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11:45 AM ET, January 8, 2023

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John Wawrow / Associated Press:
Damar Hamlin — breathing on his own— joins Buffalo Bills' team meeting via videoconference: ‘Love you boys’  —  ExpandAutoplay  —  1 of 24  —  Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin during the second half of an NFL football game against the New England Patriots, on Dec. 1, 2022, in Foxborough, Mass. (Greg M. Cooper/AP)
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Andy Clayton / New York Daily News:
Damar Hamlin's breathing tube removed, FaceTimes with Bills players and coaches: ‘Love you boys’  —  Damar Hamlin continues to make remarkable progress in his recovery just four days after his heart stopped during Monday night's game against the Bengals.  —  Hamlin, the second-year safety …
Edward Lee / Baltimore Sun:
Ravens QB Tyler Huntley says he's ‘got a good chance’ to play vs. Bengals; Lamar Jackson to miss 5th straight game  —  “Anytime your quarterback can't practice, that's a tough situation, but it is what it is,” Ravens Greg Roman.  “It's the NFL in January.”  (Baltimore Sun)
Discussion: Denver Post and ProFootballTalk
Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
Los Angeles Dodgers cut ties with embattled pitcher Trevor Bauer  —  The Los Angeles Dodgers officially cut ties Friday with starting pitcher Trevor Bauer, the embattled former Cy Young Award winner who was handed an unprecedented suspension following allegations of sexual assault.
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Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
What's next for Trevor Bauer's MLB career after Dodgers release  —  The last time Trevor Bauer took the mound, he seemed to have reached the apex of his pitching career.  By the summer of 2021, the talent that made him a first-round draft pick and the curiosities that unlocked cutting-edge training regiments had finally converged.
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Dodgers show Trevor Bauer the door following meeting where he didn't show remorse  —  PHOENIX - The Los Angeles Dodgers planned to cut ties with Trevor Bauer all along.  —  They never wanted to see him in a Dodger uniform again.  —  Still, they thought they owed him the courtesy of speaking to him directly.
Maddie Lee / Chicago Sun-Times:
How signings, Kyle Hendricks' health affect Cubs' pitching projections in 2023  —  This pitching staff's greatest strength is an element they lacked early last season.  —  Veteran right-hander Kyle Hendricks and young reliever Codi Heuer — both of whom are rehabbing arm injuries …
Chris McCosky / Detroit News:
Tigers trade Gregory Soto, Kody Clemens to Phillies for three high-upside players  —  Detroit — President Scott Harris told anyone who'd listen that he would not be risk averse.  He wasn't going to be afraid to take calculated risks.  —  And sure enough, in his first major trade with the Tigers …
David Furones / Sun-Sentinel:
Game time: Fast facts, odds, injury report and key info for Dolphins vs. Jets  —  South Florida Sun Sentinel's Chris Perkins and Dave Hyde discuss the Miami Dolphins quarterback concerns this week against the New York Jets and make their pick (, /South Florida Sun Sentinel)  —  DOLPHINS (8-8) vs. JETS (7-9)
Julia Poe / Chicago Tribune:
Recapping the Chicago Bulls: Zach LaVine drops 11 3-pointers and scores 41 points in a 126-112 win against the Philadelphia 76ers  —  The Chicago Bulls took advantage of Joel Embiid's absence to clinch a second straight win over an Eastern Conference powerhouse, taking down the Philadelphia 76ers in a 126-112 road win Friday.
Associated Press:
Man accused of burglarizing Brewers clubhouse after a game  —  MILWAUKEE — A man passed out in the bushes outside the Milwaukee Brewers' stadium after a game and, upon awakening, entered the team's clubhouse and stole electronics, a credit card, team memorabilia and other items, according to a criminal complaint.
Discussion: Bleacher Nation
Joon Lee / ESPN:
Yankees name Omar Minaya as senior adviser to baseball operations  —  NEW YORK — The Yankees are adding another veteran executive to their baseball operations department.  —  Former New York Mets general manager Omar Minaya is joining the team as an adviser to baseball operations.
 
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