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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

ALCS, NLCS takeaways: Guardians win thriller over Yankees; Dodgers rout Mets

Here's your one-stop shop after all of MLB's final four teams took the field today.

Sports - ESPN - October 18

Footballer's kneecap smashed in baseball bat attack

Joel Collins was attacked by a group with baseball bats and other weapons at the game on Saturday.

German researchers track bat's migration path to Italy

World - Yahoo News - October 15

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 - Yesterday

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 - 2 days ago

ALCS Game 5: Yankees beat Guardians, head to first World Series since '09

After a thrilling victory, the Yankees await either the Dodgers or Mets in the Fall Classic.

Sports - ESPN - October 20

Game 2 takeaways: Dodgers take 2-0 World Series lead, but Ohtani exits with injury

The Dodgers downed the Yankees, but now await word on the status of their superstar.

Sports - ESPN - October 27

Dodgers shut out Yankees to take commanding 3-0 lead over Yankees in World Series

Will Dodgers push Yankees to brink in New York? We've got it all covered for you.

Sports - ESPN - October 28

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

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Sports - ESPN - October 31

Freddie Freeman homers in record 6th straight World Series game

Maybe the Yankees should stop pitching to Freddie Freeman.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 30

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 ...

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

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

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".

LCS takeaways: Yankees grab Game 1, Mets pull even

The Mets quieted Dodger Stadium in an NLCS Game 2 blowout, while the ALCS began with a Yankees win.

Sports - ESPN - October 15

Lindor homers as Mets stop Dodgers' scoreless streak in 7-3 win, head to NY with NLCS tied 1-1

Francisco Lindor and Mark Vientos homered as the New York Mets stopped the Los Angeles Dodgers’ record-tying postseason scoreless streak in a 7-3 victory, tying the NL Championship Series at a game ...

Sports - ABC News - October 14

Miller scores winner in OT, Vancouver tops Florida 3-2

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Sports - ABC News - October 17

Yankees chase Guardians ace Tanner Bibee early, secure 6-3 win for 2-0 ALCS series lead

The series shifts to Cleveland with the Guardians in desperate need of a victory.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 15

Shohei Ohtani homers as the Dodgers rout the Mets 8-0 for a 2-1 lead in the NLCS

Shohei Ohtani hit a three-run homer to punctuate the Los Angeles Dodgers' 8-0 victory over the New York Mets in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series