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PLAYOFFS

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Jan 15, 2023
Brock Purdy and Trevor Lawrence defy inexperience with composure
The 49ers and Jaguars advanced to the second round of the NFL postseason thanks to inspired second-half performances from their young quarterbacks.
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BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 24, 2022
Phillies advance to World Series by beating Padres
Bryce Harper became the first Philadelphia player in 41 years with a go-ahead homer so late in a playoff contest to send the team to its first World Series since 2009.
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BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 23, 2022
Astros and Phillies win big to reach brink of World Series
Rhys Hoskins smashed two home runs as Philadelphia outslugged visiting San Diego, while Houston pitchers allowed the Yankees only one hit over eight innings in a shutout.
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BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 19, 2022
Padres' Yu Darvish surrenders two homers in Game 1 loss to Phillies
Darvish let Bryce Harper go deep in the fourth inning and Kyle Schwarber in the sixth during his 95-pitch effort at Petco Park in San Diego.
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BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 18, 2022
Dodgers enter offseason of soul searching after early playoff exit
A number of players who contributed to the team's franchise-record 111-win regular season could leave over the winter, putting more pressure on embattled manager Dave Roberts.
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BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 17, 2022
Yu Darvish to start for Padres in Game 1 of NLCS
It will be the second time in three playoff series that Darvish has started in the opener after kicking off San Diego's postseason run with an outing in the NL wild-card series.
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BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 16, 2022
Guardians stage late-inning comeback to take 2-1 ALDS lead against Yankees
Rookie Oscar Gonzalez has matched Hall of Famer David Ortiz for the most go-ahead hits in the ninth inning or later in a single postseason.
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BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 16, 2022
Five-run inning propels Padres to NLDS win over Dodgers
The Padres will open the National League Championship Series on Tuesday at home against Philadelphia.
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BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 16, 2022
Jeremy Pena's home run lifts Astros to 18-inning win and sweep of Mariners
The Astros swept the best-of-five series 3-0, advancing to the ALCS for the sixth straight year and spoiling Seattle's first postseason appearance since 2001.
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BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 13, 2022
Yu Darvish notches win as Padres hold off Dodgers to even series
Yu Darvish earned his second win of the postseason despite surrendering home runs in each of the first three innings as the San Diego Padres beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-3 in Game 2 of their National League Division Series on Wednesday.
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BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 12, 2022
Astros, Yankees, Phillies and Dodgers win MLB series openers
The dramatic game-winning blast came after the visiting Mariners had seized a four-run lead through seven innings and the Astros were down to their last strike in the ninth.
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BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 11, 2022
Dodgers seek championship to enter dynasty discussion
The Dodgers won a franchise-record 111 games this season to claim their ninth NL West title in 10 years behind outstanding play from Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman, Trea Turner and more.
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BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 10, 2022
Joe Musgrove tosses gem as Padres eliminate Mets
The Padres, the fifth seed in the NL, advance to face the top-seeded Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL Division Series.
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BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 9, 2022
Mariners advance with record comeback; joined by Guardians, Phillies
The victory gave the Mariners a 2-0 triumph over Toronto in their American League wildcard series and sent Seattle into a best-of-five divisional series matchup against the Astros.
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Jun 12, 2022
Lightning clip Rangers to advance to Stanley Cup Final
The Lightning, who have won seven consecutive home games, are the first team to reach the Cup Final in three consecutive seasons since the Edmonton Oilers in 1983-85.
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May 31, 2022
Chris Kreider scores twice as Rangers eliminate Hurricanes in Game 7
The Rangers, who are 5-0 in elimination games this postseason, will face the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning in the Eastern Conference finals.
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BASKETBALL / NBA
May 22, 2022
Bam Adebayo shines as Heat hold off Celtics in Game 3
The Miami center exploded for one of the best games of his five-year career after struggling in the opening two contests of the Eastern Conference finals.
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BASKETBALL / NBA
May 11, 2022
Grizzlies guard Ja Morant doubtful for remainder of postseason
Morant injured the knee in the fourth quarter of Game 3 of the Grizzlies' Western Conference semifinal clash with Golden State on Saturday in a play involving Warriors guard Jordan Poole.
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May 1, 2022
Lightning enter playoffs seeking rare Stanley Cup three-peat
Two Florida teams will be aiming to lift the fabled Stanley Cup at the end of the grueling playoff tournament, while three Canadian teams are hoping to end that country's 29-year drought.
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BASKETBALL / NBA
Apr 15, 2022
NBA playoffs tip off with intriguing first-round clashes
The defending champion Milwaukee Bucks and last year's runners-up Phoenix Suns are the favorites but plenty of other teams have the firepower to get to the promised land.
'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines
A pedestrian cools himself with a folding hand fan as he waits for a ride along a road in Manila on Wednesday, as extreme heat hit the Philippines.
Did Japan intervene to prop up the yen? Analysts think it did.
A man walks past an electronic board displaying the exchange rate for the yen against the U.S. dollar (right) in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.
Number of vacant homes in Japan hits record high of 9 million
A vacant house in Tokyo is seen demolished in January 2020.
Weak yen fattens tourist wallets in Japan
People visit the Ameya Yokocho market in Tokyo's Ueno district during the Golden Week holiday on Tuesday.
Kishida sets sights on energy and climate in South America trip
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will use a policy speech in Sao Paulo to set out his vision for ties between Japan and South America, almost 10 years after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe advocated for stronger ties between the two in the same city.
Yellow sand allergy: A health issue made worse by climate change
A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.
Climate change, chalky grains and the risks for Japan’s rice farmers
A farmer plants seedlings in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture. Japan’s self sufficiency rate for rice is nearly 100%, compared with 38% for food overall, on a calorie basis.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.

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