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(Photo courtesy of Pittsburgh Pirates)
- Andrew McCutchen knew it as soon as the ball left his bat.
- Steelers coach Mike Tomlin defended his decision to stand on the sideline for the national anthem Sunday in Chicago while most of his players remained inside a tunnel leading to Soldier Field.
- Unless general manager Jim Rutherford executes a long-discussed trade for a third-line center, the Penguins are down to three candidates to fill two vacancies left by the summer departures of free agents Nick Bonino and Matt Cullen.
- DirecTV is offering unprecedented refunds for fans who want to cancel their NFL Sunday Ticket package if they inform the company that they are doing so due to the recent protests during the national anthem, a source confirmed.
- Brian Dozier’s three-run homer in the eighth inning pushed Minnesota to the brink of a playoff berth as the Twins rallied for an 8-6 victory over Cleveland on Tuesday night.
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