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MLBBreaking · 8:35 AM ET · Oct 20

New York Mets Rotation News: Mets Pursue Second Ace to Pair With Skubal

While the Rays punch their World Series ticket, half the league is already dialing for rotation help, shortstop power, and a Japanese slugger who could spark a bidding war.

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WNBA Betting News Today: Dream Even Finals at 1-1 Behind Reese's 30 and 16

WNBAMorning Read · 7:05 AM ET · Oct 20

Atlanta turned 19 Golden State turnovers into 24 points, and the Valkyries lost their first home playoff game all October doing it.

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MLB Betting News Today: Rays Clinch Pennant, Guardians' Drought Hits 78 Years

MLBMorning Read · 7:05 AM ET · Oct 20

Tampa Bay needed six games and a Junior Caminero homer off an All-Star closer to get there. Now the Brewers wait, and the pitching math for Game 1 starts today.

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San Francisco 49ers Injury News: Mike Evans' Achilles Soreness Carries Real Prop Market Stakes

NFLBreaking · 2:35 AM ET · Oct 20

Evans missed three straight practice days before kickoff, then couldn't finish an 23-17 win that kept San Francisco perfect. The soreness, not the final score, is the number worth tracking.

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Milwaukee Bucks News Betting Impact: Wizards Line Barely Blinked at the Porter Waiver

NBABreaking · 8:35 PM ET · Oct 19

Milwaukee cut loose its leading passer and second-leading scorer hours before the opener, and the Wednesday number against Washington moved toward the Bucks anyway. That's the real story.

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