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ESPN:
Mike Shildt fired as St. Louis Cardinals manager over ‘philosophical differences’  —  Despite a team-record 17-game winning streak that carried the St. Louis Cardinals to an MLB wild-card berth, Mike Shildt was fired as manager Thursday.  —  Cardinals president of baseball operations John Mozeliak cited …
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Dodgers beat rival Giants in winner-take-all Game 5 NLDS thriller to advance to NLCS  —  SAN FRANCISCO — It was a 24-round heavyweight prize fight in spikes, a tape-measure finish after a six-month marathon, and by the end of the night, the Los Angeles Dodgers were the last ones standing.
Scott Boeck / USA Today:
Umpire calls Wilmer Flores out on questionable check swing strike three to end NLDS Game 5  —  Did Wilmer Flores swing?  —  It will be a question asked for years to come and debated for a lifetime.  —  With a runner on first and two outs in the winner-take-all game, the San Francisco Giants …
ESPN:
Chicago White Sox manager Tony La Russa to return as manager for 2022 season, source says  —  Tony La Russa will return to manage the Chicago White Sox for the 2022 season, a source told ESPN on Thursday.  —  White Sox stars Tim Anderson and Jose Abreu had both publicly lobbied …
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Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
Houston Astros finish off Chicago White Sox to reach 5th straight ALCS as Tony La Russa fumes over ‘intentional’ Jose Abreu plunking
New York Times:
N.F.L.'s Top Lawyer Had Cozy Relationship With Washington Team President  —  Jeff Pash, the league's general counsel, brokered penalties, discussed a cheerleading scandal and received perks in emails with the former president of the Washington Football Team.
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Los Angeles Times:
Jon Gruden emails were part of June court filing by WFT owner Dan Snyder
Robert Salonga / Mercury News:
Ex-Valley Christian coach gets six-year prison sentence for sexually abusing girl athletes  —  ‘Psychological enslavement’: Allison Brown and Tracey Walker confront Greg Marshall in court, as he voices remorse and asks judge to “please find God in me” in plea for leniency
Discussion: Reuters
James Wagner / New York Times:
With Boone's Status Unclear, Yankees Begin Coaching Changes  —  Two hitting coaches and the third-base coach will not return after the team's early playoff exit.  Manager Aaron Boone's contract expires after the season.  —  After a seesaw season that ended with a disappointing one-game playoff loss …
Discussion: The Athletic
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Murray Chass / New York Times:
How the Yanks Landed Bernie Williams  —  Manny Batista, a scout for the Texas Rangers, knew a highly regarded 16-year-old outfielder was absent from the sandlots of Puerto Rico that summer, but he didn't know what had happened to him.  Doug Melvin, now Batista's boss as the Rangers' general manager …
Discussion: Pinstripe Alley
Associated Press:
Ray Fosse, MLB catcher bowled over by Pete Rose in All-Star Game and ‘franchise icon’ for Oakland Athletics, dies  —  OAKLAND, Calif. — Ray Fosse, the strong-armed MLB catcher whose career was upended when he was bowled over by Pete Rose during the 1970 All-Star Game, has died.  He was 74.
Discussion: baseballmusings.com
The Athletic:
Cubs targeting Cleveland's Carter Hawkins as new general manager: Sources  —  The Chicago Cubs are targeting Carter Hawkins as their new general manager, sources told The Athletic on Wednesday, planning to finalize a move that would mark a major hire for president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer …
Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
Ron Washington?  Buck Showalter?  Breaking down possible Mets managerial candidates  —  Round and round and round we go.  For the fifth time in a five-year span, the Mets are searching for another manager.  —  Following Terry Collins' stretch at the helm from 2011-17 …
Discussion: Sports Illustrated
Evan Petzold / Detroit Free Press:
Bally Sports Detroit agrees to multi-year extensions with Tigers, Red Wings for broadcasts  —  Bally Sports Detroit isn't going anywhere.  —  The regional sports network, part of Sinclair Broadcast Group, has agreed to multi-year contract extensions with the Detroit Tigers and Detroit Red Wings …
Jonathan Mayo / MLB.com:
MLB Pipeline's 2021 All-Rookie Team  —  There are plenty of rookies adding to their resumes this postseason, with players like Randy Arozarena and Ian Anderson already having playoff success a year ago.  But most are done for the year.  So after our final Rookie Power Rankings and a look …
Discussion: Boston.com and Bleed Cubbie Blue
Yaneris Muniz / Ready Santa Barbara County:
Evacuation Order and Warning Issued for Alisal Fire West of Goleta Orden de Evacuación y Advertencia emitido para Incendio Alisal al oeste de Goleta  —  Home → Top News → Evacuation Order and Warning Issued for Alisal Fire West of Goleta  —  Orden de Evacuación y …
Discussion: Los Angeles Times and Mercury News
 
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