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Lorenzo Reyes / USA Today:
‘I am not okay with the state of this country’: Giants manager Gabe Kapler pens essay after Uvalde shooting — San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler published an essay Friday in which he criticized the state of the country after the shooting at Robb Elementary in Uvalde …
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Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
Protest by San Francisco's Gabe Kapler brings support from some fellow managers, but Chicago White Sox's Tony La Russa differs — CHICAGO — White Sox manager Tony La Russa says he both likes and respects San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler, but disagrees with his form of protest as it relates to the latest mass shooting.
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Jeff Wallner / Associated Press:
San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler won't come out for the anthem in protest after Texas school shooting — CINCINNATI — San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler on Friday said he will refuse to take the field for the national anthem in a protest over the nation's political direction following …
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Andy Kostka / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles storm back, erase pair of 6-run deficits to beat Red Sox, 12-8 — BOSTON — For all the platitudes the Orioles give about their mentality — how they never give up — Friday night at Fenway Park was real, tangible evidence to support those statements.
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Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
Chicago White Sox designate Dallas Keuchel for assignment — CHICAGO — The White Sox designated left-handed pitcher Dallas Keuchel for assignment on Saturday, two days after he gave up six runs in two innings to the Boston Red Sox. — Keuchel, 34, had a 7.88 ERA this season after compiling a 5.28 mark last year.
Alex Speier / The Boston Globe:
The Trevor Story highlight show continued, and the surging Red Sox are now a run-scoring machine
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LaMond Pope / Chicago Tribune:
Dallas Keuchel surrenders 6 runs in 2 innings as the Chicago White Sox lose 16-7 to the Boston Red Sox
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Orange County Register and Mercury News
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
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Boston Herald and Union-News
Ira Winderman / Sun-Sentinel:
Jimmy Butler conjures his LeBron James with 47 as Heat force Game 7 with 111-103 win in Boston — BOSTON — The Miami Heat did not want it to end, and certainly not in a sea of green. — More to the point, Jimmy Butler and Kyle Lowry did not want it to end, even when it seemed their bodies …
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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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Ira Winderman / Sun-Sentinel:
Heat's only option on brink of elimination vs. Celtics? ‘Make a memory’
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Ira Winderman / Sun-Sentinel:
Heat fail to fire, now one loss from elimination after falling 93-80 to Celtics
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The Ringer and Names released …
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Gerrit Cole loses focus after bad call as Yankees fall to Rays, 3-1: ‘That was a strike’ — ST. PETERSBURG — An hour later, Gerrit Cole was still sure he was right, but it didn't really matter. The pitch to Ji-Man Choi was called a ball and Cole lost him.
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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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Matthew Roberson / New York Daily News:
Yankee rookies JP Sears, Ron Marinaccio help Bombers get by Orioles
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New York Post and New Jersey Online
The Athletic:
Reds' Tommy Pham slaps Giants' Joc Pederson in pregame altercation over fantasy football — CINCINNATI — Giants outfielder Joc Pederson said he was slapped by Reds outfielder Tommy Pham over a fantasy football league disagreement during batting practice before Friday's 5-1 Reds victory at Great American Ball Park.
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New York Daily News:
Yankees, Rays tweet about gun violence instead of game following Texas school shooting — The Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays shared facts about gun violence instead of baseball on their Twitter timelines during Thursday night's game. — “In lieu of game coverage and in collaboration with the Tampa Bay Rays …
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Associated Press:
New York Mets' Jacob deGrom says injured shoulder feels ‘completely normal’ — NEW YORK — Mets ace Jacob deGrom says his injured right shoulder blade feels “completely normal,” and he's waiting for New York's medical staff to clear him to resume throwing off a mound.
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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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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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Charlie Goldsmith / Cincinnati.com:
Joey Votto keeps up his best stretch of the year as the Cincinnati Reds beat the Cubs
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