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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
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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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Giants Wire, Padres, Big Blue View and New Jersey Online
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
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 and New Jersey Online
Brad Biggs / Chicago Tribune:
Chicago Bears could be without kicker Cairo Santos for their Week 4 road game
Discussion:
Orange County Register and Chicago Sun-Times
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 …
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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Mercury News, Sports Illustrated, New York Post, New Jersey Online, ProFootballTalk, Padres and NBC 6 South Florida
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Pat Leonard / New York Daily News:
NFL, players' union, Dolphins medical staff all failed Miami's Tua Tagovailoa — Tua Tagovailoa shouldn't have been on the field Thursday night. Loopholes in the collective bargaining agreement between the NFL and players' union allowed the Miami Dolphins' medical staff to clear him and create …
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CBS News, New York Post, ProFootballTalk and Sun-Sentinel
David Furones / Sun-Sentinel:
How long could Dolphins' Tua Tagovailoa remain out in NFL's concussion protocol? — Miami Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel repeatedly said there is no timetable for Tua Tagovailoa's return on Friday after his quarterback suffered a concussion in Thursday night's loss at the Cincinnati Bengals.
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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ESPN, MLB.com, Sports Illustrated, Associated Press, New Jersey Online, Amazin' Avenue, FanGraphs Baseball, MLB Baseball News … and Forbes
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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
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
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
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Yankees Notebook: Michael King gets good news
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Pinstripe Alley
Edgar Thompson / Orlando Sentinel:
Gators rout Eastern Washington behind Richardson-led offensive assault — GAINESVILLE — Watching from the sideline awaiting his first career start, Florida defensive end Justus Boone didn't have to wait long to know it was going to be a good day. — Anthony Richardson's 75-yard touchdown pass …
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Denver Post
