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John Ourand / Sports Business Journal:
Warner Bros. Discovery tells teams it is leaving RSN business — Warner Bros. Discovery has told teams that it plans to exit the regional sports network business entirely within the next several weeks. — The company, which operates three AT&T SportsNet-branded channels in Denver …
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Joe Flint / Wall Street Journal:
Warner Bros. Discovery Looks to Get Out of Regional Sports TV Business — Company tells teams whose games are carried by three of its regional networks that it wants to stop operating the channels — Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. WBD -1.14%decrease; red down pointing triangle is informing …
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Redleg Nation, Denver Post, Las Vegas Review-Journal, The Athletic and MLB Trade Rumors
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
'It's not going to be smooth:' Spring training games begin with new dramatic rule changes — PEORIA, Ariz. - It will be the most scrutinized and dissected spring training game in baseball history. — Major League Baseball officials, including the entire senior baseball operations staff led …
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Jeff Passan / ESPN:
Padres' Manny Machado commits first pitch clock violation — San Diego Padres star Manny Machado committed the first pitch clock violation in a spring training game, getting docked a strike in the first inning because he was not set and facing the pitcher in the batter's box when the clock reached 8 seconds.
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USA Today:
MLB rule changes: pitch clock, larger bases and more — Major League Baseball is introducing a slate of for the 2023 season. Here is a breakdown: — PITCH CLOCK — The aims to speed the pace of play by eliminating down time between pitches. Players will have 30 seconds to resume play between batters.
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The Athletic
Duane Rankin / Arizona Republic:
‘Insane’: Kevin Durant amazes Devin Booker, Deandre Ayton in Phoenix Suns scrimmage — Deandre Ayton was amazed by two things during Thursday's practice. — Being on the same team with superstar Kevin Durant in a scrimmage and watching his new teammate and Devin Booker put in work.
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New York Daily News, Mercury News, New Jersey Online and The Athletic
Kristian Winfield / New York Daily News:
Nets turn in legendary poor performance in 44-point loss to Bulls — It could have been worse. — The Nets could have left Friday's 131-87 blowout loss to the Chicago Bulls owners of the fewest points scored in a game this season. — Instead, they left owners of the fewest points scored in a half all year.
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Boston Herald, Bleacher Nation, New York Post and Newsday
Justin Toscano / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
After offseason shoulder surgery, Ozzie Albies expects to be ready for opening day — NORTH PORT, Fla. - In the middle of October, Ozzie Albies underwent right shoulder surgery - which he called “just a regular clean-up” - to address the pain he had experienced for a couple of years.
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Battery Power, New York Post and MLB Trade Rumors
Dan Szymborski / FanGraphs Baseball:
ZiPS 2023 Top 100 Prospects — Updating the 2023 Draft Prospect Rankings — Cardinals Scouting Director Randy Flores on Drafting the Team's Top Prospects — Updating the International Player Rankings — The New LSU, Part 2: Paul Skenes Is on a New Heading
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redsminorleagues.com, Red Reporter, Redleg Nation and Viva El Birdos
Spectrum News 13:
Remembering Spectrum News 13 reporter Dylan Lyons — Dylan Lyons was born and raised in Philadelphia but made Central Florida his home, when he enrolled in, thrived in and graduated from UCF. — That's when he began his journey up the ladder of career success.
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NBC 6 South Florida
Madeline Kenney / Mercury News:
Warriors come out of All-Star break with a dud against Lakers — The Warriors opened up the final 24-game stretch of their regular season Thursday night with a dud. — LOS ANGELES — The Warriors don't need a reminder of the importance of this final 24-game stretch of their regular season.
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Monterey County Herald, Blue Man Hoop, Lake Show Life, The Athletic, Associated Press and Orange County Register
Julia Poe / Chicago Tribune:
A ‘born leader,’ Patrick Beverley knows why the Chicago Bulls brought him in — to give the stagnant team a kick-start — In the hours after Patrick Beverley signed with his hometown team, the veteran guard's phone was overtaken with a deluge of calls and texts from family and friends welcoming him back to Chicago.
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Chicago Sun-Times, The Athletic, Daily Herald, Bleacher Nation, Lake Show Life and Denver Post
