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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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New York Daily News:
Mets put acting GM Zack Scott on administrative leave after he pleads not guilty to DWI — Acting Mets general manager Zack Scott pleaded not guilty to a drunk driving charge in Westchester County, according to court filings. — Scott, who was charged with driving while intoxicated …
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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Steve Fryer / Orange County Register:
Bishop Sycamore would not be able to establish roots here — The now-infamous Ohio school would lack credentials for CIF membership … Perhaps you have read or heard about Bishop Sycamore's football team. It's a fascinating and evolving story that would never happen here.
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The Athletic, Whittier Daily News and Daily Breeze
LaughingPlace.com:
Pelican's Landing Coming Soon to Disneyland — New Orleans Square has been going through quite the refurbishment for a while now, and Mike spotted a new sign that has just appeared stating that Pelican's Landing is coming soon, across from the Haunted Mansion.
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Orange County Register
Laylan Connelly / Orange County Register:
Headed to the beach for the holiday? What to know before you go — Summer on the coast is starting to wind down as the kids head back to school and tourists trickle back home. — Labor Day is typically one of the biggest beach days of the year, and with local mountain resorts shut down by fires …
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Associated Press:
Embattled Mets edge Marlins 4-3 for 4th straight victory — NEW YORK — A turbulent homestand ended on a positive note for the embattled New York Mets. — Pinch-hitter Dominic Smith broke a seventh-inning tie with an RBI single and New York beat the Miami Marlins 4-3 on Thursday night for its fourth straight victory.
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Scott Gleeson / USA Today:
'It's about damn time for this:' Bryan Ruby becomes only active pro baseball player to be out as gay — Bryan Ruby first started to realize he was different at 14 years old. That's when the hiding began. Along with the darkness. — He found emotional refuge in two different parts of his identity.
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Outsports, MLB Baseball News … and Beyond the Box Score
Bill Plunkett / Daily News:
Dodgers' Kenley Jansen credits weekly therapy for stronger mind — Jansen says accepting that it was not ‘weak’ to seek out counseling as an elite athlete was a life-changing decision — LOS ANGELES — A short memory and thick skin are assets for anyone in Kenley Jansen's high-stress job.
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Whittier Daily News
Dennis Georgatos / Washington Post:
Duvall's 2-run homer lifts Braves over Rockies 6-5 — DENVER — Adam Duvall hit a two-run homer in Atlanta's three-run fifth inning, and the Braves overcame a grand slam by Charlie Blackmon to beat the Colorado Rockies 6-5 on Thursday night. — Jorge Soler also homered and Austin Riley hit …
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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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Bleacher Nation, Cubs Insider and MLB Trade Rumors
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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Bleacher Nation and AZ Snake Pit
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
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Eric-Paul Johnson / Press Enterprise:
Inland boys athlete of the week: Xavier Washington, Rancho Cucamonga
Inland boys athlete of the week: Xavier Washington, Rancho Cucamonga
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San Bernardino Sun, Orange County Register and SGV Tribune