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James O'Connell / New York Daily News:
Yankees Notebook: Harrison Bader out with oblique strain, Isiah Kiner-Falefa homers in win over Tigers — The injury bug has made an early appearance in the Yankees' clubhouse. — A day after it was announced that Carlos Rodon would begin the season on the injured list due to a forearm strain …
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Newsday, Boston Herald, New Jersey Online and New York Post
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Marly Rivera / ESPN:
Yanks' Harrison Bader has strained oblique, Opening Day status in doubt — The New York Yankees' injury woes continued when manager Aaron Boone announced Friday morning that center fielder Harrison Bader was diagnosed with a left oblique strain. — Bader was sent for testing …
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New Jersey Online, Battery Power, Newsday, Pinstripe Alley, The Athletic and New York Post
Marly Rivera / ESPN:
Carlos Rodon to start season on IL, latest hit to Yankees rotation
Carlos Rodon to start season on IL, latest hit to Yankees rotation
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The Athletic, NorthJersey.com, MLB Baseball News …, Elite Sports NY, New Jersey Online, Battery Power and New York Post
James O'Connell / New York Daily News:
Yankees' Carlos Rodon to start season on injured list due to left forearm strain
Yankees' Carlos Rodon to start season on injured list due to left forearm strain
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The Athletic, Pinstripe Alley, Newsday, Newsday, MLB Trade Rumors, Elite Sports NY and Bleacher Nation
David Furones / Sun-Sentinel:
Dolphins clear major cap space by restructuring Hill, Armstead contracts; RB Ahmed returning for 2023 — The Miami Dolphins continue to set themselves up financially for the start of free agency Monday, and are now well below the salary cap after two immense moves.
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Mercury News, NESN.com, ProFootballTalk and Denver Post
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David Furones / Sun-Sentinel:
Dolphins picking up Tua Tagovailoa's fifth-year option, affirming commitment to quarterback — In a move that reaffirms the franchise's confidence in its quarterback, the Miami Dolphins are exercising Tua Tagovailoa's fifth-year option, according to a league source Friday.
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ProFootballTalk, Denver Post, New York Post, Bleacher Nation, The Athletic and Associated Press
Associated Press:
UCF men lose 81-76 to Memphis in AAC tourney — FORT WORTH, Texas — Despite guard C.J. Kelly's team-high 28 points, the No. 7-seeded UCF men (18-14) fell to No. 2-seeded Memphis 81-76 in Friday night's AAC quarterfinals in Fort Worth. — The Tigers (24-8), who advance to Saturday's 4 p.m. semifinal …
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Orlando Sentinel, Mercury News and Mavs Moneyball
Stefan Bondy / New York Daily News:
Knicks' Jalen Brunson ruled out Saturday against the Clippers with sore foot — Jalen Brunson's injury is now officially a concern. — The Knicks point guard was ruled out of Saturday's matinee against the Clippers because of a “sore foot,” the same ailment that kept him out of the second half in Thursday's loss to the Kings.
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New York Post and Newsday
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Fiifi Frimpong / New York Daily News:
Jalen Brunson leaves Thursday's game vs. Kings due to left foot soreness
Jalen Brunson leaves Thursday's game vs. Kings due to left foot soreness
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Posting and Toasting, New York Post and Newsday
Adam Grosbard / Daily News:
Tyger Campbell lifts UCLA to Pac-12 title game with win over Oregon — LAS VEGAS — UCLA had just watched its best big man leave the floor with a scary left shoulder injury, and an eight-point lead shrink to three in the immediate aftermath of his absence. The Bruins, ranked second in the country …
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DraftKings Nation, Los Angeles Times, Associated Press, Pasadena Star News and SGV Tribune
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Adam Grosbard / Daily News:
Pac-12 Tournament: UCLA freshmen step up to help defeat Colorado
Pac-12 Tournament: UCLA freshmen step up to help defeat Colorado
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Associated Press, USA Today and Pasadena Star News
Associated Press:
John Gibson sets Ducks' all-time saves record in victory over Calgary — The goaltender breaks Guy Hebert's club record of 11,813 career saves during a 3-1 road victory as the Ducks win for the fifth time in eight games — CALGARY, Alberta — Ducks goaltender John Gibson became the franchise's …
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The Athletic, SGV Tribune, New York Post, NESN.com and Associated Press
Orange County Register:
Schedule, TV info for the CIF State boys and girls basketball championship games — Here is the schedule and TV information for the boys and girls basketball CIF State championship games Friday and Saturday. — The games are played at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento.
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San Bernardino Sun
The White House:
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves California Emergency Declaration — Today, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. declared that an emergency exists in the State of California and ordered Federal assistance to supplement State, tribal, and local response efforts due to the emergency conditions resulting …
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California Governor, Los Angeles Times and San Bernardino Sun
John Ourand / Sports Business Journal:
Sports Media: What to expect with Diamond Sports bankruptcy — iamond Sports Group is expected to file for bankruptcy protection by Friday, March 17, which affects its 19 regional sports networks. Most observers expect the filing to happen as soon as March 16.
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Wall Street Journal, Redleg Nation and PHNX
Josh Cain / Orange County Register:
Rain this weekend could complicate cleanup in Southern California's snow-buried mountain towns — Southern California will see wet and cold weather return Friday and over the weekend, forecasters said, which could lead to more hazards for the region's mountain towns already hit hard with historic amounts of snow.
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San Bernardino Sun and Whittier Daily News