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Freddie Freeman Hits Historic Walk-Off Grand Slam In Thrilling Dodgers World Series Win
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Freddie Freeman Hits Historic Walk-Off Grand Slam In Thrilling Dodgers World Series Win

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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 25: Freddie Freeman #5 of the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrates after hitting a walk-off grand slam during the tenth inning against the New York Yankees during Game One of the 2024 World Series at Dodger Stadium on October 25, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. Freddie Freeman hit the first game-ending grand slam in World Series …

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Dodgers show their might, blowing out Mets to move a win away from World Series
2 months ago

Dodgers show their might, blowing out Mets to move a win away from World Series

LA Times  

When the Dodgers dug into their lineup’s playoff problems at the end of last season, they noticed a strange October trend. “I think that’s just a deeper understanding for us, understanding who we are as a team.” And over the last couple of weeks, Muncy proudly added, “We’ve had an entire lineup being able to buy into that.” On Thursday …

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Ohtani, Kiké Hernández do it again: Dodgers teammates in awe of their amazing October feats
2 months ago

Ohtani, Kiké Hernández do it again: Dodgers teammates in awe of their amazing October feats

New York Times  

NEW YORK — There were runners on first and second. So my mission, as I poked around the Dodgers’ locker room after the game, was to ask Ohtani and Hernández’s teammates one simple question: Which was more amazing — that Hernández had just tied Babe Ruth on the all-time postseason home run list or that Ohtani was 17 for his …

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‘I can go.’ Dodger Freddie Freeman endures hours of therapy to play on sprained ankle
2 months, 1 week ago

‘I can go.’ Dodger Freddie Freeman endures hours of therapy to play on sprained ankle

LA Times  

For the first time in weeks, Freddie Freeman felt no pain. “He’s doing a lot that people don’t know about to stay on the field.” Ever since rolling his ankle during a baserunning mishap on Sept. 26, Freeman has developed a daily routine with the Dodgers’ medical team — and physical therapist Bernard Li, in particular — in which he …

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Brewers’ Chourio and Padres’ Merrill head impressive list of rookies in postseason
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Brewers’ Chourio and Padres’ Merrill head impressive list of rookies in postseason

Associated Press  

MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee Brewers rookie Jackson Chourio is looking forward to more champagne-soaked clubhouse celebrations, even if he still isn’t old enough to partake fully. Tobias Myers and Joey Ortiz, Milwaukee Brewers Chourio isn’t the only rookie who contributed to the Brewers’ NL Central title run. He emerged as the Brewers’ starting third baseman and played great defense while hitting.239 …

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Mason Marchment breaks 3rd-period tie, Stars beat Oilers 3-1 in Game 2 to even West final
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Mason Marchment breaks 3rd-period tie, Stars beat Oilers 3-1 in Game 2 to even West final

Associated Press  

DALLAS — Mason Marchment and the Dallas Stars were playing with a Game 7 mindset, even though it was only the second game of the Western Conference Final and it took them a bit to really get in that mode. “We’re so close, so it’s just got to be a Game 7 mentality for the rest of this ride here,” …

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Goalie Stuart Skinner has gone from pulled to praised as Oilers seek 2-0 lead over Stars in West
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Goalie Stuart Skinner has gone from pulled to praised as Oilers seek 2-0 lead over Stars in West

Associated Press  

DALLAS — Edmonton Oilers goalie Stuart Skinner has gone from getting pulled to being praised again this postseason. Ever since he let ‘Picks’ get in there for two games against Vancouver he’s come back and he’s been on fire,” Oilers defenseman Mattias Ekholm said. “He’s a calm presence out there and makes himself big.” Add in a couple of posts …

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Stars drop 7th straight Game 1, falling 3-2 to Oilers in 2nd overtime in West final
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Stars drop 7th straight Game 1, falling 3-2 to Oilers in 2nd overtime in West final

Associated Press  

DALLAS — The Dallas Stars got a tying goal from Tyler Seguin late in regulation, then had a four-minute power play early in overtime in Game 1 of the Western Conference Final. The opening-game losing streak includes all three Game 1s at home this postseason, with the Stars rebounding in the opening rounds this year by knocking out the last …

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Stars in West final against Oilers after knocking out last 2 Stanley Cup champions
7 months ago

Stars in West final against Oilers after knocking out last 2 Stanley Cup champions

Associated Press  

DALLAS — The top-seeded Dallas Stars are in the Western Conference Final after knocking out the last two Stanley Cup champions, one of those featuring a pair of 100-point scorers. “People probably would have predicted Edmonton would be in the conference final,” Stars coach Pete DeBoer said. “We believe he’s really close and we expect him early in the series, …

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Nuggets fight back vs. Wolves after Michael Malone pushed all the right buttons during off days
7 months, 1 week ago

Nuggets fight back vs. Wolves after Michael Malone pushed all the right buttons during off days

New York Times  

MINNEAPOLIS — Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone didn’t want much. But if Friday night’s 117-90 win tells the story of anything, it’s the story of a resilient Denver team that can hit the extra gear when provoked. “There was a lot of frustration this week for us.” Friday night’s win represented the best Nuggets we’ve seen this postseason. The …

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Miro Heiskanen scores 2 power-play goals and Stars beat Avs 5-3 in Game 2 to even series
7 months, 1 week ago

Miro Heiskanen scores 2 power-play goals and Stars beat Avs 5-3 in Game 2 to even series

Associated Press  

DALLAS — The Dallas Stars built another multi-goal lead against high-scoring Colorado. Heiskanen scored two power-play goals, Roope Hintz had a goal and three assists and the Stars beat the Colorado Avalanche 5-3 in Game 2 on Thursday night to even the second-round Western Conference series. The Avs had also trailed 3-0 in the first period of Game 1 two …

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Dallas Stars in familiar hole after 6th Game 1 1oss. Avs look to put them down 0-2 again
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Dallas Stars in familiar hole after 6th Game 1 1oss. Avs look to put them down 0-2 again

Associated Press  

The Dallas Stars are in an all-too familiar hole. Two weeks ago, they lost the first two games at home to Vegas, last year’s Stanley Cup champion, though they did fight back to win in seven games. “I definitely feel better when I’m in a rhythm,” said Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon, who scored the game-tying goal in the first minute …

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Patrick Mahomes vs. Brock Purdy: Super Bowl LVIII tale of the QB (metrics) tape
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Patrick Mahomes vs. Brock Purdy: Super Bowl LVIII tale of the QB (metrics) tape

New York Times  

If you placed the regular-season production of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy side by side and covered their names, Joe Fan would assume Mahomes possessed the league-leading rates while Purdy fought his way into being a top-10 quarterback. Buy Overall production Regular season player EPA/DB Psr Rt Total EPA Off EPA/Play Brock …

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Texas Rangers win first World Series title with 5-0 victory over Arizona Diamondbacks in Game 5
1 year, 1 month ago

Texas Rangers win first World Series title with 5-0 victory over Arizona Diamondbacks in Game 5

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Corey Seager took a mighty swing and barely connected, sending a squibber through an open area on the left side of the infield for his team’s first hit in the seventh inning. Nathan Eovaldi pitched six gritty innings, Mitch Garver broke a scoreless tie with an RBI single in the seventh and the Rangers won the first World …

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Seager stars with 2-run HR, stellar defense to lead Rangers over D-backs 3-1 in World Series Game 3
1 year, 1 month ago

Seager stars with 2-run HR, stellar defense to lead Rangers over D-backs 3-1 in World Series Game 3

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Corey Seager smashed a homer that rocketed off his bat at a speed few other mortals can match. The ball left Seager’s bat at 114.5 mph, which made it the hardest-hit World Series homer in the Statcast era, dating back to 2015. YOUNG AND CLEAN Texas rookie Evan Carter became the fourth-youngest player to hit cleanup in a …

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World Series: Corey Seager’s home run powers Rangers past Diamondbacks in Game 3
1 year, 1 month ago

World Series: Corey Seager’s home run powers Rangers past Diamondbacks in Game 3

LA Times  

Texas Rangers star Corey Seager rounds the bases after hitting a two-run home run against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the third inning of Game 3 of the World Series at Chase Field on Monday night. The ball left Seager’s bat at 114.5 mph, which made it the hardest-hit World Series homer in the Statcast era, dating back to 2015. The …

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García’s HR in 11th, Seager’s tying shot in 9th rally Rangers past Arizona 6-5 in Series opener
1 year, 1 month ago

García’s HR in 11th, Seager’s tying shot in 9th rally Rangers past Arizona 6-5 in Series opener

Associated Press  

ARLINGTON, Texas — Adolis García took a few steps while watching the ball before tossing his bat aside after another big swing this postseason. Once his drive cleared the right-field wall in the bottom of the 11th, two innings after Corey Seager’s tying two-run homer, García thrust his right arm high into the air as he started a trot around …

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García powers Rangers to first World Series since 2011 with 11-4 rout of Astros in Game 7 of ALCS
1 year, 1 month ago

García powers Rangers to first World Series since 2011 with 11-4 rout of Astros in Game 7 of ALCS

Associated Press  

HOUSTON — Adolis García and these road-happy Rangers are not only tops in Texas, they’re best in the American League. García homered twice and drove in five runs as the Texas Rangers reached their first World Series in 12 years with an 11-4 blowout of the Houston Astros in Game 7 of the AL Championship Series on Monday night. Nathaniel …

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Rangers defeat Astros in Game 7 of the ALCS to advance to the World Series
1 year, 2 months ago

Rangers defeat Astros in Game 7 of the ALCS to advance to the World Series

LA Times  

The Texas Rangers celebrate after defeating the Houston Astros in Game 7 of the American League Championship Series on Monday night. García homered twice and drove in five runs as the Texas Rangers reached their first World Series in 12 years with an 11-4 blowout of the Houston Astros in Game 7 of the AL Championship Series on Monday night. …

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Wheeler deals, Schwarber, Harper, Realmuto homer and Phillies beat D-backs 6-1 for 3-2 NLCS lead
1 year, 2 months ago

Wheeler deals, Schwarber, Harper, Realmuto homer and Phillies beat D-backs 6-1 for 3-2 NLCS lead

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Kyle Schwarber got a hanging breaking ball at the top of the strike zone in the sixth inning and did what he does so well in the postseason, obliterate a baseball deep into the seats for another home run. Obviously, didn’t work out the way we wanted last night, but it was great that we were able to …

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José Abreu and Yordan Álvarez help Astros get even with rout of Rangers in ALCS Game 4
1 year, 2 months ago

José Abreu and Yordan Álvarez help Astros get even with rout of Rangers in ALCS Game 4

LA Times  

Houston’s José Abreu hits a three-run home run against the Rangers during the fourth inning in Game 4 of the ALCS on Thursday in Arlington, Texas. José Abreu hit a three-run homer right after Yordan Álvarez’s tiebreaking sacrifice fly, and the Houston Astros pulled even in the American League Championship Series with a 10-3 victory over the Texas Rangers in …

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Why Jimmy Butler – and Caleb Martin – give Heat hope in NBA Finals against the Nuggets
1 year, 6 months ago

Why Jimmy Butler – and Caleb Martin – give Heat hope in NBA Finals against the Nuggets

New York Times  

BOSTON — The date of the last two Game 7s in the Eastern Conference finals was May 29 — kind of odd because prior to last year’s Heat-Celtics finale, there had never been a Game 7 played on that date. Precisely one year ago from last night, Caleb Martin sat on the Miami bench and watched the Heat’s 100-96 heartbreaking …

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Butler fuels Heat as Boston burned
1 year, 7 months ago

Butler fuels Heat as Boston burned

China Daily  

Another Jimmy masterclass earns Miami Game 1 win BOSTON — The Miami Heat were in need of a calming presence following a sluggish start to their latest conference finals showdown with the Boston Celtics. Butler scored 35 points, including 20 after halftime, and the Heat rallied in the second half to beat the Celtics 123-116 in Game 1 of the …

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Why LeBron, AD and the Lakers appeared fatigued as they struggled at end of Game 2 loss to Nuggets
1 year, 7 months ago

Why LeBron, AD and the Lakers appeared fatigued as they struggled at end of Game 2 loss to Nuggets

New York Times  

DENVER — Before the question was finished, Anthony Davis interjected and shook his head. No,” Davis said sternly, raising his voice with each “No” when asked if fatigue played a role in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 108-103 Game 2 loss to the Denver Nuggets on Thursday. I don’t think anybody bats an eye when he shoots a shot or questions …

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