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Ira Winderman / Sun-Sentinel:
Jimmy Butler conjures his LeBron James with 47 as Heat force Game 7 with 111-103 win in Boston — BOSTON — The Miami Heat did not want it to end, and certainly not in a sea of green. — More to the point, Jimmy Butler and Kyle Lowry did not want it to end, even when it seemed their bodies …
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Ira Winderman / Sun-Sentinel:
Heat's Spoelstra sticking with same starters vs. Celtics; Herro (groin), ‘doing everything he possibly can’ — BOSTON — Despite point guard Kyle Lowry being limited by a balky hamstring and despite a shooting slump by guard Max Strus, Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said after his team's morning shootaround …
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Hot Hot Hoops, Union-News, Orange County Register, The Athletic and CelticsBlog
Ira Winderman / Sun-Sentinel:
Heat's only option on brink of elimination vs. Celtics? ‘Make a memory’ — BOSTON — There was a time when the Miami Heat were relaxed, confident, with enough leeway to exhale and savor. — That time was Sunday, when coach Erik Spoelstra and players Max Strus and Victor Oladipo met …
Discussion:
Bleacher Nation
Ira Winderman / Sun-Sentinel:
Heat fail to fire, now one loss from elimination after falling 93-80 to Celtics
Discussion:
The Ringer and Names released …
Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
Chicago White Sox designate Dallas Keuchel for assignment — CHICAGO — The White Sox designated left-handed pitcher Dallas Keuchel for assignment on Saturday, two days after he gave up six runs in two innings to the Boston Red Sox. — Keuchel, 34, had a 7.88 ERA this season after compiling a 5.28 mark last year.
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Alex Speier / The Boston Globe:
The Trevor Story highlight show continued, and the surging Red Sox are now a run-scoring machine — CHICAGO — It has reached the point of absurdity. It seems impossible that it should continue, and yet it does. — On Thursday against the White Sox, Trevor Story added to a run-producing binge …
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NBCSports.com, MLB Baseball News … and Over the Monster
LaMond Pope / Chicago Tribune:
Dallas Keuchel surrenders 6 runs in 2 innings as the Chicago White Sox lose 16-7 to the Boston Red Sox — Dallas Keuchel wanted to be the aggressor Thursday night against the Boston Red Sox. — “It just seemed like I wasn't able to get into a rhythm,” the Chicago White Sox starter said.
Discussion:
Mercury News and Orange County Register
LaMond Pope / Chicago Tribune:
Jake Burger's 3-run homer leads the Chicago White Sox to a 3-1 win against the Boston Red Sox
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Boston Herald and Union-News
Lorenzo Reyes / USA Today:
‘I am not okay with the state of this country’: Giants manager Gabe Kapler pens essay after Uvalde shooting — San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler published an essay Friday in which he criticized the state of the country after the shooting at Robb Elementary in Uvalde …
Kate Feldman / New York Daily News:
The 21 ‘beautiful angels’ who lost their lives in Uvalde, Texas school shooting — Twenty-one lives were stolen Tuesday in Texas, ripped from their parents, their siblings, their spouses. They were 19 children thinking about softball games and summer vacation, two teachers who had poured …
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CNN and Los Angeles Times
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New York Daily News:
Yankees, Rays tweet about gun violence instead of game following Texas school shooting — The Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays shared facts about gun violence instead of baseball on their Twitter timelines during Thursday night's game. — “In lieu of game coverage and in collaboration with the Tampa Bay Rays …
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Boston Herald
The Athletic:
Reds' Tommy Pham slaps Giants' Joc Pederson in pregame altercation over fantasy football — CINCINNATI — Giants outfielder Joc Pederson said he was slapped by Reds outfielder Tommy Pham over a fantasy football league disagreement during batting practice before Friday's 5-1 Reds victory at Great American Ball Park.
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Bleacher Nation, Redleg Nation, NBCSports.com, Gaslamp Ball, East Bay Times, FanSided, MLB Baseball News …, Mercury News, San Francisco Chronicle, True Blue LA, Sports Illustrated, New York Post, Lone Star Ball, baseballmusings.com, McCovey Chronicles, DraftKings Nation and New Jersey Online
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Yankees' emphasis on bullpen depth being put to the test after key injuries — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Yankees rode their bullpen to a hot start this season, now they desperately need to find a way to maintain it. In just the last week they have lost Chad Green for the season …
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Orange County Register
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Jeff Passan / ESPN:
MLB, in memo, rebukes clubs for ‘unacceptable’ workplace facilities for women employees — In a pointed letter to teams last week, Major League Baseball said numerous clubs' stadiums “fall embarrassingly below the high standards” necessary for women who are part of the game's traveling parties …
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Pinstripe Alley, AZ Snake Pit and Sports Illustrated
Meghan Montemurro / Chicago Tribune:
Tensions escalate late — including David Ross' 1st ejection of the season — in the Chicago Cubs' 4-3 loss to the Cincinnati Reds — CINCINNATI — Chicago Cubs reliever Rowan Wick never had spoken to fellow Canadian and Cincinnati Reds star Joey Votto. — That changed during Wednesday …
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Orange County Register, Bleacher Nation, Bleed Cubbie Blue, New York Post, Chicago Sun-Times and Boston Herald
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Charlie Goldsmith / Cincinnati.com:
Joey Votto keeps up his best stretch of the year as the Cincinnati Reds beat the Cubs
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Red Reporter, MLB Baseball News …, Cubs Insider and Bleacher Nation
