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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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Kenny Rosarion / Sun-Sentinel:
Dolphins' new coach: Sun Sentinel staffers on hiring of Mike McDaniel
David Furones / Sun-Sentinel:
Miami Dolphins hire Mike McDaniel to be next head coach
Miami Dolphins hire Mike McDaniel to be next head coach
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NFL Spin Zone, Denver Post, New York Post, DraftKings Nation, Mercury News, ProFootballTalk, FanSided and Sports Illustrated
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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CBS San Francisco and Pro Football Rumors
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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Nathan Ruiz / Baltimore Sun:
How each issue at the heart of the MLB lockout could impact the Orioles
How each issue at the heart of the MLB lockout could impact the Orioles
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New York Times, Royals Review and Denver Post
Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
Shouting? Cursing? ‘So be it’: MLBPA rep Andrew Miller on where MLB's labor negotiations stand
Shouting? Cursing? ‘So be it’: MLBPA rep Andrew Miller on where MLB's labor negotiations stand
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Pinstripe Alley, MLB Trade Rumors and baseballmusings.com
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 …
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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 …
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 …
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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.
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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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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Brad Biggs / Chicago Tribune:
‘He definitely changed the game.’ Examining Devin Hester's clear case to be the 1st returner in the Pro Football Hall of Fame — in the 1st year on the ballot for the former Chicago Bear. — Although months and months of work go into preparation for the NFL draft, sometimes decisions …
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
What a relief: Once lockout ends, market sets up compelling candidates to boost Cardinals' bullpen — Whenever the baseball lockout ends and that first glimpse of spring breaks through this wintry mix there will be flurries of activity as teams rush to outfit rosters, complete rotations …
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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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Patrick Saunders / Denver Post:
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.
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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Gerald Williams, a former Yankee outfielder and best friend of Derek Jeter, dies at 55 from cancer — Former Yankee outfielder Gerald Williams died Tuesday morning after a battle with cancer, his former teammate and Hall of Famer Derek Jeter announced. The New Orleans native was 55.
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