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The MLB Division Series is set and the bracket is loaded with intrigue. The Brewers and Padres bring contrasting styles into what shapes up as a pitching-heavy grind, while the Yankees and Rays renew one of baseball's most intense rivalries. Every series has a legitimate upset candidate, and the margins are razor thin.
Shifting to the hardwood, five NBA head coaches are entering this season with their seats already warm. Ben Golliver flags the situations worth watching most closely — coaches with Finals-level expectations and rosters that demand immediate results. One slow start could trigger a front-office conversation nobody wants to have in October.
And in a story that goes well beyond the field, San Diego State football is dealing with a mumps outbreak just as the program prepares for its first-ever Pac-twelve game. Fourteen confirmed cases and one probable case have been reported at the university, all connected to a single athletic team. The timing could not be more disruptive for a program trying to make a statement on the biggest stage of its history.
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