INTERNATIONAL SPORTS NEWS

As Baseball Considers Its Future, Parity Isn’t the Problem

Payroll disparity can make the sport seem unfair, but M.L.B. has had 14 different teams win championships since 2000 — more than the other major American men’s sports.

Atlanta Wins Game 1 of the World Series, but Loses an Ace

The Braves’ offense pounded Houston’s Framber Valdez, but Atlanta will have to scramble after Charlie Morton was knocked out of the remainder of the World Series.

With Every Star That Drops Out, Atlanta Casts Another

Jorge Soler in the role of Ronald Acuña Jr. A.J. Minter as Charlie Morton. And so it went, with Atlanta rolling to victory in Game 1 of the World Series.

Rob Manfred and Tony Clark Discuss CBA and Braves' Tomahawk Chop

Commissioner Rob Manfred and the union leader Tony Clark both addressed the news media ahead of Game 1, discussing labor negotiations as well as Atlanta’s “tomahawk chop.”

How to Watch World Series Game 2

First pitch is scheduled for 8:09 p.m. Eastern time.

Charlie Morton Fractures Fibula in World Series, Out for Series

The Atlanta pitcher, who was struck by a comebacker in the second inning off Yuli Gurriel’s bat, fractured his right fibula.