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Steve Gardner / USA Today:
How Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens can still make it into the Baseball Hall of Fame  —  The voters have spoken, and after falling short of election to the Baseball Hall of Fame for the past 10 years, Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens will be removed from the ballot.
Jake Seiner / Associated Press:
David Ortiz elected to Baseball Hall of Fame; Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens left out
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David Ortiz elected to Hall of Fame by BBWAA
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ESPN:
MLB open to pre-arbitration bonus pool for eligible players as labor talks continue, sources say  —  Major League Baseball indicated for the first time that it is open to a pre-arbitration bonus pool during a labor meeting Tuesday with the MLB Players Association, but the sides remain far apart …
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Jeff Passan / ESPN:
MLB, players' association plan to meet again Tuesday after sides make progress, sources say  —  Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association plan to meet again Tuesday after a Monday bargaining session led to the first sliver of progress between the sides since the league locked …
Evan Drellich / The Athletic:
MLBPA drops age-based free-agency proposal as negotiations on new labor deal continue: Source  —  The Major League Baseball Players Association dropped its request to introduce an age-based free-agency system into the sport on Monday, withdrawing a proposal in one of the three major areas MLB …
Dan Wiederer / Chicago Tribune:
Candidates, connections and ‘Canandaigua’: The Chicago Bears coaching and GM searches have reached the in-person phase — and outside intrigue is peaking  —  The video surfaced late Monday night, a little before 11 p.m. Undercover, of course.  And shared on social media by Eric Bohn …
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Colleen Kane / Chicago Tribune:
The Chicago Bears are working to hire Ryan Poles as their new general manager.  Next up: Finding the new head coach.  —  The Chicago Bears are working on a deal to make Ryan Poles, the Kansas City Chiefs executive director of player personnel, their new general manager, a league source confirmed.
Jake Fischer / Bleacher Report:
Sources Explain Why James Harden Would Welcome New Scenery Next Season  —  As the NBA calendar approaches the Feb. 10 trade deadline, word has circulated around the league about James Harden's increased interest in testing the open market this summer and how his impending free agency is impacting …
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The Athletic:
With Ben Simmons-James Harden trade a hope worth waiting for, sources say Sixers prefer a summer deal
Dave Hyde / Sun-Sentinel:
What a dramatic, historic and utterly depressing weekend for Dolphins fans  —  Sunday's loser threw four touchdowns.  Sunday's loser had a pristine 136 quarterback rating.  Sunday's loser led his team on two, 75-yard touchdown drives in the final two minutes to give Buffalo the late lead twice.
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Dave Skretta / Associated Press:
Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs outlast Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills for a 42-36 win in overtime
David Furones / Sun-Sentinel:
Dolphins standout cornerback Xavien Howard earns All-AFC season honor  —  Miami Dolphins cornerback Xavien Howard continues to add to his career accolades in the aftermath of the 2021 season.  —  On Monday, Howard was named to the Pro Football Writers of America (PFWA) All-AFC Team, as a repeat selection from 2020.
Ken Rosenthal / The Athletic:
Either Braves or Freddie Freeman could act quickly once the lockout ends, flipping the assumed outcome  —  If I'm the Braves, I'm thinking about a pre-emptive strike coming out of the lockout to protect against the loss of first baseman Freddie Freeman.  And if I'm Freeman …
Arizona State University Athletics:
Sun Devil Football Names Brian Billick Offensive Analyst, Advisor To The Head Coach  —  TEMPE, Ariz.—On a coaching staff that already features former NFL head coach and defensive guru Marvin Lewis as a Special Assistant To The Head Coach, Head Coach Herm Edwards added another legendary name …
 
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