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Ben Shpigel / New York Times:
Antonio Brown Accused of Rape in a Lawsuit — The Patriots receiver is accused of three incidents of sexual assault, in 2017 and 2018, against a woman who attended college with him. — Antonio Brown of the New England Patriots, the most prominent wide receiver in the N.F.L. …
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Mark Maske / Washington Post:
NFL will consider placing Antonio Brown on paid leave and making him ineligible to play — The NFL will give serious consideration to placing Antonio Brown on paid leave via its commissioner's exempt list, according to multiple people familiar with the situation, after he was accused …
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John Tomase / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Say goodbye to J.D. and Mookie? Red Sox payroll decisions are about to get ugly — Red Sox ownership really wants to reset the luxury-tax clock, then the new GM should expect the following item to be missing from his new office: a checkbook. — For the Red Sox actually to drop below …
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Chris Cotillo / Union-News:
Alex Cora will return to Boston Red Sox in 2020; team president Sam Kennedy gives manager vote of confidence — BOSTON — Red Sox president and CEO Sam Kennedy confirmed Tuesday that manager Alex Cora will return for the 2020 season. — Cora was not thought to be on the hot seat despite …
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Jenna West / Sports Illustrated:
Dodgers Clinch Seventh Consecutive NL West Title With Win vs. Orioles — The Dodgers are returning to the postseason. — The Dodgers clinched their seventh consecutive National League West title with a 7-3 win over the Orioles at Camden Yards on Tuesday night.
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Mark Townsend / Atlanta Braves on Yahoo! Sports:
Dodgers continue their dominance by clinching seventh straight NL West title
Dodgers continue their dominance by clinching seventh straight NL West title
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Janie McCauley / scores.nbcsportsbayarea.com:
Cueto dazzles in season debut, Giants beat Pirates 5-4 — SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Cap on backward, Johnny Cueto punctuated his pitches with confident head shakes and fist pumps. — “Dia De Cueto,” read the sign held by one of his sons. — The Day of Cueto, indeed.
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Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
Zack Wheeler, Justin Wilson step up when Mets need it most — For the past two nights, the Mets have dominated the Diamondbacks by playing clean baseball. What looked like a quiet and drama-free win on Tuesday night quickly became tense, though, as the bullpen scraped through the final two innings.
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Jake Seiner / Yahoo! Sports:
Wilson, Alonso help Mets escape shaky 9th, beat D-backs 3-2
Wilson, Alonso help Mets escape shaky 9th, beat D-backs 3-2
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Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
Pete Alonso launches 2 solo homers in a vital win over the Diamondbacks
Pete Alonso launches 2 solo homers in a vital win over the Diamondbacks
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Associated Press:
Milwaukee Brewers star Christian Yelich will miss the remainder of the season with a fractured knee cap. — MIAMI — Milwaukee Brewers star Christian Yelich has been forced to leave the game at Miami after fouling a ball of his leg. — Yelich limped off the field in the first inning Tuesday night.
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Latest On Aaron Hicks — The Yankees seem increasingly unlikely to receive a late-season (or postseason) contribution from outfielder Aaron Hicks. He's slated to rest for several more weeks after a visit to the offices of Dr. Neal ElAttrache, per Joel Sherman of the New York Post (Twitter links).
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Henry Schulman / San Francisco Chronicle:
Giants fire eight pro scouts, including some key to World Series title runs — Big changes are inevitable in a regime change, and the Giants are no exception. — In the first of what could be many such moves, the Giants fired eight of their 20 pro scouts Tuesday, including …
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Stephen Hawkins / Tampa Bay Rays on Yahoo! Sports:
AL wild-card leader Tampa Bay wins 5-3 in 11 over Rangers — Kean Wong was churning hard to get to first base and keep the — Tampa Bay Rays going in the 11th inning when his two-out slow roller was being bobbled by the pitcher. — Only when Wong was safe at first, after — Texas Rangers rookie reliever
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Dave Hogg / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Yanks blow 6-run lead, lose 12-11 to big league-worst Tigers — DETROIT (AP) — Playing the worst team in the major leagues, the — New York Yankees took a six-run lead in the second inning. — Not enough. — Jordy Mercer capped the comeback with a game-ending single off
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