Verlander ready for World Series with Tigers after stellar postseason
Detroit ace Justin Verlander arrives at the Fall Classic a more mature pitcher than 2006 and coming off a dominant postseason run. He limited Oakland and the Yankees to two runs over three starts, striking 11 in a four-hit shutout in the division series and pushing Detroit toward a 3-0 ALCS lead. He faces Barry Zito in San Francisco as the Tigers seek their first World Series title since 1984.
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Posey Leads Giants Back To World Series
Buster Posey, the understated Giants catcher, has driven San Francisco to a World Series return. He won the NL batting title with a .336 average, added 24 homers and 103 RBIs while managing the staff after a 2011 season-ending injury. Posey’s leadership and resilience defined the year despite a postseason slump.
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Declarer’s first trick choice decides contract outcome
In a bridge hand West leads a spade and South must decide where to win the first trick. South wins in dummy, leads trump, but East ruffs, yielding losses. If South instead wins the first trick in hand, plays diamonds to dummy and then trumps, he avoids a six spade split threat and reduces losers to a single spade, heart, and club. The article notes the importance of entry timing and suit division reads for defense and declares a future piece on defense secrets.
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Sudoku Puzzle Concept Rises in Difficulty Through Week
The next edition introduces a 9x9 Sudoku puzzle with standard rules. Players fill numbers 1 through 9 so each row column and 3x3 box contains every digit once. Difficulty increases from Monday to Saturday.
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