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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Ryan Pressly had no interest in waiting to see if the Astros would get the help they needed to clinch the last spot in the expanded American League playoffs after the …
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By SCHUYLER DIXON
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9/26/20
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Mike Moustakas homered twice, Freddy Galvis hit a solo shot and the Cincinnati Reds clinched their first playoff spot since 2013, beating the AL Central-leading Minnesota Twins …
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By DAVE CAMPBELL
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9/26/20
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LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Their season saved for at least two more days, Boston coach Brad Stevens offered the most succinct assessment of his Celtics.
“We're prideful," Stevens …
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By TIM REYNOLDS
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9/26/20
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EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Kevin Shattenkirk scored in overtime on a questionable power play, Brayden Point had two goals and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Dallas Stars 5-4 Friday night to take a …
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By STEPHEN WHYNO
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9/25/20
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CLEVELAND (AP) — Once again, the Indians grabbed water bottles, poured from the dugout and danced around the infield grass like little kids at recess.
Walk-off week rolls on.
César …
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By TOM WITHERS
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9/25/20
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NEW YORK (AP) — Forced from the field by COVID-19, the Miami Marlins returned with enough force to reach the playoffs for the first time since their 2003 championship.
An NL-worst 57-105 a year …
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By RONALD BLUM
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9/25/20
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Pittsburgh Pirates starter Mitch Keller was pulled after five innings despite not allowing a hit — and walking eight — against the Cleveland Indians on Friday night.
After Keller left, the …
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By TOM WITHERS
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9/25/20
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San Diego pitcher Mike Clevinger got a cortisone shot for his ailing right elbow Friday and the Padres are hopeful he'll be OK for the playoffs.
Clevinger, acquired last month in a big trade with …
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9/25/20
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CINCINNATI (AP) — The Cincinnati Reds say team broadcaster Thom Brennaman has resigned following his use of an anti-gay slur on air last month.
Brennaman used the slur moments after the feed …
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9/25/20
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The Mid-American Conference, the first major college football league to postpone its season because of the pandemic, has become the final one to jump back in, making it 10 out of 10 conferences that …
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By RALPH D. RUSSO
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9/25/20
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No need for an asterisk.
Defying all skepticism that this was nothing more than a watered-down money grab with little chance of reaching the finish line (yep, I’m raising my hand), Major League …
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By PAUL NEWBERRY
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9/25/20
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LeBron James can reach a 10th NBA Finals, done by only three greats of the game.
Anthony Davis is on the verge of his first.
The final step for the Los Angeles Lakers shapes up as the …
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By BRIAN MAHONEY
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9/25/20
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — This is what the Jacksonville Jaguars were expected to look like in 2020.
The Jaguars did little right in a on Thursday night. They dug themselves another early hole, …
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By MARK LONG
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9/25/20
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MIAMI (AP) — Ryan Fitzpatrick emerged early Friday from the Miami Dolphins’ first victorious locker room of the year wearing a tropical print shirt adorned with purple pineapples as a complement …
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By STEVEN WINE
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9/25/20
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Ross Chastain opened this week preparing for the start of the Xfinity Series playoffs and celebrating his promotion to the Cup Series. He is one of the lucky title contenders – …
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By JENNA FRYER
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9/25/20
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NEW YORK (AP) — Dodgers star Mookie Betts supplanted Yankees slugger Aaron Judge on Friday for baseball's top-selling jersey in his first year on the West Coast.
Judge's pinstriped No. 99 had …
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9/25/20
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Growing up in Wisconsin, the sibling rivalry between the Watt brothers had no boundaries. Out front playing roller hockey. In the backyard playing football. Mini-baseball in the basement. Even the …
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By KRISTIE RIEKEN and WILL GRAVES
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9/25/20
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LONDON (AP) — With her usual No. 23 jersey already claimed, Christen Press had a decision to make when she joined Manchester United.
It was a quick call.
“I picked 24,” the United States …
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By ROB HARRIS
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9/25/20
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The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:
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Cyprus is ramping up coronavirus testing for soccer players and shutting down smaller stadium locker rooms …
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By The Associated Press
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9/25/20
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For all of the many qualities contributing to Rafael Nadal’s unprecedented superiority at the French Open — the bullwhip of a high-bouncing lefty forehand, the reflex returns, the …
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By HOWARD FENDRICH
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9/25/20
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