Author: Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve calls allegation players wore buzzer “ridiculous” and says, “We’re going to be in the World Series again.”

Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman didn’t say much about the team’s sign-stealing scandal, but called the wire-wearing accusations “stupid.”

When it comes to the Houston Astros’ cheating scandal, some players are taking it personally, such as Cleveland Indians pitcher Mike Clevinger.

President Donald Trump welcomed the champion LSU football team to the White House, where he mixed profane impeachment comments with football talk.

ESPN’s Jessica Mendoza, who is also a special adviser for the New York Mets, said Mike Fiers’ public comments on the Astros were “tough to swallow.”

Late ESPN reporter Edward Aschoff, who died Dec. 24, had Stage 4 non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, his fiancée posted on Twitter. He was 34 years old.

It’s an unbeaten matchup for college football’s national championship. Clemson and LSU meet in New Orleans. Updates and analysis of all the action.

“Inside the NBA” analyst Charles Barkley made the largest donation in the history of Miles College, a HBCU in the former MVP’s Alabama.

NFL chief medical officer Dr. Allen Sills called Philadelphia Eagles QB Carson Wentz “heroic” for reporting his concussion during a playoff game.