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Ira Winderman / Sun-Sentinel:
In a game Giannis and Herro are hurt, Butler gives Heat all they need in stunning 130-117 victory over Bucks — MILWAUKEE — This was not as forecast. — It could not have been. — Not this 130-117 Miami Heat victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday night at Fiserv Forum.
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Ira Winderman / Sun-Sentinel:
Miami Heat lose Tyler Herro with broken right hand vs. Bucks | Video — MILWAUKEE — Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro broke his right hand in the first half of Sunday's Eastern Conference playoff opener against the Milwaukee Bucks at Fiserv Forum, likely ending his postseason.
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Dave Hyde / Sun-Sentinel:
Heat and Panthers go into playoffs armed with slingshots against No. 1 seeds
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Julia Poe / Chicago Tribune:
Chicago Bulls let a late lead slip away in 102-91 loss to the Miami Heat, ending their season 1 win shy of a playoff berth
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Ira Winderman / Sun-Sentinel:
Butler, Strus push Heat into playoffs in harrowing 102-91 comeback against Bulls; Bucks up next on Sunday
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Ira Winderman / Sun-Sentinel:
Heat's Spoelstra hints of lineup, rotation changes vs. Bulls in play-in
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Abbey Mastracco / New York Daily News:
Mets call up No. 2 prospect Brett Baty ahead of Dodgers series — OAKLAND, Calif. — The Mets have seen all they need to see. They're calling up third baseman Brett Baty. — The club plans to have their No. 2-ranked prospect meet the team in Los Angeles ahead of their series against the Dodgers on Monday.
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Tim Healey / Newsday:
Brett Baty called up from minors by Mets, source says — OAKLAND, Calif. — Brett Baty's time has arrived — again. — The Mets will promote Baty, a third baseman and one of the best-hitting prospects in all of baseball, from the minors on Monday when they open a series against the Dodgers in Los Angeles, a source said.
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Kristian Winfield / New York Daily News:
Mikal Bridges shrugs off 30-point performance in Game 1 loss to 76ers: ‘None of that s—t matters when you lose’ — PHILADELPHIA — Mikal Bridges scored 30 points and only missed six shots in his first playoff game as Brooklyn's No. 1 scoring option — but it was a 20-point loss in a game the Nets hoped to play better.
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Kristian Winfield / New York Daily News:
Outmatched Nets fall to Sixers 121-101 in Game 1 of NBA first-round playoff series — PHILADELPHIA — It was over at the top of the fourth quarter. — Backup Sixers center Paul Reed grabbed an offensive rebound, shook Nets wing Royce O'Neale with a behind-the-back dribble …
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Abbey Mastracco / New York Daily News:
Mets Notebook: Pitching moves follow Stephen Nogosek being placed on IL — OAKLAND — The Mets' pitching staff took another hit Saturday when right-hander Stephen Nogosek was placed on the 15-day injured list with a bone bruise on his right elbow. However, the club is confident that reinforcements are on the way.
Stefan Bondy / New York Daily News:
Josh Hart's clutch play saves Knicks in Game 1 win over Donovan Mitchell, Cavs — CLEVELAND — Josh Hart came to the rescue. — With his team collapsing in the fourth quarter — falling to the might of Donovan Mitchell — Hart, a player certainly not known for his offense, found himself with the ball and the shot clock dwindling.
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Ian Harrison / Associated Press:
Rays lose first game after 13-0 start, fall 6-3 to Blue Jays — Waiting two weeks to experience their first loss of the season didn't make defeat any easier for the Tampa Bay Rays. — The Rays lost their first game following a record-tying 13- start as Colin Poche forced in two runs …
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Jacob Calvin Meyer / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles can't hold late lead in 7-6 walk-off loss to White Sox in 10 innings — CHICAGO — The Orioles took four leads Saturday but couldn't hold any of them. — After taking a one-run lead in the 10th, the Orioles surrendered two runs in the bottom half of the inning in a 7-6 loss to the Chicago White Sox.
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Nightengale's Notebook: 2013 Red Sox ‘knew what it meant’ to win World Series after Marathon bombing — They will be standing alongside one another at Fenway Park on Sunday, basking in the glory of their triumph on a baseball field, but also fighting back tears and the raw emotions of that horrific afternoon still searing their souls.
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Pete Grathoff / Kansas City Star:
KC Royals place Kris Bubic on injured list but have time to make decision on rotation — As it turns out, the weather wasn't to blame for the forearm tightness that Royals left-hander Kris Bubic experienced on Saturday. — The Royals placed Bubic on the 15-day Injured List …
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ESPN:
Logan Webb, Giants reach $90M extension through 2028 — The San Francisco Giants have reached a five-year, $90 million extension with right-handed pitcher Logan Webb through the 2028 season, it was announced Friday. — Using a lively sinker/slider/changeup combo, Webb, 26 …
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Darragh McDonald / MLB Trade Rumors:
Giants, Logan Webb Agree To Five-Year, $90MM Extension
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