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8:20 PM ET, February 19, 2023

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LaMond Pope / Chicago Tribune:
3 takeaways from Chicago White Sox camp, including Kendall Graveman's emotional reaction to Team USA selection  —  ExpandAutoplay  —  1 of 52  —  White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson signs autographs at spring training on Feb. 18, 2023, in Glendale, Ariz. (Matt York/AP)
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Ira Winderman / Sun-Sentinel:
Heat reach agreement to add Kevin Love, moving toward Cody Zeller deal  —  The Miami Heat are expected to have a dramatically different look to their power rotation when they return from their current eight-day All-Star break, with an NBA source confirming to the South Florida Sun Sentinel …
Ken Rosenthal / The Athletic:
Willson Contreras determined to silence the critics with Cardinals  —  JUPITER, Fl.  - Funny how two teams, historic rivals in the same division, can view the same player so differently.  The Cubs bid farewell to Willson Contreras in part because he did not meet their standards for defensive preparation and game-calling.
Kevin Acee / San Diego Union-Tribune:
Padres say keeping Manny Machado is a priority, but let star's extension deadline pass with only one offer  —  Machado let team know in December that he didn't want negotiate after the start of spring training; his deadline was Thursday  —  The Padres have received widespread praise …
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Nightengale's Notebook: 111-win Dodgers in uncharted territory after unusually quiet winter?  —  PHOENIX — Look around the Los Angeles Dodgers clubhouse at Camelback Ranch, and there are stars everywhere you turn.  —  There are three Most Valuable Player award winners in Clayton Kershaw, Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman.
Abbey Mastracco / New York Daily News:
Tomas Nido, Mets catchers adjusting to new pitching staff  —  PORT ST. LUCIE — The relationship between Mets' catcher Tomas Nido and the club's newest ace began in Jupiter last month.  A bond was formed over not just baseball, but cars.  However, the batterymates did not bond over the same type of cars, just their affinity for them.
Matt Kawahara / San Francisco Chronicle:
New A's outfielder JJ Bleday arrives with a goal: ‘Dominate the heater’  —  MESA, Ariz. - Outfielder JJ Bleday arrived in Oakland Athletics camp on Friday at the end of a whirlwind week, greetings spilling onto the field during an informal hitters' workout.  Near home plate …
Discussion: NBCSports.com and MLB Trade Rumors
Gary Washburn / The Boston Globe:
Joe Mazzulla's ascension to permanent head coach a popular move with Celtic players  —  SALT LAKE CITY — What's apparent about Joe Mazzulla being named permanent head coach of the Celtics is the team is ready to move forward from the Ime Udoka mess, if they haven't already.
Matt Gelb / The Athletic:
Aaron Nola, Phillies in talks over long-term extension: ‘I love it here’  —  CLEARWATER, Fla. — After Aaron Nola got married in Adairsville, Ga., on New Year's Eve, he returned to Florida with his wife.  Aaron and Hunter are simple people — they traveled the country last winter …
Julia Poe / Chicago Tribune:
Recapping the Chicago Bulls: Short-handed roster can't keep up with the Milwaukee Bucks as skid hits a season-high 6  —  ExpandAutoplay  —  1 of 22  —  Bulls forward DeMar DeRozan, right, watches from the bench in the second half of a game against the Bucks on Thursday at the United Center.
Baseball Hall of Fame:
Cap Selections Announced for Fred McGriff, Scott Rolen  —  (COOPERSTOWN, N.Y.) - The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum has announced that a St. Louis Cardinals logo will appear on the cap of the Hall of Fame plaque for 2023 Hall of Fame electee Scott Rolen.
Adam Grosbard / Orange County Register:
USC gets back on track with easy win over Cal  —  LOS ANGELES — Another steal, this one an intercepted pass by Drew Peterson, and USC was off and running against Cal. Peterson took a few easy dribbles up the court, freshman Oziyah Sellers his running mate in transition.
Discussion: DraftKings Nation and Trojans Wire
Pat Leonard / New York Daily News:
Giants hire Brian Daboll's son, Christian, after student-coach stint at Penn State  —  The Giants are becoming a family affair for Coach of the Year Brian Daboll.  Daboll has hired his son, Christian, as an offensive assistant on his coaching staff, multiple sources confirmed to the Daily News on Thursday night.
Edgar Thompson / Orlando Sentinel:
Gators' big man Colin Castleton breaks hand during win against Ole Miss  —  Florida big man Colin Castleton broke his right hand in Wednesday night's game against Ole Miss, delivering a major loss for the Gators during their first victory in two weeks.  —  The school announced the injury following …
 
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