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Omar Kelly / Sun-Sentinel:
Dolphins GM Chris Grier says it's too early to say if Tua Tagovailoa can be elite  —  INDIANAPOLIS — Some Language Arts teacher needs to sit the Miami Dolphins coaches, executives and players down for a grammar lecture discouraging the use of double negatives.
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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.
Discussion: Boston Herald
David Furones / Sun-Sentinel:   Mike McDaniel wants to keep Dolphins' top free agents, but team not in full control
Omar Kelly / Sun-Sentinel:   Mike McDaniel admires the resiliency, fight of Dolphins team he inherited
David Furones / Sun-Sentinel:
Don't let Mike McDaniel's looks fool you, Dolphins coach learned early he can lead NFL players
Discussion: Denver Post
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.
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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 …
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 …
Evan Drellich / The Athletic:
Sources: Angels, Diamondbacks, Reds and Tigers owners opposed MLB luxury tax increase  —  Editor's note: This story was updated to add a comment from a MLB spokesperson about the league's recent CBT proposal.  —  NEW YORK — Four Major League Baseball owners — Bob Castellini of the Reds …
Kristian Winfield / New York Daily News:
Nets sharpshooter Joe Harris will undergo a second season-ending ankle surgery  —  Joe Harris is not walking back through that door.  —  The Nets' sharpshooter will undergo a second surgery on the left ankle that has plagued him all season.  Nets general manager Sean Marks …
ESPN:
MLB Players Association starts $1M fund for workers impacted by canceled games; MLB to follow suit  —  Locked-out Major League Baseball players are starting a $1 million fund to support workers impacted by canceled games.  —  In addition, Major League Baseball will also be setting up a fund for impacted workers, a source told ESPN.
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ESPN:
MLB cancels first 2 regular-season series after MLBPA rejects league's final proposal
Stefan Bondy / New York Daily News:
Knicks rookie Miles McBride still waiting for his chance  —  PHILADELPHIA — It has been exactly two months since Miles “Deuce” McBride received meaningful minutes with the Knicks.  —  Back when COVID-19 was ravaging the roster in late December, McBride was provided six games in the rotation by coach Tom Thibodeau.
Discussion: Boston Herald
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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Pat Leonard / New York Daily News:
Giants' Joe Schoen rightly ‘open to everything,’ including fielding calls on Saquon Barkley, as NFL Combine kicks off
Discussion: Elite Sports NY and GMEN HQ
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.
Joe Kelly / Los Angeles Times:
First person: Joe Kelly pleads with fans to ‘not forget about baseball’ amid MLB lockout  —  A plea: Don't give up on baseball.  It's too important.  —  I get it.  You're knee-deep in the millionaires vs. billionaires conversation that has dominated this offseason, looking for the signs …
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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