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Jim McIngvale, also known as "Mattress Mack," earned a $75 million payday after the Houston Astros won the World Series.
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Jim McIngvale, also known as "Mattress Mack," earned a $75 million payday after the Houston Astros won the World Series.
The title puts a bow on what has been a dominant season which saw the team win an American League-best 106 games.
Houston moved to the brink of its second championship - the other was a scandal-tainted crown in 2017.
The only previous no-hitter in the World Series was a perfect game by Don Larsen of the New York Yankees against the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1956.
Down 5-0 early against Astros ace Justin Verlander, the Phillies became the first team in 20 years to overcome a five-run deficit to win a World Series game.
Sources tell The Associated Press and other outlets that Elon Musk has officially taken over twitter – and ousted some top executives. Wth the midterm elections less than two weeks away, more than 15 million people have already voted early, according to a University of Florida analysis., showing over 10 million mail-in ballots have been cast so far--and over 5 million in person. And the World Series is set to begin, with the Houston Astros hosting the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Astros won their second consecutive pennant and fourth in six years.
Rhys Hoskins also hit a two-run homer in Game 5 of the NLCS to spark Philadelphia's improbable run to the pennant and a shot at its first title since 2008.
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Fans crowded The Battery outside Truist Park on October 25, 2021, to send the Atlanta Braves off to the World Series. They cheered the team on as the players loaded the buses for Houston.
The World Series moves to Game 6 in Houston, where the Astros, coming off of three strong wins, look to clinch over the Nationals.
The 2019 World Series features the AL champion Houston Astros and the NL champion Washington Nationals in a historic pitching matchup.
The league's TV ratings were on a downward trend heading into the World Series and a L.A.-Boston matchup did little to help reverse that.
After a pair of games in Boston, the Red Sox hold a 2-0 World Series lead over the Dodgers and look every bit the best team in baseball.
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The Astros brought home the prize that had eluded them since they started out in 1962 as the Colt .45s.
Two nights after a 13-12, 10-inning slugfest under the roof at Minute Maid Park, pitching dominated.
Alex Bregman hit a game-ending single off Kenley Jansen with two outs in the 10th inning Monday morning, and the Houston Astros outslugged the Los Angeles Dodgers 13-12 to take a 3-2 World Series lead.
The Dodgers ace gave a historical pitching performance in Game 1, while Game 2 set some offensive records.
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The Houston Astros won a World Series game for the first time in their 56 seasons.
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Rick and John raise the trophy and celebrate their favorite teams title. John remembers when teams had to play the games out before knowing who won...
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"I never thought in a million years I'd do this, but I do believe in maximum transparency," Fox said in the video that had picked up more than 8 million views as of Friday afternoon.
Former President Donald Trump is set to kick off his 2024 White House bid on Saturday with visits to a pair of early-voting states.
Many mainstream Republicans are trying to move past the lies told by former President Donald Trump and his allies about his loss to President Joe Biden.
Israeli police say at least seven people were killed and three were injured in a shooting near a synagogue in Jerusalem on Friday.
Dichen Lachman stops by!
"I never thought in a million years I'd do this, but I do believe in maximum transparency," Fox said in the video that had picked up more than 8 million views as of Friday afternoon.
Former President Donald Trump is set to kick off his 2024 White House bid on Saturday with visits to a pair of early-voting states.
Many mainstream Republicans are trying to move past the lies told by former President Donald Trump and his allies about his loss to President Joe Biden.
Israeli police say at least seven people were killed and three were injured in a shooting near a synagogue in Jerusalem on Friday.
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The plastic lids have a pullback tab to prevent the drink from splashing out. It's similar to the "sippy cup" lid at Starbucks that has been in use for the past three years.
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Spotify said Monday that it will cut 6% of its workforce to reduce costs, joining tech companies including Amazon and Microsoft in slashing headcount.
Pelosi was violently attacked with a hammer at the couple's home by a male assailant who was searching for the then-House speaker, according to court documents.
A farmworker accused of killing seven people at two Northern California mushroom farms was charged Wednesday with seven counts of murder and one of attempted murder.
Outraged Atlanta residents addressed the city council's Public Safety Committee, demanding curfew changes and solutions to gun violence against children.
A now-retired Atlanta police officer who was indicted last month in the 2019 fatal shooting of a man hiding in a closet after running from authorities wants the case moved to federal court.
Lost in the aftermath of the Monterey Park shooting that left 11 people dead is an alarming fact: It took five hours for authorities to alert the public that the gunman was on the loose.
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A middle Georgia prosecutor says he won't pursue criminal charges against a sheriff's deputy who in February 2022 shot and killed a man who had been reported as suicidal.
Damar Hamlin has been released after being hospitalized for more than a week due to a cardiac arrest he suffered during "Monday Night Football" more than a week ago.
Damar Hamlin was released from the hospital on Monday, a week after the Buffalo Bills safety's heart stopped and he had to be resuscitated on the field.
The league informed the Buffalo Bills and Cincinnati Bengals that their game, suspended Monday night, would not be resumed this week.
Billy Packer, an Emmy award-winning college basketball broadcaster who covered 34 Final Fours for NBC and CBS, died Thursday. He was 82.
Country music star Chris Stapleton will hit next month's Super Bowl stage to sing the national anthem, while R&B legend Babyface will perform "America the Beautiful."
Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin made his first public appearance since going into cardiac arrest after making a tackle against the Cincinnati Bengals three weeks ago, waving to fans from a stadium suite on Sunday.
The CW Network and LIV Golf announced on Thursday they have entered into a multi-year broadcast and streaming agreement for the young golf promotion beginning with the 2023 season.
The NFL has directed the Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills to begin selling tickets for a possible AFC championship game in Atlanta on Jan. 29.
Former President Donald Trump is set to kick off his 2024 White House bid on Saturday with visits to a pair of early-voting states.
Many mainstream Republicans are trying to move past the lies told by former President Donald Trump and his allies about his loss to President Joe Biden.
Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel was elected to a fourth consecutive term Friday.
For the second time this month, House Republicans are seeking to restrict presidential use of the nation's emergency oil stockpile.
Gov. Brian Kemp delivered his State of the State address on Wednesday, calling 2022 an "unprecedented year of economic success" in Georgia.
"I never thought in a million years I'd do this, but I do believe in maximum transparency," Fox said in the video that had picked up more than 8 million views as of Friday afternoon.
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This is AP NewsMinute. Video shows the husband of former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi fighting for control of a hammer with his assailant during an attack in the couple's San Francisco home last year. (AP)
The spokesperson for the Israeli Police on the deadly shooting near a synagogue in Jerusalem. (CNN)
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