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M.L.B.’s Dream Series Hopes to Show Black Players They Belong

While no American-born Black players participated in this year’s World Series, an effort has been in place for years to reverse recent declines in participation.

Losers No More, Devils Overshadow Rival Rangers, and Everyone Else

The Devils once relied on defense and slowing down the game to win, but this season they are keeping goals out of the net and...

Aaron Judge’s Record-Setting 62nd Home Run Ball Will be Auctioned

In a sports memorabilia market flush with cash, the ball could set a record for game-used baseballs by selling for more than $3 million.

Houston Astros Win World Series

Dogged by criticism that they could not win without sign-stealing, Houston beat the Philadelphia Phillies in six games to complete a nearly perfect postseason.

Gary Bettman Tells Bruins That Mitchell Miller Can’t Play in the N.H.L.

On Friday, the Bruins signed the 20-year-old defenseman who was convicted in 2016 of abusing a Black classmate who had a developmental disability to an...

World Series: Catches by Chas McCormick and Trey Mancini Saved Game 5 for Astros

Chas McCormick grew up near Philadelphia in a family of Phillies fans, but his catch at the wall in Game 5 has Houston one win...

World Series: Catcher Christian Vazquez Helps Guide Astros to No-Hitter

Christian Vázquez is still relatively new to the Houston Astros but he helped guided his team’s pitching staff to the second no-hitter in World Series...

World Series: Phillies Hit 5 Homers in Game 3 Win Over Astros

In the first World Series game in Philadelphia since 2009, the Phillies took Houston’s Lance McCullers Jr. deep five times and cruised to victory.

Game 3 of the World Series Is Postponed Because of Rain

The Houston Astros and the Philadelphia Phillies are tied at one game apiece. The series is scheduled to resume Tuesday, and each remaining game will...

How Dave Dombrowski Led the Phillies to the World Series

Dave Dombrowski has led four franchises to the World Series as a president of baseball operations, and he has done it by embracing tradition and...