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Boston Red Sox 2B Trevor Story out with flu symptoms for series finale vs. New York Yankees — NEW YORK — Boston Red Sox newcomer Trevor Story is out of the lineup for Sunday night's game against the New York Yankees and away from the team with flu-like symptoms.
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CBS Boston, MLB Baseball News …, Over the Monster and NBCSports.com
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Nightengale's Notebook: New Red Sox signing Trevor Story 'can't wait' to play in AL East gauntlet … NEW YORK — It was easily the worst opening-day performance of his career. — Trevor Story went hitless in five at-bats, struck out with a chance to be a hero in the 11th inning …
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MLB Trade Rumors and MLB Baseball News …
ESPN:
Boston Red Sox sign Garrett Whitlock to four-year extension; source says reliever guaranteed nearly $19M — The Boston Red Sox have signed right-handed reliever Garrett Whitlock to a four-year contract extension, the team announced Sunday. — Whitlock is guaranteed a total of $18.75 million from 2023 to 2026, a source told ESPN.
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MLB | NBC Sports, Boston.com, MLB Trade Rumors and Union-News
Ian Browne / MLB.com:
‘A great day’ for Red Sox, as Whitlock inks four-year extension — NEW YORK — One season after Garrett Whitlock proved himself to be the best Rule 5 Draft pick in team history, the Red Sox rewarded the power righty on Sunday with a four-year contract extension that spans the 2023-26 seasons and includes club options for '27 and '28.
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Peter King / ProFootballTalk:
FMIA: Perspective From A Coaching Legend As Bill Belichick Turns 70; Dwayne Haskins Gone Too Soon — Bill Belichick turns 70 on Saturday, with no end in sight to his transcendent coaching tenure in New England. It's so hard today to figure out how big a deal that is, because modern life has changed what age means.
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NBC Sports Pressbox, CBS Boston, Union-News and Boston.com
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Joe Erwin / New York Daily News:
Dwayne Haskins, Steelers quarterback and former Ohio State star, fatally struck by dump truck — Dwayne Haskins, a quarterback with the Pittsburgh Steelers, was killed after being hit by a dump truck on a Florida highway on Saturday. — He was 24. — The football players was walking …
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Denver Post
David Fleshler / Sun-Sentinel:
NFL QB Dwayne Haskins killed after getting hit by truck on I-595 near Fort Lauderdale airport
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Denver Post
Nathan Ruiz / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles' offense, new starter Tyler Wells struggle as Rays complete sweep with 8-0 win — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Throughout spring training and even Sunday morning leading into Tyler Wells' first major league start, Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said he would limit the 27-year-old right-hander …
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Orange County Register and Denver Post
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Baltimore Sun:
As Orioles enter season with another puny payroll, club hopes changes made ‘beneath the surface’ begin to show — When Mike Elias first viewed the Orioles' general manager opening in 2018, he saw a unique opportunity. He wouldn't be just rebuilding the player pool in Baltimore …
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Orange County Register and Camden Chat
Nathan Ruiz / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles fall to Rays, 2-1, in season-opening pitchers' duel
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Camden Chat
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Benches clear in the Chicago Cubs' 9-0 rout of the Milwaukee Brewers, adding fuel to the fiery rivalry — The rivalry between the Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Brewers has been heated over the last seven years, thanks to the proximity of the cities, the fact both teams were usually contenders …
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Orange County Register, Bleed Cubbie Blue, Brew Crew Ball, MLB Baseball News … and Sportsnet.ca
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Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Marcus Stroman quickly bonds with the Wrigley Field fans, but his strong Chicago Cubs debut is wasted — When Marcus Stroman strolled out to the Chicago Cubs bullpen 40 minutes before Sunday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers, he raised his arms over his head and exhorted fans to start cheering early.
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MLB Baseball News …
ESPN:
Japanese phenom Roki Sasaki, 20, throws 19-strikeout perfect game in record-setting performance — Pitching phenom Roki Sasaki had 19 strikeouts while throwing a perfect game in a record-setting performance Sunday in Japan's top professional league. — Sasaki, 20, recorded the first perfect game …
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MLB Baseball News …, Sports Illustrated, New York Post and baseballmusings.com
LaMond Pope / Chicago Tribune:
Chicago White Sox blow 2 late leads — and Lucas Giolito leaves with an injury — in a 5-4 loss to the Detroit Tigers — DETROIT — As season openers go, the final moments for the Chicago White Sox-Detroit Tigers game Friday ranks as one of the stranger ones in recent history.
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Orange County Register and Mercury News
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ESPN:
MLB Opening Day 2022 — What we saw and takeaways from baseball's return — The 2022 MLB season is here! Thursday's Opening Day action didn't disappoint, and Friday kept the party going with clutch performances, mascot antics and more. — The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox wrote another chapter …
Stefan Bondy / New York Daily News:
Obi Toppin is forcing another Julius Randle question — With each impressive outing from Obi Toppin, with each new career high in points or explosion of the crowd into ‘Obi’ chants, the question gets louder: — Can this happen with Julius Randle? — Through two seasons, it hasn't.
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Boston Herald
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Stefan Bondy / New York Daily News:
RJ Barrett suffers scary knee injury in victory over Wizards
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Boston Herald
Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
Benches and bullpens clear after Francisco Lindor drilled by Steve Cishek fastball — WASHINGTON, D.C. - Frustrations spilled onto the field in game two of 162, with most of those emotions emanating from Buck Showalter. — Benches and bullpens cleared in the fifth inning of the Mets' 7-3 win …
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New York Post, Boston Herald and Mercury News
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