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Colleen Kane / Chicago Tribune:
Chicago Bears defense laments mistakes after allowing 262 yards rushing to New York Giants: ‘Player for player, we felt like we had ups on them’ — ExpandAutoplay — 1 of 36 — Chicago Bears safety Jaquan Brisker (9) greets fans as he leaves the field after the Chicago Bears 20-12 loss to the New York Giants.
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Big Blue View, New Jersey Online and Newsday
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Pat Leonard / New York Daily News:
Referee immediately sends Tyrod Taylor off field in NFL concussion emphasis — The NFL's enhanced vigilance enforcing its concussion protocol was on full display on Sunday at MetLife Stadium, just three days after the Tua Tagovailoa Miami Dolphins catastrophe in Cincinnati.
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Chicago Tribune and Mercury News
Colleen Kane / Chicago Tribune:
Week 4 recap: Chicago Bears score 12 points — all from field goals by new kicker — in 20-12 road loss to New York Giants — ExpandAutoplay — 1 of 36 — Chicago Bears safety Jaquan Brisker (9) greets fans as he leaves the field after the Chicago Bears 20-12 loss to the New York Giants.
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Denver Post, Giants Wire, Big Blue View, Padres and New Jersey Online
Brad Biggs / Chicago Tribune:
The Chicago Bears' last-ranked run defense is on a historically bad pace. Brad Biggs' 10 thoughts on the Week 4 loss to the New York Giants. — ExpandAutoplay — 1 of 36 — Chicago Bears safety Jaquan Brisker (9) greets fans as he leaves the field after the Chicago Bears 20-12 loss to the New York Giants.
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Giants Wire, Big Blue View, Orange County Register and New Jersey Online
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Nightengale's notebook: Tony La Russa expected to announce retirement Monday as White Sox manager — It was one of baseball's greatest feel-good stories,with a Hall of Fame manager coming out of retirement to lead his old team to a World Series title. — Only, it didn't turn out the way it was supposed too.
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Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
MLB's stretch run proves anti-climactic in first year of new playoff system — Say this for the first season of Major League Baseball's expanded, triple wild-card playoffs: There will be no embarrassments. — Every postseason participant will win at least 86 games, for this year averting …
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MLB Baseball News …
Ryan McFadden / Baltimore Sun:
Ravens coach John Harbaugh defends late fourth-down decision in loss to Bills: ‘The best chance to win the game’ — Ravens' John Harbaugh talks about his decision to try an score a touchdown and not kick the field goal in the fourth quarter. (Baltimore Sun)
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Orange County Register, ProFootballTalk and New York Post
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Ryan McFadden / Baltimore Sun:
Ravens RB Justice Hill exits game vs. Bills with hamstring injury — Ravens running back Justice Hill suffered a hamstring injury during the fourth quarter of Sunday's matchup against the Buffalo Bills and did not return. — With 9:05 left, Hill received a handoff from quarterback Lamar Jackson …
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Denver Post
Jonas Shaffer / Baltimore Sun:
After Ravens fall apart again in 23-20 loss to Bills, home misery goes from bad to worse — Ravens' Lamar Jackson on why the team decided to go for a touchdown and not a field goal on fourth and goal with little over 4:00 minutes left in the game. (Baltimore Sun)
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Orange County Register, Sports Illustrated, Mercury News, Padres, ProFootballTalk and Denver Post
David Furones / Sun-Sentinel:
Dolphins' Tua Tagovailoa out for at least Jets game while in concussion protocol, but coach says MRI was clean — Miami Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel updates quarterback Tua Tagovailoa's status while in concussion protocol, ruled out for Sunday's Jets game, says MRI is clean (South Florida Sun Sentinel)
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David Furones / Sun-Sentinel:
How long could Dolphins' Tua Tagovailoa remain out in NFL's concussion protocol?
Sun-Sentinel:
Independent doctor involved in Tua Tagovailoa's first concussion check fired by NFLPA
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Mercury News
Pat Leonard / New York Daily News:
NFL, players' union, Dolphins medical staff all failed Miami's Tua Tagovailoa
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CBS News, New York Post, ProFootballTalk and Sun-Sentinel
Abbey Mastracco / New York Daily News:
Braves finish sweep of Mets, add to division lead — ATLANTA — It was the biggest moment of the season and the Mets failed to meet it. — When the Mets landed in Atlanta, they had a one-game lead on the Braves in the NL East. They left two games back after a sweep at the hands of their division rivals …
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Abbey Mastracco / New York Daily News:
Mets can't give Max Scherzer much support in 4-2 loss to Braves
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NorthJersey.com, Battery Power, Amazin' Avenue, Associated Press and New York Post
David Schoenfield / ESPN:
The biggest regular-season series in a decade? Why Mets-Braves showdown could shake up October
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MLB Baseball News … and Battery Power
Abbey Mastracco / New York Daily News:
Jacob deGrom gives up 3 home runs, leaves with blister, as Braves pull even with Mets
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ESPN, Newsday, NorthJersey.com, Battery Power and New York Post
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
After months of pursuit, Cardinals reliever Giovanny Gallegos finalizes extension — PITTSBURGH — A deal Giovanny Gallegos has sought for at least year and almost came to fruition in spring, found new footing and completion by fall. — The Cardinals and their versatile …
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MLB Trade Rumors
Marly Rivera / ESPN:
New York Yankees put LHP Zack Britton on 60-day injured list — NEW YORK — Zack Britton might have played his last game in pinstripes Friday night, as the New York Yankees returned the veteran left-handed reliever to the injured list after he struggled in his attempt to come back early from Tommy John surgery.
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Pinstripe Alley, MLB Trade Rumors and MLB.com
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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Zack Britton leaves Friday's game with injury
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Orange County Register and New Jersey Online
