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David Furones / Sun-Sentinel:
Dolphins' Vic Fangio: Bradley Chubb, Jaelan Phillips have great potential, but we've got to see it — MIAMI GARDENS — Among the reasons Vic Fangio decided on the Miami Dolphins as his next coaching destination was the talent and potential he saw on the defensive side of the roster.
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David Furones / Sun-Sentinel:
Vic Fangio makes clear Dolphins will rely less on blitz under his coaching, talks decision to join Miami — MIAMI GARDENS — Gone are the days where the Miami Dolphins will be ultra-reliant on the blitz to pressure opposing quarterbacks, something that irritated many fans and observers last season.
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Mercury News, Associated Press and Spartans Wire
Michael Gehlken / Dallas Morning News:
Michael Irvin attorney ‘mad as hell’ over Marriott reluctance to release video footage — The $100 million lawsuit involving the former Cowboys wide receiver was removed Monday from Collin County to a federal court. — The lead attorney representing former Cowboys wide receiver Michael …
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FanGraphs Baseball:
2023 Top 100 Prospects — Picks to Click: Who We Expect to Make the 2024 Top 100 — Let's Identify Some Hitter Sleeper Candidates - Prospect Limbo: The Best of the 2023 Post-Prospects — Below is our list of the top 100 prospects in baseball. The scouting summaries were compiled …
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Ira Winderman / Sun-Sentinel:
NBA scout on Heat additions of Love, Zeller, ‘They plug up areas of need’ — There is a danger in overstating additions from the NBA buyout market. There is a reason that Russell Westbrook was available to be signed by the Los Angeles Clippers, Patrick Beverley by the Chicago Bulls, Danny Green by the Cleveland Cavaliers.
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Ira Winderman / Sun-Sentinel:
Heat sign Kevin Love to one-year, $3.1M deal; roster at 15 for first time this season
Heat sign Kevin Love to one-year, $3.1M deal; roster at 15 for first time this season
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Darren Sabedra / Mercury News:
Dougherty Valley edges Granada in another nail-biter, will play for NCS Open title — SAN RAMON — It took a little bit of everything for Dougherty Valley to survive Wednesday night — a hot start by prolific scorer Ryan Beasley and an unsung player rising up in the second half …
Jeff Passan / ESPN:
Noah Song set to report to Phillies after Navy service change — Right-hander Noah Song plans to report to Philadelphia Phillies spring-training camp Thursday in hopes of making the team's Opening Day roster after he transferred his status with the Navy from active duty to selected reserves.
New York Daily News:
Nets sign head coach Jacque Vaughn to multi-year contract extension: report — Jacque Vaughn is in Brooklyn to stay. The Nets have inked their head coach to a multi-year contract extension, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. Vaughn is reportedly extended for multiple years past the 2023-24 season.
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The Athletic:
Yankees spring training: Anthony Volpe's new challenge and other Week 1 takeaways — TAMPA, Fla. — As if Anthony Volpe wasn't dealing with enough. — The 21-year-old is still adjusting to his first time with the big leaguers at Yankees spring training. He's carrying the weight …
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Chris Cotillo / masslive.com:
Tanner Houck had ‘conversations’ with Red Sox about extension, open to deal — FORT MYERS, Fla. — Eleven months ago, the Red Sox reached a contract extension with Garrett Whitlock, locking him up on a four-year, $18.75 million deal that includes options for 2027 and 2028.
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Andrew Baggarly / The Athletic:
Giants are counting on LaMonte Wade Jr. to flip the script from 2022 — In the multiverse of what-ifs, Giants fans might always wonder what would've happened if Brandon Belt, riding a hot streak at the end of a career-best 2021 season, hadn't fractured his thumb on a bunt attempt at Colorado with five games to play.
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Danielle Allentuck / Denver Gazette:
The goal for Rockies' Kris Bryant? Be himself again: 'I'm a really good baseball player' — SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — There were times last season when Kris Bryant found himself frustrated and doubting his own ability. — When he was crawling around his hotel room in Milwaukee …
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