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12:20 PM ET, October 15, 2022

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David Furones / Sun-Sentinel:
Dolphins' Tua Tagovailoa clears concussion protocol; set to start next week vs. Steelers  —  Sun Sentinel columnist Chris Perkins and reporter David Furones preview the Miami Dolphins' game against the Minnesota Vikings and discuss QB Skylar Thompson. (, /South Florida Sun Sentinel)
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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)
Keven Lerner / Sun-Sentinel:
Dolphins-Vikings predictions: Will Miami pull off upset with rookie Skylar Thompson at QB?
Discussion: New York Post
Chris Perkins / Sun-Sentinel:
Dolphins, in a shocker, are starting rookie Skylar Thompson over veteran Teddy Bridgewater
Discussion: Mercury News
David Furones / Sun-Sentinel:
Dolphins' Tua Tagovailoa begins throwing Wednesday; Skylar Thompson still expected to start vs. Vikings
Discussion: NBC 6 South Florida
David Furones / Sun-Sentinel:
First NFL start a ‘dream come true’ for Dolphins QB Skylar Thompson; plus Wednesday injury updates
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.
Bill Plunkett / Orange County Register:
Dodgers' bats struggle again in NLDS Game 3 loss to Padres  —  SAN DIEGO — The first postseason “Surfliner Series” between the Dodgers and Padres in Southern California comes at a time when that train is not actually running all the way between Los Angeles and San Diego due to coastal erosion …
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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.
Discussion: Press Enterprise and CBS News
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Orange County Register:
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.
Discussion: CBS News, KNSD-TV and Bloomberg
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.
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.
Evan Grant / Dallas Morning News:
Former Giants manager Bruce Bochy met with Rangers GM Chris Young, per report  —  Bochy led the Giants to three World Series championships, including one over the Rangers in 2010. … But they are apparently willing to let at least one interview them.  —  According to a tweet from Ken Rosenthal …
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.
Discussion: Purple Row and Padres
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.
Discussion: MLB Baseball News …
 
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