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As 90th loss shows, Cardinals are more than an arm’s reach behind division champ Brewers

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Sep. 28—MILWAUKEE — The substantive difference between them and Milwaukee’s division-winning club, cemented by spots at the opposite ends of the standings, loomed over the Cardinals on the scoreboard Thursday at American Family Field, and not just with all their zeroes piling up.
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A Chiefs linebacker holds NFL chess championship. It mirrors his approach to football

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At Notre Dame, Drue Tranquill not only was a pillar of the defense and two-year captain but also a first-team Academic All-American with a 3.73 GPA in mechanical engineering. During a long lecture on the history of worship music in his final year of school, some combination of his curious mind and perhaps restlessness led him to ask a nearby classmate what he was playing online.

Astros insider: A loss emblematic of September creates a ‘massive’ series finale in Seattle

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Sep. 27—SEATTLE — A messy 6-2 loss to the Mariners was still scoreless Tuesday night when Josh Rojas lifted a fly ball to right field in the third inning. Seattle runners stood on first and second with no outs. Kyle Tucker caught Rojas’ drive at the wall, turned and found his cutoff man, second baseman Jose Altuve.

Cardinals, Miles Mikolas delay Brewers clinching NL Central crown, but can’t stop it

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MILWAUKEE — The Cardinals did their part to keep Milwaukee corked and unable to celebrate another division title at their expense. Led by starter Miles Mikolas and finished by Ryan Helsley, the Cardinals erased an early deficit and held off the Brewers for a 4-1 victory Tuesday night at American Family Field.