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Jeff Passan / ESPN:
'We're gonna win it': Inside the night Dusty Baker's baseball faith was finally rewarded — HOUSTON — Faith, Dusty Baker says, is the soul of humanity. And so he believes. He believes in the perfect guitar riff and the sound of the waves crashing ashore in Kauai.
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Dusty Baker finally wins elusive World Series ring after 25 years as a manager — HOUSTON — Dusty Baker was mobbed in the dugout and after a quarter-century as a Major League manager, is now a World Series champion. — The Houston Astros, cementing their legacy as a dynasty …
Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
Astros capture second World Series title in six seasons, finishing Phillies with dramatic moonshot — HOUSTON - For five years, they reestablished a standard of excellence in Major League Baseball, making the World Series their near-annual playground yet earning well-earned scorn off the field and heartbreak on it.
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Newsday, Associated Press, MLB Baseball News … and Sports Illustrated
Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
Astros 1B Yuli Gurriel (knee) out for rest of World Series — HOUSTON — Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel was removed from the World Series roster after suffering a knee injury in the team's Game 5 win on Thursday. — Gurriel, 38, hurt his right knee during a rundown in the seventh inning, forcing him to leave the game.
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Call to the Pen, Padres, MLB - The Athletic, Astros News, MLB Trade Rumors and Sports Illustrated
David Furones / Sun-Sentinel:
Dolphins edge Bears in QB duel between Tua Tagovailoa, Justin Fields as Miami wins third straight — Sun Sentinel columnist Chris Perkins and reporter David Furones discuss quarterback Tua Tagovailoa's big day as Dolphins defeat the Chicago Bears. (, , /South Florida Sun Sentinel)
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Chicago Tribune, Bears Wire, Boston Herald, CHGO, Marquee Sports Network, Chicago Sun-Times, Mercury News, Padres, Bleacher Nation and ProFootballTalk
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David Furones / Sun-Sentinel:
Dolphins defense struggles in second straight win; Bradley Chubb, Jeff Wilson debut for Miami — Sun Sentinel columnist Chris Perkins and reporter David Furones discuss quarterback Tua Tagovailoa's big day as Dolphins defeat the Chicago Bears. (, , /South Florida Sun Sentinel)
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Boston Herald
Kenny Rosarion / Sun-Sentinel:
Instant Analysis: Miami Dolphins 35, Chicago Bears 32 — Sun Sentinel columnist Chris Perkins and reporter David Furones discuss quarterback Tua Tagovailoa's big day as Dolphins defeat the Chicago Bears. (, , /South Florida Sun Sentinel) — Quick thoughts from South Florida Sun Sentinel staffers …
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Boston Herald, Chicago Sun-Times, Mercury News, CHGO and Bears Wire
TMZ.com:
Aaron Carter Dead at 34 — EXCLUSIVE — 212.3K … UPDATE — 4:53 PM PT — Aaron's fiancé, Melanie Martin, tells TMZ ... “My fiancé Aaron Carter has passed away. I love Aaron with all my heart and it's going to be a journey to raise a son without a father.
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Page Six, KNSD-TV, Associated Press, New York Post, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin and Los Angeles Times, more at WeSmirch »
David Ornstein / MLB - The Athletic:
FSG puts Liverpool up for sale — Fenway Sports Group (FSG) has put Liverpool up for sale. — A full sales presentation has been produced for interested parties. — FSG has looked at opportunities in the past but decided against moving forward with them.
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Sports Illustrated and Union-News
Alex Pavlovic / NBCSports.com:
Rodón officially opts out, leaving Giants with hole in rotation … SAN FRANCISCO — There was nothing particularly interesting about the flyball that Justin Turner hit against the Giants in the fifth inning on July 21. It left the bat at just 75 mph, the result of an off-balance swing taken …
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McCovey Chronicles and Bleacher Nation
Bradford Doolittle / ESPN:
Astros' Jeremy Pena caps brilliant rookie season with World Series MVP — HOUSTON — Over the course of one amazing rookie season, Houston Astros shortstop Jeremy Pena has moved beyond his spring training status as Carlos Correa's successor. — At this point, it might be more accurate to say that Correa …
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MLB.com, MLB Baseball News …, Sports Illustrated and baseballmusings.com
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.
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New Jersey Online, MLB Baseball News …, Bleacher Nation, Cubs Insider, MLB Trade Rumors, Los Angeles Times and Union-News
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Raul Dominguez / Associated Press:
Clippers | Paul George, Clippers rally past Spurs for 3rd straight win — George scores 32 points, John Wall adds 15 points and six assists and Ivica Zubac has another double-double as the Clippers take control in the fourth quarter for a 113-106 victory in San Antonio
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Padres, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, Los Angeles Times and The Dream Shake
