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Joon Lee / ESPN:
Chicago White Sox, New York Yankees unveil throwback uniforms for ‘Field of Dreams’ game — They have built it, and they will come. Now, they'll be dressed for the occasion. — Ahead of the “Field of Dreams” game in Iowa on Aug. 12, the New York Yankees and Chicago White Sox unveiled their uniforms …
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Des Moines Register, Pinstripe Alley and NBCSports.com
NBC Chicago:
Track and Field: Crouser and Kovacs Win Gold and Silver for Team USA in Shot Put — Holloway finished second in the shocking men's 110m hurdles — On Day 13 of the Tokyo Olympics, track and field was filled with excitement, between upsets and athletes advancing in search of making Olympic history.
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NBC Los Angeles, Yahoo! Sports>>MLB and NBC New York
Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
Mets bats quiet again in loss to Marlins, setting up huge series with Phillies — The pressure and the stakes will be at a boiling point this weekend. — The Mets will travel to Philadelphia to open a critical three-game series against a division rival having lost two consecutive series.
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Newsday and NorthJersey.com
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Tim Healey / Newsday:
Taijuan Walker's woes continue as Mets fall to Marlins
Taijuan Walker's woes continue as Mets fall to Marlins
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New York Daily News and Amazin' Avenue
Jonathan Abrams / New York Times:
Andre Iguodala Plans to End His Career With Golden State — Iguodala said he plans to return on a one-year deal after a detour to the Miami Heat. “The opportunity to end it here was just something special,” he said. — Andre Iguodala found himself in recent months in discussions …
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DraftKings Nation, NBCSports.com, Sports Illustrated and The Athletic
Kiley McDaniel / ESPN:
Kiley McDaniel's midseason top 50 MLB prospects — There have been a lot of graduations since my preseason top 100 list, along with a number of recent trades, the draft and a number of notable prospects who have played regular-season games for the first time in two years.
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Dallas Morning News
Joseph Michalitsianos / NBC Connecticut:
Team USA Women's Water Polo Beats ROC to Advance to Gold Medal Match — The nervy back-and-forth game stayed close until the U.S. took over at the end of the game — The U.S. women's water polo team rallied from a three-point deficit to trounce the Russian Olympic Committee in a 15-11 victory.
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Yahoo! Sports>>MLB
Bryan Murphy / NBC Boston:
USA's Gable Steveson Comes From Behind in Final Seconds to Win Wrestling Gold — Steveson won in dramatic fashion, securing a last-second takedown to defeat Geno Petriashvili 10-8 — American wrestler Gable Steveson was seconds away from losing to Georgia's Geno Petriashvili.
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New York Post, Boston.com and NBC New York
Bryan Murphy / NBC4 Washington:
American Richard Torrez Jr. to Fight for Super Heavyweight Gold — The 22-year-old boxer defeated Kazakhstan's Kamshybek Kunkabayev in his semifinal bout — United States' men's super heavyweight boxer RIchard Torrez Jr. will fight for the gold medal after winning his semifinal bout.
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Yahoo! Sports>>MLB
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals notebook: Molina welcomes upcoming talks with Cardinals about 2022 contract, says extension ‘would be awesome’ — With a 10th All-Star honor in his pocket and the trade deadline over, catcher Yadier Molina hopes to engage the Cardinals in conversations in the near future about a contract …
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MLB Trade Rumors
Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
Take me out to the sportsbook: Betting site next to Wrigley Field approved — CHICAGO — The Commission on Chicago Landmarks unanimously voted Thursday to approve the Cubs' plans to build a two-story sportsbook adjacent to Wrigley Field. — The addition will take at least a year to build, sources told ESPN.
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baseballmusings.com
Pat Leonard / New York Daily News:
Giants rookie wideout Kadarius Toney carving out role after late on-field start — Kadarius Toney disputed on Thursday that he is playing catch-up in his rookie training camp after a positive COVID-19 test in late July. — “You said, ‘Am I behind?’” the Giants' first-round pick said.
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ProFootballTalk
Andrew Tredinnick / NorthJersey.com:
How Gerrit Cole, Jordan Montgomery's absences could be blessing in disguise for Yankees — NEW YORK — Luis Gil became a household name for Yankees fans during Tuesday's game against the Orioles. — With ace Gerrit Cole abruptly removed from his start after testing positive for COVID-19 …
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Pinstripe Alley
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Rick Stroud / Tampa Bay Times:
Bucs' Tom Brady to attend Peyton Manning's Hall of Fame induction — The longtime rivals have a relationship built on respect, prompting Brady to make the trip to Canton on Sunday. — TAMPA — They are connected by their skill and the stage they once shared as the top quarterbacks in the NFL.
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Yahoo! Sports>>MLB, New York Post, ProFootballTalk and CBS Boston
Steve Henson / Los Angeles Times:
T-shirts, trash cans and heckling: Dodgers fans finally let the Astros know how they feel — The voice of Lance Lucchesi boomed throughout the section of Dodger Stadium far down the left-field line that once upon a time was called Mannywood for then-Dodgers slugger Manny Ramirez.
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MLB Baseball News … and Sports Illustrated
