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Box Score 10/21: Prescott, Ogwumike, Adams and Jagr
Los Angeles Sparks' Alana Beard, left, holds the championship trophy as she and teammates celebrate winning the WNBA basketball championship title 77-76 against the Minnesota Lynx Thursday, Oct. 20, 2016, in Minneapolis. AP Photo/Jim Mone

Box Score 10/21: Prescott, Ogwumike, Adams and Jagr

Welcome to YB's Box Score, what we're reading while we wait for Game 6 of the NLCS.

Happy birthday to Marc Wilkins, Joey Harrington, Zack Greinke and Ricky Rubio. On this date in 1976, the New York Knicks retired their player number, Willis Reed's #19.

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YB ICYMI:

"It’s abundantly clear that Prescott is the humblest, hard-working-est grinder there ever was, unlike the desperately fame-seeking Romo, a terrible choker who actually leads the NFL in fourth-quarter comebacks since 2006 despite missing quite a bit of time." - The legend of Dak Prescott refusing the trappings of fame

"That's the angle that Nintendo is selling, and that's what the majority of Nintendo Switch coverage has been focusing on, and for good reason. But this is a sports site at heart, so we're going to key in on something that has been overlooked about the trailer – the fact that this is the first time since 2013 that major yearly sports games will return to a Nintendo console." - Sports games return to Nintendo with a new mobile console

"Regardless of sport, league or gender, not every final game is remembered as a classic or a particularly close contest as the eventual champion powers ahead so quickly that the opponent never recovers. Yet, those that are remembered stand out for a perfect tension that rarely abates until the confetti falls upon the winner." - Best winner-take-all games in WNBA Finals history

"Steven Adams is the only answer here. He looks ridiculous, has an Australian accent and is hilarious on and off the court. His friendship with Enes Kanter only grows the legend of Adams. If his antics aren't enough for you, he's a high-motor guy on the court who does all of the little things that don't get picked up in box scores and will dunk on your favorite player when given the opportunity. Russell Westbrook loves him, and you should, too." - Who is the next cult-favorite player in the NBA?

"After punching their ticket yesterday, Thursday marks day one in a five-day wait for the hottest team in baseball between when the players suit up again. This could be of concern for a team that has played most fatigue-proof baseball and has now won eight of nine postseason games and 11 of 12 overall, counting their regular season-ending sweep of the Kansas City Royals. It is the type of streak makes a team hungry to get to the ballpark each day and makes off days feel like years." - Indians go from overlooked to potential World Series favorites

Jagr is a true iron man.

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