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We give you four plays for the four sports in action during Sunday's "Sports Equinox."

Washington's 86-year wait to return to the World Series finishes up with a clash of aces in the Nationals' final game in front of their fans.

With one big swing and the 11 slow steps that followed, Houston's MVP made it clear the Astros' mojo is back.

Unexpected excellence on the mound and an inevitable offensive onslaught are among keys to Astros' victory.

The Los Angeles Angels will hire former Mets manager Mickey Callaway as their new pitching coach, a source confirmed to ESPN's Alden Gonzalez on Saturday.

After a 4-1 win in Game 3, AJ Hinch and the Astros are seeking to avoid a 3-1 deficit in Game 4 of the World Series from Washington, D.C.

Chuck Meriwether, who spent 18 years as a major league umpire before spending nine years as supervisor of umpires, died Saturday. Meriwether, 63, had been ill with cancer and died at home in Nashville, Tennessee.

Hader won the National League award, which is named for Trevor Hoffman, for the second straight season, and Chapman earned the American League award, named for Mariano Rivera.

Frenzied Nationals fans want to see a title clinched in D.C. For that to have a chance of happening they need a win in Game 4 against the rejuvenated Astros.

How one superstar leaving D.C. unlocked the opportunity to make a key addition to Washington's starting rotation.

Big rallies start small, and Houston got the most important thing it needed -- a win. Now the ingredients are in place for this series to become epic.

Rookie Jose Urquidy will get the start for the Houston Astros in Game 4 of the World Series on Saturday against the Washington Nationals, manager AJ Hinch said after the Astros won Game 3.

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Major League Baseball will continue reviewing the Astros handling of the incident that led to the firing of a front-office executive, commissioner Rob Manfred said Friday.

Chef Jose Andres, who settled a lawsuit with one of Donald Trump's companies in 2017 and has been a vocal critic, is scheduled to throw out the first pitch for Game 5 of the World Series, with the president expected to arrive afterward.

The Boston Red Sox have agreed to hire Tampa Bay Rays executive Chaim Bloom as their new head of baseball operations, a source confirmed to ESPN's Jeff Passan.

Indians pitcher Carlos Carrasco, who is lauded for his charitable acts and who missed a portion of the season after being diagnosed with leukemia, won the Roberto Clemente Award.

Chef Jose Andres, who settled a lawsuit with one of Donald Trump's companies in 2017 and has been a vocal critic, is scheduled to throw out the first pitch for Game 5 of the World Series, with the president expected to be in attendance.

Umpire Joe West has sued Paul Lo Duca for defamation after the former catcher alleged Billy Wagner got three straight strikeout calls from West in 2006 or 2007 because Wagner let West drive his 1957 Chevy.

After days of controversy, the Astros fired Brandon Taubman for his comments toward female reporters last week. But the issues that led to Taubman's outburst run far deeper in Houston's front-office culture.