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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 …
Kiley McDaniel / ESPN:
Amid uncertainty, multiple MLB teams have asked league about canceling Rule 5 draft this season, sources say — Fallout from Major League Baseball's lockout of the players could have far-reaching implications on the trade and free-agent markets, potentially slowing them because teams …
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Rosenthal and Stark: MLB executives think Rule 5 draft should be canceled — As the baseball lockout continues, club executives are in almost unanimous agreement that the Rule 5 draft, one of the most arcane events on the baseball calendar, should be canceled.
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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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Jeff Passan / ESPN:
Players' union preparing written response to MLB's last CBA offer, sources say — Officials from the Major League Baseball Players Association are preparing a written response to MLB's last offer on a new collective bargaining agreement that preceded the league canceling the first week of the regular season …
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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.
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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 …
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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.
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Jonathan Abrams / New York Times:
Brittney Griner, Star W.N.B.A. Center, Is Detained in Russia — The Russian Federal Customs Service said Saturday that its officials had detained an American basketball player after finding vape cartridges that contained hashish oil in her luggage at the Sheremetyevo airport near Moscow.
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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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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 …
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