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David Furones / Sun-Sentinel:
Dolphins win opener over Patriots as McDaniel earns first coaching victory, Tagovailoa extends unbeaten streak vs. NE — MIAMI GARDENS — Mike McDaniel won his head coaching debut. Tua Tagovailoa extended his unbeaten streak against the New England Patriots.
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Dave Hyde / Sun-Sentinel:
Hyde10: Defense dominates, Hill and Waddle impact — 10 thoughts on Dolphins' win over Patriots — The Dolphins' opened in winning style with a 20-7 win against New England. — The defense? Dominant. — The offense? Well, a work in progress. — But you beat your division rival …
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ProFootballTalk
Sun-Sentinel:
Things we learned in Miami Dolphins' 20-7 win over the New England Patriots — The Dolphins handled New England fairly easily in Sunday's season opener at Hard Rock Stadium, further raising expectations for the season. Coach Mike McDaniel, quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, and wide receiver Tyreek Hill …
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Union-News
Kenny Rosarion / Sun-Sentinel:
Instant Analysis: Miami Dolphins 20, New England Patriots 7 — You didn't need a perfect script to start the season. You just need a win and that's what the Dolphins got in a 20-7 win against New England. You saw Mike McDaniel's impact in going on fourth down a couple times in the first half …
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Union-News and Denver Post
Chris Perkins / Sun-Sentinel:
Dolphins' Mike McDaniel has tough coaching matchup vs. Patriots, but his team is favored to win Sunday's opener — Sun Sentinel columnist Chris Perkins and reporter David Furones preview the Miami Dolphins' Week 1 matchup against Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots. (, /South Florida Sun Sentinel)
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Orange County Register and Mercury News
Jeff Passan / ESPN:
Major League Baseball passes significant rules changes including pitch clock, banning defensive shifts — Major League Baseball passed a sweeping set of rules changes it hopes will fundamentally overhaul the game, voting Friday to implement a pitch clock and ban defensive shifts in 2023 to hasten the game's pace and increase action.
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Matthew Roberson / New York Daily News:
Pitch clocks and a ban on defensive shifts coming to MLB in 2023 as part of major rule changes — Major League Baseball announced a huge set of rule changes on Friday, which will go into effect for the 2023 season. — The biggest of the group are the institution of the pitch clock and a ban on defensive shifts.
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audacy.com, New York Post, Mercury News, Phillies Nation, Yahoo Sports, Sports Illustrated and True Blue LA
Ronald Blum / Associated Press:
MLB adopts pitch clock, defensive shift limits and bigger bases for the 2023 season
MLB adopts pitch clock, defensive shift limits and bigger bases for the 2023 season
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Baltimore Sun, Plain Dealer, MLB - The Athletic and Mercury News
Associated Press:
MLB adopts pitch clock, shift limits among rule changes for 2023
MLB adopts pitch clock, shift limits among rule changes for 2023
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Dallas Morning News and Orange County Register
Sportico:
L.A. Times Owner Patrick Soon-Shiong Mulling Bid for the Angels — The billionaire businessman and Los Angeles Times owner Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong is exploring a bid for the Los Angeles Angels, according to two people familiar with the matter. He has been a minority owner …
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Los Angeles Times, True Blue LA and Daily News
Meghan Montemurro / Chicago Tribune:
Pat Hughes on his bond with Chicago Cubs fans, being a voice for generations and how much longer he wants to call games — When Pat Hughes joined the Chicago Cubs radio broadcast team before the 1996 season, he already had visions of how his time as the play-by-play announcer would transpire.
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Mercury News
Mike Lupica / New York Daily News:
Aaron Judge chases The Babe with some of Mickey Mantle's star power — Here is the best thing about what Aaron Judge is doing with all these home runs he's hitting, 61 years after Roger Maris hit 61 in '61: Judge is towering over baseball the way Babe Ruth once did, and not just because of how big he is.
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Pinstripe Alley
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Pete Caldera / USA Today:
Aaron Judge is carrying the 2022 Yankees. Here are 61 reasons why he must stay in New York.
Aaron Judge is carrying the 2022 Yankees. Here are 61 reasons why he must stay in New York.
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MLB Baseball News …
Ira Winderman / Sun-Sentinel:
Have Heat made a comparative case for winning from within? — Just over two weeks from the start of training camp, the reality is that there likely will be nothing shiny and new for the Miami Heat. Instead, 13 players return from the roster that closed within one game of the NBA Finals.
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Mercury News
Peter Abraham / The Boston Globe:
Taking a look at the races for baseball's major awards as the regular season winds down — There is enough time between now and Oct. 5, the last day of Major League Baseball's regular season, that voting for the major awards could be swayed. — Most of the attention will be on the American League …
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MLB Trade Rumors, NBCSports.com and Sports Illustrated
Marly Rivera / ESPN:
New York Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo to resume baseball activities Sunday — NEW YORK — New York Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo is scheduled to start baseball activities on Sunday after getting a blood patch to aid in his recovery from an epidural injection to treat his ailing lower back.
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MLB Trade Rumors