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AP Sports WriterMLB's top prospects deal with good, bad of 'robot' umpiresBy DAVID BRANDTSCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) First baseman Ali Sanchez was standing in the on-deck circle so he had a great vantage point of the two-strike breaking ball to Jacob Heyward. It finished so low that by the...

AP Sports WriterMLB's top prospects deal with good, bad of 'robot' umpiresBy DAVID BRANDTSCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) First baseman Ali Sanchez was standing in the on-deck circle so he had a great vantage point of the two-strike breaking ball to Jacob Heyward. It finished so low that by the...

Trump says he is planning to attend World SeriesWASHINGTON (AP) President Donald Trump says he is planning to attend the World Series on Sunday if it goes to a fifth game.The president confirmed his plans while presenting businessman Roger Penske with the Presidential Medal of Freedom.The Washington Nationals...

AP Sports WriterChicago Cubs hire David Ross to replace Maddon as managerBy ANDREW SELIGMANCHICAGO (AP) The Chicago Cubs thought they needed a new voice in the dugout. They are banking on good ol' ''Grandpa Rossy'' to give them the spark they are seeking.The Cubs hired former catcher David...

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...

The Latest: Game 1 averages 12.1 million viewersHOUSTON (AP) The Latest on the World Series (all times local):4:40 p.m.The World Series opener between the Washington Nationals and Houston Astros narrowly averted setting a record low.Washington's 5-4 victory Tuesday night averaged 12,194,000 fans, according to national numbers from Nielsen....

Hinch tweaks Astros' lineup for Game 2 against NationalsHOUSTON (AP) Houston Astros manager AJ Hinch has made a couple of tweaks to his lineup for Game 2 of the World Series against the Washington Nationals.A night after designated hitter Yordan Alvarez had two hits and drew a walk,...

Hinch tweaks Astros' lineup for Game 2 against NationalsHOUSTON (AP) Houston Astros manager AJ Hinch has made a couple of tweaks to his lineup for Game 2 of the World Series against the Washington Nationals.A night after designated hitter Yordan Alvarez had two hits and drew a walk,...

Hinch tweaks Astros' lineup for Game 2 against NationalsHOUSTON (AP) Houston Astros manager AJ Hinch has made a couple of tweaks to his lineup for Game 2 of the World Series against the Washington Nationals.A night after designated hitter Yordan Alvarez had two hits and drew a walk,...

AP Sports ColumnistColumn: Astros have shown disdain for media over and overBy PAUL NEWBERRYThere's no cheering - or jeering - in the press box.Impartiality should be the guiding tenet of any journalist.Yet, the Houston Astros are making it really, really tough to abide by that principle.This is an organization...

AP Sports ColumnistColumn: Astros have shown disdain for media over and overBy PAUL NEWBERRYThere's no cheering - or jeering - in the press box.Impartiality should be the guiding tenet of any journalist.Yet, the Houston Astros are making it really, really tough to abide by that principle.This is an organization...