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Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
Astros bullpen, Chas McCormick's catch saves Game 5 of World Series vs. Phillies — PHILADELPHIA - Forget the starting pitchers, the offensive stars that have been alternately celebrated and vilified over the last six years and pause your sentimental feelings over their 73-year-old manager for just a moment.
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Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
Familiar foes Syndergaard, Verlander to square off in Game 5 — PHILADELPHIA — The season will come full circle for Philadelphia Phillies starter Noah Syndergaard and Houston Astros ace Justin Verlander when they face off in Game 5 of the World Series on Thursday just as they did in their first starts …
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Ben Walker / Associated Press:
Cristian Javier and Astros bullpen combine to pitch 2nd no-hitter in World Series history — PHILADELPHIA — Cristian Javier and Houston's bullpen combined on just the second no-hitter in World Series history, silencing a booming lineup and boisterous ballpark as the Astros blanked …
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Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
World Series no-hitter! Cristian Javier, Astros silence Phillies for first Fall Classic no-no since 1956 — PHILADELPHIA - Cristian Javier could have claimed a near-unprecedented piece of World Series history all to himself Wednesday night. Instead, he shared in the glory …
Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
‘Most underrated pitcher in the league’: Cristian Javier makes World Series history in Astros' no-hitter — PHILADELPHIA - Cristian Javier was no secret. — You don't pitch seven no-hit innings in Yankee Stadium, strike out 194 batters in less than 150 innings, draw some of the most …
Associated Press:
Jill Biden joins Stand Up to Cancer tribute at World Series — First lady Jill Biden joined the Stand Up to Cancer tribute in the middle of the fifth inning of Game 4 of the World Series on Wednesday night. Biden arrived at Citizens Bank Park shortly before the tribute …
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Anthony Castrovince / MLB.com:
World Series no-hitter! Javier, bullpen shut down Phils in Game 4 — Astros combine for second no-no in Fall Classic history to knot Series at 2-2 — PHILADELPHIA — A night earlier, they had dressed inconspicuously at their neighboring lockers in a quiet, defeated visitors' clubhouse.
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Inland Valley Daily Bulletin:
An estimated $1.5 billion is in play after Wednesday's Powerball drawing brings no winning tickets — Powerball players — your chance at winning “Who Wants to Be a Billionaire” continues for another round. — No winning tickets were sold for Wednesday's drawing for a $1.2 billion jackpot.
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Jason Green / Mercury News:
Powerball ticket worth more than $1 million sold in Milpitas — MILPITAS - No one won the $1.2 billion Powerball jackpot Wednesday, but two tickets worth more than $1 million each were sold in California, including one in Milpitas. — The top prize is now estimated at $1.5 billion …
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David Furones / Sun-Sentinel:
Dolphins agree to massive 5-year extension with new star Bradley Chubb — The Sun Sentinel's Chris Perkins & David Furones discuss the Miami Dolphins' trades for pass rusher Bradley Chubb and running back Jeff Wilson. (, /South Florida Sun Sentinel) — General manager Chris Grier …
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Evan Petzold / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers' Andrew Chafin intends to decline 2023 player option, becomes a free agent — If the Detroit Tigers want him, they'll have to get him again on the open market. — Left-handed reliever Andrew Chafin plans to decline his 2023 player option, worth $6.5 million plus a $500,000 signing bonus …
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Ira Winderman / Sun-Sentinel:
How a Heat ‘leap of faith’ from Spoelstra silenced Stephen Curry, Warriors at moment of truth — MIAMI — For Erik Spoelstra, it was a leap of faith. For Jimmy Butler, it was time to take pause. And for Kyle Lowry, it was as simple as the rule book. — Two weeks into the season …
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Ira Winderman / Sun-Sentinel:
Jimmy Butler steps up late as Heat hold off Warriors, Stephen Curry 116-109
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Stefan Bondy / New York Daily News:
Knicks blow 23-point lead, lose first home game against Hawks — After the misery was finished, a fan exiting Madison Square Garden huffed aloud, “I can't believe we paid for that.” — Another fan in the concourse looked at his friend and shrugged, “At least we got to see Trae Young in those goofy glasses.”
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Julia Poe / Chicago Tribune:
7 takeaways from the Chicago Bulls' 108-99 comeback win over the Brooklyn Nets, including Zach LaVine's explosive 4th quarter — The Chicago Bulls came from behind to beat the Brooklyn Nets, getting 20 fourth-quarter points from Zach LaVine in a 108-99 victory Tuesday night at the Barclays Center in New York.
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Kristian Winfield / New York Daily News:
Kyrie Irving scores 4 points as loss to Bulls drops Nets to 2-6
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