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Juan Soto, Aaron Judge take batting practice before Yankees’ ALDS opener vs. Kansas CityJuan Soto, Aaron Judge take batting practice before Yankees’ ALDS opener vs. Kansas City at Yankee Stadium.NEW YORK – Mistakes were made, and ultimately the Kansas City Royals’ missteps outweighed those of the Yankees.Plus, the Yankees are now equipped with a better bullpen than they’ve had all season, which helped them lock down a 6-5 playoff-opening win Saturday night at Yankee Stadium.Yankees ace Gerrit Cole was shaky over five innings, charged with three runs, and Aaron Judge (0-for-4, 3 Ks) was mostly absent.But the Yanks prevailed in…

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NEW YORK — This American League Division Series was only a few days away, and Alex Verdugo still couldn’t speak with any authority about his role on the Yankees’ roster, responding with a verbal shrug. He had lost playing time in the final month of the regular season, and no certain answers seemed anywhere to be found. As it turned out, Verdugo would not only be starting in the playoffs, but he would be starring. Verdugo delivered the final blow of a gritty back-and-forth opener, stroking a go-ahead single in the seventh inning that lifted the Yankees to a 6-5…

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NY Mets celebrate clinching playoff spot in Atlanta clubhouseThe New York Mets celebrate clinching a playoff spot at Truist Park after upending the Braves in the first game of the doubleheader on Sept. 30, 2024,PHILADELPHIA – The Mets have found ways to thrive in the waning moments of postseason games.Two nights after mounting a ninth-inning comeback against the Brewers, the Mets kept that late-game magic going in Game 1 of the National League Division Series.The Mets sent up nine batters against the Phillies’ bullpen trio of Jeff Hoffman, Matt Strahm and Orion Kerkering, and exploded for five runs in the…

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New York will look to keep its momentum going from the past week in Game 2 on Sunday at Citizens Bank Park, while Philadelphia aims to even the series before it shifts to Citi Field. Though the Phillies were nearly unbeatable at home during their 2022 postseason run and to start their ‘23 run, they have now lost three straight home playoff games dating to the ‘23 NL Championship Series against the D-backs. “We know we’re good, and we’ve got good players,” Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said after Game 1. “And we are executing, you know. So we just continue…

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Descrease article font size Increase article font size Lawyers representing the producers of “Russians at War” say they may pursue legal action against Ontario’s public broadcaster for pulling support for the controversial documentary amid outcry from the Ukrainian community and some Canadian politicians. A letter addressed to TVO’s board and management demands that the network immediately reinstate its commitment to air “Russians at War,” or allow the filmmakers to license the film to another broadcaster or streaming platform.The letter says that if the matter can’t be resolved in the next 10 business days, the film’s producers will be left with…

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By Michelle Andrews | KFF Health NewsDave Lantz is no stranger to emergency department or doctor bills. With three kids in their teens and early 20s, “when someone gets sick or breaks an arm, all of a sudden you have thousand-dollar medical bills,” Lantz said.The family’s health plan that he used to get as the assistant director of physical plant at Lycoming College, a small liberal arts school in central Pennsylvania, didn’t start to cover their costs until they had paid $5,600 in medical bills. The Lantzes were on the hook up to that annual threshold. The high-deductible plan wasn’t…

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Dogecoin extended losses and traded below $0.1120 against the US Dollar. DOGE is now stable above $0.100 and attempting a rebound. DOGE price started another decline below the $0.1150 and $0.1120 levels. The price is trading below the $0.1120 level and the 100-hourly simple moving average. There is a major bearish trend line forming with resistance at $0.1175 on the hourly chart of the DOGE/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The price could start another increase if it clears the $0.1120 and $0.1175 resistance levels. Dogecoin Price Trims Gains Dogecoin price failed to continue to higher above the $0.1320 resistance…

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Pauline Ferrand-Prévot will make her first competitive appearance on the road in over three years when she lines up for France at the World Championships road race in Zurich on September 28.After winning mountain bike gold at the Paris Olympic Games, Ferrand-Prévot confirmed that she would return to the road full-time in 2025, when she will race for Visma-Lease a Bike and target overall victory at the Tour de France Femmes.Ferrand-Prévot was already world champion on the road in Ponferrada in 2014, but she would increasingly shift the focus of her multi-discipline career towards off-road events after joining Canyon-SRAM in…

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Potential Tropical Storm Milton brewing in the GulfA potential Tropical Storm Milton is forming in the Gulf.Fox – 35 OrlandoTropical Storm Milton formed in the Gulf of Mexico on Saturday as forecasters expect the storm to quickly strengthen into a major hurricane over the next few days.Milton is expected to rapidly intensify over the next 36 hours and could be a major Category 3 hurricane when it reaches the west coast of the Florida peninsula mid-week, bringing the risk of life-threatening impacts to portions of the state’s west coast, the National Hurricane Center said. Areas at the greatest risk are communities still…

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