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The Los Angeles Dodgers celebrate a three-run home run by Will Smith against the Atlanta Braves during the sixth inning in Game 5 of a baseball National League Championship Series Friday, Oct.

Dodgers beat Braves 7-4 to stay alive in NLCS

The Los Angeles Dodgers celebrate a three-run home run by Will Smith against the Atlanta Braves during the sixth inning in Game 5 of a baseball National League Championship Series Friday, Oct.

October 16, 2020, 10:41pm National Sports

Dodgers catcher Will Smith hit a go-ahead, three-run homer off the Atlanta reliever with the same name, Corey Seager homered twice and Los Angeles avoided elimination with a 7-3 win over the Braves in Game 5 of the NL Championship Series on Friday night. Read story

Houston Astros George Springer (4) and Jose Altuve celebrates with his teammates after winning Game 6 of a baseball American League Championship Series against the Houston Astros, Friday, Oct. 16, 2020, in San Diego. The Astros defeated the Rays 7-4 to tie the series 3-3.

Astros come all the way back to force ALCS Game 7

Houston Astros George Springer (4) and Jose Altuve celebrates with his teammates after winning Game 6 of a baseball American League Championship Series against the Houston Astros, Friday, Oct. 16, 2020, in San Diego. The Astros defeated the Rays 7-4 to tie the series 3-3.

October 16, 2020, 8:15pm National Sports

George Springer and Jose Altuve delivered big hits, Framber Valdez pitched six brilliant innings and the Houston Astros beat the Tampa Bay Rays for the third straight time, 7-4 Friday to force a deciding Game 7 of the AL Championship Series. Read story

Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame second baseman Joe Morgan acknowledges the crowd after throwing out a ceremonial first pitch in 2010. A family spokesman says Morgan died at his home Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020, in Danville, Calif. He was 77.

Joe Morgan, driving force of Big Red Machine, dies at 77

Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame second baseman Joe Morgan acknowledges the crowd after throwing out a ceremonial first pitch in 2010. A family spokesman says Morgan died at his home Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020, in Danville, Calif. He was 77.

October 12, 2020, 10:42am Latest News

Joe Morgan, the Hall of Fame second baseman who became the sparkplug of the Big Red Machine and the prototype for baseball’s artificial turf era, has died. He was 77. Read story

Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James (23) takes a shot over Miami Heat's Kelly Olynyk (9) during the second half in Game 6 of basketball's NBA Finals Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (AP Photo/Mark J.

Bubble Kings: Lakers run past Heat for 17th NBA championship

Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James (23) takes a shot over Miami Heat's Kelly Olynyk (9) during the second half in Game 6 of basketball's NBA Finals Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (AP Photo/Mark J.

October 11, 2020, 7:35pm Latest News

The ultimate anguish. The ultimate joy. This season, for LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers, had it all. And it ended in the only fashion that they deemed would be acceptable, with them back atop the basketball world. Read story

Spain's Rafael Nadal holds the trophy as he celebrates winning the final match of the French Open tennis tournament against Serbia's Novak Djokovic in three sets, 6-0, 6-2, 7-5, at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, France, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020.

Lucky 13 in Paris lets Nadal tie Federer with 20 Slam titles

Spain's Rafael Nadal holds the trophy as he celebrates winning the final match of the French Open tennis tournament against Serbia's Novak Djokovic in three sets, 6-0, 6-2, 7-5, at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, France, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020.

October 11, 2020, 10:24am National Sports

Rafael Nadal tied Roger Federer with 20 Grand Slam titles by producing a nearly perfect performance against Novak Djokovic in the French Open final. Read story

Poland's Iga Swiatek kisses the trophy after winning the final match of the French Open tennis tournament against Sofia Kenin of the U.S. in two sets 6-4, 6-1, at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, France, Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020.

Just 19, Swiatek tops Kenin of U.S. to win French Open

Poland's Iga Swiatek kisses the trophy after winning the final match of the French Open tennis tournament against Sofia Kenin of the U.S. in two sets 6-4, 6-1, at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, France, Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020.

October 10, 2020, 11:06am National Sports

Iga Swiatek of Poland wrapped up a dominating run at Roland Garros, grabbing the last six games to beat American Sofia Kenin 6-4, 6-1 in Saturday's French Open singles final. Read story

Tampa Bay Rays&#039; Michael Brosseau, right, celebrates with Yandy Diaz after hitting a solo home run during the eighth inning in Game 5 of a baseball American League Division Series against the New York Yankees, Friday, Oct. 9, 2020, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Jae C.

Brosseau homer off Chapman lifts Rays over Yankees and into ALCS

Tampa Bay Rays&#039; Michael Brosseau, right, celebrates with Yandy Diaz after hitting a solo home run during the eighth inning in Game 5 of a baseball American League Division Series against the New York Yankees, Friday, Oct. 9, 2020, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Jae C.

October 9, 2020, 8:09pm National Sports

Mike Brosseau homered off Aroldis Chapman with one out in the eighth inning and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the New York Yankees 2-1 Friday night to reach the AL Championship Series for the first time in 12 seasons. Read story

Former New York Yankees pitcher, Whitey Ford, left, acknowledges the crowd during introductions as Yogi Berra, right looks on before the Old Timers game in 2007 at Yankee Stadium in New York. A family member tells The Associated Press on Friday, Oct. 9, 2020 that Ford died at his Long Island home Thursday night.

Whitey Ford, pitcher who epitomized mighty Yankees, dies at 91

Former New York Yankees pitcher, Whitey Ford, left, acknowledges the crowd during introductions as Yogi Berra, right looks on before the Old Timers game in 2007 at Yankee Stadium in New York. A family member tells The Associated Press on Friday, Oct. 9, 2020 that Ford died at his Long Island home Thursday night.

October 9, 2020, 9:38am Latest News

Whitey Ford, the street-smart New Yorker who had the best winning percentage of any pitcher in the 20th century and helped the Yankees become baseball’s perennial champions in the 1950s and ’60s, has died. He was 91. Read story

Los Angeles Dodgers' Justin Turner (10) and his teammates celebrate after defeating the San Diego Padres 12-3 in Game 3 of a baseball National League Division Series. Thursday, Oct. 8, 2020, in Arlington, Texas.

MLB-best Dodgers to 14th NLCS after sweeping Padres

Los Angeles Dodgers' Justin Turner (10) and his teammates celebrate after defeating the San Diego Padres 12-3 in Game 3 of a baseball National League Division Series. Thursday, Oct. 8, 2020, in Arlington, Texas.

October 8, 2020, 11:06pm National Sports

Justin Turner put the Dodgers ahead with a record-breaking hit and Los Angeles closed out a three-game NL Division Series sweep of the San Diego Padres with an 12-3 win Thursday night. Read story

Houston Astros&#039; Carlos Correa, right, celebrates after hitting a three-run home run that scored Kyle Tucker (30) and Alex Bregman (2) during the fourth inning of Game 4 of a baseball American League Division Series against the Oakland Athletics in Los Angeles, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2020.

Astros return to ALCS by thumping A’s

Houston Astros&#039; Carlos Correa, right, celebrates after hitting a three-run home run that scored Kyle Tucker (30) and Alex Bregman (2) during the fourth inning of Game 4 of a baseball American League Division Series against the Oakland Athletics in Los Angeles, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2020.

October 8, 2020, 7:30pm National Sports

Carlos Correa hit a go-ahead, three-run homer after Michael Brantley’s two-run shot in the fourth inning, helping the Houston Astros beat the Oakland Athletics 11-6 on Thursday to clinch their home-run heavy AL Division Series in four games. Read story