The Morning After

The Morning After

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Vitello could be a Giant wake-up call
A college coach finally becomes a big-league manager.
Oct 23 • 
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Blue Jays Spring forward, deep into the fall
George Springer's 3-run blast continues his comeback season. Now, he revisits the Dodgers.
Oct 21 • 
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College football struggles with the revenge of the rich.
Vanderbilt leads a procession of former doormats who are discovering that their money really is good here.
Oct 20 • 
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Ohtani tests our wonderment threshold
Three home runs, six innings of 10-strikeout, shutout pitching in a clinching NLCS game....describe it yourself.
Oct 18 • 
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Fast Lane enjoys slower days at Ole Miss
Kiffin's pinballing career has allowed him to enjoy being undefeated and ranked No. 5 nationally, at least for now.
Oct 17 • 
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Eight was barely enough for Snell
A brilliant pitching performance is almost deep-sixed by the LA bullpen, but the Dodgers survive.
Oct 14 • 
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Mariners deal with runs, not sleep numbers
Maybe the weariness will kick in, but Miller and Polanco kept the M's wide awake in a Game 1 win.
Oct 13 • 
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The race is on: Can Kerkering outlive his mistake?
A Phillies' reliever loses his cool on a one-hop comebacker, and just like that the N.L. Division Series is over.
Oct 10 • 
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Jaguars, Lawrence are taking the cake
The battered quarterback makes his 26th birthday count in beating the Chiefs
Oct 7 • 
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Aces rising above the WNBA's noise
As a hot league tries to handle success, A'ja Wilson and Las Vegas keep winning
Oct 6 • 
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By now, K. Hernandez is no October surprise
He showed the Dodgers that Cristopher Sanchez was actually hittable, and they took it from there in Game 1 of the Division Series.
Oct 5 • 
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Schlittler starts at the top of the heap
The Yankees add yet another star as they advance in the A.L. playoffs.
Oct 3 • 
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