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5:20 PM ET, September 25, 2024

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Dieter Kurtenbach / Mercury News:
Billionaire John Fisher stole Oakland's major-league future and blamed A's fans on his way out of The Town  —  On a quiet night in Alameda, when I open up the windows, walk the dog, or sit out on the porch, and if the wind is just right and the schedule aligns, I can hear it.  —  Bum nah nah nah.
David Schoenfield / ESPN:
Full regular-season grades for all 30 MLB teams  —  There are still a few days left in the regular season and a couple of playoff spots up for grabs, but let's hand out some final regular-season team grades.  A few of these could change depending on who makes the playoffs and who doesn't …
Discussion: Yahoo Sports and NESN.com
USA Today:
MLB playoff bracket: How postseason, wild card races are shaping up in final week of season … Gannett may earn revenue from sports betting operators for audience referrals to betting services.  Sports betting operators have no influence over nor are any such revenues in any way dependent …
Bill Trocchi / Associated Press:
Harris and Schwellenbach shine as Braves down Mets 5-1 in opener of pivotal series  —  Michael Harris II had three more hits, including a solo home run and an RBI double, and rookie Spencer Schwellenbach shut down the New York Mets again as the Atlanta Braves cruised to a 5-1 win Tuesday night …
Geoff Pontes / Baseball America:
Kristian Campbell: Baseball America's 2024 Minor League Player Of The Year  —  No one saw Kristian Campbell's 2024 season coming.  —  When the Red Sox drafted the Georgia Tech product in the fourth round last year, his scouting report described a “slash-and-dash specialist.”
Chris Cotillo / masslive.com:
Red Sox making major change to uniform rotation but keeping yellows for '25  —  Major changes are coming to the Red Sox' uniform rotation in 2025.  —  The Red Sox will retire their blue alternate jerseys and unveil a second City Connect uniform next year, the team's chief marketing officer, Adam Grossman, told MassLive on Tuesday.
Doug Feinberg / Associated Press:
Ionescu scores 36 points and Liberty advance to WNBA semifinals with 91-82 win over Dream  —  The New York Liberty have been focused on bringing the first championship to the franchise after falling just short last year.  They moved one step closer to that goal as Sabrina Ionescu tied …
Dan Hajducky / ESPN:
Shohei Ohtani's historic 50/50 home run ball to be auctioned  —  The coveted Shohei Ohtani 50/50 home run ball has been consigned to collectibles marketplace Goldin and bidding will begin Friday.  —  The Los Angeles Dodgers star is the only player in baseball history to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in the same season.
Robert Snell / The Detroit News:
Dan Campbell moved after Snapchat harassment, unwanted visitors, police reports show  —  Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell and his family were repeatedly targeted by unwanted visitors to their Bloomfield Township home, including in late January when his home address was posted on Snapchat …
MLB.com:
Here are the 2024 Arizona Fall League rosters  —  It's almost time for the Arizona Fall League, which opens play on Oct. 7.  Since the developmental league began play in 1992, it has spawned more than 3,000 big leaguers, including Hall of Famers Roy Halladay, Todd Helton …
New York Times:
The Restaurant List … We have finished our annual search for America's best restaurants.  —  Over the last 12 months, reporters and editors traveled to nearly every state scouting restaurants for our annual list.  This year, it was about spaces as much as places.
Cam Inman / Mercury News:
Instant analysis of 49ers' 27-24 loss to the Rams after late collapse  —  INGLEWOOD - Jauan Jennings' three touchdown catches — and 11 receptions overall for 175 yards — should have been enough for the 49ers to bury a wounded Rams team Sunday.  —  Instead, the 49ers blew it.
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