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12:55 AM ET, January 26, 2022

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Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
David Ortiz elected into baseball's Hall of Fame; Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens denied in final year on ballot  —  David Ortiz needed just one swing to power his way into baseball's Hall of Fame, narrowly punching his ticket to Cooperstown on the same night voters denied steroid-stained legends Barry Bonds …
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Bradford Doolittle / ESPN:
Former Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz lone inductee into Baseball Hall of Fame as Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens miss again  —  MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Boston Red Sox, Tampa Bay Rays, Los Angeles Dodgers, Minnesota Twins, Chicago White Sox  —  With the process still tainted by the steroid era …
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  —  The former Red Sox slugger is elected in his first turn on the ballot, while Bonds, Clemens and Curt Schilling are all rejected in their 10th and final year on the BBWAA ballot
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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:
Heated MLB bargaining includes mention of canceling games — but progress, too  —  NEW YORK — In a meeting with the Players Association on Monday, Major League Baseball deputy commissioner Dan Halem said that MLB is willing to lose games over some of the outstanding issues the sides have, people with knowledge of the talks said.
Evan Drellich / The Athletic:
MLBPA drops age-based free-agency proposal as negotiations on new labor deal continue: Source
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 …
Discussion: CBS Chicago and Da Windy City
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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.
Discussion: Mercury News and CNN
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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.
Discussion: Denver Post
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 …
 
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