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7:30 PM ET, April 5, 2023

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Chris Perkins / Sun-Sentinel:
Dolphins NFL draft options: Running backs  —  South Florida Sun Sentinel's Chris Perkins & David Furones take a look at the Miami Dolphins projected starting roster and where rookies may find starting jobs. (, , /South Florida Sun Sentinel)  —  The South Florida Sun Sentinel opens …
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David Furones / Sun-Sentinel:
Dolphins opted for continuity at running back this offseason over a big move in the backfield  —  South Florida Sun Sentinel's Chris Perkins & David Furones discuss the Miami Dolphins best move of the offseason so far and what is next for the roster. (, , /South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Discussion: Reading Eagle
David Furones / Sun-Sentinel:
Dolphins quarterback breakdown: Mike White, Skylar Thompson to compete behind Tua Tagovailoa
Discussion: Reading Eagle and Boston Herald
Ira Winderman / Sun-Sentinel:
Winderman's view: Every last breath required against the Pistons, really?  —  DETROIT — Observations and other notes of interest from Tuesday night's 118-105 victory over the Detroit Pistons:  — A week from now the Miami Heat will be in the NBA play-in round.
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Ira Winderman / Sun-Sentinel:
Butler to rescue again as Heat survive harrowing 118-105 victory in Detroit  —  DETROIT — For weeks, Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra has acknowledged that little has been easy about this season.  —  Tuesday night, the Heat had an opportunity that's about as easy as it gets these days …
Dan Hajducky / ESPN:
Babe Ruth bat sells for record $1.85M after ‘photographic corroboration’  —  Hunt Auctions has announced the private sale of a bat used by Babe Ruth circa 1920-21 for $1.85 million, a record price for a baseball bat.  —  The previous record also belonged to a Ruth bat …
Discussion: MLB Baseball News …
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Michael Clair / MLB.com:
Babe Ruth bat sells for record $1.85 million  —  Babe Ruth became Babe Ruth — the Sultan of Swat, the Great Bambino — in 1920 and '21.  While he was a star before then, Ruth's 54 home runs in 1920 smashed his own MLB record of 29 that he set the year before.
Discussion: NBCSports.com
Gary Phillips / New York Daily News:
Yankees game in Baltimore Thursday for Orioles home opener postponed until Friday  —  It's raining in Baltimore, or at least it's expected to on Thursday.  —  The Yankees' first road trip of the season will start with a postponement after the Orioles pushed their home opener back to Friday.
Jacob Meyer / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles reportedly set to promote Grayson Rodriguez, club's top pitching prospect, to make major league debut Wednesday  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — Grayson Rodriguez is reportedly on his way home.  —  Baltimore's top pitching prospect is being promoted to the Orioles and is expected …
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Alanis Thames / Associated Press:
Bryan De La Cruz's single, Jesús Luzardo's 10 Ks lift Marlins over Twins  —  Bryan De La Cruz hit a go-ahead single in the eighth, Jorge Soler homered twice and Jesús Luzardo fanned 10 to lift the Miami Marlins over the Minnesota Twins 5-2 Wednesday afternoon.
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Peter Sblendorio / New York Daily News:
Thunderstorm could dampen Mets home opener, unseasonably warm day in NYC  —  New York City is bracing for a thunderstorm, strong winds and possible hail Thursday, putting a potential damper on an otherwise unseasonably warm day and the Mets home opener, forecasters say.
Gary Phillips / New York Daily News:
Domingo German allows two home runs as Phillies beat Yankees to pick up first victory of season  —  Domingo German pitched better than his stat line indicated Tuesday night, but the Phillies nonetheless left Yankee Stadium with their first win of the season.
Josh Peter / USA Today:
‘Batboys are going to be a big deal:’ MLB's new rules put pressure on baseball's quiet helpers  —  While players, coaches and umpires adapt to MLB's pitch clock, there's some others in uniform entering the spotlight.  —  The first week of the MLB season produced more jitters than usual around numbers …
Discussion: New York Post
 
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