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Brad Biggs / Chicago Tribune:
The free-agent negotiating window opens today. Where will GM Ryan Poles and the Chicago Bears turn their attention first? — Ryan Poles came away with a plug-and-play wide receiver in D.J. Moore — who is instantly the Chicago Bears' top target in the passing game — in his blockbuster trade of the No. 1 draft pick Friday.
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Chicago Sun-Times and The Athletic
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Jacob Meyer / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles World Baseball Classic roundup: Anthony Santander homers in Venezuela's win over Dominican Republic — Anthony Santander didn't waste any time making his presence felt at the World Baseball Classic on Saturday. — In his first plate appearance in Venezuela's WBC opener …
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Mercury News, Bleed Cubbie Blue, FanGraphs Baseball, Pinstripe Alley and The Crawfish Boxes
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Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds center fielder Nick Senzel expected to begin 2023 season on injured list — GOODYEAR, Ariz. - Nick Senzel isn't expected to play in spring training games this week, which all but rules him out for the Opening Day roster as he recovers from offseason toe surgery.
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MLB Trade Rumors
Ira Winderman / Sun-Sentinel:
Jimmy Butler's heroics not enough as Heat fall 126-114 in OT in Orlando — In a season of bad losses, add one more to the Miami Heat's ledger. — A particularly painful loss. — Both emotionally. — And in the standings. — Recovering from a 15-point fourth-quarter deficit …
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Denver Post, Mercury News and Associated Press
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Ira Winderman / Sun-Sentinel:
If Heat end season at a loss, it's because of these nightmare scenarios
If Heat end season at a loss, it's because of these nightmare scenarios
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Boston Herald and The Athletic
Mike Puma / New York Post:
Mets planning to shut down Jose Quintana for three months — JUPITER, Fla. — The Mets will prepare to play the first half of the season without Jose Quintana. — The left-hander is expected to be shut down from throwing for at least three months, according to sources …
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MLB Trade Rumors, New Jersey Online, MLB Baseball News … and Amazin' Avenue
Jim Alexander / Orange County Register:
UCLA doesn't help itself in loss to Arizona — Falling short in a riveting Pac-12 Tournament championship game could cost the Bruins when it comes to seeding and maybe location, but how much? — Show Caption — of — Expand — LAS VEGAS — How much will UCLA be dinged by the NCAA Tournament selection committee Sunday?
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Daily News, SGV Tribune, Los Angeles Times, Associated Press and San Bernardino Sun
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Matt Kawahara / San Francisco Chronicle:
A's Tony Kemp eyes ‘complete’ season after 2022 swing changes — MESA, Ariz. - Tony Kemp entered each game in the second half of last season with the same goal: Get on base twice. — “If the leadoff hitter can get on base twice a game, you give your team that much better of a chance to win,” the Oakland Athletics' utilityman said.
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NBCSports.com
George Avalos / Orange County Register:
Feds backstop all deposits of failed Silicon Valley Bank, second Bay Area bank plunges — Wall Street reacts as if bank contagion still looms — SANTA CLARA — Federal officials moved to insure all deposits at failed Silicon Valley Bank, hoping to inoculate the banking system against contagion …
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Politico, The Trentonian and Associated Press
David Furones / Sun-Sentinel:
Dolphins reach deal with backup QB, local product Mike White to start free agency — On the first day of free agency, the Miami Dolphins found their backup quarterback. — The Dolphins and former New York Jets quarterback Mike White have agreed to terms, according to a league source.
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Mercury News, Denver Post, New Jersey Online, ProFootballTalk and The Athletic
Kevin Acee / San Diego Union-Tribune:
Craig Stammen knows the end has come after latest shoulder injury — Padres reliever suffers setback in quest to continue playing, seems ready to walk away from 13-year major league career — Padres reliever Craig Stammen reinjured his right shoulder, and a 13-year major league career is almost certainly over.
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MLB Trade Rumors and Gaslamp Ball
Childs Walker / Baltimore Sun:
Former Ravens tight end Josh Oliver agrees to 3-year deal with the Minnesota Vikings — Tight end Josh Oliver, one of the Ravens' most improved players in 2022, agreed Monday to a three-year, $21 million contract with the Minnesota Vikings, a source with direct knowledge of the deal confirmed to The Baltimore Sun.
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Mercury News and ProFootballTalk
Jen McCaffrey / The Athletic:
Against the Yankees, prospect Marcelo Mayer offers another glimpse at the future — FORT MYERS, Fla. — Marcelo Mayer came to the plate in the bottom of the ninth in a tie game against the New York Yankees and ripped a leadoff double to left-center that one-hopped the wall.
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The Boston Globe, Yankees News, MLB Baseball News … and Over the Monster
LaMond Pope / Chicago Tribune:
3 takeaways from Chicago White Sox camp, plus the 1st ‘special’ home run of the spring for OF prospect Oscar Colás — PEORIA, Ariz. — Jake Burger slugged two home runs for the Chicago White Sox in a 6-5 Cactus League loss to the San Diego Padres on Saturday at the Peoria Sports Complex.
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Mercury News
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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Yankees News, New Jersey Online, Pinstripe Alley, Newsday, New York Post and Battery Power
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