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Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
Astros silence Red Sox in Game 5 of ALCS, one win from punching World Series ticket — BOSTON - When Jose Altuve came to bat in the top of the seventh inning Wednesday night, the boos from the Fenway Park crowd scarcely registered, a stark contrast to the full-throated cries of dissent …
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UPI, MLB Baseball News …, The Athletic, The Boston Globe, ESPN, Boston.com, New York Post, Associated Press and Red Sox News
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Briana Zamora-Nipper / Click2Houston.com:
Plane with 21 people onboard crashes in field near Houston Executive Airport; At least 1 person injured, authorities say — Briana Zamora-Nipper, Community Associate Producer — BROOKSHIRE, Texas - An aircraft with 21 people onboard crashed Tuesday in a field near an airport in Brookshire, injuring one person, authorities said.
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UPI, New York Post and KNSD-TV
Jeff Passan / ESPN:
MLB playoffs 2021: How the 268th pitch became the defining moment of ALCS Game 4 — BOSTON — By numbers alone, the 268th pitch in Game 4 of the American League Championship Series wasn't particularly noteworthy. It left Nathan Eovaldi's hand at 80.4 mph and descended more than 4 feet on the way to Christian Vazquez's glove.
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NBCSports.com, NESN.com, Bleed Cubbie Blue, Boston.com, Bleacher Nation, AZ Snake Pit and MLB Baseball News …
Jesse Yomtov / USA Today:
Why the Red Sox are obsessed with the song ‘Dancing on my Own’ — If you've watched the Boston Red Sox in the Major League Baseball playoffs this month, you've probably heard the song. — The Tiësto remix of Robyn's 2010 classic “Dancing On My Own” (sung by Calum Scott) …
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MLB Baseball News … and Boston.com
Joon Lee / ESPN:
Red Sox pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez mimics Carlos Correa's watch gesture, drawing rebuke from Boston manager Alex Cora — BOSTON — The new- and old-school ways of baseball etiquette clashed during the Boston Red Sox's 12-3 victory over the Houston Astros in Game 3 of the ALCS on Monday night …
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NESN.com, CBS Boston, Surviving Grady, NBCSports.com, Red Sox News, New York Post, USA Today and FanSided
USA Today:
Red Sox vs. Astros ALCS Game 5: Time, TV channel, how to watch, live stream, starting pitchers for Wednesday — After the Houston Astros rallied to even the American League Championship Series, the Boston Red Sox must regroup for Game 5 on Wednesday at Fenway Park.
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Red Sox News, NESN.com, CBS Boston, MLB Baseball News … and Boston.com
Buster Olney / ESPN:
How evaluators rank MLB's billion-dollar class of free-agent shortstops — and where each might land — It's as if Carlos Correa is building a personal audition tape during these playoffs, showing the full landscape of his talents. There is Correa thumping fastballs aggressively, easily …
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Sports Illustrated, MLB Trade Rumors, Cubs Insider, Bleacher Nation and Yahoo! Sports
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James Wagner / New York Times:
Citing His ‘Baseball Acumen,’ the Yankees Retain Aaron Boone — A 12th consecutive season without a championship has ownership looking for improvement, but General Manager Brian Cashman says Boone is “part of the solution.” — The Yankees re-signed Manager Aaron Boone on Tuesday …
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NESN.com, New York Post and baseballmusings.com
ESPN:
New York Yankees shift attention to filling void at shortstop — With the managerial situation taken care of, the New York Yankees will next turn their attention to improving the roster, specifically at shortstop, general manager Brian Cashman said Tuesday.
Scott French / Press Telegram:
Press-Telegram Girls Athlete of the Week: Camille Lindsay, Long Beach Poly — The junior had victories last week, including a first-place finish in a Moore League cluster meet — Press-Telegram Girls Athlete of the Week: — Name: Camille Lindsay School: Long Beach Poly — Grade: Junior
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James Escarcega / Pasadena Star News:
San Gabriel Valley Girls Athlete of the Week: Mia Delahoussaye, South Hills
San Gabriel Valley Girls Athlete of the Week: Mia Delahoussaye, South Hills
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San Bernardino Sun
Patrick Mooney / The Athletic:
More change in the Cubs front office as executive Randy Bush transitions into advisory role — Randy Bush, who won World Series rings as a player and an executive, is transitioning out of the Wrigley Field front office and taking on a new role with the Cubs as a senior advisor for baseball operations.
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Bleacher Nation, Cubs Insider and MLB Trade Rumors
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Beth Harris / Washington Post:
Down 2-0, Dodgers have Braves where they want them at home — LOS ANGELES — Trailing 2-0 in the NL Championship Series, the Los Angeles Dodgers have the Atlanta Braves right where they want them. At their house. — The Braves' last win at Dodger Stadium was June 9, 2018.
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The Athletic, FanSided, Los Angeles Times, Federal Baseball and MyNewsLA.com
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Bill Plaschke / Los Angeles Times:
What were they thinking? Massive brain cramp dooms Dodgers in NLCS Game 2
What were they thinking? Massive brain cramp dooms Dodgers in NLCS Game 2
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MLB Baseball News …, MLB.com, Yahoo! Sports, Los Angeles, CA Patch, Boston Herald, Sports Illustrated and ESPN
Anthony DiComo / MLB.com:
Legend of Joctober grows with booming HR
Legend of Joctober grows with booming HR
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New York Post, Da Windy City, Talking Chop and Braves News
Mark Bowman / MLB.com:
Braves ‘never quit,’ walk off LA AGAIN in G2
Braves ‘never quit,’ walk off LA AGAIN in G2
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Braves News, Los Angeles Times, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, AZ Snake Pit, UPI, Yahoo! Sports, USA Today and Lookout Landing
Michael Gehlken / Dallas Morning News:
Cowboys safety Damontae Kazee arrested early Tuesday, charged with DWI — A Cowboys spokesperson declined to comment about the incident in The Colony. — Cowboys free safety Damontae Kazee was arrested early Tuesday morning in a Dallas suburb and charged with driving while under the influence, police said.
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ProFootballTalk and The Athletic
Jeff Passan / ESPN:
Major League Baseball to require teams to provide housing for minor league players starting in 2022, sources say — Amid mounting pressure from players and advocacy groups, Major League Baseball will require teams to provide housing for minor league players starting in 2022, sources told ESPN.
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