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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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Matthew Roberson / New York Daily News:
Cristian Javier is prime example of Astros' staying power, now can they win it all?  —  Much to the chagrin of baseball fans everywhere but the Gulf Coast, the Houston Astros are not going anywhere.  —  Game 4 of the World Series was a prime example of that, as the Astros barreled …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Dan Gelston / Associated Press:
Harper, Phillies tie World Series mark with 5 HR, top Astros
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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 …
Jon Heyman / New York Post:
Royals expected to bring back Zack Greinke for another season  —  Zack Greinke, who already has a pretty strong Hall of Fame résumé, is expected to return to pitch another season.  His career WAR of 76.4 fits right between Justin Verlander (77.7) and Clayton Kershaw (75.9).
Brad Biggs / Chicago Tribune:
Chicago Bears aren't tanking — a dirty word in sports.  But how do you build a winning culture while tearing down the roster?  —  When the Chicago Bears traded away their best player, linebacker Roquan Smith, for future draft capital, they sent a message that the focus for the remainder of this season shouldn't be on wins and losses.
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Dan Wiederer / Chicago Tribune:
Chase Claypool expresses confidence and eagerness — 'I'm a playmaker' — on his 1st day as a Chicago Bear. But how quickly can the receiver emerge?
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 …
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 …
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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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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