Rangers Return To World Series With Boom & Purpose
The Texas Rangers are back in the World Series with a boom and a purpose. Just getting there isn't enough this time.
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The Texas Rangers are back in the World Series with a boom and a purpose. Just getting there isn't enough this time.
Nelson Cruz and the Texas Rangers are headed to their second straight World Series, finishing off the Detroit Tigers to become the American League's first repeat champion in a decade.
Move over, Reggie, Babe and all those other October sluggers. Nobody has ever had a postseason power surge like Nelson Cruz just did in the AL championship series.
Detroit manager Jim Leyland would love to see Justin Verlander pitch again because that would mean the Tigers are in the World Series.
Only 3 years ago, Cruz was there to be had by any other team when Texas waived him at the end of spring training to keep another young slugger on its roster.
Detroit held on for a 7-5 victory over the Rangers on Thursday. That win cut the Texas team's lead to 3-2 in the AL championship series.
At Chad Stone's house in Grandview, the Rangers game is on full blast. The Stones will tell you they've always loved baseball, especially the hometown Rangers.
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Tigers manager Jim Leyland says relievers Jose Valverde and Joaquin Benoit won't pitch in Thursday's fifth game of the AL championship series.
Nelson Cruz hit a crushing three-run homer in the 11th inning that helped send the Rangers over the Tigers 7-3 on Wednesday night.
Delmon Young and Victor Martinez are in the starting lineup for the Detroit Tigers, and Adrian Beltre is set to start for the Texas Rangers in Game 4 of the AL championship series Wednesday.
Josh Hamilton's bat slipped out of his hands as the Rangers slugger swung, sailing into the stands and hitting a fan wearing a Tigers jersey.
Doug Fister delivered a strong start in a game Detroit needed, to lead the Tigers past the Rangers 5-2 Tuesday night in Game 3 of the ALCS.
The Queen of Soul is back, hoping to help her hometown Detroit Tigers bounce back in the AL championship series.
Marcus Semien hit a tiebreaking homer in the eighth inning against his former team and Brett Baty added a pinch-hit grand slam in the ninth as the New York Mets beat the Texas Rangers 7-2.
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A federal judge temporarily blocked senior Trump administration officials from barring CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House and said their journalists' press credentials must be immediately restored.
A state system problem has delayed an unknown number of Texas voter registration records, some of which date back to October 2025.
Marcus Semien hit a tiebreaking homer in the eighth inning against his former team and Brett Baty added a pinch-hit grand slam in the ninth as the New York Mets beat the Texas Rangers 7-2.
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Target, which embarked on a turnaround plan under its new CEO earlier this year, reported an increase in first-quarter sales Wednesday.
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This explosion is among several similar incidents across North Texas that raise questions about why hazardous natural gas leaks keep happening
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Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
Dallas County health officials said the possible exposure happened during the 2025-26 school year, and that testing is recommended for returning students in grades 10-12.
The Republican Midterm Convention starts Wednesday at the American Airlines Center.
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A fairly new entertainment and food venue in Allen surprised a lot of people last week by suddenly shutting down.
Marcus Semien hit a tiebreaking homer in the eighth inning against his former team and Brett Baty added a pinch-hit grand slam in the ninth as the New York Mets beat the Texas Rangers 7-2.
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A Tennessee judge granted Dolly Parton's estate a temporary restraining order Wednesday against the late singer's nephew Bryan Seaver and his private security company.
An autopsy by the Greenville County Coroner's Office determined Hayden Panettiere's death was due to an accidental overdose of several drugs, including fentanyl.
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The Red Bull Flugtag Airshow returned to Las Colinas on Saturday after a 12-year hiatus. Teams are tasked with constructing a flying machine and putting it to the test. It's estimated that around 25,000 people attended the event.
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