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.

'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.

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 …

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 …

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 …

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.

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.

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 …

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.

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 …

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 …

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.

Just How Far Apart Are the League and the MLBPA?  —  As you've probably heard, Major League Baseball canceled the first two series of the 2022 season yesterday, after a self-imposed deadline to finish negotiations with the Major League Baseball Players Association on a new collective bargaining agreement passed with no deal reached.