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AP Sports WriterEven amid impeachment probe, both sides cheer for the NatsBy BEN NUCKOLSWASHINGTON (AP) As he took the podium last week in the White House briefing room, acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney was a familiar Washington figure - a former congressman and D.C. transplant who cheers...

The Latest: Trump plans to arrive at Game 5 after 1st pitchWASHINGTON (AP) The Latest on the World Series (all times local):5:59 p.m.President Donald Trump plans to arrive at Game 5 of the World Series after the first pitch and leave before the final out.Major League Baseball Commissioner...

The Latest: Nats star Soto turns 21, gets cake on fieldWASHINGTON (AP) The Latest on the World Series (all times local):5:41 p.m.Juan Soto got a sweet treat for turning 21 - a birthday cake on the field from David Ortiz and Alex Rodriguez.Soto hoped to put the icing...

The Latest: ??lvarez dropped from Astros' starting lineupWASHINGTON (AP) The Latest on the World Series (all times local):5:15 p.m.Rookie Yordan Alvarez was dropped from the Astros' starting lineup for Game 3 of the World Series as Houston lost its designated hitter with the shift to the National League...

AP Baseball WriterPlayers, managers find ways to cope with postseason pressureBy RONALD BLUMWASHINGTON (AP) Dave Martinez feels laid back this October, no longer able to parry pressure by getting jacked on java.''I look at Starbucks and I have to close my eyes,'' the Washington Nationals manager said.Coffee used...

AP Sports WriterEven amid impeachment probe, both sides cheer for the NatsBy BEN NUCKOLSWASHINGTON (AP) As he took the podium last week in the White House briefing room, acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney was a familiar Washington figure - a former congressman and D.C. transplant who cheers...

Kendrick out of Washington's lineup for World Series Game 3WASHINGTON (AP) NL Championship Series MVP Howie Kendrick is out of the Washington Nationals' lineup for Game 3 of the World Series.Kendrick was the designated hitter in the first two games, which were played in the ballpark of the...

Kendrick out of Washington's lineup for World Series Game 3WASHINGTON (AP) NL Championship Series MVP Howie Kendrick is out of the Washington Nationals' lineup for Game 3 of the World Series.Kendrick was the designated hitter in the first two games, which were played in the ballpark of the...

Astros fire Taubman over clubhouse incident with reportersHOUSTON (AP) The Astros have fired assistant general manager Brandon Taubman for directing inappropriate comments at female reporters following Houston's pennant-winning victory over the New York Yankees.The team released a statement Thursday that said Taubman's conduct did not reflect the organization's...

AP Sports WriterPhillies hire Joe Girardi as managerBy ROB MAADDIPHILADELPHIA (AP) The Phillies got their man.Philadelphia hired former Yankees manager Joe Girardi to replace Gabe Kapler on Thursday. Girardi will be introduced at a news conference Monday.''I'm excited for this next chapter of my career,'' Girardi said in...

Astros fire Taubman over clubhouse incident with reportersHOUSTON (AP) The Astros have fired assistant general manager Brandon Taubman for directing inappropriate comments at female reporters following Houston's pennant-winning victory over the New York Yankees.The team released a statement Thursday that said Taubman's conduct did not reflect the organization's...

AP Sports WriterA century after Black Sox, baseball cheating goes high-techBy BEN NUCKOLSWASHINGTON (AP) A century after the Black Sox scandal that tarnished the World Series and ushered in major changes in baseball, the notion that millionaire ballplayers would take money to throw a game - much less...