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Gary Phillips / New York Daily News:
Yankees Notebook: Aaron Boone drops Anthony Volpe in the lineup — Anthony Volpe had hit leadoff in all of his starts between April 16 and May 11, but the rookie shortstop found his name penciled into the seven-hole for Friday's game against the Rays. — Volpe had slashed .158/.186/.316 …
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Newsday and New Jersey Online
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Gary Phillips / New York Daily News:
Anthony Rizzo's go-ahead moonshot caps off two-homer night as Yankees top Rays — Anthony Rizzo's first home run on Friday night just cleared the short right field fence at Yankee Stadium. His second towered over it with ease — and the first baseman enjoyed every second of it as he watched from home plate.
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New York Post, New Jersey Online, The Athletic, Newsday, Pinstripe Alley and Yahoo Sports
Dave Clark / Cincinnati.com:
Here's what the Cincinnati Reds' Nike City Connect uniforms look like, where to buy them — The Cincinnati Reds launched their Nike City Connect uniform campaign Saturday morning, and fans got their first look at the jerseys the team is scheduled to wear for the first time this Friday …
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The Athletic
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Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:
‘We wanted to make it bold’: Cincinnati Reds introduce their City Connect uniforms — Four years after the Cincinnati Reds honored their 150-year history with 15 throwback uniforms from different eras, they wanted their new City Connect uniforms to represent the future.
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Yahoo Sports and FanSided
James O'Connell / New York Daily News:
Aaron Judge's two-homer day ignites Yankees' improbable comeback victory over Shane McClanahan, Rays — O captain! My captain! When the Yankees needed him most, No. 99 answered the call. — Aaron Judge's two-homer day ignited an improbable 9-8 comeback win against the MLB-best Tampa Bay Rays with their horse on the hill.
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New York Post, Yahoo Sports, New Jersey Online and DraftKings Nation
Elliott Teaford / Orange County Register:
Lakers eliminate Warriors, head to Western Conference finals after Game 6 win — LeBron James has 30 points and a near-triple-double, Anthony Davis has 17 points and 20 rebounds and the Lakers punctuate their late-season surge with a 122-101 victory over the reigning champs.
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The Athletic, SGV Tribune, Daily News, DraftKings Nation, Japan Today and Los Angeles Times
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Nathan Ruiz / Baltimore Sun:
Soak it in: Cedric Mullins hits for the cycle in Orioles' 6-3 win over Pirates — For much of the night in which the Orioles introduced the Bird Bath Splash Zone at Camden Yards, they left their runners out to dry. — But the waterworks came in bunches in the later innings of their 6-3 victory …
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Jacob Calvin Meyer / Baltimore Sun:
Dean Kremer, two-run sixth propel Orioles past Rays, 2-1, for series win over MLB's best team
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Camden Chat, Mercury News, BaltimoreBaseball.com, Associated Press and DRaysBay
Maddie Lee / Chicago Sun Times:
Marcus Stroman can opt out after this season but would ‘love’ to remain a Cub for the rest of his career — Per sources, because of the nature of Stroman's contract his camp and the Cubs opened preliminary extension talks this spring. — MINNEAPOLIS - The better Marcus Stroman continues to pitch …
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NBCSports.com and MLB Trade Rumors
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
José Abreu returns to the scene of his prime looking for answers — just like the Chicago White Sox — José Abreu didn't have much to say about the sad state of the Chicago White Sox in his return to the South Side with the Houston Astros. — He knew better than to wake a sleeping dog.
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Mercury News, South Side Sox, Chicago Sun Times and Daily Herald
Stefan Bondy / New York Daily News:
Jalen Brunson's 41 points not enough as Knicks season ends in Game 6 loss to Heat — MIAMI — Jalen Brunson brought them there. His team was kicking, screaming and scrubbing along the way, but Brunson somehow had the Knicks within striking distance in the fourth quarter.
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Associated Press, Newsday, Boston Herald, New York Post, NBA Analysis Network, FanSided and The Athletic
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The Athletic:
Warriors eliminated, now where does the dynasty stand going into pivotal summer? Here's what we know — LOS ANGELES - As playoff exits go, this Warriors' flameout wasn't exceedingly meager. They held off the upstart Kings in the first round and fell in six games to a surging Lakers team …
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Golden State Of Mind, Mercury News and DraftKings Nation
Steve Megargee / Associated Press:
Green Bay Packers QB Jordan Love doesn't mind the pressure of replacing Aaron Rodgers: 'That's what I signed up for' — GREEN BAY — Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love acknowledges the burden that comes along with replacing a four-time MVP. — He welcomes the scrutiny that's sure to follow him all season.
Josh Friedman / CourierPostOnline.com:
Atlantic Cape baseball coach resigns after illegal communications devices found in helmets — Atlantic Cape Community College baseball coach Rodney Velardi resigned after 13 years leading the program on May 4, almost two weeks after the Buccaneers were found to have illegal communication devices …
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New Jersey Online and New York Post
