Dolphins' new coach: Sun Sentinel staffers on hiring of Mike McDaniel  —  Mike McDaniel brings a sharp offensive mind and comes from a healthy coaching tree of Mike and Kyle Shanahan.  He's also not the kind of first-time hire to get overly excited about — unless you did similar offensive minds …

U.S. labor secretary offers assistance to help end MLB's lockout  —  Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh offered his assistance to Major League Baseball and the Players Association as the two sides work on a new collective bargaining agreement, he said Monday.  —  “I have spoken to both the MLBPA …

Exclusive: MLB, players stop drug testing during lockout  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Drug testing in Major League Baseball has stopped, a casualty of the sport's lockout that started Dec. 2.  —  Testing for steroids was halted for the first time in nearly 20 years due to the expiration …

MLB 2022 farm system rankings: Keith Law grades all 30 teams on prospects, with the Dodgers at No. 1  —  As part of my prospect rankings package, I've ranked all 30 major-league teams' farm systems, with an explanation of why they're in this order.  You'll get an even clearer picture …

NBA Trade Intel: CJ McCollum Trade Fallout + Latest Buzz on Turner, Grant  —  As Monday became Tuesday, Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum appeared to be on the brink of being traded.  —  A crowded field seemed to push the New Orleans Pelicans' long pursuit of McCollum to a quick finish.

Milwaukee Bucks pursuing Celtics' Grant Williams: What I'm hearing about the NBA trade deadline  —  NEW YORK — Somehow, things have turned around for the Celtics.  The last time they were in New York, on Jan. 6, their second-half collapse at Madison Square Garden left the team in disarray and tied for 10th place with the Knicks.

Boston Red Sox sign Roberto Ramos (38 homers in KBO during 2020) to minor league contract  —  The Boston Red Sox have signed free agent Roberto Ramos to a minor league deal, a source told MassLive.com's Chris Cotillo.  The deal includes an invitation to major league spring training.

Manager Bud Black's contract with Rockies extended through 2023  —  Rockies manager Bud Black has signed a one-year extension to his contract, The Denver Post has learned.  —  Black, 64, was entering the final year of his three-year deal before he and the Rockies agreed to the one-year extension earlier this month.