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LaMond Pope / Chicago Tribune:
Chicago White Sox starter Dallas Keuchel reflects on 3 memorable wins — ‘very humbling experience’ — on his way to 100 career victories — Dallas Keuchel's 100th career win meant more to him than he originally thought it would. — “Kind of think back quickly about various wins or sitting …
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LaMond Pope / Chicago Tribune:
Monday's Chicago White Sox-Cleveland Guardians game postponed by inclement weather and temperatures in the 30s — CLEVELAND — The Chicago White Sox will have to wait a day to get their first look at the Cleveland Guardians after Monday's game was postponed because of poor weather.
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Orange County Register, MLB Baseball News …, Covering the Corner, Chicago Sun-Times and Denver Post
Julia Poe / Chicago Tribune:
Chicago Bulls need more from DeMar DeRozan, Zach LaVine and Nikola Vučević — who shot below 30% in Game 1 — to pull off an upset — MILWAUKEE — The Chicago Bulls came inches away from a Game 1 upset in their first-round playoff series against the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday.
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Julia Poe / Chicago Tribune:
DeMar DeRozan vows to bounce back from poor showing in Chicago Bulls' Game 1 playoff loss: ‘No way in hell I shoot 6 for 25 again’ — MILWAUKEE — In the fourth quarter of any game, the Chicago Bulls are always comfortable with a single-digit deficit and the ball in DeMar DeRozan's hands.
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Orange County Register
Howard Bryant / ESPN:
Group led by Dave Stewart preparing bid for potential MLB expansion team in Nashville — Former All-Star pitcher and three-time World Series champion Dave Stewart is leading a group seeking to obtain an MLB franchise in Nashville, Tennessee, that would be the first majority minority-owned team in major league history.
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NBCSports.com and Sports Illustrated
Dan Wiederer / Chicago Tribune:
The Chicago Bears promised to get help for Justin Fields. So what are the odds of a reunion with WR Chris Olave? — Good news, Chicago Bears fans. Justin Fields is just like you. Well, at least from the standpoint that he recently has been doing some casual browsing of the wide receiver inventory for this year's NFL draft.
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ProFootballTalk and Orange County Register
Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
Padres unveil jersey advertisement, Dodger Stadium to get longer name as part of MLB's new era — Major League Baseball is about to become much more overtly commercial. Tuesday, the San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers showed what that may look like in years to come.
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MLB Baseball News … and The Athletic
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Jeff Passan / ESPN:
Pitch clock shaving 20 minutes off minor league games while scoring nearly same; stage set for MLB introduction in 2023 — The implementation of a strict pitch clock across Minor League Baseball has shaved 20 minutes off game times, dramatically speeding up the pace while not having …
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Bleacher Nation, The Athletic and baseballmusings.com
Kristian Winfield / Chicago Tribune:
Kyrie Irving is embracing the dark side of his rivalry with Celtics fans: 'It's the same energy I'm giving back to them' — BOSTON — Kyrie Irving made it clear: He's going to “embrace the dark side.” He's going to give Celtics fans the same energy they give him.
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Union-News, New York Daily News, Denver Post and Boston Herald
Ira Winderman / Sun-Sentinel:
Heat make resounding opening playoff statement, crush Hawks, Trae Young 115-91 — MIAMI — This was what the Miami Heat needed when they needed it, Sunday's 115-91 victory at FTX Arena. — Not to necessarily set a tone in this best-of-seven opening-round NBA playoff series against the Atlanta Hawks.
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Meghan Montemurro / Chicago Tribune:
Drew Smyly keeps the Colorado Rockies off balance in another scoreless start to help the Chicago Cubs salvage a series split — DENVER — Chicago Cubs left-hander Drew Smyly's curveball always has been one of his best weapons. — The altitude-affected Coors Field wasn't going to change …
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Jonas Shaffer / Baltimore Sun:
Ravens release WR Miles Boykin, former 3rd-round pick; QB Tyler Huntley among 4 players to re-sign — The Ravens released wide receiver Miles Boykin on Monday, parting ways after a quiet three years in Baltimore. — Boykin, a third-round pick in 2019, was coming off the most disappointing season …
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Denver Post
Laura Albanese / Newsday:
Why Mets' James McCann looks like Napoleon when giving signs — Buck Showalter calls it the Napoleon Bonaparte for aesthetics, mostly. — While other catchers have their PitchCom stationed on their wrist or on their shin guard, Mets catcher James McCann has taken the rather unorthodox approach …
Matthew Roberson / New York Daily News:
Amazin's get beloved PR man Jay Horwitz a very Mets-like win on day team dedicates press box to him — Sunday's series finale at Citi Field between the Mets and Diamondbacks began with another tribute to a Mets legend. — Days after introducing the Tom Seaver statue and honoring the late Gil Hodges …
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New York Post and Bleacher Nation