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MLBBreaking · 2:35 AM ET · Oct 22

Los Angeles Dodgers Injury News: Ohtani Avoids Surgery, Friedman Says He'll Pitch in 2027

No knife, no rehab clock. Andrew Friedman says Ohtani is good to pitch next year, and that changes how Dodgers futures should be priced.

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Luka Doncic Is Reinventing Himself, and Wins Shouldn't Be the Only Measuring Stick

NBABig Mike's Take · 6:00 PM ET · Oct 21

The box score cannot measure a player remaking his conditioning and his shot selection in real time, and that is the actual story of opening week.

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Zaniya Johnson Commits to South Carolina, Gamecocks Load Up on 2027 Class

WNBABreaking · 2:35 PM ET · Oct 21

The nation's No. 18 prospect and third-ranked post picks Dawn Staley's program, the third top-30 name South Carolina has landed in the 2027 cycle.

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Brian Cashman Stays, But Hal Steinbrenner Isn't Letting the Players Off the Hook

MLBBreaking · 2:35 PM ET · Oct 21

The GM who has run the Yankees since the Clinton administration gets a new deal, while the owner makes clear the locker room, not the front office, wears this October's failure.

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Maryland Terrapins News: Mike Locksley Fired After 12-Game Big Ten Skid

CFBBreaking · 2:35 PM ET · Oct 21

The coach who once stepped in as Maryland's interim fix now exits as the man the program had to move on from, with a losing streak that outlasted patience.

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