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Bill Plunkett / Orange County Register:
Dodgers end World Series title drought after come-from-behind win in Game 6  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — In a year that has been so improbable - for all of us - the possible finally happened.  —  Benefiting from a reverse Grady Little, the Dodgers rode a two-run burst in the sixth inning …
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Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
Tampa Bay Rays' Blake Snell pulled in 6th inning; Los Angeles Dodgers take lead  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — Tampa Bay Rays manager Kevin Cash's decision to pull starter Blake Snell in the sixth inning of Game 6 of the World Series on Tuesday night might be one that'll be questioned for a long time.
Bill Plunkett / Orange County Register:
Dodgers tilt World Series back in their favor, move within one win of title  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — Can you taste it?  Vindication with undertones of elation and relief, mixed with a lingering note of devastation.  —  It's that close.  —  The roof was closed to keep out the demons …
Jeff Passan / ESPN:
World Series 2020: Tampa Bay Rays revel, Los Angeles Dodgers despair as Game 4 delivers baseball bliss
Jillian Olsen / WALV-TV:
Rays tie the series 2-2 with exciting walk-off Game 4 win
Discussion: DRaysBay
Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
MLB owners expected to vote in favor of Steve Cohen Friday, Mets offseason now in Bill de Blasio's hands  —  Major League Baseball owners are expected to vote Friday on Cohen's approval to take over the Mets from Fred and Jeff Wilpon and Saul Katz, according to people familiar with the situation.
Discussion: New York Post and Amazin' Avenue
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Ken Davidoff / New York Post:
Jeff Wilpon says goodbye to Mets employees in strong sign
Tim Healey / Newsday:
Francisco Lindor to Mets? Steve Cohen could make it happen
Discussion: Let's Go Tribe
Orange County Register:
Blue Ridge fire scorches 8,000 acres, with 0% containment  —  A wind-driven brush fire that broke out on the west end of Corona in Riverside County and quickly spread into Orange County, threatening homes in Yorba Linda and blackening 8,000 acres, was 0% contained as of Tuesday morning, Oct. 27.
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals are bringing back Shildt's coaching staff, Maddux and Albert included, for 2021  —  ARLINGTON, TEXAS — As they begin preparing for the offseason and engineering their team for the 2021 season, the Cardinals have elected to bring back all of the coaches on Mike Shildt's staff.
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals confirm commitment to current coaches, plan to bring them all back
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors
Kerry Crowley / Mercury News:
Jeff Wilson Jr.'s career day, ankle injury epitomize 49ers' roller-coaster season  —  Fourth-string running back Jeff Wilson, Jr. ran for a career-high 117 yards against the Patriots in a 49ers victory  —  Kyle Shanahan and his father, Mike, have turned a long list of overlooked running backs …
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Kerry Crowley / Mercury News:
49ers hammer Patriots with run game as Jeff Wilson sets new career high in first half
Discussion: The Reporter
Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
Justin Turner Tests Positive For COVID-19  —  The Dodgers just knocked off the Rays to win their first World Series since 1988, but the victory did come with some bad news.  Third baseman Justin Turner exited the Dodgers' Game 6 win early because of a positive COVID-19 test …
Kevin Modesti / Orange County Register:
Rams' defense, unlikely heroes lead big win over the Bears  —  INGLEWOOD — The Rams faced an opponent Monday that became one of the NFL's teams to beat this season by winning game after game with late defensive stands.  —  The Rams beat the Chicago Bears by putting this game away early.
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Yankees one of two MLB teams to not hold instructional camp this fall  —  The Yankees had been through it before.  During the end of spring training, when the sports world was shutting down and coming to grips with the magnitude of the coronavirus pandemic, one of their minor league players tested positive for COVID-19.
Discussion: Pinstripe Alley
Barry M. Bloom / Sportico.com:
MLB Debt Totals $8.3 Billion as Manfred Mulls Options for Next Season  —  ARLINGTON, Tex. - Major League Baseball's 30 clubs have amassed an unprecedented $8.3 billion of debt from their various lenders and will post $2.8 billion to $3 billion in operational losses this year …
George A. King III / New York Post:
Yankees coach Carlos Mendoza a candidate for Red Sox manager  —  Yankees bench coach Carlos Mendoza has talked with the Red Sox and Tigers about their respective managerial openings.  —  Yankees hitting coach Marcus Thames, a former Tiger player, has also spoken to Detroit, who is looking for Ron Gardenhire's replacement.
Tyler Dragon / Cincinnati.com:
Bengals notebook: OG Quinton Spain to visit team, RT Bobby Hart (knee) out for Week 8  —  Left guard Quinton Spain is on the verge of signing with the Cincinnati Bengals.  —  According to a source, Spain is visiting the Bengals this week.  If all goes well and Spain passes …
 
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