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Julia Poe / Chicago Tribune:
Chicago Bulls suffer a 111-81 blowout loss to the Milwaukee Bucks, who take a 2-1 lead in their playoff series — ExpandAutoplay — 1 of 24 — Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine (8) heads to the locker after a 111-81 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks at United Center on April 22, 2022, in Chicago.
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Julia Poe / Chicago Tribune:
DeMar DeRozan's 41 points — a postseason career high — lead the Chicago Bulls to a 114-110 win that evens their 1st-round series — MILWAUKEE — DeMar DeRozan is a man of his word. He proved that to Chicago Bulls fans Wednesday night, devouring the Milwaukee Bucks defense in the second half …
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Daryl Van Schouwen / Chicago Sun-Times:
White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson apologizes after suspension from MLB — MINNEAPOLIS — Shortstop Tim Anderson was suspended one game and fined an undisclosed amount by MLB on Friday for his inappropriate actions toward fans during the White Sox' game Wednesday against the Guardians at Progressive Field.
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LaMond Pope / Chicago Tribune:
Luis Robert going on the injured list is ‘a possibility’ after he leaves the Chicago White Sox loss with a groin strain — CLEVELAND — In a trip marked by sloppy weather and sloppy play, the Chicago White Sox took another hit in the eighth inning Thursday against the Cleveland Guardians.
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ESPN:
Miguel Cabrera, needing 1 hit for 3,000 milestone, intentionally walked by New York Yankees — Miguel Cabrera's pursuit of baseball history will last at least one more day after a controversial free pass. — Cabrera, needing only one hit to become the 33rd player in major league history with 3,000 hits …
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Kirkland Crawford / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers fans livid after Yankees intentionally walk Miguel Cabrera one hit from 3,000 — The stage was set for something special at Comerica Park. — Detroit Tigers star Miguel Cabrera, one hit away from 3,000, stepped to the plate with runners on second and third with two outs with a 1-0 lead.
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Evan Petzold / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers' Miguel Cabrera, one hit away from 3,000: ‘I think I might cry’
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MLB Baseball News …, Bless You Boys, Denver Post and USA Today
Matthew Roberson / New York Daily News:
Mets, without Buck Showalter, crumble to Giants — The Mets never looked like they had a real chance on Wednesday night. — Not with the way Carlos Rodon was pitching, and especially not after Chris Bassitt gave the visiting Giants three runs in the first inning.
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Matthew Roberson / New York Daily News:
This version of Carlos Carrasco might make the Mets a juggernaut — It's going to be hard to beat the Mets if they get this version of Carlos Carrasco all year. — They've already got Max Scherzer, at some point they'll hopefully get Jacob deGrom back, and now Carrasco has found the wayback machine.
Jay Jaffe / FanGraphs Baseball:
Welcome to Hitless Baseball — By his own definition, Max Scherzer had a shot at a no-hitter. In the nightcap of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Giants at Citi Field, in his first home start since signing with the Mets, he held San Francisco hitless for 5.2 innings before Darin Ruf lined …
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The Tennessean:
Funding for a new Tennessee Titans stadium? It's back with lawmakers giving final approval — Adam Friedman Melissa BrownNashville Tennessean — After drawn-out negotiations, the Senate and House passed a state budget Thursday that will include $500 million in bonds for a new Tennessee Titans Stadium in Nashville.
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Janie McCauley / Associated Press:
Trey Mancini, manager Brandon Hyde ejected in Orioles' 6-4 road loss to Athletics as Baltimore drops series: ‘I was very surprised’ — ExpandAutoplay — 1 of 11 — OAKLAND, Calif. — Sean Murphy snapped out of an offensive funk and played heads-up defense in a close game, too.
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Dennis Young / New York Daily News:
Ben McAdoo flees at full speed from accidental endorsement of Sam Darnold — Ben McAdoo is back in a prominent job, rested and ready after five years of light gigs with the Jaguars and Cowboys and time off after his ugly firing as Giants head coach. — Rocking yet another new look …
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Associated Press:
US Capitol evacuated due to US Army parachute demo before baseball game at Nationals Park — WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Capitol was briefly evacuated Wednesday evening after police identified an aircraft that they said posed “a probable threat” — but the plane was actually carrying members …
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