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Ruby Gonzales / SGV Tribune:
Bridge fire grows to 1,255 acres in the Angeles National Forest, with 0% containment — A fire that broke out over the weekend in the Angeles National Forest has devoured 1,255 acres — and remained at zero percent containment as of Monday morning, Sept. 9. — No one had been injured in the blaze, dubbed the Bridge fire.
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Orange County Register, Press Enterprise, Daily Breeze and San Bernardino Sun
Tommy Birch / Des Moines Register:
Chicago Cubs prospect Brennen Davis carted off the field in Tuesday's Iowa Cubs game — Iowa Cubs outfielder Brennen Davis' career has been full of promise but also full of injuries that have stopped him from reaching all of his potential. — Davis suffered another big setback Tuesday …
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Mets Insider Blog:
METS HALL OF FAMER ED KRANEPOOL PASSED AWAY — Mets Hall of Famer Ed Kranepool passed away at age 79 yesterday after suffering from cardiac arrest in Boca Raton, Florida. Kranepool played for the Mets from 1962-1979. He was a member of the 1969 Miracle Mets and an All-Star in 1965.
MLB.com:
MLB Gameday: Cubs 10, Dodgers 4 Final Score (09/09/2024) — Follow MLB results with FREE box scores, pitch-by-pitch strikezone info, and Statcast data for Cubs vs. Dodgers at Dodger Stadium
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Associated Press:
Phillies' Kyle Schwarber sets leadoff HR mark, exits with injury — PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber set the MLB single-season record with his 14th leadoff home run Tuesday night against the Tampa Bay Rays before being removed from the game in the fourth inning due to left elbow discomfort.
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Sydney Barragan / San Bernardino Sun:
Line fire near Highland more than doubles in size Saturday evening to 17,237 acres; evacuations in place — Evacuations were ordered throughout the day for the Line fire raging near Highland that more than doubled in size Saturday evening to 17,237 acres with no containment.
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Press Enterprise, Mercury News and Los Angeles Times
Andrea Klick / Orange County Register:
Anaheim mom arrested after 3-year-old daughter, who was locked in hot SUV, dies — An Anaheim woman has been arrested after her 3-year-old daughter was found unconscious in a locked SUV and later died amid extreme heat plaguing the region, authorities said Monday.
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SGV Tribune and Los Angeles Times
Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
Chris Getz wants White Sox to ‘make best of’ rest of season — CHICAGO — Chicago White Sox general manager Chris Getz knows his team is staring down a record number of losses this season, but he's urging his players to “make the best of it” as they draw closer to 120 or more defeats, the modern record for losses in a single season.
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Gabe Lehman / SFGATE:
SF Giants say goodbye to their critically loathed City Connect jerseys — At least one positive can be taken from the San Francisco Giants' otherwise forgettable season: the end of this version of the team's City Connect uniforms. — The Giants confirmed to SFGATE that Tuesday's game …
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Mercury News and NBC Sports Bay Area …
ESPN:
Mets rally to beat Blue Jays 3-2 for 10th win in 11 games — TORONTO — Tyrone Taylor scored the tying run on a wild pitch in the eighth inning before fellow pinch-runner Eddy Alvarez dashed home on a passed ball as the New York Mets rallied past the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2 Monday night for their 10th victory in 11 games.
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Faith and Fear in Flushing and Associated Press
Matt Fisher / WFAA-TV:
Rangers finally putting together winning stretch, but is it too late? — A series win against the Los Angeles Angels gave the Texas Rangers their first winning homestand since July and four series wins in a row. — ARLINGTON, Texas — Despite not yet being officially eliminated from playoff contention …
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
MLB trade deadline revisited: Dodgers pulled off heist to get new bullpen ace — PHOENIX — There were no blockbuster deals and only a couple of All-Star players were even moved at the 2024 Major League Baseball trade deadline. — Yet despite the lack of star power, there are seven contenders …
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