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Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
‘Whole city is coming with us’: How Phillies plan to erase World Series arms deficit vs. Astros — PHILADELPHIA - It takes some doing in this town to break through the Kelly Green throwbacks celebrating Reggie White and Randall Cunningham, or the midnight shade paying tribute to the current band of undefeated Eagles.
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Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
Astros strike back to win Game 2 vs. Phillies, evening up World Series — HOUSTON - They were professional valleys for both players, even if Jose Altuve has 12 seasons and eight All-Star honors to his name, and Framber Valdez is still crafting his career narrative.
Cydney Henderson / USA Today:
Kyle Schwarber wins Americans free Taco Bell with first stolen base of 2022 World Series — America has a new “Taco Hero.” — Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Kyle Schwarber stole the first base of the World Series in Game 1 against the Houston Astros on Friday, activating Taco Bell's highly-anticipated …
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David Furones / Sun-Sentinel:
Tua Tagovailoa sharp throughout, Dolphins defense gets second-half stops to down Lions — The Sun Sentinel's Dave Hyde and David Furones recap the Miami Dolphins' come-from-behind victory over the Detroit Lions. (South Florida Sun Sentinel) — DETROIT — The Miami Dolphins said all week …
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Dave Hyde / Sun-Sentinel:
Here comes league-worst Detroit defense to put Dolphins' offense back on track
Here comes league-worst Detroit defense to put Dolphins' offense back on track
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Eric He / Orange County Register:
Zach Charbonnet leads No. 12 UCLA to bounce-back win over Stanford — Charbonnet, one the nation's top rushers, ran all over the Cardinal defense as No. 12 UCLA began a stretch of three games against opponents with records below .500 with a 38-13 victory — PASADENA — After losing at Oregon …
Scott Merkin / White Sox News:
White Sox rule out Espada as manager search continues (source) — CHICAGO — Who will be the next White Sox manager? — That question has yet to be answered, and the organization is keeping the candidates quiet during this ongoing process. It will not be Houston bench coach Joe Espada …
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Colleen Kane / Chicago Tribune:
Week 8 recap: Chicago Bears defense — and Justin Fields' leap — allows 49 points in road loss to Dallas Cowboys — ExpandAutoplay — 1 of 65 — Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields (1) leaves the field after the game. The Cowboys defeated the Bears 49-29. (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune)
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Associated Press:
Royals hire Rays bench coach Matt Quatraro as manager — KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Royals hired Tampa Bay Rays bench coach Matt Quatraro as manager Sunday, turning over the young core of a rebuilding franchise to a forward-thinking manager with experience winning in a small market.
Ira Winderman / Sun-Sentinel:
Heat, after rally fails from 22 down, drop to 2-5 with 119-113 loss to Kings — SACRAMENTO — It was as if the Sacramento Kings purchased an E-ZPass for the first half of Saturday's game against the Miami Heat at Golden1 Center. — It wasn't just the previously winless Kings scoring 71 points …
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Daniel Guerrero / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
With some prospects on the rise, Cardinals offseason moves could come with them in mind — When the Cardinals held on to their blue-chip prospects at this year's trade deadline, they held on to pieces they believe can help them contend in the years to come.
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Katie Woo / MLB - The Athletic:
Cardinals' Nolan Arenado opting into remainder of contract: Source — Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado has informed the organization he will be opting into the remainder of his five-year, $144 million contract, a league source told The Athletic on Saturday.
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Evan Petzold / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers hire Mark Conner from San Diego Padres as new amateur scouting director — The Detroit Tigers have a new scouting director. — Mark Conner, who has worked for the San Diego Padres since 2010, has been hired as the Tigers' amateur scouting director under …
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Matthew Roberson / New York Daily News:
An Astros-Phillies World Series leaves New York baseball fans in a no-win situation — Nobody will feel bad for New York baseball fans, ever. — Fans of the Yankees get to cheer for the most successful, most recognizable team in North American sports. Mets fans (for most of the season …
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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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Myles Simmons / ProFootballTalk:
MRI confirms Shaq Barrett suffered torn Achilles — The initial fear about Shaq Barrett's injury has been confirmed. — According to multiple reports, an MRI revealed that Barrett tore his Achilles during the Buccaneers' loss to the Ravens on Thursday. — Barrett is now out for the season.
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