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Ira Winderman / Sun-Sentinel:
Jimmy Butler's 56 points power Heat past Bucks 119-114 and to stunning 3-1 series lead — MIAMI — In a building where Dwyane Wade dazzled, Shaquille O'Neal dominated and LeBron James devastated, Jimmy Butler outdid them all Monday night. — Scoring 56 points, the most in Miami Heat playoff history …
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Ira Winderman / Sun-Sentinel:
Torn patellar tendon for Victor Oladipo, Heat guard out with knee injury for playoffs and months beyond — MIAMI — A worst-case scenario turned into Victor Oladipo's scenario Sunday, with an MRI confirming that the veteran Miami Heat reserve guard suffered a torn patellar tendon …
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Ira Winderman / Sun-Sentinel:
This time, Heat seize upon Antetokounmpo absence, thrash Bucks 121-99 for 2-1 series lead — MIAMI — There will be basketball at the Miami Heat's arena beyond Monday night's Game 4 of this best-of-seven opening-round Eastern Conference playoff series against the Milwaukee Bucks.
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Ira Winderman / Sun-Sentinel:
Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo again ruled out vs. Heat due to back injury — Milwaukee Bucks All-Star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo was ruled out for a second consecutive game against the Miami Heat on Saturday due to a lower-back bruise. — “He's just not ready to go,” Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer said.
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LaMond Pope / Chicago Tribune:
Chicago White Sox off to worst start since 2018: 'We've just got to keep fighting. They're not going to stop the season.' — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Chicago White Sox hadn't won since Lucas Giolito's six innings of no-hit ball in the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Philadelphia Phillies.
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LaMond Pope / Chicago Tribune:
Chicago White Sox suffer a crushing 8-7 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays — allowing 3 runs in the 9th: ‘Just turn the page’ — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Chicago White Sox were three outs from perhaps a momentum-turning victory Friday. — But three big swings from the Tampa Bay Rays turned the game into a crushing defeat.
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Nathan Ruiz / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles get 6th straight win, beating Tigers 2-1, on walk-off wild pitch after duel of team's former top prospects — Sunday's afternoon game at Camden Yards was a matchup of what could have been and what is. Two pitchers who share a last name, one whose days in an Oriole uniform never came …
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Tim Healey / Newsday:
Mets' David Peterson hammered right off the bat in loss to Giants — SAN FRANCISCO — The Mets, currently flailing to keep five starting pitchers in some semblance of a rotation, might have a David Peterson problem. — Peterson got crushed by the Giants in a 7-4 loss Saturday …
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Abbey Mastracco / New York Daily News:
Pete Alonso homers again, Joey Lucchesi delivers career performance as Mets blank Giants, 7-0
Pete Alonso homers again, Joey Lucchesi delivers career performance as Mets blank Giants, 7-0
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Tim Healey / Newsday:
Joey Lucchesi's seven scoreless innings, Pete Alonso's 10th HR power Mets past Giants
Joey Lucchesi's seven scoreless innings, Pete Alonso's 10th HR power Mets past Giants
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Dennis Waszak Jr / Associated Press:
After 6 weeks of waiting, Green Bay Packers trade QB Aaron Rodgers to New York Jets — After six weeks of waiting, Aaron Rodgers is leaving behind his brilliant legacy in Green Bay and heading to the bright lights — and massive expectations — of the Big Apple.
Gary Phillips / New York Daily News:
Yankees Notebook: Carlos Rodon plays catch — Aaron Boone had positive, if minor, news regarding Carlos Rodon's rehab prior to the Yankees' series finale against the Blue Jays, as the southpaw played catch Sunday. — Rodon has been sidelined since suffering a left forearm strain early in spring training …
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Duane Rankin / Arizona Republic:
Kevin Durant wants to play ‘every minute’ as Suns head to Game 5 up 3-1 vs. Clippers — LOS ANGELES — Having Phoenix Suns fans descend upon Los Angeles for Saturday's Game 4 win over the Clippers at Crypto.com Arena didn't surprise Devin Booker. — “It's close,” Booker said. “That's what I expected.
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Theo Mackie / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks' upcoming schedule provides golden opportunity after brutal start — Understandably, the first eight minutes of Torey Lovullo's press conference following Sunday's loss to the Padres focused on the game that had just transpired. Because that game was a disappointing 7-5 loss …
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Nightengale's notebook: The Brewers, irate over Josh Hader trade, have recovered that clubhouse vibe — PHOENIX - The Milwaukee Brewer players were stunned, completely blindsided by the news, leaving them so enraged they couldn't see straight. … “Everybody still asks me, 'Why did you trade Hader?”
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Gary Phillips / New York Daily News:
Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Brandon Belt beat up on Domingo German as Jays topple Yankees — Hours before the Yankees' series opener against the Blue Jays, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. held court with the press and shared that, as a little kid who grew up in the majors, he dreamed of playing at Yankee Stadium.
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Gary Phillips / New York Daily News:
Yankees Notebook: Josh Donaldson out for a couple weeks
Yankees Notebook: Josh Donaldson out for a couple weeks
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