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Kenny Rosarion / Sun-Sentinel:
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 …
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David Furones / Sun-Sentinel:
Miami Dolphins hire Mike McDaniel to be next head coach — The Miami Dolphins have their next head coach. — It's San Francisco 49ers offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel. McDaniel will become Miami the Dolphins' 14th head coach — 11th not counting interim coaches …
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David Furones / Sun-Sentinel:
Dolphins' hire of Mike McDaniel draws rave reviews nationally; Will Fuller breaks silence on injured finger — The hiring of Mike McDaniel as Miami Dolphins' coach was largely met with positive reaction nationally between Sunday night and Monday morning. — As the Dolphins look to spark …
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Phin Phanatic and Orange County Register
David Furones / Sun-Sentinel:
Five things to know about Dolphins' new coach Mike McDaniel
Five things to know about Dolphins' new coach Mike McDaniel
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Ronald Blum / Associated Press:
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 …
Evan Drellich / The Athletic:
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 …
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Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
Shouting? Cursing? ‘So be it’: MLBPA rep Andrew Miller on where MLB's labor negotiations stand — The scheduled start of spring training is a week away, yet owners continue to lock out the players with the sides unable to settle on a new collective bargaining agreement.
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Keith Law / MLB - The Athletic:
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 …
Bruce Levine / Audacy:
A reunion between Anthony Rizzo, Cubs could make sense for both sides — (670 The Score) As the MLB lockout has now entered its third month of disrupting the offseason, front offices continue to internally discuss the options to fill out their rosters once a new labor deal is reached. — Live On-Air
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Jake Fischer / Bleacher Report:
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.
Jared Weiss / The Athletic:
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.
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Union-News:
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.
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Los Angeles Times:
Trevor Bauer will not face criminal charges following sexual assault allegation — After a five-month review of the Pasadena police investigation into allegations of sexual assault against him, Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer will not face criminal charges, the Los Angeles County district …