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David Furones / Sun-Sentinel:
Dolphins Q&A: Will Gerrid Doaks finally get his chance at running back? — Here's the latest installment of our Miami Dolphins Q&A, where South Florida Sun Sentinel writers David Furones and Omar Kelly answer questions from readers. — Q: What is the latest on Doaks and how the team feels about him?
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Omar Kelly / Sun-Sentinel:
Dolphins' already struggling running game hits crisis mode — Just when the running theory was that the Miami Dolphins rushing attack couldn't get any worse, COVID-19 provided a “hold-my-beer” moment. — The Dolphins, who rank 31st in the NFL with 79.2 rushing yards per game and 3.3 yards per carry …
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The Phinsider and Orange County Register
David Furones / Sun-Sentinel:
Looks like COVID-19 strikes third Dolphins running back upon return from bye week
Looks like COVID-19 strikes third Dolphins running back upon return from bye week
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Orange County Register
Keven Lerner / Sun-Sentinel:
Dolphins bringing back one of their former star running backs for a workout
Dolphins bringing back one of their former star running backs for a workout
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The Phinsider
Jake Fischer / Bleacher Report:
Latest NBA Trade Buzz: Sourced Intel on Simmons, Kyrie, Lakers and More — The NBA's annual December 15 buzzer has almost arrived, when the majority of players who signed contracts as free agents last summer become eligible for trade. Most teams have divided calls to rival front offices among their high-ranking personnel.
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Shams Charania / The Athletic:
Optimism for a Kyrie Irving return, the latest on Ben Simmons trade talks and more NBA news and notes: Inside Pass — One of the most critical periods in the NBA schedule has arrived. A fresh pool of players becomes trade-eligible on Wednesday, when the majority of 2021 free-agency signings …
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ESPN:
Buck Showalter, Joe Espada, Matt Quatraro to get second interview for New York Mets' managerial vacancy, sources say — Buck Showalter will be among the candidates to get a second round of interviews with the New York Mets concerning their vacant managerial position, sources told ESPN, confirming multiple reports.
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Bradford Doolittle / ESPN:
MLB free agency - Ranking every team by how much it has improved — If we think of the lockout that has mostly shut down baseball's offseason as a holiday break, it's not so bad, right? — For a couple of weeks at the end of November and into the first day of December, the transaction wire was buzzing.
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The Good Phight
Buster Olney / ESPN:
Justin Verlander's two-year, $50 million deal with Houston Astros approved by MLB, sources say — Justin Verlander's two-year, $50 million agreement with the Houston Astros has been given formal approval by Major League Baseball, industry sources told ESPN, even at a time when the owners …
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Childs Walker / Baltimore Sun:
Ravens QB Lamar Jackson could play against Packers despite ankle sprain, coach John Harbaugh says — Quarterback Lamar Jackson is dealing with an ankle sprain that will have the Ravens in wait-and-see mode as they prepare to host the Green Bay Packers Sunday afternoon, coach John Harbaugh said.
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Gus Garcia-Roberts / Washington Post:
The secret settlements that helped a baseball star play on … LOS ANGELES — On the evening of Jan. 30, 2017, a woman showed up at a police station in Southern California to report an alleged sexual assault. — After attending the Los Angeles Dodgers' FanFest two days earlier …
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Colleen Kane / Chicago Tribune:
A rough night for Teven Jenkins and more mixed results for Justin Fields: How the Chicago Bears' 2021 draft picks fared against the Green Bay Packers — GREEN BAY — The Chicago Bears were trailing by one point in the third quarter Sunday night at Lambeau Field when Green Bay Packers outside …
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Rob Longley / Toronto Sun:
Blue Jays closer Jordan Romano recovered from knee surgery and working hard in uncertain off season — WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. - Jordan Romano likes to throw the ball hard and admits it is a thing with him to see the radar gun light up to triple digits. — STORY CONTINUES BELOW
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MLB Trade Rumors
Ben Clemens / FanGraphs Baseball:
What Are Teams Paying Per WAR in Free Agency? — After a quiet 2020 offseason, and in advance of the ongoing lockout, the early 2021-22 free agency period saw a sudden burst of activity. Teams shelled out more than $1.5 billion in new contracts, a record-breaking pace.
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Camden Chat and Covering the Corner
Associated Press:
Roland Hemond, three-time MLB Executive of the Year with Chicago White Sox and Baltimore Orioles, dies at 92 — MLB, Chicago White Sox, Baltimore Orioles, Arizona Diamondbacks — Roland Hemond, whose 70-year career in baseball included three Executive of the Year awards as general manager …
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