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LaMond Pope / Chicago Tribune:
Chicago White Sox drop their 7th straight, falling 6-4 to the Minnesota Twins on Byron Buxton's walk-off HR — MINNEAPOLIS — Lucas Giolito returned to the mound but the Chicago White Sox couldn't return to the win column. — The Sox let two late leads slip away and completed a dismal trip …
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MLB.com and Boston Herald
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LaMond Pope / Chicago Tribune:
Eloy Jiménez (hamstring) will miss an estimated 6-8 weeks. ‘The guys are hurting,’ says Chicago White Sox manager Tony La Russa. — ExpandAutoplay — 1 of 90 — White Sox's Eloy Jimenez leaves the field on a cart after falling to the turf on a groundout to the Minnesota in the second inning on April 23, 2022.
LaMond Pope / Chicago Tribune:
Eloy Jiménez injured again in the Chicago White Sox's 9-2 loss to the Minnesota Twins — their 6th straight defeat — ExpandAutoplay — 1 of 90 — White Sox's Eloy Jimenez leaves the field on a cart after falling to the turf on a groundout to the Minnesota in the second inning on April 23, 2022.
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MLB Baseball News …, Sports Illustrated and South Side Sox
LaMond Pope / Chicago Tribune:
Tim Anderson apologizes for suspension, and the Chicago White Sox blow a late lead for their 5th straight loss — MINNEAPOLIS — Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson received a one-game suspension and an undisclosed fine for “his inappropriate actions toward fans” during Game 1 …
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Orange County Register and Boston Herald
Daryl Van Schouwen / Chicago Sun-Times:
White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson apologizes after suspension from MLB
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NBCSports.com
Matthew Roberson / New York Daily News:
Ugly scene at Stadium as ‘classless’ Yankees fan throw stuff at Guardians outfielders after walk-off win — What should have been a joyous celebration after Gleyber Torres' walk-off hit quickly became an ugly scene at Yankee Stadium, leading Cleveland Guardians outfielder Myles Straw …
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Sports Illustrated, Pinstripe Alley, NBCSports.com, MLB Baseball News … and Covering the Corner
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Matthew Roberson / New York Daily News:
Gleyber Torres hits walk-off single as Yankees rally past Cleveland Guardians, 5-4 — What started as a slow burn on Saturday at Yankee Stadium ended in a full-on boil. — The Yankees' 5-4 win was initially humming along at a nice pace, devoid of many memorable highlights …
The Athletic:
Yankees fans shower Guardians' outfielders in trash — Fans in the right-field stands at Yankee Stadium threw debris at Cleveland Guardians outfielders after New York walked off to win 5-4 at home on Saturday. — Cleveland's Oscar Mercado threw down his glove and ran toward the outfield wall amid the commotion.
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New York Daily News, New York Post, Sports Illustrated, NBCSports.com, MLB Baseball News … and Bleacher Nation
Matthew Roberson / New York Daily News:
Aaron Hicks odd man out as Yankees roll with 14th different lineup in series opener vs. Cleveland
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Pinstripe Alley
Julia Poe / Chicago Tribune:
Chicago Bulls on the brink of elimination after losing again to the Milwaukee Bucks: 'I'm not particularly ready to go home' — ExpandAutoplay — 1 of 27 — Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo shoots as Bulls forward DeMar DeRozan defends in the second half at the United Center on April 24, 2022.
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Chicago Sun-Times and The Athletic
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Julia Poe / Chicago Tribune:
Alex Caruso is in concussion protocol and is questionable to play for the Chicago Bulls in Wednesday's Game 5 — ExpandAutoplay — 1 of 27 — Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo shoots as Bulls forward DeMar DeRozan defends in the second half at the United Center on April 24, 2022.
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Boston Herald, Daily Herald, The Athletic and Sports Illustrated
Kristian Winfield / New York Daily News:
Kevin Durant scores just 16 points as Celtics continue to shut down Nets' superstar — The Nets made half their shots against the Celtics and made 12 threes on 29 attempts. They moved the ball for 25 assists on 39 field goals and six of their nine players who logged minutes scored in double figures.
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The Boston Globe, Orange County Register, New York Post, The Athletic, Boston Herald, Union-News, CelticsBlog and Celtics Wire
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Stefan Bondy / New York Daily News:
Nothing going to plan for Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving as Nets one loss from elimination — It was the biggest game Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving ever played as teammates, the weight of their Brooklyn experiment hanging in the balance. — And like a 39-year-old Brooklyn hipster …
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New York Post, The Boston Globe, Orange County Register and Union-News
Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
Mets win five straight series to begin 2022 season, matching a franchise record — Hours after Buck Showalter delivered some muddled details regarding Jacob deGrom's progression, Tylor Megill once again showed that—with him taking deGrom's place in the rotation—the Mets can afford to bide their time with the two-time Cy Young winner.
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Orange County Register
Evan Petzold / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers' Miguel Cabrera becomes 33rd player in MLB history with 3,000 hits — Miguel Cabrera became the 33rd player in MLB history to reach 3,000 hits Saturday, delivering a single off Colorado Rockies right-hander Antonio Senzatela to right field in the first inning at Comerica Park in Game 1 of a doubleheader.
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ESPN, MLB Baseball News …, MLB.com, Japan Times and The Athletic
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Pat Leonard / New York Daily News:
Giants looking to trade wide receiver Kadarius Toney: sources — Soon, K.T. will be O.U.T. — The Giants are looking to trade wide receiver Kadarius Toney, sources tell the Daily News, making calls to see what they can get for their 2021 first-round pick.
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The Athletic, Bleacher Nation, ProFootballTalk, Orange County Register, Boston Herald and DraftKings Nation
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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True Blue LA and U.S.S. Mariner
