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Ira Winderman / Sun-Sentinel:
Heat's Spoelstra sticking with same starters vs. Celtics; Herro (groin), ‘doing everything he possibly can’ — BOSTON — Despite point guard Kyle Lowry being limited by a balky hamstring and despite a shooting slump by guard Max Strus, Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said after his team's morning shootaround …
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Hot Hot Hoops, Orange County Register and The Athletic
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Ira Winderman / Sun-Sentinel:
Heat's only option on brink of elimination vs. Celtics? ‘Make a memory’ — BOSTON — There was a time when the Miami Heat were relaxed, confident, with enough leeway to exhale and savor. — That time was Sunday, when coach Erik Spoelstra and players Max Strus and Victor Oladipo met …
Ira Winderman / Sun-Sentinel:
Heat fail to fire, now one loss from elimination after falling 93-80 to Celtics — MIAMI — The first-quarter futility from their Monday night Game 4 loss at TD Garden this time came midway through the second half for the Miami Heat. — Which leaves only two options for the Heat's next home game …
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The Ringer, Names released … and Celtics Wire
Ira Winderman / Sun-Sentinel:
Heat's Duncan Robinson may not cash in on all of his $90 million deal. Here's why
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Orange County Register and Washington Post
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Yankees' emphasis on bullpen depth being put to the test after key injuries — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Yankees rode their bullpen to a hot start this season, now they desperately need to find a way to maintain it. In just the last week they have lost Chad Green for the season …
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Orange County Register
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Matthew Roberson / New York Daily News:
Yankee rookies JP Sears, Ron Marinaccio help Bombers get by Orioles — The theme of the Yankees' day, and really the whole week, was injuries. — Giancarlo Stanton went on the injured list on Wednesday with a right calf strain. DJ LeMahieu was held out yet again with discomfort in his left wrist.
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New York Post and New Jersey Online
ESPN:
New York Yankees put slugger Giancarlo Stanton on 10-day injured list because of calf strain
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DraftKings Nation
Al Bello / New York Daily News:
Jose Trevino hits RBI single in 11th to give Yankees 7-6 win over Orioles, snaps three-game losing streak
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Boston Herald, Sports Illustrated, New York Post and Pinstripe Alley
Matthew Roberson / New York Daily News:
Aaron Judge joins the likes of Mickey Mantle, Babe Ruth with 17 home runs in first 42 games
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Boston Herald
Kate Feldman / New York Daily News:
The 21 ‘beautiful angels’ who lost their lives in Uvalde, Texas school shooting — Twenty-one lives were stolen Tuesday in Texas, ripped from their parents, their siblings, their spouses. They were 19 children thinking about softball games and summer vacation, two teachers who had poured …
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Boston Herald, CNN, Los Angeles Times and Washington Post
Meghan Montemurro / Chicago Tribune:
Tensions escalate late — including David Ross' 1st ejection of the season — in the Chicago Cubs' 4-3 loss to the Cincinnati Reds — CINCINNATI — Chicago Cubs reliever Rowan Wick never had spoken to fellow Canadian and Cincinnati Reds star Joey Votto. — That changed during Wednesday …
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Orange County Register, Bleacher Nation, Bleed Cubbie Blue, New York Post, Chicago Sun-Times and Boston Herald
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Charlie Goldsmith / Cincinnati.com:
Joey Votto keeps up his best stretch of the year as the Cincinnati Reds beat the Cubs — At the end of April, when Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto was hitting below .130 and called his 2022 season an “embarrassing experience,” he started working on a few adjustments at the plate.
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Red Reporter, MLB Baseball News …, Cubs Insider and Bleacher Nation
LaMond Pope / Chicago Tribune:
Jake Burger's 3-run homer leads the Chicago White Sox to a 3-1 win against the Boston Red Sox — ExpandAutoplay — 1 of 19 — White Sox designated hitter Jake Burger is congratulated in the dugout after hitting a three-run home run in the fifth inning on May 25, 2022, at Guaranteed Rate Field.
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Boston Herald, Mercury News and Union-News
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Jeff Passan / ESPN:
MLB, in memo, rebukes clubs for ‘unacceptable’ workplace facilities for women employees — In a pointed letter to teams last week, Major League Baseball said numerous clubs' stadiums “fall embarrassingly below the high standards” necessary for women who are part of the game's traveling parties …
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AZ Snake Pit and Sports Illustrated
Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
Thomas Szapucki coughs up nine runs to Giants, Mets lose second series of the season — SAN FRANCISCO — Thomas Szapucki will not be invited back to pitch for the Mets anytime soon. — The young left-hander, making his first career major-league start, spoiled the afternoon before it even had a chance to begin.
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Newsday, NorthJersey.com, New York Post, Orange County Register and Mercury News
David Schoenfield / ESPN:
Is panic over Atlanta Braves warranted? Will Cody Bellinger turn it around? An early verdict on MLB's biggest disappointments — Seven weeks into a full 162-game MLB season, some teams have gotten off to hot starts while others have struggled out of the gate.
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AZ Snake Pit, True Blue LA and Battery Power
