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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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Associated Press, Denver Post and The Athletic
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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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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
Dave Hyde / Sun-Sentinel:
A doubleheader of 8th-seed delight as Heat stun Bucks, Panthers shock Bruins — All right, you can pinch yourself now. — It was real. — Wednesday night was one big playoff surprise from the Florida Panthers stacked on an even bigger one from the Miami Heat. — Two unbelievable Game 5s.
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Mercury News, Boston Herald and Associated Press
Ira Winderman / Sun-Sentinel:
‘A beauty in the grind’ as Heat move on to Milwaukee with stunning 3-1 lead
‘A beauty in the grind’ as Heat move on to Milwaukee with stunning 3-1 lead
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Boston Herald, Mercury News, FanSided and Associated Press
Dave Hyde / Sun-Sentinel:
‘The Big One’ era continues as Jimmy Butler makes history in Heat's win
‘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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Gary Phillips / New York Daily News:
Aaron Judge: Yankees' struggling offense needs to ‘jump’ teams early in games
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
Sonny Gray, Joey Gallo return to hurting Yankees in loss to Twins
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New York Post, New Jersey Online, The Athletic, MLB.com, 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
Stefan Bondy / New York Daily News:
Knicks finish off Cavs for first series win in 10 years, but lose Julius Randle — CLEVELAND — In the end, it was domination. A lopsided series. — The Knicks had the better point guard. The better center. The better depth. The better coach. The greater determination. The much better rebounding.
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Boston Herald, New York Post, The Athletic and New Jersey Online
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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The Boston Globe, 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
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.