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Julia Poe / Chicago Tribune:
Chicago Bulls clinch 1st playoff berth since 2017. Now there's 3 games left to settle their seed in the East— 5th or 6th. — Even 40 points from DeMar DeRozan wasn't enough for the Chicago Bulls to beat the Milwaukee Bucks in their final meeting of the regular season.
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Julia Poe / Chicago Tribune:
Lonzo Ball endures another setback in his recovery from knee surgery, but the Chicago Bulls aren't shutting him down yet — The Chicago Bulls haven't given up hope on Lonzo Ball yet, but the guard's window for returning this season could be closing after another injury setback.
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Julia Poe / Chicago Tribune:
Patrick Williams' recovery from his 1st serious injuries taught the Chicago Bulls forward the importance of caring for his body — It took a piece of chicken parmesan to remind Chicago Bulls coach Billy Donovan that Patrick Williams isn't all that far from being a college kid.
Buster Olney / ESPN:
MLB to allow pitchers, catchers to use anti-sign-stealing technology during regular season, sources say — Pitchers and catchers will have the option of using newly tested signaling devices as they decide what pitches to throw in the upcoming regular season, industry sources told ESPN.
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David Waldstein / New York Times:
M.L.B. Approves Technology to Limit Sign Stealing — PitchCom devices will let catchers communicate secretly with pitchers and up to three fielders during games. — Give this article- - - Read in app — Old-fashioned finger signals and sign stealing may soon become obsolete in Major League Baseball.
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Anthony Castrovince / MLB.com:
MLB informs clubs PitchCom is approved for '22 season
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Stefan Bondy / New York Daily News:
Knicks blow 21-point lead in loss; Nets still control play-in destiny — Another game against the Nets, another collapse from the Knicks at MSG. — After leading by as many as 21 in the second half, the Knicks' offense completely deteriorated down the stretch and the Nets maintained control …
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Jeff Passan / ESPN:
Sources: All-Star 3B Jose Ramirez agrees to 5-year, $124M extension with Cleveland Guardians — All-Star third baseman Jose Ramirez and the Cleveland Guardians are in agreement on a five-year, $124 million contract extension, sources familiar with the deal told ESPN.
Kristian Winfield / New York Daily News:
Kyrie Irving pours in 42 in much-needed win vs. Rockets — All he needed was a little bit of rest. — Fresh off two days of rest for the first time since becoming a full-time player, Kyrie Irving pelted the Rockets with a barrage of treys to power the Nets to a 118-105 victory over Houston on Tuesday.
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Jake Fischer / Bleacher Report:
Sources: LA Expected to Part Ways with Vogel After Season, Early Candidates Emerging — The Los Angeles Lakers are on the brink of postseason elimination. — With a loss at league-leading Phoenix on Tuesday night, plus a San Antonio Spurs win against the Denver Nuggets …
Greg Joyce / New York Post:
Todd Frazier retiring after 11-year MLB career: ‘Been my love my whole life’ — TAMPA — The pride of Toms River is calling it a career. — Todd Frazier, a two-time All-Star third baseman whose 11-year MLB career included stints with the Yankees and Mets, will announce Tuesday he is retiring from the game at the age of 36.
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David Furones / Sun-Sentinel:
Dolphins giving Tua Tagovailoa tools to succeed heading into Year 3 — Early in the 2022 offseason, even when the Miami Dolphins were still between coaches after firing Brian Flores but before hiring Mike McDaniel, they put the word out that they were not pursuing a high-level quarterback to unseat Tua Tagovailoa.
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Alex Speier / The Boston Globe:
Injured Red Sox ace Chris Sale confronts another lengthy absence: 'I'm not even a baseball player' — FORT MYERS, Fla. — As Chris Sale arrived in the Red Sox clubhouse one spring training morning, he turned to teammate Nick Pivetta, who appeared to be in a hurry. What, he wondered, was Pivetta rushing to do?
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