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Houston Astross relief pitcher Rafael Montero, relief pitcher Bryan Abreu, starting pitcher Cristian Javier, catcher Christian Vazquez, and relief pitcher Ryan Pressly, from left, celebrate a combined no hitter after Game 4 of baseball's World Series between the Houston Astros and the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022, in Philadelphia. The Astros won 5-0 to tie the series two games all. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Javier, Astros pitch 2nd no-hitter in World Series history

By Ben Walker Nov. 02, 2022 11:45 PM EDT

Fans arrive for Game 4 of baseball's World Series between the Houston Astros and the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)
Philly, Houston rev up for rare World Series-NFL double dip

By Dan Gelston Nov. 02, 2022 06:56 PM EDT

Houston Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel, left, speaks with MLB Commissioner Robert D. Manfred Jr.before Game 2 of baseball's World Series between the Houston Astros and the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Manfred puts off decisions on incentives for minority hires

By Ronald Blum Oct. 31, 2022 10:06 PM EDT

Fans arrive for Game 3 of baseball's World Series between the Houston Astros and the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday, Oct. 31, 2022, in Philadelphia. The game was postponed by rain Monday night with the matchup tied 1-1. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
World Series rainout, Astros-Phils to play Game 3 Tuesday

By Dan Gelston Oct. 31, 2022 06:59 PM EDT

Fans cheer during the first inning in Game 3 of the baseball NL Championship Series between the San Diego Padres and the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday, Oct. 21, 2022, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Phillies set to host Houston with World Series tied at 1-all

By Ben Walker Oct. 30, 2022 07:52 PM EDT

Houston Astros starting pitcher Justin Verlander (35) works during the fifth inning in Game 1 of baseball's American League Championship Series between the Houston Astros and the New York Yankees, Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022, in Houston. . (AP Photo/Kevin M. Cox)
World Series teed up: Harper, Phillies go deep, face Astros

By Ben Walker Oct. 24, 2022 12:17 AM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 11, 2010, file photo, Utah Jazz head coach Jerry Sloan is shown during an NBA basketball game against the Dallas Mavericks in Dallas. The Utah Jazz have announced that Jerry Sloan, the coach who took them to the NBA Finals in 1997 and 1998 on his way to a spot in the Basketball Hall of Fame, has died. Sloan died Friday morning, May 22, 2020, the Jazz said, from complications related to Parkinson’s disease and Lewy body dementia. He was 78. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)
Column: Sloan, other coaching greats who were denied a title

By Paul Newberry May. 22, 2020 05:04 PM EDT