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Sportsnet.ca:
With games now lost, baseball in limbo as both sides determine next steps — TORONTO - Ross Stripling, the Toronto Blue Jays' union-player representative, is optimistic by nature and excited about his team's chances this season. So, he decided to be optimistic about talks ahead …
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Ken Rosenthal / MLB - The Athletic:
MLB's owners had every advantage, and still it wasn't enough for them — How dare they. That's all I keep thinking. How dare commissioner Rob Manfred and the baseball owners treat their players and their fans like this. Don't they recognize the impact of canceling games …
Jeff Passan / ESPN:
'They need to stop treating us like we're idiots': How MLB can salvage this season — Nine days into a marathon negotiating session that left all involved weary and worn, Major League Baseball and the MLBPA entered the bargaining room early Tuesday morning with a chance to save Opening Day.
ESPN:
No deal: What we know and don't know as MLB delays Opening Day
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Anthony Franco / MLB Trade Rumors:
Manfred: MLB To Cancel First Two Regular Season Series
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David Furones / Sun-Sentinel:
GM Chris Grier says Dolphins will work with Xavien Howard to restructure deal; talks about Deshaun Watson, Sean Payton — INDIANAPOLIS — The Miami Dolphins appear likely to appease any concerns Pro Bowl cornerback Xavien Howard may have with his contract this offseason.
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David Furones / Sun-Sentinel:
Mike McDaniel wants to keep Dolphins' top free agents, but team not in full control — INDIANAPOLIS — New Miami Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel took the podium at the NFL scouting combine on Wednesday and, for the first time, handled an array of offseason personnel and roster questions that a head coach is responsible for answering.
Omar Kelly / Sun-Sentinel:
Mike McDaniel admires the resiliency, fight of Dolphins team he inherited — INDIANAPOLIS — Mike McDaniel is still living out of a suitcase and residing in a hotel (he's moved to a second one) when he's not hunkered down at the team's facility in Miami Gardens.
David Furones / Sun-Sentinel:
Don't let Mike McDaniel's looks fool you, Dolphins coach learned early he can lead NFL players — INDIANAPOLIS — Looks can be deceiving. — When Mike McDaniel was named head coach of the Miami Dolphins last month, a casual fan that hadn't followed the search in-depth could have seen …
Omar Kelly / Sun-Sentinel:
Dolphins GM Chris Grier says it's too early to say if Tua Tagovailoa can be elite
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Pat Leonard / New York Daily News:
Giants releasing veteran tight end Kyle Rudolph in start of salary cap cuts — INDIANAPOLIS — The Giants' cap clearing has begun. — Kyle Rudolph said goodbye to the Giants, their fans and his teammates on Instagram Wednesday morning. A source confirmed to the Daily News that the team …
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Colleen Kane / Chicago Tribune:
How can the Chicago Bears get most out of QB Justin Fields? New GM Ryan Poles is doing his homework. — INDIANAPOLIS — One of the strongest evaluations Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles offered Tuesday at the NFL scouting combine was about wide receiver Darnell Mooney.
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Brad Biggs / Chicago Tribune:
Ryan Poles has talked about finding value in free agency. But the Chicago Bears GM will need to make a big move or two to give QB Justin Fields a chance. — INDIANAPOLIS — Ryan Poles took a step back from the table holding a host of microphones and recorders in a small room inside the Indiana Convention Center on Tuesday afternoon.
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Jake Fischer / Bleacher Report:
Intel on Which Lakers VIPs Will Remain in LA Past This Season — With each mounting loss in Los Angeles, the noise around the Lakers' future only grows louder, despite LeBron James dismissing the recent furor from his public flirtation with the Cavaliers and Oklahoma City Thunder general manager Sam Presti …
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New York Post, Lakers Outsiders, Silver Screen and Roll, Lake Show Life and NBA Analysis Network
Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
MLB says it will make final CBA offer to players' union prior to 5 p.m. deadline — JUPITER, Fla. — Talks broke down between MLB and the MLB Players Association on Tuesday afternoon, leading the league to declare that it will make a final offer for a new collective bargaining agreement before a 5 p.m. EST deadline.
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DJ Bien-Aime II / New York Daily News:
Robert Saleh explains why skipping the combine made the most sense for him — INDIANAPOLIS — Robert Saleh and his coaching staff aren't attending the NFL combine in person. The coaching staff will conduct interviews virtually and the Jets front office and scouting department is in Indianapolis.
