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Ken Rosenthal / The Athletic:
Q&A with Joe Maddon after surprise firing from Angels: ‘I want to manage’ — Joe Maddon was on the line. He had just been fired as Angels manager. And the first thing he said was that he found the moment “liberating.” — A transcript of the interview: — Were you surprised? — A little bit.
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Joe Maddon out as Los Angeles Angels manager as losing streak hits 12 games — If it was strictly up to Angels GM Perry Minasian, manager Joe Maddon might have been fired during the winter with Buck Showalter replacing him. — The Angels instead decided to wait, giving Maddon one more chance to turn around the Angels' fate.
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Greg Beacham / Associated Press:
Joe Maddon, who went went 130-148, is fired as Los Angeles Angels manager amid a 12-game losing streak — ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Los Angeles Angels fired manager Joe Maddon on Tuesday with the team mired in a 12-game losing streak. — Third base coach Phil Nevin will be the interim manager when the Angels …
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Orange County Register, Boston Herald, Sports Illustrated and MLB Baseball News …
Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
Los Angeles Angels fire Joe Maddon; Phil Nevin named interim manager — Over the past couple of days, while his team navigated through a mystifying losing streak that still has not ceded, Los Angeles Angels general manager Perry Minasian began to think a change at manager might be necessary.
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Associated Press, NBCSports.com, Cubs Insider, The Athletic, New Jersey Online, BaltimoreBaseball.com and Royals Review
Omar Kelly / Sun-Sentinel:
Dolphins OTA observations (Week4): Duke Riley stands out on defense — Miami Gardens — Absences by some players creates opportunities for youngsters and journeyman to showcase themselves during offseason programs, and it seems Duke Riley has used those snaps to showcase his ability for the Miami Dolphins defense.
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David Furones / Sun-Sentinel:
Terron Armstead bringing along young Dolphins O-line; versatile LB enjoys OTA work on D-line — MIAMI GARDENS — The Miami Dolphins' prized free-agent acquisition this offseason, Terron Armstead, hasn't yet been available to work with the offensive line through organized team activities and minicamp …
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Orange County Register
LaMond Pope / Chicago Tribune:
‘He rises to the occasion’: Michael Kopech shuts down the Los Angeles Dodgers for 6 innings in a 4-0 Chicago White Sox win — ExpandAutoplay — 1 of 18 — White Sox starting pitcher Michael Kopech walks to the dugout with catcher Reese McGuire after shutting down the Dodgers …
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South Side Sox and Sox On 35th
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Jeff Howe / The Athletic:
Patriots minicamp: Matt Patricia or Joe Judge calling plays? Sorting out offensive tackle — With the Patriots set to conduct their three-day minicamp this week at Gillette Stadium, let's run through some key topics about the team. — Offensive changes
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ProFootballTalk, Sports Illustrated, Patriots Wire, Union-News, Boston Herald and New York Post
Ira Winderman / Sun-Sentinel:
Heat's Pat Riley addresses offseason plans, Herro as starter, Lowry conditioning, Adebayo improvement — MIAMI — Miami Heat President Pat Riley held his annual State of the Heat postseason media session Monday at FTX Arena. — Among the topics he addressed eights days after his team …
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Mercury News
Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Most, but not all, Rays show their LGBTQ+ support — With rainbow-colored logos added to their jerseys and caps for Pride Night, players had to make a choice about opting in. — ST. PETERSBURG — The Rays' organizational philosophy toward equality and inclusiveness extends toward the LGBTQ+ community …
James Corrigan / Telegraph:
Exclusive: Bryson DeChambeau and Patrick Reed join Saudi-backed LIV Golf Series — The inaugural Saudi-backed tournament starts this week and represents an about-turn by DeChambeau — Bryson DeChambeau and Patrick Reed will be announced imminently as the latest big-name players to sign up with the Saudi rebel circuit.
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New York Post, Golfweek and DraftKings Nation
Ian Browne / Red Sox News:
Wacha's shutout keeps Boston on a roll — ANAHEIM - At one point, Michael Wacha was a great early-season story for the Red Sox. — Now? The veteran righty looks primed to be a story that can extend past the spring and deep into the summer. — Wacha (4-1, 1.99 ERA) …
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NBCSports.com, MLB Baseball News …, Union-News and Boston Herald
