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Mets Bats Blast Past Dodgers to Send N.L.C.S. to Game 6

Los Angeles attempted to mount a comeback, but New York’s explosive offense came to life to keep its playoff hopes alive.

Sports - The New York Times - October 19

Dodgers vs. Mets: New York bats come alive in Game 5, sending series back to Los Angeles

The Mets forced a Game 6 with a 12-6 victory at home on Friday.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 18

Where to watch World Series: Yankees vs. Dodgers Game 1 TV channel, live stream online without cable, time

MLB's 2024 Fall Classic gets started Friday night in Los Angeles

Sports - CBS Sports - October 26

World Series 2024: Carlos Rodón falters, Dodgers' bats feast on his fastball in another Yankees loss

The Yankees needed Rodón's best to bounce back in World Series Game 2. That's not how it worked out.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 27

Follow live: Rodgers, Jets look to snap five-game losing streak, host Texans

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Sports - ESPN - October 31

Yankees' bats come alive to fend off Dodgers 11-4 in World Series Game 4

Follow live updates and the latest coverage of World Series Game 4 as the Dodgers face the Yankees. Get real-time scores, highlights, and key player moments from the game.

Yankees keep World Series alive as bats awaken for Game 4 win over Dodgers

Yankees avert World Series sweep with Game 4 win Fans ejected after one pries ball from Betts’ glove Dodgers 4-11 Yankees: Game 4 – as it happened The New York Yankees aren’t ready to call ...

World - The Guardian - October 30

Batting Around: Are the Dodgers a dynasty after 2024 World Series win or do they need a few more titles?

Los Angeles has now made the playoffs in 12 straight seasons. Is that enough?

Sports - CBS Sports - 15 hours ago

Pakistan spinners show England’s fallibility and fatalism with the bat

Perhaps for the first time under Brendon McCullum, belief slightly drained away during moonshot run chase in Multan. It was a pretty good week for fans outside of cricket’s so-called Big Three. In ...

World - The Guardian - October 20

It's almost Halloween. That means it's time for a bat beauty contest

A special kind of beauty contest featuring bats kicked off in the lead-up to Halloween

Tech - ABC News - October 26

You May Not Be Able to Outrun a Vampire Bat

Scientists put the bloodsucking mammals on a treadmill to understand how they get the energy to chase down their next meal.

Science - The New York Times - November 7

HS2 spent £100mn on tunnel to protect rare bats

Kilometre stretch of steel mesh one of many planning requirements that has driven up costs, says project chair

World - Financial Times - November 7

Why does it cost £100m for HS2 to protect bats?

Questions have been asked after HS2 said it had to apply for more than 8,000 consents.

Wolvaardt and Bosch's 'astounding' batting sends South Africa into World T20 final

Watch the best shots as Laura Wolvaardt and Anneke Bosch share a 96-run partnership to guide South Africa to an eight-wicket victory over Australia in the semi-finals of the Women's T20 World Cup ...

Late Pakistan wickets keep England in hunt after Jamie Smith leads fightback

Third Test, day one: England 267; Pakistan 73-3 Thirteen wickets fall on opening day of third Test From the sport that once brought you leg theory, this was more like chaos theory. Before this ...

World - The Guardian - October 24

Dodgers do it again, seize 3-0 lead on Yankees in World Series

Freddie Freeman stayed hot with a first-inning homer and New York's bats remained cold. Now LA is one win away from a sweep and a championship.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 28

Bat safety shed will cost £100m, says HS2 chairman

Sir Jon Thompson tells a conference there is "no evidence high-speed trains interfere with bats".

Power bats are beating power arms in 2024 MLB playoffs, and it's led to unforgettable October chaos

Late-inning home runs have driven the postseason so far

Sports - CBS Sports - October 18

Breaking down Juan Soto's 7-pitch at-bat that ended in ALCS-winning home run to send Yankees to World Series

Hunter Gaddis put Soto through the wringer before the Yankees slugger came through

Sports - CBS Sports - October 20

Obama bats for Harris at Philadelphia rally: ‘She will have your back, every single day’

The ex-president, who spoke after Bruce Springsteen, ripped into Trump with a mix of criticism and humor. Barack Obama made an impassioned pitch for Kamala Harris at a Philadelphia rally with Bruce ...

World - The Guardian - October 29

Yankees avoid sweep with a slam-bang World Series Game 4

Los Angeles couldn't finish off New York as Anthony Volpe's grand slam highlighted a big night for the Bronx Bombers' bats.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 29

Batting Around: Should the Yankees move on from manager Aaron Boone after World Series loss?

Boone was hired ahead of the 2018 season

Sports - CBS Sports - November 4

Time is now for Marcus Harris as door opens in great Australia Test ‘bat off’ | Jack Snape

Nathan McSweeney fell cheaply in his first innings at the top of the order to hand veteran opener an opportunity to claim a spot in Test XI to face India. With his face hidden by the grill of his ...

World - The Guardian - November 7

Dodgers to honor Valenzuela with patch in Series

The Dodgers will honor Fernando Valenzuela with a jersey patch in the World Series and during the 2025 season. It features his name in white and a No. 34 in blue.

Sports - ESPN - October 24

A Modest Monument to the Dodgers’ Days in Brooklyn

It would be easy to miss the plaque in a parking lot that was once Ebbets Field, but the managers of a nearby apartment complex are happy to help.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 29

Freeman (ankle) not in Dodgers' Game 4 lineup

Freddie Freeman is not in the Dodgers' starting lineup for Game 4 of the National League Championship Series against the Mets as he continues to nurse a lingering ankle injury.

Sports - ESPN - October 17

Mets start McNeil for G5 of NLCS vs. Dodgers

Mets manager Carlos Mendoza is looking for the right combination of hitters to push across a few more runs in Game 5 of the NLCS against the Dodgers, starting four lefties including second baseman ...

Sports - ESPN - October 18

Alonso-sparked Mets roll, send NLCS back to L.A.

Pete Alonso golfed an early three-run homer and the Mets hammered an ineffective Jack Flaherty, extending the NLCS with a 12-6 victory over the Dodgers in Game 5.

Sports - ESPN - October 19

Why Mets vs. Dodgers Is Bonkers Baseball

It’s been of the strangest postseason series ever played.

Sports - The New York Times - October 20

Dodgers' Kopech to open G6, Freeman not starting

The Los Angeles Dodgers will use hard-throwing right-handed reliever Michael Kopech to open Game 6 of the National League Championship Series on Sunday, a scheduled bullpen game vs. the New York ...

Sports - ESPN - October 20

Ohtani, Dodgers on their way to World Series after ousting Mets

With contributions from Shohei Ohtani and throughout the lineup, Los Angeles won Game 6 of the NLCS and set up a clash of titans with the Yankees.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 20

Dodgers finish off Mets, face Yanks in World Series

The Dodgers put an end to the NLCS on Sunday night, defeating the Mets in Game 6 to set up a glamorous World Series matchup against the Yankees.

Sports - ESPN - October 21

Yankees or Dodgers? Our Experts Predict the World Series.

In the battle of blue blood M.L.B. franchises, one team has an advantage.

Sports - The New York Times - October 22

Roberts names Flaherty Dodgers' Game 1 starter

Jack Flaherty will start for the Dodgers in the World Series opener against the New York Yankees, Los Angeles manager Dave Roberts told reporters Tuesday, and the veteran right-hander will be ...

Sports - ESPN - October 22

Dodgers legendary pitcher Valenzuela dies at 63

Fernando Valenzuela, the impetus behind "Fernandomania" while starring for the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1980s, has died at the age of 63.

Sports - ESPN - October 23

Legendary Dodgers pitcher Fernando Valenzuela dies at 63

Fernando Valenzuela, known affectionately as "El Toro," has died at 63 years old. The starting pitcher led the Boys in Blue to one World Series title and still ranks amongst the franchise leaders ...

Ohtani before Ohtani? Inside the Dodgers' Fernandomania

As Fernando Valenzuela's jersey was retired, here's a look back at the last time a player captured the nation.