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DJ Bien-Aime II / New York Daily News:
Tyreek Hill dealt to Dolphins as Jets' push comes up short — The Jets were finalists for star receiver Tyreek Hill, but Hill chose to go to Miami. — The Dolphins are sending their 2022 first (No. 29), second, and fourth-round picks, along with 2023 fourth and sixth-round picks to Kansas City for Hill.
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Denver Post, Sports Illustrated and FanSided
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David Furones / Sun-Sentinel:
Dolphins acquire Chiefs superstar Tyreek Hill in blockbuster trade, making him highest-paid receiver — The Miami Dolphins topped one blockbuster deal on Tuesday night with an even bigger one on Wednesday, trading for Kansas City Chiefs star wide receiver Tyreek Hill — possibly the fastest player in the NFL.
David Furones / Sun-Sentinel:
Dolphins land top free agent offensive tackle Terron Armstead, addressing glaring team need — How do you address what is likely the NFL's most glaring hole at offensive tackle if you're the Miami Dolphins? — You go out and land the most-prized free agent at the position in former New Orleans Saints left tackle Terron Armstead.
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Mercury News, Reading Eagle, Denver Post and UPI
Julia Poe / Chicago Tribune:
Chicago Bulls fall to 0-16 vs. the top 3 teams in each conference after a 28-point loss to the Milwaukee Bucks — MILWAUKEE — There were times this season when the Chicago Bulls looked strong and sharp enough to match the Milwaukee Bucks. — Tuesday night was not one of them.
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Mercury News and Chicago Sun-Times
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Julia Poe / Chicago Tribune:
Zach LaVine takes over after halftime, and the Chicago Bulls rekindle their ‘swagger’ in a 113-99 win over the Toronto Raptors — For the first time in too long — maybe weeks, maybe a month — the Chicago Bulls took complete control of a game. — Monday night's 113-99 win over the Toronto Raptors …
New York Daily News:
Mayor Adams to lift NYC private sector vaccine mandate that kept Kyrie Irving out of home games; unvaccinated Mets and Yankees can play ball in Queens and the Bronx — Welcome home, Kyrie. — The private-sector vaccine mandate that has benched Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving for home games …
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USA Today and Orange County Register
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Sally Goldenberg / Politico:
Adams to lift vaccine mandate for performers and athletes like Kyrie Irving ahead of MLB's Opening Day — NEW YORK — Kyrie Irving and other unvaccinated athletes will be allowed to play professional sports in New York City under a major policy change Mayor Eric Adams is poised to announce Thursday …
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New York Times, New York Post, NetsDaily, MLB Baseball News …, Pinstripe Alley, MLB Trade Rumors and Sports Illustrated
Joel Sherman / New York Post:
MLB, union agree to temporary expanded rosters, ‘Shohei Ohtani rule’ — MORE ON: — DUNEDIN, Fla. - MLB and the Players Association have reached a tentative agreement to expand rosters from 26 to 28 players through May 1 to compensate in some way for a 3 1/2-week spring training, The Post has learned.
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NBCSports.com, MLB Trade Rumors, Orange County Register, Royals Review, MLB Daily Dish, Bleed Cubbie Blue, Overtime Heroics, Viva El Birdos, Purple Row, Fish Stripes, Chicago Sun-Times, The Athletic, Pinstripe Alley, Sports Illustrated, Batter's Box Interactive …, USA Today, McCovey Chronicles, True Blue LA, Lookout Landing, Cubs Insider, Bleacher Nation, Battery Power, baseballmusings.com and Sportsnet.ca
Alex Speier / The Boston Globe:
‘The perfect place to go is Boston’: How Will Middlebrooks helped recruit Trevor Story to the Red Sox — FORT MYERS, Fla. - Red Sox manager Alex Cora recruited free agent Trevor Story. So did shortstop Xander Bogaerts. Yet the Red Sox' efforts to reel in the free-agent middle infielder …
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NBCSports.com, MLB Baseball News …, New York Post, CBS Boston, 98.5 The Sports Hub, Boston.com and Boston Herald
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Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:
Free-agent outfielder Tommy Pham agrees to one-year deal with Cincinnati Reds … GOODYEAR, Ariz. - After an offseason filled with subtractions from the Major League roster, the Cincinnati Reds made a powerful addition to their lineup Wednesday. — The Reds agreed to terms with outfielder Tommy Pham …
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Red Reporter, MLB Trade Rumors and Gaslamp Ball
Miami Herald:
Miami Marlins firm up outfield after several trade pursuits — After attempting to re-sign Starling Marte last November and exploring potential trades for a center fielder for months, the Marlins are now inclined to simply make it work without a natural center fielder in their lineup.
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Marlins News, Bucs Dugout, Man On Second Baseball and MLB Trade Rumors
Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
Jacob deGrom twirls two shutout innings, strikes out five, in spring debut — PORT ST. LUCIE - As batters are just getting used to seeing live pitching again, facing Jacob deGrom continues to be unfair. — The Mets ace hurled two shutout innings and struck out five of the seven batters …
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