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Jeff Fletcher / BBWAA:
Red Sox slugger David Ortiz elected to Hall of Fame — David Ortiz, the slugging designated hitter-first baseman known as “Big Papi” and who was a central force on Boston Red Sox teams that won three World Series, was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame Tuesday in balloting …
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Bradford Doolittle / ESPN:
Former Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz lone inductee into Baseball Hall of Fame as Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens miss again — MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Boston Red Sox, Tampa Bay Rays, Los Angeles Dodgers, Minnesota Twins, Chicago White Sox — With the process still tainted by the steroid era …
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The Boston Globe, New Jersey Online, Yahoo! Sports, baseballmusings.com and BoSox Injection
Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
David Ortiz elected into baseball's Hall of Fame; Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens denied in final year on ballot — David Ortiz needed just one swing to power his way into baseball's Hall of Fame, narrowly punching his ticket to Cooperstown on the same night voters denied steroid-stained legends Barry Bonds …
Steve Gardner / USA Today:
How Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens can still make it into the Baseball Hall of Fame — The voters have spoken, and after falling short of election to the Baseball Hall of Fame for the past 10 years, Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens will be removed from the ballot.
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MLB Baseball News …, CBS Boston, FanSided, Yahoo! Sports, New York Post, The Big Lead, The Athletic, McCovey Chronicles and Boston Herald
Jake Seiner / Associated Press:
David Ortiz elected to Baseball Hall of Fame; Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens left out — The former Red Sox slugger is elected in his first turn on the ballot, while Bonds, Clemens and Curt Schilling are all rejected in their 10th and final year on the BBWAA ballot
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Baseball Hall of Fame:
David Ortiz elected to Hall of Fame by BBWAA — (COOPERSTOWN, NY) - David Ortiz, the slugging designated hitter/first baseman known as “Big Papi” who was a central force on Boston Red Sox teams that won three World Series, was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Tuesday in balloting …
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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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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Spirited MLB labor talks continue, but major obstacles still exist — Major League Baseball and the players union continued to make slow, incremental progress Tuesday, but the two sides continue to disagree on just how much either is actually moving towards a new Collective Bargaining Agreement to avert the delay of spring training.
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MLB Trade Rumors, New York Post and The Athletic
Evan Drellich / The Athletic:
Heated MLB bargaining includes mention of canceling games — but progress, too
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CBSSports.com, Denver Post, Dodgers Nation, Bleed Cubbie Blue, Brew Crew Ball, MLB Trade Rumors and Beyond the Box Score
Jeff Passan / ESPN:
MLB, players' association plan to meet again Tuesday after sides make progress, sources say
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New York Times, Ballpark Digest, Bleacher Nation, MLB Baseball News … and baseballmusings.com
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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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.
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 …
Ryan Phillips / The Big Lead:
Will the 49ers Trade Jimmy Garoppolo if They Win the Super Bowl? — The San Francisco 49ers are a surprise entrant in the NFC Championship Game after walking into Lambeau Field and taking down the Green Bay Packers, 13-10. It wasn't pretty, but Jimmy Garoppolo did just enough to secure the big win.
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Old Juve, The Real Champs, SenShot, Puck Prose, Vegas Hockey Knight, Forever Fortnite and Pain in the Arsenal
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Dave Hyde / Sun-Sentinel:
What a dramatic, historic and utterly depressing weekend for Dolphins fans
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Fred Robledo / SGV Tribune:
San Gabriel Valley boys athlete of the week: David Garland, La Cañada — The Spartans senior scored the game-winning basket against South Pasadena — San Gabriel Valley Boys Athlete of the Week — Name: Dave Garland School: La Cañada Sport: Basketball Year: Senior
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