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Taco Bell has a longstanding tradition of giving away free tacos — specifically, free Doritos Locos tacos — in promotions tied to the NBA Finals and the World Series. This week's Taco Bell freebie is the fast food chain's “Steal a Base, Steal a Taco” deal. Taco Bell fans can thank Washington Nationals shortstop Trea Turner for their free Doritos taco: After Turner stole a base last week in Game 1 of Major League Baseball's World Series, the promotion kicked into effect and Taco Bell scheduled the Doritos Locos taco giveaway for October 30. Continue to Article

October 29, 2019 11:12:am EST

MLB has rarely seen anything like it. Only the 1927 Yankees top the offense of this season's Astros Source: FanGraphs While Max Scherzer and Stephen Strasburg were momentarily able to quiet the Astros' bats in Houston, the Nationals ran out of elite-level performances back on their home turf. Another top Washington starter, Patrick Corbin, faltered in a crucial spot against the Astros' lineup on Saturday, and Scherzer's Game 5 start the following day was scratched because of neck and back spasms. Continue to Article

October 29, 2019 11:08:am EST

Major League Baseball has issued lifelong bans to two women after they exposed their breasts during the World Series game between Houston Astros and Washington Nationals. The women, who have been identified as Julia Rose and Lauren Summer, flashed Astros pitcher Gerrit Cole during the seventh inning at Nationals Park in Washington D.C. The pair are banned indefinitely from “all stadiums and facilities” after receiving a hand-delivered letter written by MLB vice president of security and ballpark operations David Thomas. "On October 27, 2019, you attended World Series Game 5 at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.," Thomas wrote in his letter to both Rose and Summer. Continue to Article

October 29, 2019 8:55:am EST

Catching a home run at game five of the World Series would be a dream come true for the majority of baseball fans. For one, however, making sure he didn't drop his beers took priority. Footage captured a Washington Nationals fan, who has since been identified as Jeff Adams from Washington DC, standing in the crowd with a beer in each hand as Houston Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez struck a sixth innings home run. Continue to Article

October 29, 2019 6:01:am EST

Vlatko Andonovski was vaulted into one of the most coveted positions in women's soccer on Monday, taking the helm of the United States women's national team in the wake of their record-extending fourth World Cup victory. Andonovski, a coach in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), takes over from Jill Ellis who, after leading the team to a second back-to-back World Cup title in July, announced that she would step down. One day removed from a victory at Chicago, the Los Angeles Chargers fired offensive coordinator Ken Whisenhunt on Monday. Continue to Article

October 29, 2019 3:59:am EST

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