Hitting left-handed against powerful Cleveland reliever Hunter Gaddis, Pérez slapped a single into right field to bring in two runs and turn another nailbiter into a comfortable 4-1 lead.
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Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
In a video posted just days before the competition started, Richter gets his butt slapped by his mentor.
All of the electricity, vibes and crash-the-establishment momentum that began when Deion smacked TCU in his first game as Colorado’s coach have evaporated behind nothing but losses.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Oct. 2025
In the locker room, fellow pass-rusher extraordinaire Jonathon Cooper smacked Bonitto’s shoulders and bellowed his praises to a gaggle of reporters.
Hyatt attempted to separate from Ringo, and Ringo knocked Hyatt’s arm down.
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Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
With Jacksonville 1 yard from the end zone, Bolton alertly knocked the ball from the grasp of Trevor Lawrence as the Jaguars quarterback tried to stretch over the goal line on fourth down.
This is a guy who swiped 32 bases a year ago and socked 28 homers two years ago.
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Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
Then Paxton was socked with a bombshell divorce filing by the wife who had endured many public indignities to only turn around and leave him just as the campaign was heating up.
When Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw noted apprehension by some that the Ellisons are in league with the president and MAGA on a certain media track, the Par CEO swatted the topic away decisively.
—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
9 Oct. 2025
As Victor Wembanyama swatted away another one of his shots, something dawned on Julian Champagnie.
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