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Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
MLB offers changes to tax penalties, minimum salary structure in latest proposal to locked-out players, sources say — Major League Baseball has tweaked its proposal regarding the competitive balance tax among other changes offered in its meeting with the players' association Saturday, sources familiar with the deal told ESPN.
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Players union unimpressed with MLB's new proposal; start of regular season in jeopardy … Well, any surge of optimism that Major League players will soon be taking the field was loudly and swiftly doused Saturday, creating more anxiety and concern the start of the regular season will be delayed.
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Evan Drellich / MLB - The Athletic:
MLB argues for minor leaguers to remain unpaid in spring training, citing life skills gained — A Major League Baseball lawyer said in federal court Friday that minor league players should not be paid during spring training, because they should be considered trainees.
Jeff Passan / ESPN:
MLB commissioner Rob Manfred: Losing games to lockout would be ‘disastrous outcome’ — ORLANDO, Fla. — Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred called the possibility of missing regular-season games amid the league's lockout of players “a disastrous outcome” but called himself an …
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Barry Wilner / Associated Press:
Rams win their 1st title in LA in 70 years — and do it at home — beating the Cincinnati Bengals 23-20 on Super Bowl MVP Cooper Kupp's late TD catch — INGLEWOOD, CALIF. — In a venue built for champions, the Los Angeles Rams carried off the crown jewel: a Super Bowl trophy.
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Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Storylines as the Rays (were supposed to) open spring training — ST. PETERSBURG — In an ideal world, the Rays would be taking the field in Port Charlotte this week with a full roster and a clear focus on winning a third straight American League East title.
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Hunter Lee / Press Enterprise:
Heat records set in Southern California on Saturday; cooldown coming — The heat brought some record-breaking temperatures to Southern California on Saturday. — In the Inland Empire, Idyllwild broke a record with a temperature of 75 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.
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David Furones / Sun-Sentinel:
Dolphins retain slew of assistant coaches, mostly on defense — As new Miami Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel looks to have continuity on the defensive side of his coaching staff, defensive coordinator Josh Boyer wasn't the only assistant retained on Friday. — The Dolphins are bringing …
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Omar Kelly / Sun-Sentinel:
Dolphins retain defensive coordinator Josh Boyer in questionable move — In what can be viewed as Mike McDaniel's first controversial decision as the Miami Dolphins' newly hired head coach, Josh Boyer will return as the team's defensive coordinator. — Miami had interest …
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