Jose Altuve hit a three-run homer in the ninth inning and the Houston Astros, after getting into another bench-clearing scuffle with the Texas Rangers, rallied for a 5-4 victory in a wild and testy Game 5 of the AL Championship Series

Altuve hits go-ahead homer in 9th, Astros take 3-2 lead over Rangers in ALCS after benches clear
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Abreu, Alvarez and Altuve help Astros pull even in ALCS with 10-3 win over Rangers in Game 4

José Abreu hit a three-run homer right after Yordan Alvarez’s tiebreaking sacrifice fly, and the Houston Astros pulled even in the AL Championship Series with a 10-3 victory over the Texas Rangers in Game 4

Abreu, Alvarez and Altuve help Astros pull even in ALCS with 10-3 win over Rangers in Game 4
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Altuve and Javier lead Astros to 8-5 win at Rangers as Houston closes to 2-1 in ALCS

Jose Altuve homered, Cristian Javier worked into the sixth inning of another solid postseason start and the Houston Astros beat the Texas Rangers 8-5, closing to 2-1 in the AL Championship Series

Altuve and Javier lead Astros to 8-5 win at Rangers as Houston closes to 2-1 in ALCS
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Deep in the heart of Texas, Astros and Rangers set for Lone Star showdown for spot in World Series

Everything is certainly bigger deep in the heart of Texas this baseball postseason

Deep in the heart of Texas, Astros and Rangers set for Lone Star showdown for spot in World Series
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Bruce Bochy is back in the postseason with the Texas Rangers. He missed it while he was away.

Bruce Bochy is back where he prefers to be at this time of the year

Bruce Bochy is back in the postseason with the Texas Rangers. He missed it while he was away.
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MLB playoffs back at the Globe with Texas Rangers part of them, and not neutral 3 years after COVID

There was a World Series and other postseason games played at Globe Life Field even before Texas Rangers fans got to see their own team do anything in the stadium with a retractable roof

MLB playoffs back at the Globe with Texas Rangers part of them, and not neutral 3 years after COVID
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Calm Carter keeps getting on base for Rangers. Bochy wonders if the kid even realizes he's in majors

Evan Carter hasn’t been overwhelmed since jumping right into the playoff chase with the Texas Rangers

Calm Carter keeps getting on base for Rangers. Bochy wonders if the kid even realizes he's in majors
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The AL West is headed for a wild finish between the Astros, Rangers and Mariners

The Houston Astros aren't running away with the AL West as usual this year

The AL West is headed for a wild finish between the Astros, Rangers and Mariners
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Byron advances to NASCAR's round of 8 with win at Texas, the 300th overall for Hendrick Motorsports

William Byron took the lead for the first time after the final restart with six laps left to win in Texas

Byron advances to NASCAR's round of 8 with win at Texas, the 300th overall for Hendrick Motorsports
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Byron gets milestone win for Hendrick and moves closer to chance to race for team's next Cup title

William Byron grew up a huge fan of Hendrick Motorsports when watching Jimmie Johnson win championships

Byron gets milestone win for Hendrick and moves closer to chance to race for team's next Cup title
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Marcus Semien is leading off every day for the Rangers, and leading the AL in hits and runs

Marcus Semien is at the top of the Texas Rangers lineup every game, and always impressing the American League hitting leader who bats right after him. “Just the consistency,” said Rangers shortstop and No. 2 hitter Corey Seager, who himself has 30 home runs and a league-best .336 batting average. “He doesn’t really have bad at-bats.” Semien just became only the fourth player in the majors this season to twice have a four-hit game that included two homers. Both came in a span of four games ahead of a huge series between AL wild-card contenders that

Marcus Semien is leading off every day for the Rangers, and leading the AL in hits and runs
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Astros slug their way to the top of the AL West with 16 homers in 3 games to sweep Rangers

The Houston Astros made quite a powerful statement while slugging themselves back to the top of the AL West. By going deep 16 times while sweeping the Texas Rangers on the road, the Astros set a franchise record for the most homers in any three-game span. They also matched a major league record with at least five homers in three consecutive games. And most importantly for the reigning World Series champions, they have sole possession of the division lead for the first time all season. “I don’t look back too much on memorable series, but this

Astros slug their way to the top of the AL West with 16 homers in 3 games to sweep Rangers
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Dubón and Altuve go back-to-back twice, Astros hit 5 homers in 13-6 win over Rangers

When Mauricio Dubón saw he was batting ninth for the Houston Astros in the opener of their pivotal series against the Texas Rangers, he had a message for leadoff hitter Jose Altuve. “I told him we were going to go back-to-back,” Dubón said. Altuve gave him a high-five, and then they went out and did just that — twice. Dubón and Altuve hit consecutive home runs in the sixth and ninth innings as the Astros beat the struggling Texas Rangers 13-6 on Monday. Rookie catcher Yainer Diaz capped Houston’s big seventh with a three-run shot, and

Dubón and Altuve go back-to-back twice, Astros hit 5 homers in 13-6 win over Rangers
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Colorado 2-way star Travis Hunter living up to his Heisman standards after following Deion Sanders

Two-way starter Travis Hunter is already living up to all of his self-proclaimed hype, just like the primetime coach that he followed to Colorado. “Travis is him, like the young folks say,” said coach Deion Sanders, a two-way player himself in college and the NFL. “Travis is it.” And he was all over the field for the Buffaloes, making impacts on both sides of the ball while playing 129 snaps in their season-opening 45-42 shocker at 17th-ranked TCU. “I went out there and dominated,” Hunter said. “A lot of people doubting me because I rated

Colorado 2-way star Travis Hunter living up to his Heisman standards after following Deion Sanders
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Prime shocker: Colorado upsets No. 17 TCU 45-42 in Deion Sanders' debut as Buffs coach

After nine months of hype, Deion Sanders had Colorado ready for prime time in his much-anticipated debut as Buffaloes coach. Shedeur Sanders, the coach’s son, threw for 510 yards with four touchdowns — the game-winner a 46-yard catch-and-run by freshman Dylan Edwards with 4:25 left —- and the Buffs pulled off an opening shocker with a 45-42 win Saturday over 17th-ranked TCU, last year’s national runner-up. Deion Sanders came to Boulder, Colorado, to revitalize a long-dormant program, with an unprecedented roster flip. Two-way star Travis Hunter, Edwards and Shedeur Sanders are among 87 newcomers at

Prime shocker: Colorado upsets No. 17 TCU 45-42 in Deion Sanders' debut as Buffs coach
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Many players who made their MLB debuts in 2020 felt like they were 'missing out'

Nearly half of the 212 players who made their MLB debuts during the pandemic-altered 2020 season are still playing or have been in the big leagues this year

Many players who made their MLB debuts in 2020 felt like they were 'missing out'
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Another blown save for Holmes drops Yankees out of AL East lead and raises questions about closer

Clay Holmes lost the feel for his sinker, his control and perhaps his job as the New York Yankees closer

Another blown save for Holmes drops Yankees out of AL East lead and raises questions about closer
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Rangers put Max Scherzer put on 15-day IL with right shoulder fatigue

Three-time Cy Young Award winner and baseball’s career active strikeout leader Max Scherzer has been placed on the 15-day injured list because of right shoulder fatigue

Rangers put Max Scherzer put on 15-day IL with right shoulder fatigue
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Jarren Duran's 2-run HR gives AL a 5-3 win over NL in All-Star Game started by rookie pitcher Skenes

Boston’s Jarren Duran, the All-Star MVP, hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the fifth inning and the American League beat the National League 5-3 for its 10th win in the past 11 All-Star Games

Jarren Duran's 2-run HR gives AL a 5-3 win over NL in All-Star Game started by rookie pitcher Skenes
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Adrián Beltré is going from All-Star Game in Texas to Hall of Fame induction in Cooperstown

Adrián Beltré took a side trip on the way to his induction in Cooperstown

Adrián Beltré is going from All-Star Game in Texas to Hall of Fame induction in Cooperstown
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MLB All-Stars back in Arlington, where 11 future Hall of Famers started outside in Texas heat in '95

Major League Baseball was still stinging from a strike that had wiped out the World Series the previous season when the 1995 All-Star Game was played outside in the stifling Texas heat

MLB All-Stars back in Arlington, where 11 future Hall of Famers started outside in Texas heat in '95
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Mavericks trading Hardaway to Pistons for Grimes, AP source says, getting some financial flexibility

A person familiar with the deal tells The Associated Press that the Dallas Mavericks are trading Tim Hardaway Jr. and three second-round draft picks to the Detroit Pistons for Quentin Grimes

Mavericks trading Hardaway to Pistons for Grimes, AP source says, getting some financial flexibility

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