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Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
Max Scherzer takes no-hitter into sixth, heats up chilly Citi Field in stellar home debut as Mets finish off doubleheader sweep of Giants — One strikeout, followed by another whiff, and then another. Suddenly, nine consecutive batters retired, including 17 of the last 18.
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Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
Brandon Nimmo returns from COVID-19 injured list, Mark Canha still out — The Mets got one of their starting outfielders back for an anticipated series opener against the Giants. — Brandon Nimmo was activated from the COVID-19 IL, the Mets announced less than an hour before first pitch of the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader.
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Laura Albanese / Newsday:
Francisco Lindor's hit, Pete Alonso's stretch give Mets walk-off win to open doubleheader with Giants — You don't have to be around professional baseball for 45 years like Buck Showalter has been to know that Tuesday's matchup against the Giants was primed to be a good one.
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Newsday, Denver Post, Sports Illustrated and New York Post
David Furones / Sun-Sentinel:
Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa doesn't have much to say about relationship with Brian Flores, but raves about support from Mike McDaniel — MIAMI GARDENS — Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa's rocky relationship with former coach Brian Flores has been documented in the time since Flores …
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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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Julia Poe / Chicago Tribune:
4 takeaways from the Chicago Bulls' Game 1 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks — and what they can do to win Game 2 — The Chicago Bulls nearly pulled an upset in Game 1 of their first-round NBA playoff series against the Milwaukee Bucks, erasing a 16-point first-half deficit before falling 93-86.
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Mercury News and The Athletic
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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
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Mercury News
Ira Winderman / Sun-Sentinel:
Jimmy Butler's 45 power Heat to 115-105 victory over Hawks, 2-0 series lead — MIAMI — It is the next gear that creates the fear. — Sunday, in Game 1 of this best-of-seven opening-round playoff series, it came in the second quarter, when the Miami Heat decided a rout was better than doubt …
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The Athletic, Associated Press, The Ringer and Mercury News
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
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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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Yankees overcome shortest career start by Gerrit Cole as bullpen helps them hold on for win over Tigers — DETROIT — Gerrit Cole and the Yankees were hoping for a quick night playing in the cold Tuesday. They never could imagine the nightmare that played out in slow motion for their supposed ace.
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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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Purple Row, Athletics Nation, The Athletic, Bleacher Nation, True Blue LA and baseballmusings.com
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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Bobby Nightengale / USA Today:
‘Dirty as (expletive)’: Tommy Pham, Reds upset at Luke Voit slide injuring catcher Tyler Stephenson — SAN DIEGO - The longer Tommy Pham spoke about Luke Voit's collision with Cincinnati Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson, which gave Stephenson a concussion, the more upset he became.
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Jeff Passan / ESPN:
Sources: Pitcher Kyle Freeland, Colorado Rockies agree to five-year, $64.5 million contract extension — Left-hander Kyle Freeland and the Colorado Rockies agreed to a five-year, $64.5 million contract that includes a sixth-year player option, sources familiar with the deal told ESPN on Tuesday.
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