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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Frankie Montas on Yankees' roster, but is not expected to make appearances as a starter — HOUSTON — Frankie Montas is back and on the Yankees' roster as they began the American League Championship Series against the Astros at Minute Maid Park Wednesday night.
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Matthew Roberson / New York Daily News:
Yankees have their work cut out for them in Astros' sixth-straight ALCS — There was really no other way for this to play out. — After being run ragged by the Cleveland Guardians in a five-game series that took two days longer than anyone would have liked, the Yankees finally get another swing at Goliath.
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New York Post
James O'Connell / New York Daily News:
5 games that have defined the Yankees-Astros playoff rivalry as teams meet in another ALCS
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Orange County Register and Daily News
Pete Caldera / USA Today:
Aaron Judge, Yankees not living in past, know they ‘got to go through’ Astros to win AL
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Sportico, MLB Baseball News …, Elite Sports NY, New York Post and New Jersey Online
Julia Poe / Chicago Tribune:
7 takeaways from the Chicago Bulls' season-opening win over the Miami Heat, including DeMar DeRozan already in mid-season form — ExpandAutoplay — 1 of 12 — Bulls guard Alex Caruso, left, congratulates guard Ayo Dosunmu after scoring during the first half against the Heat on Wednesday in Miami.
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Orange County Register and Padres
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Julia Poe / Chicago Tribune:
Zach LaVine sits out the Chicago Bulls season opener against the Miami Heat: ‘This is not anything that is unexpected’ — MIAMI — Zach LaVine will not play in the Chicago Bulls season opener Wednesday against the Miami Heat, sparking concerns about his availability for the season as he continues to recover from left knee surgery.
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Bleacher Nation
Stefan Bondy / New York Daily News:
Ja Morant puts on a show, Grizzlies drop Knicks 115-112 in OT — MEMPHIS — Ja Morant pulled up for a floater in the fourth quarter, glared at the Knicks bench, tapped his wrist and repeated, “It's about that time.” — That was earlier in the fourth quarter, and Morant's “time” extended well beyond.
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Mercury News and Newsday
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Stefan Bondy / New York Daily News:
Cam Reddish gets ‘first crack’ at rotation spot to replace injured Quentin Grimes — MEMPHIS — With Quentin Grimes out because of his resurfaced foot pain, Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau said he planned on giving the struggling Cam Reddish a spot in the rotation over Miles McBride.
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Orange County Register
Stefan Bondy / New York Daily News:
Quentin Grimes is ruled out of Knicks season opener
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Orange County Register and Newsday
Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
Padres' bats come alive in Game 2 comeback win to even NLCS — SAN DIEGO — Juan Soto and Josh Hader absorbed most of the attention, but Brandon Drury and Josh Bell were in-season acquisitions of similar importance to the San Diego Padres — a belief further emphasized by Fernando Tatis Jr.'s ensuing suspension.
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Padres, Associated Press, San Bernardino Sun, NBCSports.com and Sports Illustrated
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Christina De Nicola / MLB.com:
488 feet! Schwarber drops jaws with upper-deck Petco HR
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NBCSports.com, Bleacher Nation and The Good Phight
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
‘Huge swing:’ Kyle Schwarber's majestic home run lifts Phillies over Padres in Game 1 of NLCS
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MLB Baseball News …, Sports Illustrated and Kyodo News+
Bill Plaschke / Los Angeles Times:
Who is to blame for Dodgers' October failure? How about the players? — For days after the biggest disappointment in Dodgers history, fans have been furiously fanning the blame as if it were an ugly yellow towel. — Fire Dave Roberts! Fire Andrew Friedman! Sell the team! Hire an ornithologist!
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Sports Illustrated, The Athletic, True Blue LA, MLB Baseball News … and MLB Trade Rumors
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Jim Salisbury / NBCSports.com:
Sources: Phillies 3B coach Dusty Wathan on 2 teams' radar for manager opening … SAN DIEGO — As the Phillies compete in the postseason, a key member of their coaching staff is drawing interest from a couple of teams with manager openings. — According to multiple sources …
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Sports Illustrated, Royals Review and Phillies Nation
Jon Greenberg / The Athletic:
Cubs lowering season-ticket prices by 5.1 percent: Dollars and sense — The Cubs drew 2,616,780 fans to Wrigley Field this past season. Or to be more accurate, they sold 2,616,780 tickets. As you might've noticed on TV, there were some no-shows. That figure alone represents a decline …
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Bleed Cubbie Blue, Chicago Tribune, Cubs Insider, Sports Illustrated, Forbes and Bleacher Nation
David Furones / Sun-Sentinel:
‘I was unconscious’: Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa recalls night of concussion, talks return to face Steelers — South Florida Sun Sentinel's Chris Perkins and David Furones discuss the return of quarterback Tua Tagovailoa from injury and owner Steve Ross from suspension. (, , /South Florida Sun Sentinel)
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Mercury News, Padres and Orange County Register
Associated Press:
Angels hitting coaches Jeremy Reed, John Mallee won't return — ANAHEIM, Calif. — Hitting coach Jeremy Reed and assistant hitting coach John Mallee will not return to the Los Angeles Angels next season. — The team confirmed the decisions Wednesday. — Reed has been the Angels' hitting …
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