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David Furones / Sun-Sentinel:
Dolphins' Jevon Holland remains sidelined Wednesday due to COVID; receiver away for personal reasons — The Miami Dolphins remained without standout rookie safety Jevon Holland for Wednesday's practice ahead of their Monday Night Football game at the New Orleans Saints due to COVID-19 protocols, Dolphins coach Brian Flores said.
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David Furones / Sun-Sentinel:
What are Dolphins' playoff odds after getting back to .500? What if they win out? Which other result makes the biggest difference?
What are Dolphins' playoff odds after getting back to .500? What if they win out? Which other result makes the biggest difference?
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NESN.com, Boston Herald, The Phinsider, Mercury News, Patriots Wire and Pro Football Rumors
Omar Kelly / Sun-Sentinel:
Dolphins sign Duke Johnson for the remainder of the 2021 season
Dolphins sign Duke Johnson for the remainder of the 2021 season
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Orange County Register
Associated Press:
Report: MLB payrolls drop 4% to 2015 levels — MLB, Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres, New York Yankees, New York Mets, Boston Red Sox, Atlanta Braves, Houston Astros, Tampa Bay Rays, Philadelphia Phillies — NEW YORK — Major League Baseball payrolls dropped 4% in 2021 compared …
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Forbes, True Blue LA, Bleacher Nation and baseballmusings.com
ESPN:
Detroit Tigers first-base coach Kimera Bartee dies at age 49 — MLB, Detroit Tigers, Pittsburgh Pirates, Philadelphia Phillies, Colorado Rockies, Cincinnati Reds — Detroit Tigers first-base coach Kimera Bartee, who played six seasons in the majors, has died at the age of 49, the team announced Tuesday.
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Bless You Boys and baseballmusings.com
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Chris McCosky / Detroit News:
‘Much too young’: Brain tumor leads to death of Tigers first base coach Kimera Bartee, 49 — Detroit — Too soon. Too sudden. — Kimera Bartee, 49, died at his father's home in Omaha, Nebraska, on Monday. The death came less than two months after he had been essentially rehired …
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Omaha World-Herald and Call to the Pen
Colleen Kane / Chicago Tribune:
Week 15 recap: Chicago Bears fall 17-9 to the Minnesota Vikings, committing 3 turnovers and failing in the red zone 4 times — The Chicago Bears played Monday night's game against the Minnesota Vikings without 14 players who were on the reserve/COVID-19 list and a handful of others who were out with injuries.
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Bruce Levine / Audacy:
Sources: Cubs have serious interest in Carlos Correa but don't want to go 10 years in contract length — (670 The Score) While contact between MLB teams and players is prohibited amid the ongoing lockout, there remains mutual interest between the Cubs and free-agent shortstop Carlos Correa, according to multiple sources.
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MLB Trade Rumors, NBCSports.com, Bleacher Nation, Bleed Cubbie Blue, Cubs Insider and FanSided
DJ Bien-Aime II / New York Daily News:
Robert Saleh tests positive as Jets hit hard by COVID — The wave of COVID-19 continues to hit the Jets as head coach Robert Saleh tested positive Wednesday morning. — Saleh showed symptoms and is currently going through protocols. Tight ends coach Ron Middleton will run practices.
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Denver Post
Childs Walker / Baltimore Sun:
Ravens coach John Harbaugh ‘hopeful’ QB Lamar Jackson will practice Wednesday as ankle continues to heal — Ravens coach John Harbaugh said he's “hopeful” starting quarterback Lamar Jackson will practice Wednesday but said Jackson's status for the team's next game against the Cincinnati Bengals remains uncertain.
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Ravens Wire, Sports Illustrated and Boston Herald
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Childs Walker / Baltimore Sun:
Ravens place OLB Justin Houston on reserve/COVID-19 list, activate OLB Pernell McPhee
Ravens place OLB Justin Houston on reserve/COVID-19 list, activate OLB Pernell McPhee
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Mercury News
Childs Walker / Baltimore Sun:
Five things we learned from the Ravens' 31-30 loss to the Green Bay Packers
Five things we learned from the Ravens' 31-30 loss to the Green Bay Packers
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Denver Post
ThePlayerTribune:
Dear USC — If you would've told me back in high school that I would be the starting quarterback for USC, I wouldn't have believed you. — I wasn't a five-star recruit or anything, so I didn't exactly have a ton of big-time offers pouring in. But then one day during my junior year …
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Los Angeles Times, Associated Press, Sports Illustrated and Orange County Register
Eno Sarris / The Athletic:
Next season's four most intriguing bounce-back candidates — The 2021 season was better than 2020, so in some sense, we all bounced back. But there's still room for more bounce, and that's the best part of the New Year cycle. Out with the old, in with the new.
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Dodgers Nation, Cubbies Crib, Cubs Insider and Bleacher Nation
Mike McGrath / Telegraph:
Transfer notebook: Newcastle leading race to sign Spurs centre-back Joe Rodon on loan — Eddie Howe wants to strengthen his defence as a priority and has the Wales international in his sights, along with full-back Kieran Trippier — Newcastle United are leading among the clubs looking …
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HITC, The Celtic Bhoys and Sportslens.com
Stephen Douglas / The Big Lead:
Eli Manning's Twitter Reaction to a Philly Fan in a Santa Hat Flashing the Double-Bird on FOX Broadcast — The Philadelphia Eagles beat the Washington Football Team on Tuesday night. The game was played in Philadelphia which meant there were many Philly fans in attendance.
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Foxes of Leicester and Guilty Eats