us-hotdailynews: 2015-10-10 U.S. Sports

Pushed to the brink, Royals fight back, tie ALDS against Astros
USA TODAY
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Houston Astros seemed to seize control of Friday's Game 2 of their Division Series matchup against the Royals behind a second-inning rally reminiscent of the type that seemed to propel the Kansas City club deep into the ...

Royals 5, Astros 4: Six things to know about ALDS Game 2   CBSSports.com
Astros lament missed opportunity as ALDS shifts to Houston   ESPN (blog)
Royals Rally Behind Johnny Cueto to Pull Even With Astros   New York Times
Sports Illustrated
MLB.com
Kansas City Star
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Cardinals shut out Cubs in Game 1 of NLDS: Seven things to know
CBSSports.com
The Cardinals prevailed over the Cubs in Game 1 of the NLDS on Friday night in St. Louis by a score of 4-0 (box score). Run prevention was the story for the Cardinals, as has been the case for pretty much all of 2015. Now let's take a deeper dive and ...

Cardinals' Pitching Stifles Cubs, and St. Louis Follows a Familiar Script   New York Times
Cardinals beat Cubs in Game 1 of NLDS   Washington Post
John Lackey outpitches Jon Lester as Cardinals cool off Cubs to open NLDS   ESPN
CBS Local
Chicago Tribune
STLtoday.com
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ESPN

Some Islanders fans give new Brooklyn digs the Bronx cheer
ESPN
BROOKLYN, N.Y. -- Sitting on the train on his way to work, New York Islanders defenseman Johnny Boychuk was sipping his coffee when a fellow passenger approached him. Boychuk figured this would be the first of many encounters as part of his new ...

Toews scores in OT to lift Blackhawks past Islanders 3-2   Yahoo Sports
Islanders Fans Came. They Didn't See. They Griped.   New York Times
Kane, Blackhawks spoil Islanders' Barclays Center grand opening   New York Post
New York Daily News
Chicago Tribune
Chicago Sun-Times
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NJ.com

Greinke plans to stick with what works vs. Mets
MLB.com
LOS ANGELES -- Zack Greinke typically doesn't receive a live scouting report such as the one the New York Mets essentially handed him in Friday night's National League Division Series opener at Dodger Stadium. From the Mets' perspective, that probably ...

Scott Boras takes high road over Matt Harvey innings flap   ESPN (blog)
Dead right at the deadline: Anatomy of the Mets' turnaround   Newsday
Mets' Michael Cuddyer looks lost in left field vs. Los Angeles Dodgers   NJ.com
New York Daily News
Los Angeles Times
FOXSports.com
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Everyone Chasing Kevin Harvick, Master of Must-Win Races
New York Times
CONCORD, N.C. — Three weeks into the 10-race Nascar Sprint Cup playoff, this much is already clear: The defending champion, Kevin Harvick, is the driver to beat for the 2015 title. And Jimmie Johnson, who has dominated Nascar for most of the last ...

Survive and advance: Tensions high as Chase for the Sprint Cup heats up at ...   FOXSports.com
No one better under pressure   Charlotte Observer (blog)
NASCAR: Can cheaters prosper during the Chase?   Brainerd Daily Dispatch
Tampabay.com
Sports Illustrated
The Herald
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NFL Week 5 kickoff times, TV info and betting lines
USA TODAY
GAME TO WATCH. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (2-2) AT CINCINNATI BENGALS (4-0). TV: Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, Fox (Thom Brennaman or Justin Kutcher, Charles Davis, Tony Siragusa). Line: Bengals by 3. Story lines: A date with the NFL's best secondary should ...

NFL Week 5 predictions: Bet big on Bengals, Falcons, Eagles, Patriots   ESPN (blog)
Roundtable: Which of the NFL's six unbeaten teams will be next to fall?   Sports Illustrated
NFL Week 5 Picks: Bears, Redskins are heavy, live underdogs   CBSSports.com
FOXSports.com
numberFire
Bleacher Report
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Jake Allen will make first start in goal as St. Louis Blues visit Minnesota Wild
FOXSports.com
The Minnesota Wild's top offensive season in franchise history translated to their most successful year under Mike Yeo, the final highlight being an unexpected series win over one of the top teams in the Western Conference. This season started in ...
Stars-Avalanche Preview   Yahoo Sports
Avs look to rebound vs Stars   Hockeybuzz.com (blog)
For openers, the Avs allow four third-period goals, lose to Wild   The Denver Post
CBS Local
Mile High Hockey
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