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Jeff Fletcher / Orange County Register:
Arte Moreno ends efforts to sell Angels — Moreno announced in August that he was exploring a bid to sell the team, but he now says that ‘we have unfinished business and feel we can make a positive impact on the future of the team’ — Angels owner Arte Moreno, who announced in August …
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Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
Arte Moreno to maintain ownership of Angels after exploring sale — Citing “unfinished business,” Los Angeles Angels owner Arte Moreno has decided that his team is no longer for sale, a change of heart that shocked the industry and surprised many throughout the organization.
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Pasadena Star News:
Monterey Park mass shooting forces city into international spotlight — Spend even a few minutes in Monterey Park, and complete strangers will greet you with a smile. — Update: Monterey Park mass shooting death toll now at 11 — That's what Byron Morales, 32, learned when his family moved …
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Orange County Register, SGV Tribune and Daily News
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Nightengale's Notebook: Enough is enough, Carlos Beltran deserves to be in the Hall of Fame — Really, so this is how it's going to be? — We are actually going to keep Carlos Beltran out of the Hall of Fame simply because he played on the 2017 Houston Astros World Series champion team …
Dan Caesar / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Chip Caray could replace Dan McLaughlin on Cardinals telecasts — Could there be another Caray carrying on the family tradition on Cardinals broadcasts? — Sources said Monday that Chip Caray, grandson of legendary Cards announcer Harry Caray and part of an unparalleled sportscasting family tree …
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The Athletic, Battery Power and Bleed Cubbie Blue
Pat Leonard / New York Daily News:
GM Joe Schoen says Giants and Saquon Barkley 'weren't really that close' on contract value in fall — If Saquon Barkley wants to remain a Giant, it sounds like he will have to remain here on the team's terms. — GM Joe Schoen said Monday that he and Barkley's camp “weren't really that close” …
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Denver Post and Newsday
Ira Winderman / Sun-Sentinel:
Sloppy, cold-shooting Heat find a way to grab 100-96 victory over Pelicans — Sunday slop never tasted so good for the Miami Heat. — On an afternoon when the turnovers were bountiful and the 3-pointers weren't, the Heat found a way Sunday to push past the New Orleans Pelicans 100-96 at Miami-Dade Arena.
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Denver Post, Mercury News and Boston Herald
Ava Wallace / Washington Post:
Does Rui Hachimura want the Wizards to trade him? ‘No comment.’ — Rui Hachimura made a statement on the court Saturday night by pouring in 30 points to match his career high for the second time in the past month. After the game, he made an even bigger statement with just two words.
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Daily News, The Athletic, Bleacher Nation, New York Post and USA Today
Antwan Staley / New York Daily News:
Giants no match for Jalen Hurts, Eagles as Big Blue season ends with crushing 38-7 loss in Philly — PHILADELPHIA — The Giants pulled off the road upset last weekend against the Vikings. — On Saturday in the NFC Divisional Round, Big Blue was looking for more underdog magic …
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Drew Silva / MLB Trade Rumors:
Cubs, Jordan Holloway Agree To Minor League Deal — The Cubs signed right-hander Jordan Holloway to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training, MLBTR has learned. — Holloway was limited to just 2 2/3 major league innings with the Marlins last season …
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Bleacher Nation and Cubs Insider
Dave Skretta / Associated Press:
AP source: Chiefs' Mahomes sustained high ankle sprain — KANSAS CITY — Patrick Mahomes sustained a right high ankle sprain in the Kansas City Chiefs' divisional playoff win over the Jaguars, a person familiar with the nature of the injury told The Associated Press on Sunday …
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bpdnews.com:
Officer Physically Assaulted During Arrest in Downtown Boston — Incident 1: At about 9:30 PM, on Saturday, January 21, 2021, officers assigned to District A-1 (Downtown) responded to a call for a protest at the Parkman Bandstand Monument located within the Boston Common, 139 Tremont Street.
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New York Post, American Greatness, The Boston Globe, Boston Herald, Boston.com and Politico
Kevin Modesti / Orange County Register:
Game Day: How our Baseball Hall of Fame voters decided — SCNG writers don't agree on a lot, which is as it should be in a complex process to figure out which players belong … Good morning. With Baseball Hall of Fame voting results being announced Tuesday (1-3 p.m. PT, MLB Network) …