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Associated Press:
MLB players, owners reach tentative labor deal — IRVING, Texas (AP) — Baseball players and owners reached a tentative agreement on a five-year labor contract Wednesday night, a deal that will extend the sport's industrial peace to 26 years since the ruinous fights in the first two decades of free agency.
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MLB owners, players' union agree to 5-year labor contract — It took nearly around-the-clock bargaining over the past two days and nights, but Major League Baseball and its players' union have kept their 21-year streak of labor peace intact for another five years.
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Major League Baseball, union agree on new collective bargaining agreement — Major League Baseball and the players union, knowing there was far too much at stake for an impasse, agreed to a new five-year collective bargaining agreement Wednesday night less than four hours before their current deal expired.
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ESPN:
Baseball comes to its senses, making peace and avoiding chaos — Once upon a time in baseball, it wouldn't have ended like this. And that, of course, is because, for close to 25 years, labor negotiations in baseball never ended like this. — With peace. With stability.
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Associated Press:
CBA ending All-Star link to World Series' home-field advantage
CBA ending All-Star link to World Series' home-field advantage
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
MLB, MLBPA Agree To New Collective Bargaining Agreement
MLB, MLBPA Agree To New Collective Bargaining Agreement
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ESPN:
The Pirates and Nationals have ramped up discussions about a trade that would send Andrew McCutchen to Washington, according to sources who have spoken with both teams. The Nationals, according to one exec, would like to make this deal today, because the ripple effect of trading for McCutchen …
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John Perrotto / FanRag Sports:
Three possible trade destinations for Andrew McCutchen
Three possible trade destinations for Andrew McCutchen
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Indianapolis Star:
Sources: IU to dismiss football coach Kevin Wilson — More details to come.
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs GM Jed Hoyer: Proximity, scrutiny complicate any trade with White Sox — Photos of the White Sox ace. — Chicago Tribune — Chicago Cubs general manager Jed Hoyer wasn't heartbroken over a report that stated the White Sox wouldn't engage in trade talks with them involving left-handed ace Chris Sale.
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Indians Sign Michael Martinez, Erik Kratz To Minors Deals — The Indians announced on Thursday that they've signed re-signed infielder/outfielder Michael Martinez to a minor league deal and also added veteran backstop Erik Kratz on a minor league pact. Both players will be invited to Major League Spring Training.
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Jeff Zacuto / Check Point Blog:
More Than 1 Million Google Accounts Breached by Gooligan — As a result of a lot of hard work done by our security research teams, we revealed today a new and alarming malware campaign. The attack campaign, named Gooligan, breached the security of over one million Google accounts.
John Harper / New York Daily News:
If Mets can't get lockdown reliever in trade, Zack Wheeler could strengthen their bullpen — If the Mets can't get a lockdown reliever in a trade for Jay Bruce — or Curtis Granderson — and some baseball people feel that will prove to be the case, their best option for significantly strengthening …
Mike Florio / ProFootballTalk:
Rams: Jeff Fisher was referring to Danny Amendola — Call it the case of one too many Danny. — On Wednesday, Rams coach Jeff Fisher made a generic reference to “Danny” during a conference call with New England media. Because Fisher was discussing running backs at the time, some have assumed he was referring to Danny Woodhead.
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Matt Gelb / Philly.com:
Phillies hire former Twins GM Terry Ryan as scout — The Phillies continued to add to their front office Wednesday with the hire of Terry Ryan, a seasoned baseball man who has a long-time relationship with team president Andy MacPhail, as a special-assignment scout.
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Phillies Hire Terry Ryan As Special Assignment Scout
Phillies Hire Terry Ryan As Special Assignment Scout
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Neal J. Leitereg / Los Angeles Times:
49ers' Colin Kaepernick puts his Bay Area home up for sale at $2.9 million — San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick has put his remodeled home in San Jose on the market for $2.895 million. (Redfin.com | Inset: Los Angeles Times) — In a sign that his days in San Francisco may be numbered …