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Buffalo is one win away from ending an eighteen-year playoff drought, and the Sabres are playing like a team that finally believes in itself. One more victory gets them their first series win since two thousand seven, and right now this group has genuine chemistry — the kind you can't manufacture.
Shifting to the diamond, the Philadelphia Phillies have fired manager Rob Thomson amid a significant slump. Thomson guided Philly to back-to-back postseason runs, but results this season forced the organization's hand. It's a jarring move mid-year, and now the Phillies face the challenge of steadying a clubhouse in transition.
And speaking of Philadelphia, Joel Embiid is expected to suit up for Game five tonight against Boston after returning from an appendectomy just last game. The fact that he's back on the floor this quickly is remarkable. The Sixers need him healthy and dominant if they're going to push back against a Celtics team that hasn't let up.
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