Top News:
Jeff Passan / ESPN:
MLB, players' association plan to meet again Tuesday after sides make progress, sources say — Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association plan to meet again Tuesday after a Monday bargaining session led to the first sliver of progress between the sides since the league locked …
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New York Times, Ballpark Digest, Bleacher Nation, MLB Baseball News … and baseballmusings.com
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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 …
ESPN:
MLB open to pre-arbitration bonus pool for eligible players as labor talks continue, sources say — Major League Baseball indicated for the first time that it is open to a pre-arbitration bonus pool during a labor meeting Tuesday with the MLB Players Association, but the sides remain far apart …
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Sports Illustrated, Denver Post and MLB Daily Dish
Dave Hyde / Sun-Sentinel:
What a dramatic, historic and utterly depressing weekend for Dolphins fans — Sunday's loser threw four touchdowns. Sunday's loser had a pristine 136 quarterback rating. Sunday's loser led his team on two, 75-yard touchdown drives in the final two minutes to give Buffalo the late lead twice.
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Mercury News and CNN
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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 …
Ryan Phillips / The Big Lead:
Will the 49ers Trade Jimmy Garoppolo if They Win the Super Bowl?
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Old Juve, SenShot, Puck Prose, Forever Fortnite, The Real Champs, Vegas Hockey Knight and Pain in the Arsenal
Dan Wiederer / Chicago Tribune:
Candidates, connections and ‘Canandaigua’: The Chicago Bears coaching and GM searches have reached the in-person phase — and outside intrigue is peaking — The video surfaced late Monday night, a little before 11 p.m. Undercover, of course. And shared on social media by Eric Bohn …
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CBS Chicago and Da Windy City
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Colleen Kane / Chicago Tribune:
The Chicago Bears are working to hire Ryan Poles as their new general manager. Next up: Finding the new head coach. — The Chicago Bears are working on a deal to make Ryan Poles, the Kansas City Chiefs executive director of player personnel, their new general manager, a league source confirmed.
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Chiefs Wire, Touchdown Wire, Da Windy City, The Athletic, Arrowhead Pride, Yahoo! Sports and NFL Spin Zone
Jake Fischer / Bleacher Report:
Sources Explain Why James Harden Would Welcome New Scenery Next Season — As the NBA calendar approaches the Feb. 10 trade deadline, word has circulated around the league about James Harden's increased interest in testing the open market this summer and how his impending free agency is impacting …
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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 …
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MLB.com, Denver Post, Press Enterprise, Royals Review, New York Times and Boston.com
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Anthony Castrovince / MLB.com:
Hall call: Find out tonight on MLB Network
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DraftKings Nation, Talking Chop, The Boston Globe, New York Post and baseballmusings.com
Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
Time may run out for Barry Bonds, but Hall of Fame will be worse off without baseball's home run king
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ESPN, MLB Baseball News …, Mercury News and SoDo Mojo
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:
MLB Trade Rumors, New York Post, NBCSports.com, Sports Illustrated, Talking Chop and Cubbies Crib
David Furones / Sun-Sentinel:
Dolphins standout cornerback Xavien Howard earns All-AFC season honor — Miami Dolphins cornerback Xavien Howard continues to add to his career accolades in the aftermath of the 2021 season. — On Monday, Howard was named to the Pro Football Writers of America (PFWA) All-AFC Team, as a repeat selection from 2020.
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Denver Post
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 …
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Mercury News and Sports Illustrated
