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New York Post:
Mets acting GM Zack Scott busted on drunk driving charge in White Plains — It's another thumbs-down for the Mets. — Acting General Manager Zack Scott is facing driving while intoxicated charges after he was busted dozing in his car in White Plains, The Post has learned.
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Associated Press:
Mets acting GM Zack Scott arrested on DUI charge — NEW YORK (AP) — New York Mets acting general manager Zack Scott was arrested on charges of driving while intoxicated, hours after attending a fundraiser at team owner Steve Cohen's house. — Scott was arrested on a DUI charge around 4:15 …
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ESPN, Daily Journal, Sports Illustrated, New York Mets on Yahoo! …, MLB Daily Dish and FanSided
Eric-Paul Johnson / Press Enterprise:
Inland boys athlete of the week: Xavier Washington, Rancho Cucamonga — The Inland boys athlete of the week: — Name: Xavier Washington — School: Rancho Cucamonga — Sport: Football — Year: Senior — Noteworthy: Washington was extremely efficient in Rancho Cucamonga's season opener.
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Orange County Register, SGV Tribune and Daily News
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Julian A. Lopez / Press Telegram:
Press-Telegram boys athlete of the week: Nick Adimora, Mayfair — Adimora, a senior, rushed for 226 yards and three touchdowns and had a 31-yard receiving score against St. Anthony — Press-Telegram boys athlete of the week: — Name: Nick Adimora School: Mayfair Grade: Senior Sport: Football
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Orange County Register
Jeff Passan / ESPN:
Will Trevor Bauer ever pitch again? What's next for him, the Los Angeles Dodgers and MLB — Editor's note: This story contains graphic descriptions of sexual assault allegations. — In the two months since Trevor Bauer last appeared in a game for the Los Angeles Dodgers, his future …
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AZ Snake Pit
Jesse Dougherty / Washington Post:
Nationals' rebuild takes another step forward as Keibert Ruiz debuts in a loss to the Phillies — The sequence was perfect, three walks in a row, because it brought the right hitter to the plate at the right moment Monday night. Sure, the Washington Nationals already trailed by three runs …
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Orange County Register
J.P. Hoornstra / Orange County Register:
Dodgers come back to beat Braves, gain a game on Giants — LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers had a chance to gain a game in the standings on Tuesday night. — This time, they rose to the occasion. — Punctuating their best month of the season on the final day of August, the Dodgers rallied …
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Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, True Blue LA, Redlands Daily Facts, UPI and Whittier Daily News
Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
Javy Baez, Mets turn boos to cheers with wild walk-off win over Marlins then complete sweep with victory in nightcap — Javy Baez let winning baseball do the talking. — The Mets picked up a game where they left off on April 11 against the Marlins, with a runner on first base and one out in the top of the first inning.
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Newsday, NorthJersey.com, Daily Journal and AM New York
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Joel Sherman / New York Post:
Steve Cohen: Mets players ‘hit the third rail’ with thumbs-down at fans
Steve Cohen: Mets players ‘hit the third rail’ with thumbs-down at fans
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Bleacher Report, Bleacher Nation, Fox News, Sports Illustrated, WKYC-TV, MLB Baseball News … and Medium
Joel Sherman / New York Post:
MLB makes new service time proposal to players union — Major League Baseball, as part of its proposal to the players' association last month, offered to curtail the impact of service time by creating a formula to disperse $1 billion to all arbitration-eligible players and make free agency universal …
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Cubs Insider, MLB Trade Rumors and Bleacher Nation
Peter Panacy / Niner Noise:
Former 49ers QB Josh Rosen lit up Browns in preseason finale — After flaming out with the 49ers, now-Falcons quarterback Josh Rosen put on quite the show against the Browns in the preseason finale. — Maybe there's a place for the one-time No. 10 overall NFL Draft pick, quarterback Josh Rosen, in this league after all.
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Redlands Daily Facts
Andrew Marchand / New York Post:
Al Leiter, John Smoltz won't appear at MLB Network studios after refusing vaccine — Hall of Famer John Smoltz and former Met and Yankee Al Leiter will no longer appear in-studio for MLB Network after refusing to take the COVID-19 vaccine, The Post has learned.
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New Jersey Online and Sports Illustrated
Andy Martinez / Marquee Sports Network:
Hello, September: What the Cubs are looking for over final weeks — As the calendar flips to September, there's still plenty for David Ross and his staff to assess as they play out the final 29 games of the season. — That applies to both veterans and the younger players on the Cubs' roster.
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MLB Baseball News … and NBCSports.com