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Nemesis no more: Yankees finally conquer Dallas Keuchel
ESPN
NEW YORK -- Of the opposing athletes who have inspired New Yorkers to feel an overwhelming sense of postseason doom, Michael Jordan remains the modern-day standard. Dallas Keuchel was never Michael Jordan, but this much was clear: When ...

Game 4 changed NLCS for the Cubs and Dodgers, maybe more than you think
CBSSports.com
CHICAGO -- Down 3-0 in the best-of-7 NLCS and on the brink, the Cubs powered their way to a tense 3-2 victory against the Dodgers in Game 4 on Wednesday, thus handing Los Angeles its first loss of the postseason. That means the Cubs will play at least ...

Home-plate umpire Jim Wolf on controversial NLCS foul ball call: 'I was dead wrong'
Chicago Tribune
Huddled with three umpires in the eighth inning Wednesday night at Wrigley Field, Cubs manager Joe Maddon was fuming. Yelling-face-to-face, pointing-fingers-in-their-chests, eventually-ejected fuming. It turns out home-plate umpire Jim Wolf thinks he ...

Gameday Live: Astros at Yankees, Game 5
Chron.com
The Astros will try to rebound from Tuesday's night's 6-4 loss to the Yankees, in a game where they had a 4-0 lead in the seventh inning. Game 5 of the Astros-Yankees American League Championship Series, which is tied 2-2, begins at 4:08 p.m. Wednesday ...

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Antetokounmpo Scores 37
NBA.com
Giannis Antetokounmpo hits on 11 of 13 free throws on his was to 37 points for the Bucks. Celtics. 2:27. Giannis Antetokounmpo explodes for 37 points and 13 rebounds as the Bucks take down the Celtics 108-100. Jaylen Brown scored 17 points in the ...

Pat Connaughton, Moe Harkless propel Portland Trail Blazers to record-setting win over Phoenix Suns
OregonLive.com
PHOENIX -- The Portland Trail Blazers delivered one of the most dominant and decisive beat downs in franchise history Wednesday night, punking the Phoenix Suns 124-76 in a season-opening matchup at Talking Stick Resort Arena. The Blazers won by 48, ...

Pacers offense shines in season debut win over Nets
Indy Cornrows
Indiana outscored Brooklyn 140-131 to start 1-0 on the season, getting eight double figure scorers, including 22 from Victor Oladipo and 21 from both Myles Turner and Darren Collison. by Nathan S. Oct 18, 2017, 11:13pm EDT. tweet · share · pin · Rec.