Biggest sports stories of 2019

Whether it was on the field or off of it, these were some of the biggest sports stories of 2019.

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Making some of the more-dramatic sports news, in the final moments of 2019, the Houston Astros made headlines for an alleged sign-stealing system that helped them win the 2017 World Series—and possibly beyond that season. Former Astros pitcher, Mike Fiers broke the “Stays in Vegas” code for baseballers when the now-Oakland A’s hurler said that the Astros used a system that included a video camera, headset and a trash can to tip the hitters what was coming. The investigation isn’t closed yet, but the impact of the incident is apparently overshadowing all hot-topic rumors at the Winter Meetings