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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.
Discussion: 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.
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.
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.
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 …
Discussion: 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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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.
Sun-Sentinel:   Teddy Bridgewater to start while Tua Tagovailoa misses time with concussion
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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David Schoenfield / ESPN:
The biggest regular-season series in a decade? Why Mets-Braves showdown could shake up October
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 …
Discussion: Denver Post
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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)
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 …
Discussion: 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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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Zack Britton leaves Friday's game with injury
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Yankees Notebook: Michael King gets good news
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