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Chicago Tribune:
Chicago Bears will hire Matt Eberflus as the franchise's 17th head coach — Matt Eberflus will be the 17th head coach of the Chicago Bears, according to league sources. — In his first move as Bears general manager, Ryan Poles on Thursday hired Eberflus from a group of finalists that included Dan Quinn and Jim Caldwell.
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Brad Biggs / Chicago Tribune:
Chicago Bears special teams coordinator Chris Tabor is leaving for the Carolina Panthers — The most likely coordinator candidate to potentially remain as a holdover on new Chicago Bears coach Matt Ebeflus' staff is departing. — Special teams coordinator Chris Tabor has agreed …
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Brad Biggs / Chicago Tribune:
‘Relentless.’ ‘A terrific teacher.’ The ‘it factor.’ Those who have coached with and played for Matt Eberflus rave about his coaching potential. — Questions surrounded Matt Eberflus both times he was hired as a defensive coordinator, and at each stop he more than satisfied the inquiries.
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David Furones / Sun-Sentinel:
Brian Daboll reportedly the favorite to become Dolphins' next head coach — Buffalo Bills offensive coordinator Brian Daboll reportedly is the favorite to be the Miami Dolphins' next head coach. — According to the New York Daily News, citing several league sources, Daboll has emerged …
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Bills Wire, Big Blue View, Denver Post, Pro Football Rumors, Phin Phanatic and ProFootballTalk
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Pat Leonard / New York Daily News:
Bills' offensive coordinator Brian Daboll is favorite to be Miami Dolphins' next head coach: sources — Several league sources believe Bills offensive coordinator Brian Daboll is the favorite to be the Miami Dolphins' next head coach. — If Daboll takes that job, Dallas Cowboys defensive …
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Sun-Sentinel, Bills Wire, New York Post, Yahoo! Sports, The Phinsider, Denver Post and Big Blue View
Jonas Shaffer / Baltimore Sun:
In reunion, Ravens make Michigan's Mike Macdonald, 34, youngest defensive coordinator in NFL — The Ravens hired Mike Macdonald as their defensive coordinator Thursday night, tapping the 34-year-old coach to return to Baltimore and fix one of the NFL's most disappointing defenses.
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PressBox, The Athletic, Denver Post, Maize n Brew, FanSided, Associated Press, WolverinesWire and Baltimore Beatdown
Mike Puma / New York Post:
Ex-Met Billy Wagner: Hall of Fame ‘privilege’ shouldn't go to PED takers — Alex Rodriguez received 34.3 percent of the vote in his first appearance on a Hall of Fame ballot, but a fellow Cooperstown hopeful wonders why the former slugger is even under consideration.
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New Jersey Online, Sports Illustrated and Pinstripe Alley
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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
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, Daily News and MLB Daily Dish
Associated Press:
Gene Clines, World Series winner and part of MLB's 1st all-minority lineup, dies at 75 — PITTSBURGH — Gene Clines, part of the first all-minority lineup in Major League Baseball history and a line-drive-hitting outfielder for the 1971 World Series champion Pirates, died Thursday. He was 75.
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, baseballmusings.com and The Good Phight
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 …
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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Jake Fischer / Bleacher Report:
NBA Trade Rumor Intel: Latest on Collins, Turner, McCollum, Grant, More — At this stage of the NBA's midseason trade window, the Atlanta Hawks, Portland Trail Blazers, Indiana Pacers, Sacramento Kings and New Orleans Pelicans are considered to be the most active teams in trade conversations ahead …
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Hoops Rumors, Yahoo! Sports, The Big Lead, CelticsBlog and Rockets Wire
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
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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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Gaslamp Ball and MLB Trade Rumors
