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Dodgers must move on from Astros cheating scandal - Bryant

Rory Carroll, Reuters
Posted at Jan 16 08:29 AM

LOS ANGELES - Basketball great Kobe Bryant on Wednesday said the Los Angeles Dodgers need to turn the page after Major League Baseball confirmed this week that the Houston Astros cheated during the 2017 season when they beat the Dodgers in the World Series. Read more »

MLB urged to strip Astros of 2017 title over cheating scandal

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 15 12:27 PM

Major League Baseball faced calls to strip the Houston Astros of their 2017 World Series crown on Tuesday as the prospect of further sanctions loomed in the cheating scandal that has rocked the sport. Read more »

MLB: Astros coach, GM banned and sacked over cheating scandal

Rob Woollard, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 14 09:47 AM

In sanctions that sent shockwaves through baseball, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said the Astros had effectively ignored a league warning against illegal sign-stealing issued in September 2017.   Read more »

MLB probing Red Sox over sign-stealing report

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 08 09:55 AM

Major League Baseball is investigating the Boston Red Sox over allegations the 2018 World Series champions improperly used video replay to steal opposing teams' sign sequences. Read more »

Study: Ball seams, players' swings led to increased home run output

Field Level Media/Reuters
Updated as of Dec 12 08:09 AM

The rise in home runs in 2019 wasn't because of a juiced ball, but rather due, in part, to inconsistent seam height on the baseball combined with "player behavior," according to preliminary results of a study commissioned by Major League Baseball. Read more »

SEA Games: PH crushes Thailand for baseball gold

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 08 09:40 PM

The Philippines swept its way to the baseball crown, blasting Thailand, 15-2, Sunday in the 30th Southeast Asian Games in New Clark City. Read more »

MLB: Trump hugs it out with Suzuki during Nats' visit

Field Level Media/Reuters
Posted at Nov 05 10:19 AM

A majority of the Washington Nationals visited President Donald Trump for Monday's ceremony at the White House, though it wasn't a landslide for the District of Columbia's home team. Read more »

MLB: Nationals pitcher to skip White House over 'divisive' Trump

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 03 09:06 AM

Washington Nationals pitcher Sean Doolittle plans to skip Monday's White House reception with President Donald Trump, citing the US leader's "divisive rhetoric," the Washington Post reported Saturday. Read more »

MLB: Nationals beat Astros to win maiden World Series title

Reuters
Updated as of Oct 31 12:38 PM

(UPDATED) The Washington Nationals stunned the Houston Astros 6-2 in a winner-take-all Game Seven on Wednesday to secure their maiden Major League Baseball World Series title. Read more »

Baseball: Strasburg shines as Nationals send World Series to Game 7

Field Level Media via Reuters
Posted at Oct 30 12:49 PM

Stephen Strasburg overcame a bumpy opening frame to pitch 8 1/3 sterling innings, and Anthony Rendon drove in five runs as the Washington Nationals forced a decisive Game 7 of the World Series with a 7-2 victory over the Houston Astros on Tuesday. Read more »

Astros turn to NBA legends Olajuwon, Drexler for luck

Jim Slater, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 30 10:26 AM

HOUSTON - Trying to complete a championship comeback in the World Series, the Houston Astros turned to a pair of NBA legends Tuesday to help their fortunes, Hakeem Olajuwon and Clyde Drexler. Read more »

UAAP: UST dethrones Ateneo in juniors baseball

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 29 04:14 PM

University of Santo Tomas completed its comeback, outlasting Ateneo in Game 3, 4-3, to claim the UAAP Season 82 Juniors' Baseball crown, Tuesday at Rizal Memorial Baseball Stadium.   Read more »

MLB: Astros one win from historic World Series title fightback

Jim SLATER, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 29 10:49 AM

On the verge of a historic World Series fightback, the Houston Astros returned home Monday planning to lean on resilience and experience to capture a second title in three seasons. Read more »

UAAP: Ateneo's San Juan earns MVP honors in juniors baseball

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 28 06:00 PM

Graduating Ateneo Blue Eaglet Matt San Juan will receive majority of the individual awards in the UAAP Season 82 juniors baseball tournament. Read more »

MLB: Astros rout Nationals to reach brink of World Series title

Jim SLATER, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 28 12:47 PM

The Houston Astros advanced to the brink of their second World Series title in three seasons by defeating the Washington Nationals 7-1. Read more »

Baseball: Astros rout Nationals in Game 4, level World Series 2-2

Field Level Media via Reuters
Posted at Oct 27 01:56 PM

Houston Astros rookie Jose Urquidy dominated over five scoreless innings in Game 4, leveling the series at 2-2 with Game 5 set for Sunday in Washington.   Read more »

MLB: Nationals poised to deliver epic World Series shocker

Jim Slater, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 25 08:10 PM

Halfway to pulling off an epic World Series shocker, Washington is defying the odds like few teams in baseball history in their bid to defeat the Houston Astros. Read more »

UAAP: Ateneo on brink of back-to-back titles in juniors baseball

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 24 05:40 PM

Ateneo is one win away from a second straight championship after demolishing University of Santo Tomas in just five innings, 15-3, in Game 1 of the UAAP Season 82 juniors baseball Finals. Read more »

Baseball: Nationals stun Astros in World Series opener

Field Level Media
Posted at Oct 23 01:27 PM

Juan Soto recorded a three-hit, three-RBI game in his World Series debut as the Washington Nationals rallied for a 5-4 victory over the Houston Astros in Game 1 of the Fall Classic on Tuesday. Read more »

UAAP: UST continues Cinderella run, ousts NU to gain finals berth in juniors baseball

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 22 05:41 PM

UST continued its Cinderella run in UAAP juniors baseball, claiming the last finals berth with a 4-3 walkoff win over National University on Tuesday at the Rizal Memorial Baseball Stadium. Read more »