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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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Steve Gardner / USA Today:
How Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens can still make it into the Baseball Hall of Fame
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Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
David Ortiz elected into baseball's Hall of Fame; Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens denied in final year on ballot
Jake Seiner / Associated Press:
David Ortiz elected to Baseball Hall of Fame; Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens left out
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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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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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Michael Scotto / HoopsHype:
Podcast: NBA trade talks on James Harden, Ben Simmons, Domantas Sabonis and more … HoopsHype's Michael Scotto and Yossi Gozlan discuss the latest rumblings surrounding several stars including James Harden, Ben Simmons and Domantas Sabonis. Plus, updates on Robert Covington, Eric Gordon …
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.
Vic Tafur / The Athletic:
Josh McDaniels is not the favorite for the Raiders job anymore, and the latest on the GM search — There was a strong buzz Tuesday morning around a Patriots duo of Dave Ziegler and Josh McDaniels coming to Las Vegas as the Raiders' new general manager and head coach.
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TMZ.com:
Rob Gronkowski Says He'd Retire If Forced To Decide Now — ROB GRONKOWSKI I'D RETIRE IF FORCED TO DECIDE NOW ... ‘I Would Say No’ … If he had to make the decision today ... Rob Gronkowski says his football career would be over — telling TMZ Sports he'd retire if the NFL made him choose right now.
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FriarWire:
Padres Announce 2022 Player Development Staff — SAN DIEGO — The San Diego Padres today announced their player development staff for the 2022 season. — Ryley Westman returns for his second season as director of player development, with 2022 marking his eighth year in the Padres' organization.
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Gerry Dulac / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Sources: Steelers interviewing three outside candidates for defensive coordinator job — Mike Tomlin is getting close to wrapping up interviews with three external candidates to replace Keith Butler as Steelers defensive coordinator, though the position is still expected to be handled internally.
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