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Ira Winderman / Sun-Sentinel:
Heat storm back to 128-126 OT victory in Milwaukee, Knicks up next in East semis — MILWAUKEE — It was stunning and similar. — For the second consecutive game the No. 8 playoff seed in the Eastern Conference stormed back from a double-digit fourth-quarter deficit against the No. 1 seed.
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Associated Press
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Ira Winderman / Sun-Sentinel:
Winderman's view: Butler, Spoelstra, Heat were right, they did have enough — MILWAUKEE — Observations and other notes of interest from Wednesday night's 128-126 overtime NBA playoff win over the Milwaukee Bucks: — Who saw this coming? — Jimmy Butler. — Playoff Jimmy.
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The Ringer and The Athletic
Ira Winderman / Sun-Sentinel:
‘A beauty in the grind’ as Heat move on to Milwaukee with stunning 3-1 lead
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Boston Herald, Mercury News and Associated Press
Dave Hyde / Sun-Sentinel:
‘The Big One’ era continues as Jimmy Butler makes history in Heat's win
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The Athletic, NBA Analysis Network, Mercury News, FanSided and Associated Press
Gary Phillips / New York Daily News:
Yankees Notebook: With offense reeling, Jake Bauers strong start at Triple-A has Bombers' attention — MINNEAPOLIS — The Yankees could use some offense right now, and Jake Bauers has produced plenty of it at Triple-A. — The lefty swinger has been raking for the RailRiders …
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Gary Phillips / New York Daily News:
Offensively challenged Yankees suffer second straight loss to Twins; Anthony Volpe commits another error — MINNESOTA — With the Yankees' offense struggling, Aaron Judge made it known Monday that he wanted the Bombers to score sooner. — The Yankees had just wrapped up a loss to the Twins …
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New Jersey Online, Yahoo Sports, MLB.com, Boston Herald, New York Post, The Athletic, Newsday and Pinstripe Alley
Gary Phillips / New York Daily News:
Aaron Judge: Yankees' struggling offense needs to ‘jump’ teams early in games
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New York Post, Pinstripe Alley and New Jersey Online
Gary Phillips / New York Daily News:
Sonny Gray, Joey Gallo return to hurting Yankees in loss to Twins
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New Jersey Online, The Athletic, MLB.com, New York Post, USA Today, Newsday, Twinkie Town and Pinstripe Alley
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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Denver Post, BaltimoreBaseball.com and Camden Chat
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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.
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The Athletic and Boston Herald
Jimmy Golen / Associated Press:
Panthers stave off elimination on the road, edge Bruins in overtime to keep season alive — BOSTON — The Florida Panthers watched Bruins forward Brad Marchand skate in alone on goalie Sergei Bobrovsky, with the seconds ticking away in the third period of a 3-3 game. — If Marchand scores, Florida's season is over.
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Mercury News, Associated Press, Denver Post and The Athletic
Andrew Marchand / New York Post:
ESPN fires MLB reporter Marly Rivera for calling fellow reporter ‘f-king c-t’ — ESPN national baseball reporter Marly Rivera has been fired after an incident at Yankee Stadium in which she uttered the words, “f—king c-t” toward a fellow female reporter waiting for an Aaron Judge interview last week, The Post has learned.
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Newsday, New Jersey Online and Yahoo Sports
ESPN:
Pirates' Drew Maggi makes ‘unbelievable’ MLB debut at 33 — Drew Maggi's long road to the major leagues culminated in his first career at-bat Wednesday night. — The 33-year-old infielder, who had played 1,155 games across 13 minor league seasons before getting called up by the Pirates earlier this week …
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Associated Press, Yahoo Sports, Greensburg Tribune-Review and The Athletic
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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Chicago Sun Times and Mercury News
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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.
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Pirates Extend Bryan Reynolds
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Greensburg Tribune-Review, The Athletic, Yahoo Sports, Bucs Dugout and New Jersey Online
Noel Sanchez / Sports Illustrated:
Padres News: Yu Darvish Provides Update on Hamstring Issue — The news we wanted to hear! — The San Diego Padres seemed to be in their best position since the beginning of the 2023 season as they finally welcomed back Fernando Tatis Jr. and Joe Musgrove.
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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Mercury News and NBCSports.com
