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Joon Lee / ESPN:
Aaron Judge sets MLB record with fourth, four-strikeout playoff game — NEW YORK — It didn't matter that Aaron Judge hit 62 home runs during the season. The ruthless crowd at Yankee Stadium will boo anybody if it believes they are underperforming. And on Friday during the Yankees' 4-2 loss …
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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Yankees-Guardians ALDS Game 2 moved to Friday afternoon; Nestor Cortes waits another day — The Yankees and Guardians will have to wait yet another day. Game 2 of the American League Division Series was postponed until Friday at 1 p.m., because of the rain and possible severe weather that was expected in the Bronx on Thursday night.
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Matthew Roberson / New York Daily News:
How Game 2 starter Nestor Cortes matches up with the Guardians
How Game 2 starter Nestor Cortes matches up with the Guardians
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David Furones / Sun-Sentinel:
What's the real story behind the Dolphins' missing locker-room Ping-Pong table? Here's what Tyreek Hill said — Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill says Ping-Pong table was removed from locker room because it was “bent” and he ordered a custom-themed ping pong table. (, /South Florida Sun Sentinel)
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Chris Perkins / Sun-Sentinel:
Dolphins, in a shocker, are starting rookie Skylar Thompson over veteran Teddy Bridgewater
Dolphins, in a shocker, are starting rookie Skylar Thompson over veteran Teddy Bridgewater
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Orange County Register:
Kroger buying Albertsons for $24.6 billion to create grocery giant, will sell hundreds of stores — Kroger Co. agreed to buy Albertsons Cos. in a deal with an enterprise value of $24.6 billion that would create a US grocery giant with almost 5,000 stores and annual revenue of about $200 billion.
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Business | Kroger seeks merger with Albertsons, creating a US grocery giant — The potential deal would be among the largest US retail transactions in years. — Kroger Co. is in talks about a tie-up with rival Albertsons Cos. in a deal that would create a US grocery giant, people familiar with the matter said.
Jon Heyman / New York Post:
Agents, execs estimate the monstrous contract awaiting Aaron Judge — MORE FROM: — Yankees superstar Aaron Judge won the bet on himself, and won big. The consensus seems to be that the baseline deal Judge will get this winter is $300 million — or $86.5 million more than the Yankees offered in spring.
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Colleen Kane / Chicago Tribune:
Week 6 recap: Chicago Bears' last-minute drive falls just short in an ugly 12-7 loss to the Washington Commanders — ExpandAutoplay — 1 of 45 — Bears quarterback Justin Fields is shoved out of bounds by Commanders linebacker Cole Holcomb in the fourth quarter at Soldier Field.
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ESPN:
Rockies keep manager Bud Black; hitting coach Dave Magadan out — Colorado Rockies manager Bud Black and most of his coaching staff, minus hitting coach Dave Magadan and third-base and infield coach Stu Cole, will return for the 2023 season, it was announced Thursday.
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Associated Press:
Astros starters rock hair extensions for postseason 'dos — Astros starters Framber Valdez and Luis Garcia look like naturals on the mound, even in the hairiest of situations. A lot of work to make it seem that easy — at the ballpark and, as it turns out, at the barber shop.
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Jonas Shaffer / Baltimore Sun:
Ravens OLBs Tyus Bowser, David Ojabo return to practice for first time since tearing Achilles tendons — Ravens outside linebackers Tyus Bowser and rookie David Ojabo practiced Wednesday for the first time this season, a sign that one of the team's most decimated units is nearing full health.
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Jonas Shaffer / Baltimore Sun:
Ravens film study: LT Ronnie Stanley impresses in return; defense bottles up Bengals QB Joe Burrow — “As a competitor, I really want to be out there with the team, and I'm very happy that we got out there and we pulled out the win,” said Ronnie Stanley. (Baltimore Sun)
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Jason Beede / Orlando Sentinel:
Hosting Temple, UCF football aims for 4th straight win — When UCF takes the field inside FBC Mortgage Stadium on Thursday night, it'll mark the 100th game at the Bounce House since the stadium opened ahead of the 2007 season. — The Knights have won 76% of their games in the on-campus venue and are 33-3 at home since 2017.
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