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Associated Press:
No US-born Black players expected in World Series for the first time since 1950 — Looking around Memorial Stadium before Game 1 of the 1983 World Series, Philadelphia Phillies star Gary Matthews saw a lot of Black talent. — Joe Morgan. Eddie Murray. Garry Maddox. Ken Singleton. Al Bumbry.
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
With no Black players in World Series, Astros manager Dusty Baker is ‘ashamed of the game’ — HOUSTON — Dusty Baker hears it all, tilts his head back and sighs in disbelief. — Come on, do people believe actually believe that he needs to win a World Series to get into the Hall of Fame? — Really?
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Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
‘Choose your battles’: How the NFL chased MLB World Series off football's holy day
‘Choose your battles’: How the NFL chased MLB World Series off football's holy day
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Washington Post and ProFootballTalk
Jonas Shaffer / Baltimore Sun:
Ravens overcome injuries behind QB Lamar Jackson, running game to rally past Buccaneers, 27-22 — ExpandAutoplay — 1 of 38 — TAMPA, Fla. — In a strange half-season of soaring starts, wild finishes and everything imaginable in between, Thursday night offered maybe the strangest ending yet …
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Childs Walker / Baltimore Sun:
Ravens DE Calais Campbell out, 7 other starters questionable to play Thursday night vs. Buccaneers — Ravens defensive end Calais Campbell will miss Thursday night's game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers because of an illness, and seven other starters, including tight end Mark Andrews (knee) …
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Boston Herald, ProFootballTalk and Orange County Register
Jon Heyman / New York Post:
Dusty Baker set to return as Astros manager regardless of World Series fate — Whether Houston wins or loses the World Series, sources say Dusty Baker wants to return to the Astros. So no riding off into the sunset following a potential first managerial World Series title. The team also wants him back.
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Jim Alexander / Orange County Register:
Even if you despise the Astros, it's hard to hate Dusty Baker
Even if you despise the Astros, it's hard to hate Dusty Baker
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Boston Herald, Daily News and Associated Press
San Bernardino Sun:
Mike Davis, author of seminal LA chronicle ‘City of Quartz,’ dies at 76 — Best-selling author and ‘Marxist environmentalist’ anticipated wildfires and riots in his writings — SAN DIEGO — Mike Davis, an author, activist and self-defined “Marxist environmentalist” whose greatest fears drove …
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Mark Didtler / Associated Press:
Hal Steinbrenner plans to have Boone return as manager — Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner plans to keep Aaron Boone as his manager. “As far as Boone's concerned, we just signed him and for all the same reasons I listed a year ago, I believe he is a very good manager,” Steinbrenner said Wednesday …
Jon Heyman / New York Post:
Red Sox, Rafael Devers remain far apart in extension negotiations — The Red Sox have reopened contract talks with star third baseman Rafael Devers, but the gap is said to remain large. — Word is the Red Sox have now raised their offer to $200 million-plus, probably necessary given …
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
After being fired in Boston, Phillies' Dave Dombrowski went and built another World Series team — HOUSTON - Dave Dombrowski, still emotionally scarred from his Boston experience, emphatically said, “No.” — And “No,” again. — Three times Dombrowski told then-Philadelphia Phillies …
Jason Foster / Sporting News:
2022 Sporting News MLB awards: Aaron Judge voted top player; Spencer Strider, Julio Rodriguez take rookie honors — • — The 2022 MLB season was a compelling campaign laced with historic moments and record-setting performances, not to mention a healthy dose of other drama …
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Stefan Bondy / New York Daily News:
Jalen Brunson gets love from Garden crowd in 134-131 overtime win against Hornets — The Knicks won by the very tip of a sneaker sole. — With 5.5 seconds left in overtime and the Knicks winning by 3, P.J. Washington's shot was ruled a 2-pointer because, by the slimmest of margins, his foot touched the 3-point line.
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Elite Sports NY, New York Post, HoopsHype, Daily Herald and Newsday
Patrick Saunders / Denver Post:
Rockies Mailbag: Can Colorado land Brandon Nimmo? Are playoffs possible in 2023? — Is Nolan Arenado “too uptight” in big games? … Patrick, I've read that the Rockies are going to try and sign outfielder Brando Nimmo, who grew up in Cheyenne. Is there any truth to that rumor?
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Mike Winters / NBC New York:
World Series Tickets in Philadelphia Cost Over $3,000 Each—the Second-Highest Price in a Decade — The average ticket price for upcoming World Series games in Philadelphia is over $3,000 as of Monday — the second-highest price for a single championship game in over a decade, according to ticket reseller TicketIQ.
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