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Ira Winderman / Sun-Sentinel:
Heat, Butler make another playoff statement, pushing past Knicks 108-101 in series opener — NEW YORK — The opponent changed, the magic continues. — The team that required two chances just to survive the play-in round, entering the NBA playoffs as the No. 8 seed at the bottom …
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Ira Winderman / Sun-Sentinel:
Winderman's view: Support from supporting cast when needed by Heat, so it's 1-0 — NEW YORK — Observations and other notes of interest from Sunday's 108-101 NBA playoff victory over the New York Knicks: — No, Gabe Vincent won't necessarily go down as the Tim Hardaway of Heat-Knicks 2.0.
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Chris Perkins / Sun-Sentinel:
How did Dolphins fare in the draft compared to AFC East foes? Let's take a look — The AFC East got more competitive because of the NFL draft, an event which saw every team in the division acquire talented players that could contribute to a playoff berth and, in one or two cases, perhaps a playoff run.
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Chris Perkins / Sun-Sentinel:
How do they fit? A closer look at Dolphins' 2023 draft class — MIAMI GARDENS — The 2023 NFL draft was low-key for the Dolphins because they didn't have a first-round pick and only had four selections overall. The Dolphins lost one first-round pick in the Tom Brady/Sean Payton tampering decision …
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Sun-Sentinel:
Fast facts: Learn more about Dolphins TE Elijah Higgins, Miami's sixth-round draft pick — The Miami Dolphins selected Stanford wide receiver/tight end Elijah Higgins on Saturday with their sixth-round draft pick. Here's what you need to know about Higgins, who was born in Florida and has extended family in the Tampa area:
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David Furones / Sun-Sentinel:
Dolphins take college WR who will play TE with sixth-round pick in NFL draft
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Peter Sblendorio / New York Daily News:
Yankees Notebook: Aaron Judge has mild hip strain, will stay off IL for now — ARLINGTON — Aaron Judge is dealing with a mild strain to the top of his hip but feels better three days after suffering the injury, Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Saturday. — Judge underwent an MRI on Friday …
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Peter Sblendorio / New York Daily News:
Yankees call up Jake Bauers after torrid start at Triple-A in effort to boost struggling offense — ARLINGTON — Beset by injuries and inconsistency, the Yankees called up one of their hottest-hitting minor leaguers to potentially provide a boost on offense.
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Peter Sblendorio / New York Daily News:
Shorthanded Yankees can't overcome Clarke Schmidt's rough outing in loss to Rangers
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Peter Sblendorio / New York Daily News:
Yankees Notebook: Aaron Judge awaiting official word on hip
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Rick Stroud / Tampa Bay Times:
2-year-old daughter of Bucs linebacker Shaquil Barrett drowns in family pool — Efforts to revive the child at Barrett's South Tampa home were unsuccessful. — TAMPA — Bucs linebacker Shaquil Barrett's 2-year-old daughter, Arrayah, drowned in the swimming pool at the family's South Tampa home Sunday morning.
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Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
After a 10th straight loss and ‘Sell the team’ chants, the Chicago White Sox might be facing a do-or-die week — One minute Lance Lynn was throwing a no-hitter in the seventh inning against the best team in baseball, trying to end a nine-game Chicago White Sox losing streak.
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Brad Biggs / Chicago Tribune:
After passing on Jalen Carter, the Chicago Bears doubled down on DTs Gervon Dexter and Zacch Pickens. Now they must develop. — There is nothing Ryan Poles could have said about Jalen Carter on Thursday night that would have been more telling than his actions — passing on the Georgia defensive tackle in the first round.
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Bradford Doolittle / ESPN:
The state of MLB's Rookie of the Year races after one month — Rookie of the Year races are hard to preview ahead of each MLB season, and even a month into a campaign, you still don't have a firm grasp of who will be in the running. — Some of the rookies off to hot starts will fade …
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D. Williams / USA Today:
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Nathan Ruiz / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles' DL Hall strikes out 7, throws 75 pitches after being called up as 27th man for doubleheader vs. Tigers — Left-handed pitching prospect DL Hall didn't break camp with the Orioles because they wanted him to continue to work as a starter. His first appearance with Baltimore …
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