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Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
Source: MLB, MLBPA remain far apart on new CBA as deadline looms — JUPITER, Fla. — Despite a long day of conversations between MLB and the MLBPA on Sunday, the sides still remain far apart on a new collective bargaining agreement, a union source told ESPN.
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Sports Illustrated, True Blue LA and BoSox Injection
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Jeff Passan / ESPN:
Inside the self-inflicted crisis boiling over as MLB's lockout deadline arrives — MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL is in a crisis of its own making, a self-inflicted wound borne of equal parts hubris, short-sightedness and stubbornness from a class of owners who run the teams and seemingly have designs on running the game into the ground.
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USA Today, MLB Baseball News … and Cubs Insider
Associated Press:
Players unsure whether to head home after sixth straight day of MLB talks ends with sides far apart — JUPITER, Fla. — With less than two days before Major League Baseball's deadline to reach a labor deal to salvage opening day on March 31 and the sides far apart, players were unsure whether they will break off talks.
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
MLB calls talks ‘productive’ while MLBPA says sides are still ‘very far apart’ entering deadline day … JUPITER, Fla. — Major League Baseball and the players union spent Sunday exchanging various hypotheticals without a single formal proposal, and it just might have been their most productive …
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Associated Press
Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
Commissioner Rob Manfred, MLBPA's Tony Clark meet face-to-face as MLB talks gain steam; more spring training games nixed
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Boston.com
James Wagner / New York Times:
A Rare Face-to-Face Meeting as M.L.B.'s Deadline Nears
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baseballmusings.com
Mike Florio / ProFootballTalk:
Dolphins planned to pursue Sean Payton, Tom Brady for 2022 — The Miami Dolphins are moving forward with Mike McDaniel as the head coach and, for now, Tua Tagovailoa as the starting quarterback. At one point after the end of the 2021 season, however, the Dolphins explored a different approach.
Discussion:
FanSided, CBS Boston, New York Post, Boston.com, Reading Eagle and Sports Illustrated
Associated Press:
Derek Jeter stepping down as Miami Marlins' CEO, shareholder — MIAMI — Derek Jeter went into the offseason talking about the Miami Marlins spending more money on contracts, figuring out ways to contend and continuing to build for the future. — His focus — or the Marlins' focus — apparently has changed.
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Sports Illustrated, Lone Star Ball and The Athletic
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ESPN:
Derek Jeter stepping down as Miami Marlins' CEO, shareholder — MIAMI — Derek Jeter announced a surprise departure from the Miami Marlins on Monday after 4½ mostly unsuccessful years that didn't come close to matching his success as a player for the New York Yankees.
DJ Bien-Aime II / New York Daily News:
5 players and positions to watch for Jets at NFL Combine — The Jets possess the most prolific draft capital in 2022 as they own four picks in the top-40. — They hold selection Nos. 4, 10, 35 and 38 in the upcoming draft. And after going 4-13 last season, they have plenty of issues to address on the roster.
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Orange County Register
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Nightengale's Notebook: MLB's lockout is doing more permanent damage every single day … JUPITER, Fla. — There was no Twitter during the 1994-95 strike that resulted in the cancellation of the World Series. — The internet wasn't around during baseball's first seven work stoppages.
Discussion:
MLB Trade Rumors
Mike Reiss / ESPN:
New England Patriots' Bill Belichick happy to be outlier at NFL combine — FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Quick-hit thoughts and notes around the New England Patriots and NFL: — 1. Quiet at combine: The NFL scouting combine takes place March 1-7 in Indianapolis, and true to form, Bill Belichick plans to keep a lower media profile.
Discussion:
CBS Boston, Boston.com, 98.5 The Sports Hub, ProFootballTalk, DraftKings Nation and New York Post
Anthony DiComo / MLB.com:
Making history: Elizabeth Benn hired as Mets director of Major League ops — NEW YORK — Amid a changing landscape across baseball, the Mets have made an historic hire by bringing on Elizabeth Benn to be their director of Major League operations. Benn becomes the highest-ranking woman baseball ops employee in franchise history.
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ESPN, Sports Illustrated, Battery Power and MLB Baseball News …
Chad Graff / The Athletic:
If the Vikings keep Kirk Cousins, it's a bet on Kevin O'Connell to build a relationship others couldn't — INDIANAPOLIS — Mike Zimmer spent part of his last few weeks as Vikings head coach bemoaning the team's situation at quarterback. — The veteran defensive guru had made more of an effort …
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New York Post, ProFootballTalk and FanSided
