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Dave Hyde / Sun-Sentinel:
Flores, Tua, f-bombs — and what the bleep is Dolphins owner Steve Ross thinking? — It started at halftime with a meltdown in the locker room as their season melted down on the field. Coach Brian Flores was angry at quarterback Tua Tagovailoa's dismal half. He said things. Tua said things back.
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David Furones / Sun-Sentinel:
Fired Dolphins coach Brian Flores gets first interview lined up — Former Miami Dolphins coach Brian Flores, who was fired on Monday, reportedly got his first interview for another head coaching vacancy lined up on Tuesday with the Chicago Bears. — Flores is expected to be a hot name …
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David Furones / Sun-Sentinel:
Dolphins put in first two interview requests for coaching vacancy — The Miami Dolphins have reportedly put in their first two requests for permission to interview candidates for their head coaching job. — After the first known request was sent out to the Buffalo Bills on Monday night …
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Omar Kelly / Sun-Sentinel:
Which head coaching candidates make sense for Dolphins? — Every head coach Steve Ross has hired has been a first-timer. — The Miami Dolphins were Joe Philbin, Adam Gase, and Brian Flores' first head coaching job, and that was intentional because Ross, a real estate mogul who became …
Dave Hyde / Sun-Sentinel:
Brian Flores is fired as Miami Dolphins coach; GM Chris Grier will be retained
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David Furones / Sun-Sentinel:
Brian Flores out as Dolphins coach; owner Steve Ross addresses move, Grier, Tua, Watson
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Jeff Passan / ESPN:
Sources: MLB, players' union to hold bargaining session Thursday — Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association plan to hold a bargaining session Thursday, the first since the league locked out the players Dec. 2, sources familiar with the situation told ESPN on Tuesday.
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Ronald Blum / Associated Press:
MLB lockout talks to resume after month break: AP source — Major League Baseball and the players' association are scheduled to meet Thursday, ending a 42-day break in negotiations that began when management started a lockout in the sport's first work stoppage since 1995.
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
A month into lockout, MLB and players will finally meet for negotiations — PHOENIX — Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association will meet Thursday afternoon for the first time since Dec. 1 to discuss some core economic issues and competitive balance issues in a video conference …
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MLB Trade Rumors, Phillies Nation and Cubs Insider
Pat Leonard / New York Daily News:
Bills' Joe Schoen, Chiefs' Ryan Poles among Giants' interview requests as GM search begins — The Giants immediately began requesting interviews with prospective GM candidates after dismissing Dave Gettleman on Monday. — Here is a quick look at the slips put in so far: — Joe Schoen - assistant GM, Buffalo Bills
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Shams Charania / The Athletic:
Update on Ben Simmons trade talks, frustrated Hawks star John Collins a possible match? NBA news and notes — There is exactly one month until the 2022 NBA Trade Deadline (Feb. 10), and conversations are certainly starting to percolate even as the entire NBA landscape from players to coaches …
Analis Bailey / USA Today:
Chargers coach Brandon Staley explains why he called timeout late in overtime loss vs. Raiders — After the Los Angeles Chargers lost to the Raiders 35-32 in overtime, head coach Brandon Staley stood by his decision to call a late timeout, saying he wanted the right defensive personnel on the field.
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Fred Robledo / Pasadena Star News:
San Gabriel Valley boys athlete of the week: Luis Gonzalez, Ganesha — The senior scored nine goals last week as the Giants won two Miramonte League games — San Gabriel Valley Boys Athlete of the Week — Name: Luis Gonzalez School: Ganesha Sport: Soccer Year: Senior
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The Boston Globe:
It's the first year for David Ortiz on the Hall of Fame ballot — and the last for Roger Clemens and Barry Bonds. Who should get in? — Among the Globe's seven voters, there were no unanimous selections for the Class of 2022. Here's how they voted, and why.
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