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David Furones / Sun-Sentinel:
Dolphins swarm Giants for fifth straight win  —  MIAMI GARDENS — The Miami Dolphins' defense was swarming once again, and quarterback Tua Tagovailoa and the offense did enough while a pair of rookies set team records Sunday.  —  The Dolphins continued their surge that started halfway through the season …
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Kenny Rosarion / Sun-Sentinel:
Instant Analysis: Miami Dolphins 20, New York Giants 9  —  Another dominant effort by this Dolphins defense, which was expected against the ailing Giants and backup quarterback Mike Glennon.  Tua Tagovailoa again did enough to win and didn't make any crucial mistake.
Omar Kelly / Sun-Sentinel:
Dolphins get DeVante Parker and Michael Deiter back from IR  —  The Miami Dolphins regained the services of the team's starting center and one of the offense's top playmakers with a month left in the 2021 regular season.  —  DeVante Parker and Michael Deiter were removed from injured reserve …
Steve Svekis / Sun-Sentinel:
Live updates: New York Giants at Miami Dolphins, 1 p.m. kickoff  —  Check out the contemporaneous commentary from Dolphins writers Dave Hyde, Omar Kelly and David Furones as Miami aims to roar into their bye week on a five-game win streak and squarely in the mix in the playoff derby.
Dave Hyde / Sun-Sentinel:
Hyde10: Ten thoughts on Dolphins' methodical 20-9 win over Giants  —  That's five straight wins.  —  That's a 6-7 record now.  —  That's the Miami Dolphins' continued climb out of a 1-7 hole with a 20-9 win Sunday against the struggling New York Giants.  —  Here are 10 thoughts on the game:
Discussion: ProFootballTalk
David Furones / Sun-Sentinel:
Game time: Fast facts, odds, injury report and key info for Miami Dolphins (5-7) vs. New York Giants (4-7)  —  DOLPHINS (5-7) vs. GIANTS (4-7)  —  TV: FOX (Chs: 7 in Miami-Dade/Broward and 29 in Palm Beach); RADIO: WQAM (560 AM), KISS (99.9 FM), WQBA (1140 AM, Spanish)
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Brad Biggs / Chicago Tribune:
Trevis Gipson has a big opportunity the rest of the season to prove he can be an edge rusher the Chicago Bears can build around  —  Justin Fields' performance in the stretch run of the season will set the tone in terms of what the Chicago Bears roster looks like going forward.
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Colleen Kane / Chicago Tribune:
5 things to watch for as the Chicago Bears play host to the Arizona Cardinals, including Kyler Murray's potential return and a crowd on edge — plus our Week 13 predictions  —  Chicago Bears quarterback Andy Dalton will start his second straight game in place of Justin Fields on Sunday …
Colleen Kane / Chicago Tribune:
QB Andy Dalton will start for the Chicago Bears against the Arizona Cardinals, and OT Teven Jenkins will be activated, opening the door for his NFL debut  —  Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields is not expected to return from his ribs injury Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals …
Chicago Tribune:   ‘The entire body of work.’ As Chicago Bears Chairman George McCaskey reaches a pivotal juncture, is he readying the franchise for major changes?
Colleen Kane / Chicago Tribune:   Chicago Bears outside linebacker Robert Quinn is named NFC defensive player of the month: ‘His motor goes 1,000 miles per hour every play’
Joon Lee / ESPN:
What we do in the shadows: Locked-out players play into MLB's scrubbed pages  —  NEW YORK — Within minutes of locking out players Thursday amid contentious negotiations on the next collective bargaining agreement, Major League Baseball scrubbed all remnants of player likenesses off …
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Matthew Roberson / New York Daily News:
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Sports Illustrated:
Dodgers: Corey Seager Reportedly Turned Down Contract Extension from LA  —  Corey Seager officially signed with the Texas Rangers on Wednesday.  Soon after, AM570's David Vassegh informed listeners that for a while now, he had been holding onto some insider information.
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Associated Press:
Reliever Daniel Hudson returns to Dodgers on 1-year deal
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors and True Blue LA
Ken Rosenthal / The Athletic:
Labor dispute is about one thing; Freeman's destination could impact Olson; Verlander mystery; more notes  —  I'll have much more to say on the labor dispute in the days, weeks and (gulp) months ahead, but for now know this:  —  The dispute is not about competitive balance …
Ole Miss Athletics:
Ole Miss, Kiffin Commit to New Contract  —  OXFORD, Miss. - With the best regular season in program history in the books and a New Year's Six bowl appearance upcoming, Ole Miss has agreed on a new contract for head football coach Lane Kiffin, as announced Saturday by Vice Chancellor for Intercollegiate Athletics Keith Carter.
Discussion: DraftKings Nation
 
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