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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
Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
‘Most underrated pitcher in the league’: Cristian Javier makes World Series history in Astros' no-hitter
Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
World Series no-hitter! Cristian Javier, Astros silence Phillies for first Fall Classic no-no since 1956
Jon Heyman / New York Post:
Ranking top 30 free agents in Major League baseball  —  The free-agent list this year is filled with stars again, with two New York players topping our roster, and three Mets making our top 10.  Here's our top 30, ranked by a Q rating/interest/value combo (included are possible teams and an outside expert's pay prediction).
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Jim Bowden / MLB - The Athletic:
Top 25 MLB free agents for 2022-23: Contract predictions, team fits for Judge, deGrom, more  —  MLB free agency is almost here so it's time for my annual top 25 list with contract predictions and the best team fits for each player, based on what I'm hearing and thinking about this offseason's standouts.
Alex Speier / The Boston Globe:
The Red Sox have some key offseason decisions due soon.  Here is what to expect.  —  A pivotal Red Sox offseason is just days away.  The World Series will end this weekend, and almost as soon as it concludes, baseball's free agent market will roar to life, with several key decisions taking place …
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin:
Winning Powerball ticket sold in Ontario is worth $1,044,212  —  Ticket matching 5 winning numbers bought at small corner market  —  ONTARIO — Nobody won the big prize in Wednesday's Powerball lottery drawing, but one of 19 tickets sold nationwide that had five correct numbers …
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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.
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).
Joe Bloss / MLB.com:
Here are Sunday's Fall Stars Game rosters  —  Two lineups overflowing with talent will meet on Sunday, and it won't be in the World Series.  —  The rosters for the 16th annual Fall Stars Game were announced Friday, setting the stage for a clash between the top performers in the Arizona Fall League during Fall Stars Weekend.
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?
LaMond Pope / Chicago Tribune:
Pedro Grifol officially becomes the Chicago White Sox manager — and has high expectations: ‘We will play with passion, pride for this uniform’  —  ExpandAutoplay  —  1 of 17  —  New White Sox manager Pedro Grifol does an interview on the field, Nov. 3, 2022, at Guaranteed Rate Field.
 
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