Sources: MLB makes first labor proposal since lockout, awaits union's counter as threat of postponed spring training looms  —  MLB, Arizona Diamondbacks, Atlanta Braves, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Guardians, Colorado Rockies …

Netflix teaming up with PGA Tour and golf's majors for ‘immersive’ docuseries with glittering cast of players  —  (CNN)Forget Netflix and chill — it's time to pitch and putt with a new docuseries.  —  The streaming service announced on Wednesday it will be teaming up with the PGA Tour …

EXCLUSIVE: Joe Judge breaks silence after firing as Giants coach with heartfelt farewell  —  Joe Judge made his first public comments since his firing as head coach of the New York Giants on Thursday night in an exclusive statement to NorthJersey.com, part of the USA TODAY Network.

Rays bullpen catcher Jean Ramirez died by suicide, per medical examiner  —  His family issues a statement: “Struggling in silence is not OK.”  —  Updated Earlier today  —  Rays bullpen catcher Jean Ramirez died by suicide, the Tarrant County (Texas) Medical Examiner's office said Thursday.

2 years into retirement, Eric Weddle eagerly answers call from Rams  —  Eric Weddle did not retire to the couch.  He did not spend his idle time plundering the pantry.  —  He retired to the weight room and the basketball court, and to a car that took his kids to various games and practices across the sporting spectrum.

MLB International Prospects Signing Agreement Tracker For 2022  —  Major League Baseball's international signing period opens on Saturday, Jan. 15 for the 2021-22 class.  —  Below we have the signing agreements for all 30 clubs, with more to come throughout the day.

Atlantic League ends trials with 61-foot mounds, robo-umps for balls and strikes  —  NEW YORK — The Atlantic League is restoring its pitching mound to 60 feet, 6 inches from home plate and returning strike zone judgment to umpires after experimenting with moving the rubber back a foot and using an automatic ball-strike system.

Latest NBA Trade Intel: How Will Dame Lillard Surgery Impact Ben Simmons Market?  —  With less than a month before the NBA's trade deadline, teams have shifted focus to trade discussions after the distractions caused by the COVID-19 omicron variant.  —  Like many of the league's trade windows …

‘A lot of teams hit my heart’: A superstar in Japan, Seiya Suzuki craves a new challenge in MLB  —  Seiya Suzuki covered every topic.  —  He discussed the journey he took to become arguably the best all-around baseball player in Nippon Professional Baseball, the pride he felt while lifting …

Buster Olney's Top 10s for 2022: Ranking MLB's best outfielders  —  About 15 minutes before first pitch of a Nationals-Braves game last summer, one of Juan Soto's sprints took him into the outfield, out behind second base, and he paused to say hi to Ozzie Albies, who talks to everyone …

Ducks' John Gibson selected to All-Star team; Troy Terry snubbed  —  Goaltender John Gibson was selected Thursday to represent the Ducks at the All-Star Game on Feb. 5 in Las Vegas, which wasn't a surprise given his stellar play for an upstart team that was in second place in the Pacific Division nearing …