‘This is a roller-coaster league’: Amid a report of Matt Nagy's possible firing, Chicago Bears players try to tune out the noise  —  Tashaun Gipson's first four NFL seasons came with the Cleveland Browns, who at the time had the distinction as the most wayward and dysfunctional organization in the league.

Dolphins center Michael Deiter returns to practice, but Miami's receivers still need more time  —  MIAMI GARDENS — Miami Dolphins center Michael Deiter returned to practice on Wednesday as he could be approaching a return from the foot injury that has kept him on injured reserve since Oct. 2.

Giants fire offensive coordinator Jason Garrett as season spirals: source  —  Jason Garrett is out.  —  The Giants fired their offensive coordinator on Tuesday, according to a source, pulling the plug 26 games in on the longtime former Dallas Cowboys head coach.

With lefty reliever Zack Britton on the shelf, here are some free agents for Yankees to consider  —  The more one examines the Yankees' roster, the easier it becomes to poke holes in it.  —  All-MLB performers Aaron Judge and Gerrit Cole are the only legitimate stars who will conjure …

Steven Matz, St. Louis Cardinals reach agreement on four-year, $44 million deal, sources say  —  Starting pitcher Steven Matz, a key component to a turnaround season for the Toronto Blue Jays in 2021, has agreed to a four-year, $44 million deal with the St. Louis Cardinals, pending a physical …

The '21 All-MLB Team is here.  And it's stacked  —  Though the All-Star Game enjoyed a welcomed return in 2021, that midseason spectacle remains an incomplete evaluation of the players who made the biggest impact on the full season.  That's why we have the All-MLB Team …

MLB, players' association agree to move up tender deadline amid lockout uncertainty  —  NEW YORK — Major League Baseball and the players' union have agreed to move the upcoming deadline for teams to offer contracts to certain players in order to keep them out of potential limbo in the event of a work stoppage next month.

Thank You, Buster  —  A few weeks ago, one of my best friends in the world, Buster Posey, decided to call it a career.  —  Buster's a Giants legend, obviously.  Three world championships, seven All-Star Games, an MVP season, a batting title, five Silver Sluggers, three no-hitters caught, and on and on.

Best bet for Freddie Freeman; why Rangers are so aggressive; how high for Marcus Semien?; more notes  —  The best guess still is that the Braves will keep Freddie Freeman.  It's almost unthinkable they would lose him after winning their first World Series since 1995 and generating a staggering amount of revenue in the process.

Source: Red Sox showing interest in reliever Jeurys Familia  —  While so many are focused on replacing Eduardo Rodriguez in the starting rotation, or possible pursuits of big-name free-agent middle infielders, the Red Sox have another task this offseason - finding late-game relievers.