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Joc Pederson of the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrates hitting a three-run home run in the ninth inning.

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Game 4: Dodgers Outlast Astros To Tie Up World Series

2:05am October 29, 2017

by Emma Bowman

After a mostly scoreless game, the Los Angeles Dodgers blasted ahead of the Houston Astros in the top of the ninth inning with five runs, evening up the best-of-seven series Saturday, now 2-2.

Yuli Gurriel will be suspended for five games in the 2018 season, and will receive sensitivity training in the off-season.

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Astros' Yuli Gurriel Suspended For Racist Gesture — But Not Until After World Series

7:45pm October 28, 2017

by Maggie Penman

The Astros' first baseman Yu Gurriel will sit out five games next season without pay, and undergo sensitivity training. But the MLB stopped short of excluding him from the rest of the World Series.

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Saturday Sports: Astros Ahead In World Series

8:09am October 28, 2017

by Tom Goldman

The Houston Astros beat the Los Angeles Dodgers to take two wins over the Dodgers' one win so far in the World Series.

Houston Astros' Yuli Gurriel celebrates his second-inning home run in Game 3 of the World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday.

Houston Astros Lead The Los Angeles Dodgers 5-3 In Game 3 Of World Series

11:12pm October 27, 2017

by Richard Gonzales

The best-of-seven series is tied at one game apiece. Game 3 winners usually emerge the ultimate victors when the World Series is tied 1-1.

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World Series Wagers Continue Between Houston and Los Angeles

4:40pm October 27, 2017

As the tied World Series is about to go into its third game, city police chiefs Charlie Beck of Los Angeles and Art Acevedo of Houston discuss the wager they have over the outcome of the series.

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Fan Buys World Series Tickets For $18

5:05am October 27, 2017

Jordan Benedict of Los Angeles saw tickets on StubHub for the World Series for just $9 each. He bought them, but StubHub said there was an error. They gave him different seats — at the same price.

Astros Bring Cheer To Flood-Damaged Houstonians

5:05am October 27, 2017

by Florian Martin

The World Series moves to Houston for Game 3 between the Houston Astros and Los Angeles Dodgers. For Houstonians still dealing with flood damage from Hurricane Harvey, it's a welcome distraction.

Emily Nash, shown on Aug. 8 after winning the Massachusetts Golf Association's WGAM Junior Amateur Championship. This month, in an unrelated high school tournament, Nash was denied a trophy despite her winning score.

Winner Of High School Golf Tournament Denied Trophy, Because She's A Girl

4:37pm October 26, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

Emily Nash was allowed to compete in a Massachusetts boys golf tournament, as part of her team. But she couldn't win individual prizes — despite a four-stroke victory over the next-best player.

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Astros Tie World Series, Beat Dodgers 7-6 In Game 2

3:51pm October 26, 2017

by Tom Goldman

The Houston Astros won one of the wildest World Series games ever Wednesday night — to even the series against the LA Dodgers. The game went into extra innings with both teams slugging home runs.

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Is The NCAA Equipped To Handle Scandals?

2:22pm October 26, 2017

It might be time to rewrite the rulebook.