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Taylor Swift's headed to Argentina for her Eras Tour — Travis Kelce plans to be there, too — The Kansas City Chiefs tight end looks to be assuming the role of cheer captain in South America. — Taylor Swift has been on the sidelines rooting Travis Kelce on while he works, and now it's his turn.
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
As Cardinals seek trade routes for pitching, here are four clubs with conversation-starters — SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Other than pitching being the most valuable commodity in the industry and also the quickest way to turnaround a team's fortune by spending one, too, there is a major reason …
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
More than standings at stake in Cardinals' pitching quest. There are ticket sales to spur. — Video by Allie Schallert, aschallert@post-dispatch.com — SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Within the 30 minutes he spent Wednesday talking to reporters, Cardinals executive John Mozeliak diagnosed his team's need for pitching upgrades in bulk.
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Jeff Fletcher / Orange County Register:
Angels hire Ron Washington as new manager — The Angels pick the 71-year-old Washington, who last managed the Texas Rangers in 2014 and had been the Atlanta Braves' third base coach since 2017 — SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Ron Washington is getting another chance.
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Angels hire Ron Washington as manager
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Todd Rosiak / USA Today:
‘I needed a new challenge’: Craig Counsell explains why he went to Chicago Cubs — Roughly 24 hours after the shocking news broke that Craig Counsell was named manager of the Chicago Cubs, the former Milwaukee Brewers skipper made himself available Tuesday for a short question-and-answer session …
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Ken Rosenthal / The Athletic:
What I'm hearing in MLB free agency about Brewers trades, Bobby Witt Jr. and more — PHOENIX — Rebuilding might be the new market inefficiency. Only the Oakland A's and Washington Nationals were in that mode last season. The Colorado Rockies, Pittsburgh Pirates and Kansas City Royals might …
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John W. Davis / Press Telegram:
Press-Telegram Boys Athlete of the Week: Jason Parra, Millikan — Parra set a 3-mile course record at Heartwell Park in the Moore League Finals meet. — PRESS-TELEGRAM BOYS ATHLETE OF THE WEEK — Name: Jason Parra — School: Millikan — Sport: Cross country — Year: Senior
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Shohei Ohtani dominates the conversation at the MLB GM Meetings — SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Everywhere you looked, every place you turned, everything you heard, and all you could imagine Tuesday, was all about Shohei Ohtani. — Ohtani was nowhere in sight. His agent, Nez Balelo, wasn't available.
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W.G. Ramirez / Daily News:
Kings beat Golden Knights for 7th straight road win — Adrian Kempe, Trevor Moore, Pierre-Luc Dubois and Anze Kopitar (No. 400) score and Cam Talbot makes 37 saves as the Kings become just the eighth team in NHL history to win their first seven road games with a 4-1 victory
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Mark Feinsand / MLB.com:
Phillies could be open to trading one of their core stars — SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The Phillies have enjoyed great success during the past two seasons, reaching the World Series in 2022 and the NL Championship Series this past October. — But as Philadelphia embarks on its offseason plans …
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Joel Sherman / New York Post:
Yoshinobu Yamamoto's looming MLB free-agent frenzy comes with one minor concern — SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Frank Schwindel, who lockered next to Yoshinobu Yamamoto for months this season with the Orix Buffaloes, describes Yamamoto as a charismatic guy “who always has a smile on his face …
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Bobby Nightengale / Minneapolis Star Tribune:
Derek Falvey: Twins expect to carry lower payroll in 2024 season — The loss of the Diamond Sports Group TV contract means there will be less money to spend than this season, when the team had a record $156 million payroll. — SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — When Derek Falvey assessed the Twins roster …
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Jon Heyman / New York Post:
Cody Bellinger at top of Yankees' free-agent list to fix 2023 mess — SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Yankees higher-ups finally broke their month of silence, which apparently served as a properly protracted moment of silence for a dreadful season that deserves a proper burial.
W.G. Ramirez / Associated Press:
No. 21 USC tops Kansas State in opener as Bronny James watches from bench — Boogie Ellis has 24 points and eight rebounds, touted freshman Isaiah Collier debuts with 18 points and six assists and the Trojans earn an 82-69 win in Las Vegas — LAS VEGAS — The USC men's basketball team kicked off …
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