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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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Associated Press, MLB Baseball News …, The Athletic, MLB Trade Rumors and Press Enterprise
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 …
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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Mercury News, Denver Post and Boston Herald
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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SGV Tribune, Orange County Register and Daily News
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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Big Blue View, New York Post, Mercury News, USA Today, ProFootballTalk, Bleacher Nation, Denver Post, New Jersey Online, The Athletic, Associated Press and Newsday
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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, Bleed Cubbie Blue and Battery Power
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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The Athletic, Daily News, Bleacher Nation, New York Post and USA Today
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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New York Post
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Kristian Winfield / New York Daily News:
Kyrie Irving erupts for season-high 48 points in Nets win over Jazz
Kyrie Irving erupts for season-high 48 points in Nets win over Jazz
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The Athletic, New York Post, Mercury News and Newsday
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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The Athletic, Arrowhead Pride, Bleacher Nation, New York Post, ProFootballTalk, Boston Herald, Associated Press and USA Today
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, Politico and Boston.com
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) …
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ESPN, FanGraphs Baseball, Associated Press, South Side Sox, Newsday, Royals Review, Denver Post, New York Post and Jeff Wilson's Texas …
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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NBCSports.com, Chicago Sun-Times, Daily Herald, Sox On 35th and MLB Trade Rumors
Daily News:
Kings' trip begins with loss to Matt Duchene, Predators — Sean Durzi, Adrian Kempe and Quinton Byfield score for the Kings, but Duchene breaks a tie with 6:26 left in the Predators' 5-3 victory on Saturday night. The Kings play at Chicago on Sunday. — NASHVILLE, Tenn. …
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SGV Tribune
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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Pinstripe Alley and ESPN
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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Daily News, The Athletic, Daily Breeze, Los Angeles Times and New York Post