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Phillies' Darick Hall set for surgery after baserunning injury — Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Darick Hall will undergo surgery for a torn ligament in his right thumb, he told reporters Friday. — Hall suffered the injury during Wednesday's loss to the New York Yankees when his hand landed …
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Ira Winderman / Sun-Sentinel:
Heat assure themselves of home postseason appearance with 129-101 rout of 76ers — PHILADELPHIA — There will be postseason basketball on the Miami Heat's homecourt, no matter what name the facility goes by these days. — That part was assured with Thursday night's 129-101 victory …
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Boston Herald, Mercury News, Reading Eagle and Associated Press
Khobi Price / Orlando Sentinel:
Magic sit starters, drop final home game to Cavaliers — Even after being eliminated from postseason contention, the Orlando Magic still had something to play in Thursday's 118-94 home loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. — The Magic entered the matchup .500 at home, vying for their first winning record at Amway Center in four seasons.
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Boston Herald, Factory of Sadness, Reading Eagle, Mercury News and Associated Press
LaMond Pope / Chicago Tribune:
Chicago White Sox allow 5 home runs — and 13 in the series — in a 16-6 loss to the San Francisco Giants — ExpandAutoplay — 1 of 29 — White Sox starting pitcher Lance Lynn, left, reacts after giving up a home run to Giants outfielder Mike Yastrzemski in the fifth inning on April 6, 2023, at Guaranteed Rate Field.
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Jacob Calvin Meyer / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles pitcher Grayson Rodriguez has small town roots. His friends and family prove that. — ARLINGTON, Texas — Grayson Rodriguez is not from Houston. — His mother, Temple, gets frustrated when she sees it written that her son is a Houston native. — “Please tell them,” she pleaded.
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Denver Post, The Baltimore Banner, The Athletic and Camden Chat
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New York Post:
Francisco Alvarez joining Mets in case Omar Narvaez has to go on IL — MILWAUKEE - Francisco Alvarez will be on standby when the Mets arrive at Citi Field on Friday. — The 21-year-old catcher - the organization's top prospect - will be a possibility for addition to the major league roster …
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Elliott Teaford / Orange County Register:
Clippers handle Lakers easily, extending 11-game win streak vs. rivals — LOS ANGELES — There was nothing at stake when the Lakers and Clippers squared off Wednesday night at Crypto.com Arena. Nothing, that is, but an improved playoff seeding, the likelihood of avoiding the NBA's dreaded play …
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Mirjam Swanson / Orange County Register:
Clippers' Russell Westbrook serves up revenge against Lakers
Clippers' Russell Westbrook serves up revenge against Lakers
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Daily Breeze, Los Angeles Times, FanSided and The Athletic
Jack Pickell / Boston.com:
Adam Duvall's 3-run HR lifts Red Sox to 6-3 win over Tigers — Adam Duvall hit a tiebreaking, three-run homer in the sixth inning and the Boston Red Sox went on to beat the Detroit Tigers 6-3 Thursday. “He's off to a great start,” Boston manager Alex Cora said.
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MLB Baseball News …, NBCSports.com, Over the Monster, The Athletic and masslive.com
Matt Cohen / Tampa Bay Times:
Burglaries at Tampa Bay homes of 2 Yankees players under investigation — Domingo German and Luis Severino both have Tampa Bay-area homes because the Yankees' spring training facility is in Tampa. — The Tampa Bay-area homes of New York Yankees pitchers Domingo German and Luis Severino …
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New York Post and New Jersey Online
Taijuan Walker / Baseball-Reference.com:
2020 Uniform Numbers — More 2020 Major League Baseball Pages — Fielding — Standard Fielding - Appearances - Pitcher - Catcher - First Base - Second Base - Third Base - Shortstop - Left Field - Center Field - Right Field - Outfield — Batting — Standard Batting - Value …
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Fiifi Frimpong / New York Daily News:
Mets home opener against Miami Marlins Thursday postponed due to forecasted rain — Met fans will have to wait a bit longer to watch their team in Queens. — The Mets home opener against the Miami Marlins has been postponed, the team announced. The game will be made up on Friday, which was originally scheduled as an off day.
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Julia Poe / Chicago Tribune:
Chicago Bulls' pattern of slow starts continues in a 105-92 loss in Milwaukee that locks in their postseason seeding — MILWAUKEE — The opening minutes of Wednesday's loss to the Milwaukee Bucks were an echo of an all-too-familiar pattern for the Chicago Bulls.
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Chicago Sun-Times, Mercury News, Denver Post and Boston Herald
Fiifi Frimpong / New York Daily News:
Nets' magic number to clinch 6th seed moves to 1 after defeating Detroit Pistons — They're one step closer to grabbing the sixth seed. — The Nets went into Detroit needing two wins to lock up the final guaranteed playoff spot and they are halfway to achieving that goal after defeating the Pistons, 123-108, at Little Caesars Arena.
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New York Post, Boston Herald, Newsday and Mercury News
ESPN:
Cardinals' Tyler O'Neill defends effort, but Oliver Marmol reiterates criticism — St. Louis Cardinals slugger Tyler O'Neill, who was not in the lineup one day after manager Oliver Marmol criticized his baserunning effort, defended his track record as a “scrappy” player and said he wished the matter had been handled internally.
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Bleacher Nation, FanSided, MLB Baseball News … and St. Louis Post-Dispatch