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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
David Furones / Sun-Sentinel:
Tyreek Hill heavily involved in Dolphins debut; Miami shuffles through O-line injuries vs. Patriots — MIAMI GARDENS — The game-changing passing play in the Miami Dolphins' 20-7 season-opening win over the New England Patriots came when quarterback Tua Tagovailoa hit receiver Jaylen Waddle …
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Union-News and Associated Press
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, ProFootballTalk and Denver Post
Dave Hyde / Sun-Sentinel:
Mike McDaniel does it his way in Dolphins' 20-7 win over Patriots — Sun Sentinel reporters David Furones and Chris Perkins recap the Miami Dolphins' win over the New England Patriots. (South Florida Sun Sentinel) — MIAMI GARDENS — For eight months, you heard Mike McDaniel was smaller …
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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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, Mercury News and MLB - The Athletic
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
ESPN:
Albert Pujols continues ‘absolutely legendary’ run, hits 697th home run as St. Louis Cardinals rally — PITTSBURGH — Albert Pujols hit his 697th home run, moving past Alex Rodriguez into fourth place on the career list and doing it in dramatic fashion with a ninth-inning drive that rallied …
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Sports Illustrated, New York Post, Bucs Dugout, MLB - The Athletic and Daily Herald
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Nightengale's Notebook: Mark McGwire thinks Aaron Judge will best Bonds and Pujols is a lock for 700
Nightengale's Notebook: Mark McGwire thinks Aaron Judge will best Bonds and Pujols is a lock for 700
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New Jersey Online
Colleen Kane / Chicago Tribune:
QB Justin Fields rallies the Chicago Bears in the 2nd half for a 19-10 win in rainy conditions at Soldier Field — ExpandAutoplay — 1 of 34 — Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields (1) carries the ball in the second quarter of a game against the San Francisco 49ers. (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune)
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Daily Herald, Denver Post, Chicago Sun-Times, Mercury News, ProFootballTalk and Bleacher Nation
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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MLB Trade Rumors, Los Angeles Times, True Blue LA and Daily News
Andrew Tredinnick / USA Today:
Four takeaways as the Mets cap weeklong road trip with convincing series win over Marlins — MIAMI — The pressure has eased some on the Mets. — Over the last two games, the Mets' offense has exploded while they watched the Braves' eight-game winning streak finally come to an end.
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MLB Baseball News … and New York Post
Jonas Shaffer / Baltimore Sun:
QB Lamar Jackson outduels Joe Flacco as Ravens cruise to 24-9 win over New York Jets in season opener — ExpandAutoplay — 1 of 58 — Jets quarterback Joe Flacco (19) meets Ravens Calais Campbell (93) midfield after the Baltimore Ravens defeated the New York Jets 24-9 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
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Mercury News, New York Post, Denver Post, Orange County Register, New Jersey Online and ProFootballTalk
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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MLB Trade Rumors
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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