Giants keep responding to scores with points of their own
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Giants keep responding to scores with points of their own

Don’t wake the sleeping Giants.  The way the Giants have punched back after getting hit in the mouth is the defining characteristic of the back-to-back upset victories over the Packers and Ravens that have elevated their season from a nice underdog story to evaluating playoff scenarios.  Discounting a safety intentionally…

Astros outlast Mariners in 18-inning classic to advance to ALCS
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Astros outlast Mariners in 18-inning classic to advance to ALCS

SEATTLE — Jeremy Peña homered in the 18th inning, and the Houston Astros beat the Seattle Mariners 1-0 on Saturday to advance to the AL Championship Series for the sixth straight year. Peña drove a slider from Penn Murfee deep to left-center for the rookie shortstop’s first playoff homer, proving…

Dexter Lawrence delivering in promise to be unique Giants weapon
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Dexter Lawrence delivering in promise to be unique Giants weapon

When he met the media at the NFL Combine in 2019, Dexter Lawrence sent a message to general managers who might be interested in drafting him.  “I call myself a once-in-a-generation caliber player,” Lawrence said.  Lawrence remembers exactly why he said what he said.  “I just know with my size…