Baseball

A deepening crisis has left Venezuela in shambles, and a recent curve ball from the Trump administration prevented big league players in MLB from taking the field

President Donald Trump mostly stuck to sports Monday while honoring the World Series champion Washington Nationals at the South Lawn of the White House.

The Kansas City Royals didn't have to look long or far for their new manager as they tap team special adviser and ex-manager of the Cardinals Mike Matheny.

Artifacts from the World Series are headed to the Baseball Hall of Fame, including the ball hit by Washington's Howie Kendrick off the right-field foul pole for the go-ahead home run in Game 7.

New York Yankees have declined their 2020 option for Edwin Encarnación, making the veteran slugger a free agent. Encarnación was due $25 million in 2020.

The Seattle Mariners have declined Wade LeBlanc's $5.5 million option for the 2020 season, and the left-hander will become a free agent.

Two home runs by the Nationals' Kendrick and Rendon in the seventh helped overcome a two-run deficit, to rock the Astros 6-2. Giving them their first World Series title.

As the World Series goes to Game 7 tonight, you can celebrate with a free Doritos Locos Taco.

Nelson Cruz's $12 million option for next season has been exercised by the Twins. Cruz agreed in January to a contract with a $14 million salary for 2019 and the club option.

On paper and live, the match up between the Astro and Nationals has been exciting. But, viewership on TV has been a snooze for the World Series, says Nielsen.