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Ira Winderman / Sun-Sentinel:
‘A beauty in the grind’ as Heat move on to Milwaukee with stunning 3-1 lead — MILWAUKEE — To fully appreciate this moment, the magnitude of this moment, this 3-1 lead in this best-of-seven opening-round Eastern Conference playoff series against the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks is to appreciate the road …
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Ira Winderman / Sun-Sentinel:
Winderman's view: A better Bam still needed even after Butler's bombast — MIAMI — Observations and other notes of interest from Monday night's 119-114 NBA playoff victory to the Milwaukee Bucks: — Imagine how much easier this could have been if Jimmy Butler had a co-star.
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Dave Hyde / Sun-Sentinel:
‘The Big One’ era continues as Jimmy Butler makes history in Heat's win — Here's the thing about history: It's hard to see it coming. Monday night's drama began, undramatically enough, with Jimmy Butler making a pedestrian 20-foot shot with just over five minutes left in a troubled game.
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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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Nathan Ruiz / Baltimore Sun:
After Kyle Bradish struggles, Orioles' rally in 9th falls short in 8-6 loss to Red Sox, ending 7-game winning streak — The Orioles entered Tuesday night's bottom of the ninth three outs from only their second game of the season decided by more than five runs, a trend manager Brandon Hyde joked earlier …
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Nathan Ruiz / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles outfielder Austin Hays exits game vs. Red Sox with right hand injury after failed bunt — Orioles left fielder Austin Hays left Tuesday night's game against the Boston Red Sox after the third inning with a bruised right hand, which seemingly stemmed from a failed bunt attempt in the bottom half of that frame.
Jacob Calvin Meyer / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles rally again, beat Chris Sale and the Red Sox, 5-4, for 7th straight win
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Gary Phillips / New York Daily News:
Aaron Judge: Yankees' struggling offense needs to ‘jump’ teams early in games — MINNESOTA — With the Yankees' offense struggling, Aaron Judge doesn't just want to see his team score more. He wants the Bombers to score sooner. — The Yankees have plated just six runs over four games since Friday …
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Gary Phillips / New York Daily News:
Sonny Gray, Joey Gallo return to hurting Yankees in loss to Twins
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Gary Phillips / New York Daily News:
Yankees Notebook: Aaron Boone unsurprised by Joey Gallo's success
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New Jersey Online, Newsday and New York Post
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Pirates Extend Bryan Reynolds — April 26: The Pirates have formally announced Reynolds' extension. — April 25: The Pirates and outfielder Bryan Reynolds have reached an agreement on an eight-year, $106.75MM contract extension, reports Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Twitter links).
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Jeff Passan / ESPN:
Sources: Pirates, OF Bryan Reynolds reach 8-year extension — Outfielder Bryan Reynolds and the Pittsburgh Pirates are in agreement on an eight-year, $106.75 million contract extension, sources told ESPN, marking the largest deal in franchise history amid Pittsburgh's scorching start.
LaMond Pope / Chicago Tribune:
3 numbers that stand out during the Chicago White Sox's rough start to the season: ‘We obviously have to make adjustments’ — TORONTO — At the plate and on the mound, the numbers reflect the rough start to the Chicago White Sox season. — Offensively, the Sox were 23rd in the majors …
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David Furones / Sun-Sentinel:
How Dolphins' tampering in pursuit of Tom Brady cost them 1st-round pick in Thursday's draft — South Florida Sun Sentinel's Chris Perkins & David Furones discuss what letter grade they would give GM Chris Grier, Miami Dolphins in offseason. (, , /South Florida Sun Sentinel)
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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Diamondbacks option outfielder Jake McCarthy to Triple-A — The Arizona Diamondbacks optioned Jake McCarthy to Triple-A Reno, sending down the struggling outfielder after what had been a miserable start to his season at the plate. — Through Monday night, McCarthy had just nine hits in 63 at-bats …
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