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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 …
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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Pat Leonard / New York Daily News:
Daniel Jones non-committal on Giants future after interception, nightmare loss in Philly — PHILADELPHIA — Quarterback Daniel Jones would not commit to a future with the Giants after Saturday night's 38-7 blowout divisional round loss to the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field.
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The Athletic, New York Post, ProFootballTalk, Newsday and Denver Post
Kristian Winfield / New York Daily News:
Nets' C Nic Claxton in the mix for two NBA awards — There is a case to be made that starting Nets center Nic Claxton has a horse in two different end-of-the-season NBA awards races. — Claxton's impact on the defensive end has him positioned as a dark horse candidate for Defensive Player of the Year.
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Kristian Winfield / New York Daily News:
Kyrie Irving erupts for season-high 48 points in Nets win over Jazz — Everything changes when Kyrie Irving plays like a superstar. — Irving exploded for a season-high 48 points in Brooklyn's 117-106 win against the Utah Jazz on Friday. He is now the Nets' all-time franchise leader in games with at least 45 points scored.
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New York Post, Mercury News, The Athletic, Newsday, USA Today and Associated Press
Kristian Winfield / New York Daily News:
Nets remain winless without Kevin Durant: ‘There has to be a DNA, a toughness here’ — Kyrie Irving wanted you to believe that without Kevin Durant, a 30-point-per-game scorer heralded as one of the most versatile players in NBA history, the Nets weren't going to struggle.
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The Athletic, Mercury News and New York Post
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
audacy.com:
Pedro Grifol: ‘Oscar Colas is going to be given every opportunity’ to earn White Sox's everyday right field job — (670 The Score) Highly regarded White Sox prospect Oscar Colas will have the initial — and seemingly best — opportunity to win the club's everyday job in right field in spring training …
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MLB Trade Rumors, Sox On 35th and NBCSports.com
AC Milan:
New York Yankees President Randy Levine joins AC Milan's Board of Directors — The new board member is one of the most accomplished executives in the sports and entertainment industries — AC Milan today announced that Randy Levine, President of the New York Yankees, has joined the Club's Board of Directors.
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Kyle Goon / Orange County Register:
Lakers edge Grizzlies on Dennis Schröder's clutch play — LOS ANGELES — Lakers fans' nails have been whittled to nubs over the last two weeks. Seven of the team's past nine games have come down to one possession in the last minute. — For the Lakers, most of them have been heartbreakers.
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The Athletic, Los Angeles Times, Daily Breeze and New York Post
Nathan Ruiz / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles CEO John Angelos says ‘this job stinks with low payrolls,’ is hopeful club's will increase — In a Friday afternoon segment with 105.7 The Fan, Orioles CEO and chairman John Angelos said he was hopeful the club will eventually operate with a payroll that's in the upper half …
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Maximizing Playoff Odds, MLB.com, MASNsports.com, MLB Trade Rumors and Camden Chat
Khobi Price / Orlando Sentinel:
Franz Wagner scores 30, Magic improve rebounding in win over Pelicans — The Orlando Magic learned the hard way the importance of being locked in on the defensive glass during their West Coast trip. — It's why they spent a significant amount of time improving at it throughout …
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Jack Magruder / Daily News:
No. 5 UCLA beats Arizona State for 14th straight win — Tyger Campbell has 22 points, David Singleton has 21 and Jaime Jaquez Jr. does his best work in the final minutes as the Bruins close with a 16-2 run for a 74-62 win — TEMPE, Ariz. — Few things please UCLA basketball coach Mick Cronin …
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John Marshall / Daily News:
Cold-shooting USC can't catch No. 11 Arizona in loss — The Trojans shoot 37% overall and 4 for 17 from 3-point range as the Wildcats shuffle their starting lineup, race to a 15-point halftime lead and defeat USC, 81-66 — TUCSON, Ariz. — USC followed one of its best performances …
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Press Enterprise, Associated Press and Orange County Register
