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David Furones / Sun-Sentinel:
Dolphins compete with heavily-favored Bills, but falter late in first playoff game in six years — ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — In the Miami Dolphins' first playoff appearance in six years, the game — and their effort — did not disappoint. — But following a comeback to take a lead from starting …
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Kenny Rosarion / Sun-Sentinel:
Instant Analysis: Buffalo Bills 34, Miami Dolphins 31 — Quick thoughts from South Florida Sun Sentinel staffers on the Dolphins' loss to the Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium on Sunday in their wild-card playoff game: — Saying it was the best Dolphins playoff game in 20 years doesn't do it justice.
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Dave Hyde / Sun-Sentinel:
Hyde10: Defense's big day, third-and-19 mistake — 10 thoughts on Dolphins' playoff loss to Buffalo — Close. So very close to being the greatest upset in franchise history. — The Miami Dolphins rallied from a 17-0 deficit in Buffalo, and took the game to the end in a 34-31 loss in the playoffs.
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David Furones / Sun-Sentinel:
Tua Tagovailoa expected to be Dolphins' starter next season — ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The Miami Dolphins are expected to have quarterback Tua Tagovailoa remain the team's starter in the 2023 season. — The team's commitment to Tagovailoa was reported by ESPN on Sunday morning ahead …
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Mark Feinsand / MLB.com:
Arbitration roundup: 33 exchange figures — More than 200 arbitration-eligible players — a record-high — entered Friday with the hopes of settling on a contract figure for 2023. The vast majority got their wish, agreeing to a salary for the upcoming season.
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Martin Gallegos / MLB.com:
A's agree with 3 arbitration-eligible players — OAKLAND — The A's reached agreements on one-year deals with all three of their remaining arbitration-eligible players before Friday's deadline, including All-Star right-hander Paul Blackburn. — In his first year of arbitration eligibility …
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals commit $30 million to dodge arbitration with 7 players, but 2 head for hearings
Cardinals commit $30 million to dodge arbitration with 7 players, but 2 head for hearings
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Julian McWilliams / The Boston Globe:
Red Sox agree on contracts with their remaining five arbitration-eligibles
Red Sox agree on contracts with their remaining five arbitration-eligibles
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Hayes Gardner / Baltimore Sun:
Doomed by 98-yard fumble return for TD, Ravens suffer agonizing 24-17 playoff loss to Bengals — ExpandAutoplay — 1 of 33 — CINCINNATI — The Ravens were knocking on the door of the improbable. — Quarterback Tyler Huntley was in the midst of his best performance of the year.
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
'I don't understand the Mets': Scott Boras breaks down Carlos Correa saga - Nightengale's Notebook — The American Airlines flight landed at 9:41 Wednesday night and Scott Boras walked off the plane at the Santa Ana (Calif.) Airport, still weary after spending the day in Minneapolis …
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New York Post:
Yankees' Frankie Montas to miss first month of season with shoulder inflammation — Frankie Montas' first full season with the Yankees will start much in the same way his ended last year, with him dealing with shoulder inflammation. — The right-hander is expected to miss the first month …
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Evan Petzold / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers sign RP Trey Wingenter to minor-league deal with invite to MLB camp — The Detroit Tigers signed right-handed reliever Trey Wingenter, who has pitched three innings between the majors and minors since 2019, to a minor-league contract with an invitation to MLB spring training.
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Sahadev Sharma / The Athletic:
Cubs Convention brought the early optimism, but the team knows it has holes to fill — If spring training is a time for optimism, Cubs Convention would best be described as a weekend of delusion. A three-year absence for a gathering of some of the most rabid fans around …
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Daniel Popper / The Athletic:
Brandon Staley's Chargers left stunned after Jaguars' historic comeback: ‘We choked’ — JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Seven months ago, on a quiet offseason day in early June, I was sitting on a couch in Brandon Staley's office at the Chargers facility in Orange County.
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