Adoree Jackson Giants' latest COVID positive as NFL amends protocols during league-wide outbreak  —  While the NFL adjusted its COVID-19 protocols and tussled with the players' union over enforcement measures on Thursday, Giants defensive players continued to drop like flies.

Who gets the task of replacing Jevon Holland in Miami's defense?  —  It's a question the Miami Dolphins coaches and players have gone to great lengths to avoid answering this week.  —  Maybe they want the element of surprise for Sunday's 1 p.m. game against rookie quarterback Zach Wilson and the New York Jets?

Former Jaguars kicker Josh Lambo says he was kicked by Urban Meyer during warmups  —  Lambo reported the incident to the team's legal counsel through his agent but never met with them.  —  Updated Just now  —  Josh Lambo was off to a slow start.  The Jaguars All-Pro missed a field-goal attempt …

How the Chicago Bears are dealing with a COVID-19 outbreak — 11 players and all 3 coordinators this week: 'We're not the only team going through this'  —  The Chicago Bears are taking extra precautions this week after a COVID-19 outbreak sidelined all three coordinators and six additional players Thursday.

What are MLB teams doing during the lockout?  A lot  —  During the lockout, Major League Baseball personnel notably cannot speak with their major league players — not about free agency talks, rehab assignments, or spring plans.  That gag order extends to the press, too …

Ravens QB Lamar Jackson misses practice as he recovers from ankle sprain; veteran QB Josh Johnson signed  —  Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson missed practice Wednesday as he continues to recover from an ankle sprain ahead of Sunday's game against the Green Bay Packers.

NBA postpones the Chicago Bulls' next 2 games because of the team's COVID-19 outbreak, which stands at 10 players in the last 2 weeks  —  The NBA on Monday postponed the next two games for the Chicago Bulls because of the team's COVID-19 outbreak, which has seen 10 players enter the league's health …

Cleveland Guardians put single-game spring training tickets on sale Saturday  —  Cleveland, Ohio — Give the Guardians points for optimism.  —  With MLB's lockout about to enter its third week, the Guardians announced Tuesday that single-game tickets for their spring training schedu …

MLB free agency: What to expect when baseball returns  —  Last week, we covered the late flurry of action before the CBA expired on Dec. 1, which saw an almost unprecedented levels of spending in a short period of time.  Now that there's a lockout that should last most of the winter, we don't have any imminent action.

Why the NY Mets manager job is now more attractive than ever  —  When his tenure ended, former Mets manager Luis Rojas had worked under two owners, three general managers and a team president.  He experienced drastically different situations in each of his two seasons leading the Mets.