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7:10 PM ET, January 24, 2022

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Dave Skretta / Associated Press:
Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs outlast Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills for a 42-36 win in overtime  —  KANSAS CITY, MO. — In a never-say-die showdown between two of the NFL's top teams, and two of its bright young quarterbacks, the Bills and Chiefs played a classic Sunday night decided …
Mike Preston / Baltimore Sun:
Ravens need time to rebuild this defense, and that wasn't on Don Martindale's side  —  The Ravens announced the departure of Don “Wink” Martindale as their defensive coordinator Friday night, but they had already contacted defensive line coach Anthony Weaver and secondary coach Chris Hewitt …
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Jonas Shaffer / Baltimore Sun:
In surprise, Ravens fire defensive coordinator Don ‘Wink’ Martindale after disappointing season  —  The Ravens have fired defensive coordinator Don “Wink” Martindale, a surprising shakeup that comes less than two weeks after the end of a disappointing season.
Discussion: Mercury News
Arizona State University Athletics:
Sun Devil Football Names Brian Billick Offensive Analyst, Advisor To The Head Coach  —  TEMPE, Ariz.—On a coaching staff that already features former NFL head coach and defensive guru Marvin Lewis as a Special Assistant To The Head Coach, Head Coach Herm Edwards added another legendary name …
Evan Drellich / The Athletic:
MLBPA drops age-based free-agency proposal as negotiations on new labor deal continue: Source  —  The Major League Baseball Players Association dropped its request to introduce an age-based free-agency system into the sport on Monday, withdrawing a proposal in one of the three major areas MLB …
Michael Nowels / Mercury News:
Rams limiting ticket sales ahead of possible NFC title rematch with 49ers  —  The 49ers Faithful has the Rams worried.  —  Los Angeles hasn't yet secured a spot in the NFC Championship Game but the team is taking steps already to keep Niners fans out of SoFi Stadium in the event it hosts the game next weekend.
The Athletic:
With Ben Simmons-James Harden trade a hope worth waiting for, sources say Sixers prefer a summer deal  —  With the NBA trade deadline just over two weeks away, rival teams interested in three-time All-Star Ben Simmons believe Philadelphia 76ers President of Basketball Operations Daryl Morey …
David Schoenfield / ESPN:
What to know about 2022 Baseball Hall of Fame vote: Is Ortiz getting in?  Will Bonds, Clemens fall short?  —  MLB, Boston Red Sox, San Francisco Giants  —  The Baseball Hall of Fame will announce the results of the Baseball Writers Association of America voting Tuesday …
Ken Rosenthal / The Athletic:
Either Braves or Freddie Freeman could act quickly once the lockout ends, flipping the assumed outcome  —  If I'm the Braves, I'm thinking about a pre-emptive strike coming out of the lockout to protect against the loss of first baseman Freddie Freeman.  And if I'm Freeman …
Discussion: NBCSports.com and MLB Trade Rumors
Pat Leonard / New York Daily News:
Giants hiring Bills assistant GM Joe Schoen as next general manager  —  The Giants believe in another Joe now.  —  Buffalo Bills assistant GM Joe Schoen - pronounced “Shane” - was announced on Friday as the franchise's next general manager.  —  Schoen received the news back in Buffalo …
Discussion: Denver Post
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Pat Leonard / New York Daily News:   Giants on verge of hiring next GM: Joe Schoen, Ryan Poles or Adam Peters
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Ingraham Angle Cold Open - SNL  —  Fox News' Laura Ingraham (Kate McKinnon) speaks with Ted Cruz (Aidy Bryant), Novak Djokovic (Pete Davidson), Candace Owens (Ego Nwodim) and Donald Trump (Jam...
Jonas Shaffer / Baltimore Sun:
Ravens rookie report: How all 8 draft picks fared, and what's in store for next season  —  The Ravens' 2021 draft class defies easy narratives.  In late April, general manager Eric DeCosta opened it with a rarity: two first-round picks.  By late August, the eight-player haul had already been reduced to six …
Discussion: Boston Herald
Chicago Tribune:
How has the search for a new coach and GM been so far?  And what does Bill Polian's involvement mean? 4 questions for the Chicago Bears.  —  The Chicago Bears have been busy since firing Ryan Pace and Matt Nagy on Jan. 10.  The team is in the process of interviewing 15 general manager …
 
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