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Omar Kelly / Sun-Sentinel:
Dolphins have two areas of concern — and 2022 draft likely wasn't going to fix them  —  Ever go to the grocery store because that's part of your normal routine, but as you walk the aisles you realize you don't really need anything?  You've got eggs and orange juice in the fridge …
Discussion: Boston Herald
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David Furones / Sun-Sentinel:
Dolphins add receiver, linebacker and quarterback but skip out on O-lineman on final day of NFL draft  —  MIAMI GARDENS — The Miami Dolphins added Texas Tech wide receiver Erik Ezukanma, California outside linebacker Cameron Goode and Kansas State quarterback Skylar Thompson with their three picks …
Discussion: Boston Herald
Omar Kelly / Sun-Sentinel:
Let's take a closer look at Miami Dolphins' 2022 NFL draft class  —  Miami Gardens — It was a quiet weekend for the Miami Dolphins, who made the fewest draft selections in franchise history because of the numerous picks traded away the past few offseasons.  —  Despite Miami's efforts to move …
David Furones / Sun-Sentinel:
After long wait to make first 2022 NFL draft pick, Dolphins select Georgia LB Channing Tindall in third round
Franco Panizo / Sun-Sentinel:
Denver Broncos close second round by picking former St. Thomas Aquinas star pass rusher Nik Bonitto from Oklahoma
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
3 takeaways from the Chicago Cubs' 9-1 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers, including a lot of swings-and-misses  —  MILWAUKEE — The Chicago Cubs lost for the ninth time in 11 games and have been outscored 20-2 by the Milwaukee Brewers in the first two games of the series.
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Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Chicago Cubs need to get their rotation back on track after April's struggles — including back-to-back blowout defeats  —  MILWAUKEE — After years of failing to develop starting pitching, the Chicago Cubs finished 2021 with three potential starters in Justin Steele, Keegan Thompson and Adbert Alzolay.
Brad Biggs / Chicago Tribune:
Ryan Poles makes several moves on Day 3 of the draft with eyes on improving the Chicago Bears O-line  —  Those trade partners that didn't materialize for Ryan Poles on Friday night came from every direction Saturday.  —  The new Chicago Bears general manager, who made it known since January …
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Brad Biggs / Chicago Tribune:
GM Ryan Poles didn't talk too much about fixing the Chicago Bears' secondary — but it was a glaring need
Discussion: Boston Herald
Dan Wiederer / Chicago Tribune:
Chicago Bears prioritize defense, selecting Kyler Gordon and Jaquan Brisker with their first 2 NFL draft picks
Discussion: The Athletic
Pete Caldera / USA Today:
On to Toronto: Yankees win ninth straight, Aaron Judge homers twice at Kansas City  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. - After being rested from Saturday's lineup, Aaron Judge didn't miss a beat Sunday.  —  In his first at-bat at Kauffman Stadium, Judge crushed a solo home run to straightaway center field …
Discussion: MLB Baseball News …
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Gerrit Cole delivers second straight strong start as Yankees blank the Royals to run win streak to 8  —  KANSAS CITY — Gerrit Cole found what he needed when he needed it.  The Yankees ace may not yet have rediscovered the dominant stuff that he has been searching for, but Cole made the big pitches …
Dan Hajducky / ESPN:
Jackie Robinson bat from 1949 All-Star Game sells for $1.08 million at auction  —  The bat used by Jackie Robinson during the 1949 MLB All-Star Game in Brooklyn sold for $1.08 million (including buyer's premium) at auction Saturday, collectibles marketplace Goldin announced.
Gus Garcia-Roberts / Washington Post:
As MLB suspends Trevor Bauer, a new accuser speaks out  —  The first time Trevor Bauer choked her unconscious without her consent — in 2013, a woman in Columbus, Ohio, said — all she remembered afterward was waking up on his bathroom floor.  —  Months later, she said, she was having sex with Bauer …
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Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
Trevor Bauer suspended for two seasons by MLB; Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher to appeal ban
Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
Trevor Bauer suspended two full seasons for violating MLB's domestic violence policy
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Nightengale's Notebook: The Arizona Diamondbacks have baseball's biggest home field disadvantage  —  What's it like playing a road game at your own ballpark?  Diamondbacks fans regularly outnumbered.  —  PHOENIX — The guy screamed into the microphone before the start of the Arizona …
Discussion: MLB Baseball News …
Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
IT'S A NO-NO!  Five Mets pitchers combine to no-hit Phillies, joining Johan Santana in Amazin' feat  —  Edwin Diaz struck out Bryce Harper on five pitches, and then he whiffed Nick Castellanos.  Brandon Nimmo, who had one of the best views of the game from his position in center field, started visualizing the final out.
LaMond Pope / Chicago Tribune:
What went wrong for the Chicago White Sox in April?  Breaking down a tough first month to the 2022 season.  —  The Chicago White Sox suffered a unique walk-off loss on opening day in Detroit, when Javier Báez's long fly to right was originally ruled a juggling catch by AJ Pollock …
Discussion: Boston Herald and South Side Sox
Childs Walker / Baltimore Sun:
Ravens pick Connecticut defensive tackle Travis Jones in third round of 2022 NFL draft: ‘His style of play really fits us’  —  The Ravens addressed an immediate need in the third round of the NFL draft, picking Connecticut defensive tackle Travis Jones, a powerful interior presence regarded as a second-round talent by many analysts.
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Jonas Shaffer / Baltimore Sun:   Ravens select Michigan edge rusher David Ojabo with No. 45 overall pick in 2022 NFL draft: 'It's like a dream'
 
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